Feb 09 Virginia Gov. Northam, Lt. Gov. Fairfax reject growing calls for resignation By Alan Suderman, Associated Press Calls were mounting for Virginia’s lieutenant governor to resign Saturday, at the tail end of an astonishing week that saw the state’s top three elected officials — all Democrats — embroiled in potentially career-ending scandals fraught with questions of race,… Continue reading
Feb 09 Likely deal to prevent shutdown would give Trump fraction of $5.7 billion wall money By Alan Fram, Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Congressional bargainers are working toward a border security deal amid indications that the White House is preparing to accept a bipartisan agreement that would give President Donald Trump a fraction of the money he’s demanded for his proposed southern border… Continue reading
Feb 09 Black Virginia voters feel betrayed, left in no-win scenario By Errin Haines Whack, Associated Press Black voters who factored prominently in the 2017 election and helped Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam win are feeling betrayed over scandals that have engulfed the state this past week: a governor and attorney general who wore blackface and a lieutenant… Continue reading
Feb 09 WATCH: U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren enters 2020 presidential race By Elana Schor, Associated Press Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren made her bid for the presidency official on Saturday in this working-class city, grounding her 2020 campaign in a populist call to fight economic inequality and build “an America that works for everyone.”… Continue reading
Feb 08 Doctor says Trump is in ‘very good health’ By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Trump spent more than four hours at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for a checkup on Friday. Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch 1:59 Frustration erupts on both sides at Whitaker’s House testimony Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker insisted Friday he hasn’t “interfered in any way” in special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. His much-anticipated testimony came before a contentious hearing of the House Judiciary Committee, now led by Democrats. Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching
Feb 08 Watch 2:45 Remembering iconic Michigan lawmaker Rep. John Dingell Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., passed away Thursday at the age of 92. He was the longest-tenured member of Congress, serving for nearly 60 years before retiring in 2015. The son of a 12-term congressman, Dingell was known as a dealmaker… Continue watching
Feb 08 Watch 11:21 Shields and Brooks on Virginia turmoil, Supreme Court abortion ruling Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks analyze the week in politics, including chaos at the highest levels of Virginia government, the effectiveness of congressional investigations, the Supreme Court’s abortion ruling and the legacy of Rep. Continue watching
Feb 08 Virginia governor Northam says he will not resign over racist photo By Alan Suderman, Associated Press The decision comes as another sexual assault accusation was leveled at Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, who would succeed Northam if he stepped down. Continue reading
Feb 08 White House adviser Kellyanne Conway says woman assaulted her at restaurant By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Conway told police that a woman grabbed her shoulders, shook her and yelled "Shame on you," at a Mexican restaurant in October. Continue reading