Nov 10 Watch 4:44 In Florida, Amendment 4 restores more than a right to vote More than 60 percent of voters in Florida chose on Election Day to restore voting rights to 1.5 million people with prior felonies, amending state policy enforced during the 19th century and upheld until Tuesday. Myrna Perez, who leads the… Continue watching
Nov 10 Saudi coalition in Yemen, under pressure, ends US refueling By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said early Saturday it had “requested cessation of inflight refueling” by the U.S. for its fighter jets after American officials said they would stop the operations amid growing anger over civilian casualties from the… Continue reading
Nov 10 Tapping Trump’s thigh, Macron seeks to defuse tensions By Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron have had an unusual relationship since their first white-knuckle handshake at a NATO meeting last year. Continue reading
Nov 10 Trump’s new move to limit asylum challenged in court By Colleen Long, Associated Press President Donald Trump's new regulations are intended to circumvent laws stating that anyone is eligible for asylum no matter how he or she enters the country, but that plan was immediately challenged in court on Friday. Continue reading
Nov 09 Meet some of the newest members of the 116th Congress By Tess Conciatori At least 88 new House members will join Congress next year. Here are profiles on several freshmen lawmakers headed to Washington, D.C. Continue reading
Nov 09 Settlement reached in tight Arizona Senate vote count By Bob Christie, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Arizona Republicans and Democrats agreed Friday to give rural voters an extra chance to fix problems with their ballots in the count of the state's tight Senate race, resolving a GOP lawsuit that sought to stop urban voters from using… Continue reading
Nov 09 Florida is again at the center of an election controversy By Terry Spencer, Associated Press The deeply purple state will learn Saturday whether there will be recounts in a bitter and tight U.S. Senate race and the governor's race. Continue reading
Nov 09 ‘This history teacher is making history’: How Jahana Hayes ran on education By Sarah Schwartz, Education Week A former high school history teacher and current district administrator, Hayes, a Democrat, will be the first black woman from her state to serve in Congress. Continue reading
Nov 09 Trump goes to Paris to mark the end of WWI. What can we expect? By Larisa Epatko President Donald Trump will join 60 other heads of state in Paris for ceremonies dedicated to veterans of all wars. Here’s what we know about his trip. Continue reading
Nov 09 Pipe bombs indictment carries potential life prison penalty By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The Florida man accused of sending pipe bombs to prominent critics of President Donald Trump was indicted Friday on charges carrying a potential penalty of life in prison. Continue reading