Nov 21 Democrat who opposed Pelosi now says he’ll back her for House speaker By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Rep. Brian Higgins of western New York announced Wednesday he will now support Pelosi after earlier signing on to a letter opposing her bid. Continue reading
Nov 21 Chief Justice John Roberts pushes back on President Trump’s criticism of ‘Obama judge’ By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The pre-Thanksgiving dustup was the first time that Roberts, the Republican-appointed leader of the federal judiciary, has offered even a hint of criticism of Trump, who has several times blasted federal judges who have ruled against him. Continue reading
Nov 21 Acting AG Matthew Whitaker earned nearly $1 million from right-leaning nonprofit By Associated Press Whitaker's appointment has been criticized by Democrats who have challenged its constitutionality and are concerned that he will interfere with special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation. Continue reading
Nov 20 Facing criticism, Trump pledges to visit troops in war zone By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump has yet to embark on what has long been a traditional presidential pilgrimage important to the military: a visit to troops deployed in a war zone. As he departed Tuesday for Florida to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday at his… Continue reading
Nov 20 Rep. Marcia Fudge drops out of running for speaker, backs Pelosi By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The top potential rival to Nancy Pelosi for House speaker dropped out of the running Tuesday, delivering a blow to efforts to topple the California Democrat. Continue reading
Nov 20 WATCH: Mississippi Senate runoff candidates hold debate Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Mike Espy, a former congressman, debate Tuesday at 8 p.m. EST. Watch live in the player above. Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch 6:15 With Ivanka Trump story, email use again becomes a political problem House Democrats plan to investigate Ivanka Trump's use of a private email account for government communications. Did the president's daughter and senior adviser break the law? Judy Woodruff asks one of the reporters who broke the story, the Washington Post's… Continue watching
Nov 20 Trump answered Mueller probe questions in writing, lawyers say By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The step is a milestone in a months-long negotiation between Trump's attorneys and special counsel Robert Mueller's team over whether and when the president would sit for an interview. Continue reading
Nov 20 WATCH: Trump says maintaining Saudi Arabia deals puts ‘America first’ By Associated Press The president said oil prices would "skyrocket" if the U.S. made a "terrible mistake" to break with Saudi Arabia. Trump said he was not going to "destroy" the world's economy by being "foolish with Saudi Arabia," adding that the United… Continue reading
Nov 20 Walmart requests campaign refund from Sen. Hyde-Smith after ‘hanging’ remark By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press The rebuke from Walmart came hours before Hyde-Smith was set to appear Tuesday night for her only debate against Democrat Mike Espy, a former congressman and former U.S. agriculture secretary who is seeking to become the state's first African-American senator… Continue reading