Oct 08 WATCH: Republicans defend State Department barring U.S. envoy from testifying By Gretchen Frazee Text messages that were released last week revealed that Gordon Sondland discussed a potential deal between President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s president to investigate a company linked to the son of Trump’s 2020 political rival Joe Biden. Continue reading
Oct 08 WATCH: Schiff says Sondland failing to testify is evidence of obstruction By Associated Press The Trump administration barred Gordon Sondland, the U.S. European Union ambassador, from closed-door testimony as several committees are investigating President Donald Trump's dealings with the president of Ukraine. Continue reading
Oct 08 Biden unveils plan for free community college By Bill Barrow, Associated Press The former vice president's $750 billion higher education plan represents a major expansion of the federal government's role in educating Americans beyond high school. Continue reading
Oct 08 U.S. envoy on Ukraine text messages fails to appear for interview By Eric Tucker, Associated Press A whistleblower's complaint and text messages released by another envoy portray Gordon Sondland as a potentially important witness to allegations that the Republican president sought to dig up dirt on a rival in the name of foreign policy. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 7:31 Impeachment subpoenas hit Pentagon, White House as second whistleblower steps forward Monday brought a new round of subpoenas related to the impeachment inquiry, as House Democrats sent demands for documents to the Pentagon and White House budget office. Meanwhile, a second whistleblower entered the picture to back up the original complaint. Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 3:46 2020 Democrats roll out new policy proposals on paid family leave, corporate interest While some Democratic presidential candidates offered a chorus of tough words for President Trump from the campaign trail over the weekend, others, like Sen. Kamala Harris and Sen. Bernie Sanders, chose Monday to roll out new policy ideas. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 8:19 Amy Walter and Tamara Keith on Trump's Ukraine call defense, Sanders' heart health Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and NPR’s Tamara Keith join William Brangham to discuss the impeachment inquiry into President Trump’s actions related to Ukraine, whether the controversy hurts former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign, plus the political fallout… Continue watching
Oct 07 As impeachment looms, GOP revolts against Trump on Syria By Steve Peoples, Associated Press A chief Trump loyalist in Congress called the move "unnerving to the core." An influential figure in conservative media condemned it as "a disaster." And Trump's former top NATO envoy said it was "a big mistake" that would threaten the… Continue reading
Oct 07 McConnell splits with Trump on Syria pullout By Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is opposing President Donald Trump's plan to pull U.S. troops from northern Syria, a rare policy split between the Senate's top Republican and Trump. Continue reading
Oct 07 Sanders unveils plan to overhaul campaign financing By Associated Press The Vermont senator said Monday that as president he'd enact mandatory public financing laws for all federal elections and ban corporate donations for inaugural events. Continue reading