Apr 29 Avenatti to be arraigned on charges of cheating, lying By Amy Taxin, Associated Press The lawyer who represented porn actress Stormy Daniels is facing charges that he stole millions of dollars from clients, cheated on his taxes and lied to investigators. Continue reading
Apr 29 O’Rourke unveils $5 trillion plan to combat climate change By Kathleen Ronayne, Will Weissert, Associated Press The former Texas congressman unveiled his proposal Monday before a tour of California's Yosemite National Park. Continue reading
Apr 29 Barr threatens to skip House hearing on Mueller report By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Barr might not attend a Thursday hearing if committee lawyers seek to question him. Continue reading
Apr 29 WATCH: Biden kicks off his campaign with first rally in Pittsburgh In his first public rally as presidential candidate, the former vice president accused President Donald Trump of abusing the powers of his office and ignoring everyone but his political base. He also argued that strengthening unions and promoting social and… Continue reading
Apr 29 Lawmakers debate future of loan relief for public workers By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The government promised public service workers their debt could be erased if they made payments for 10 years, but officials have largely failed to deliver. Continue reading
Apr 28 AP fact check: Trump’s follies on immigration, health care By Hope Yen, Associated Press President Donald Trump stretched the truth on various fronts at his Wisconsin rally and in weekend remarks, asserting that an immigration plan to send migrants illegally in the country to sanctuary cities had begun when it hadn’t. He also claimed… Continue reading
Apr 28 Nominate a woman? Some Democratic women aren’t so sure By Alexandra Jaffe, Hunter Woodall, Associated Press Women are among the party’s most energized and engaged voters. Democrats sent a historic number of women to Congress last year and have a record number of women running for president. But the Oval Office has been elusive, and given… Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch 4:22 How money is influencing the Democratic presidential field By PBS NewsHour Joe Biden raised $6.3 million on his first day of campaigning, surpassing his fellow Democratic candidates, and Congress will return to work on Monday amid growing tensions in the aftermath of the release of the Mueller report. Special correspondent Jeff… Continue watching
Apr 28 Former US Sen. Richard Lugar, foreign policy expert, dies By Tom Davies, Associated Press Former Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar, a Republican foreign policy sage known for leading efforts to help the former Soviet states dismantle and secure much of their nuclear arsenal, but whose reputation for working with Democrats cost him his final campaign,… Continue reading
Apr 27 AP fact check: Trump’s torrent of twisted claims on Russia By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press As much as President Donald Trump says he wants the United States to move on, he’s found it hard to turn away himself, as seen in a torrent of tweets and remarks railing against Democrats, trashing Mueller and painting his… Continue reading