Nov 08 What Acting AG Whitaker’s record says about how he might handle the Mueller probe By Gretchen Frazee Whitaker, who President Donald Trump tapped to replace ousted Attorney General Jeff Sessions, has worked as a lawyer and conservative activist. Continue reading
Nov 08 Lucy McBath, Democrat and gun control advocate, wins long-red Georgia seat By Jeff Martin, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Republican Rep. Karen Handel has conceded her long-red House seat in the Atlanta suburbs to an African-American gun control advocate making her first run for public office. Continue reading
Nov 08 Trump attends Kavanaugh ceremony at Supreme Court By Associated Press Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker took part in the ceremony for an invitation-only crowd that included Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, retired Justice Anthony Kennedy and many of Kavanaugh's former colleagues. Among them was Judge Merrick Garland, whose high court… Continue reading
Nov 08 Ruth Bader Ginsburg hospitalized after fracturing 3 ribs By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The court's oldest justice fell Wednesday evening, the court said. She called Supreme Court police to take her to George Washington University Hospital in Washington early Thursday after experiencing discomfort overnight, court spokeswoman Kathy Arberg said. Continue reading
Nov 08 Brian Kemp resigns as Georgia secretary of state By Bill Barrow, Kate Brumback, Associated Press As the state's top election official, Kemp oversaw the race, and his resignation Thursday morning came as a hearing began for a lawsuit in which five voters asked that he be barred from exercising his duties in any future management… Continue reading
Nov 08 Democrats could use House majority to subpoena Trump’s financial records By Tami Abdollah, Stephen Braun, Associated Press Democrats could dig into the president's business dealings, including foreign government spending at Trump properties and spending by Trump's charitable foundation. Continue reading
Nov 07 4 questions about Jeff Sessions’ departure and the Russia investigation By Daniel Bush, Joshua Barajas The PBS NewsHour asked four experts what implications Sessions’ firing has for Mueller’s Russia investigation. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch 16:38 How will Jeff Sessions’ ouster affect the Mueller probe? President Trump announced Wednesday afternoon in a tweet that Attorney General Jeff Sessions was out. His departure will again focus an intense spotlight on special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. William Brangham reports, than Judy Woodruff gets reaction from White House… Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch 3:59 Trump suggests a post-election opening for bipartisanship — with a warning President Trump touted the midterm election returns and claimed personal credit for expanding the GOP Senate majority the day after Americans went to the polls. He even argued that he could get more done with a Democratic House, and warned… Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch 4:01 Trump calls a question about nationalism ‘racist’ in post-election news conference President Trump addressed the midterm election results and much more in a news conference at the White House on Wednesday. Yamiche Alcindor was there and asked the president about whether his rhetoric has emboldened white nationalism. She joins Judy Woodruff… Continue watching