Oct 02 U.S. claims reducing refugee numbers helps with the asylum backlog. Will it? By Gretchen Frazee For the 2020 fiscal year, the U.S. plans to cap the number of refugees admitted into the U.S. at 18,000-- the lowest admitted under the modern-day refugee system. Continue reading
Oct 02 WATCH: Trump holds joint news conference with Finland's president Finnish President Sauli Niinisto urged President Donald Trump to work with European leaders and added: “Mr. President, you have here a great democracy. Keep it going on."… Continue reading
Oct 02 WATCH: Trump says whistleblower should be protected if 'legitimate' By Associated Press Trump was highly critical though of the whistleblower report alleging he used the power of his office to solicit interference from a foreign country in the 2020 U.S. election. Continue reading
Oct 02 2020 Democrats talk gun control even as focus shifts to impeachment By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press Nine White House hopefuls will be in Las Vegas for a forum on gun policy, almost two years to the day after a gunman killed 58 people in the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history. Continue reading
Oct 02 WATCH: Democrats warn White House against attempting to block impeachment inquiry By Associated Press House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff said President Donald Trump’s tweets about a whistleblower amount to a “blatant effort to intimidate witnesses” and an “incitement to violence.”… Continue reading
Oct 02 Trump raises record $125 million for his reelection campaign By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Republicans aim to use President Donald Trump's third-quarter fundraising haul to fight off Democrats' impeachment effort. Continue reading
Oct 02 Bernie Sanders had heart procedure for artery blockage, campaign says By Associated Press Sanders' campaign said he had a blockage in one artery and had two stents successfully inserted. Continue reading
Oct 02 2020 candidate Andrew Yang raises $10 million in 3rd quarter By Juana Summers, Associated Press Yang's total is more than triple the $2.8 million he took in from April through June. Continue reading
Oct 02 House Democrats say they will subpoena White House for documents By Matthew Lee, Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press House Democrats want documents related to President Donald Trump's efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate his political rival Joe Biden. Continue reading
Oct 02 Presidential contender Michael Bennet raises $2.1 million in 3rd quarter By Associated Press Sen. Bennet's longshot campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination had $1.8 million cash on hand Wednesday. Continue reading