Sep 12 Beto O'Rourke claims Trump inspired El Paso gunman By Associated Press Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke claims the perpetrator of last month's mass shooting in his hometown of El Paso, Texas, was "inspired to kill by our president."… Continue reading
Sep 12 2020 candidate Andrew Yang announces plans to give away $1,000 a month to 10 families By Associated Press Yang said during Tuesday night's Democratic primary debate that he will randomly choose 10 families to receive $12,000 over the next year that will come from his campaign funds. Continue reading
Sep 12 Virginia Lt. Gov. Fairfax sues CBS over accuser interviews By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press The lawsuit filed in federal court Thursday alleges nobody at the company investigated or adequately fact-checked the allegations before airing them. It says CBS' actions have damaged Justin Fairfax's reputation and "once promising career and political prospects."… Continue reading
Sep 12 Trump administration puts tough new asylum rule into effect By Cedar Attanasio, Julie Watson, Associated Press A new level of despair spread among tens of thousands of migrants waiting on the Mexican border to seek refuge in the U.S. as the Trump administration began enforcing radical new restrictions Thursday on who qualifies for asylum. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch 3:31 What's at stake for the 10 candidates in the 3rd Democratic debate Thursday night’s debate is the third of the 2020 presidential campaign, but the first in which the 10 Democratic candidates leading most public opinion polls will share a stage. Lisa Desjardins joins Amna Nawaz from Houston to discuss the different… Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch 5:38 Enforcing foreign money ban in U.S. elections on hold without quorum at FEC The Federal Election Commission's mandate is to ensure that campaign financing is transparent and election laws are obeyed. Intended to have six members, the agency currently has only three -- and as a result, is unable to pursue the hundreds… Continue watching
Sep 12 Ex-FBI official, Andrew McCabe, faces prospect of criminal charges By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, a frequent target of President Donald Trump's wrath, faces the prospect of criminal charges after his lawyers failed to persuade senior Justice Department officials that he didn't intentionally lie to internal investigators. Continue reading
Sep 12 Why the man Trump once called 'my African American' is leaving the GOP By Yamiche Alcindor After two years of frustration with the president’s rhetoric on race and the lack of diversity in the administration, Gregory Cheadle told PBS NewsHour he has decided to leave the Republican party and run for a seat in the U.S. Continue reading
Sep 12 Does this anti-discrimination law protect LGBTQ workers? 3 cases ask Supreme Court to decide By Marcia Coyle The part of Title VII that bars employers from discriminating "because of...sex" is at the heart of three cases that the Supreme Court will hear Oct. 8, during the first week of the new 2019 term. Continue reading
Sep 12 Boris Johnson denies lying to queen, wins Brexit court case By Jill Lawless, Associated Press In better news for Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a Belfast court rejected claims that the Conservative government's Brexit strategy should be ruled illegal because it risked undermining Northern Ireland's peace process. Continue reading