Dec 14 Chris Christie says he doesn’t want to be White House chief of staff By Catherine Lucey, Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The former New Jersey governor cited family reasons in a statement saying that he was asking Trump to remove him from consideration. Continue reading
Dec 14 Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signs bills limiting successor’s power By Todd Richmond, Scott Bauer, Associated Press Walker brushed aside complaints that he is enabling a brazen power grab and ignoring the will of voters. Continue reading
Dec 14 McCain replacement Sen. Jon Kyl to resign at end of year By Bob Christie, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Kyl's decision means Gov. Doug Ducey, R-Arizona, will need to appoint another replacement lawmaker. Continue reading
Dec 14 Michael Cohen says Trump knew hush money payments wrong By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press In an interview with ABC News, Michael Cohen said he paid off two women because Trump was "very concerned" about how their stories "would affect the election."… Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 11:08 Sens. Heitkamp and McCaskill on Democratic mistakes and a ‘culture of failure’ Although this year’s midterms sent several new women to Congress, two prominent female senators--Heidi Heitkamp and Claire McCaskill--are preparing to leave Washington after losing bruising reelection battles. Judy Woodruff sits down with both to discuss voters who feel forgotten, the… Continue watching
Dec 13 Hemp, high-speed internet and other highlights from the new farm bill By Maea Lenei Buhre, Patty Gorena Morales Congress passed a 10-year, $867 billion farm bill Wednesday that would reauthorize a variety of agricultural programs and food aid for low-income Americans. Here's a look at the other, lesser-known provisions that also made it into the bill. Continue reading
Dec 13 What Michael Cohen’s sentencing means for Trump By Gretchen Frazee Federal prosecutors have linked Trump to campaign finance violations committed by his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, who was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison. Continue reading
Dec 13 Senate passes overhaul of sexual harassment claim process in Congress By Associated Press The bill holds lawmakers, including those who leave office, financially liable for settlements resulting from harassment and retaliation. Continue reading
Dec 13 Trump’s new Africa strategy takes sharp aim at China and Russia By Maria Danilova, Cara Anna, Associated Press The Trump administration on Thursday announced a sharp refocus of its Africa strategy to counter what it called the "predatory" practices of China and Russia, which are "deliberately and aggressively targeting their investments in the region to gain a competitive… Continue reading
Dec 13 WATCH: Pelosi says 4-year maximum in speaker post is ‘a long time’ By Alan Fram, Associated Press Rep. Nancy Pelosi shrugged off suggestions Thursday that she weakened herself by agreeing to limit her tenure as next House speaker to a four-year maximum, a deal that clears the way for her to be elected to the post for… Continue reading