Oct 23 Watch 6:20 Fact checkers identify increasing rates of false claims by the president At a Monday rally, President Trump made comments about a caravan of Central American migrants that had fact-checkers on the alert. Since the president took office, they’ve identified 2,915 claims that cannot be verified by the truth. Daniel Dale, Washington… Continue watching
Oct 23 Watch 7:31 Sen. Sasse on the rise of ‘anti-tribes’ and a growing American tolerance for lies In his new book “Them: Why We Hate Each Other--and How to Heal,” Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb, reflects on a growing “rootlessness” in America as local communities erode and our dependence on isolating technology grows. Judy Woodruff sits down with… Continue watching
Oct 23 Missouri judge clarifies voter ID ruling ahead of key Senate contest By Summer Ballentine, Associated Press At issue is a new law that had directed voters to present a valid photo ID or sign a sworn statement and present some other form of identification in order to cast a regular ballot. Continue reading
Oct 23 Trump: Saudi operation that killed Khashoggi ‘very bad’ concept ‘carried out poorly’ By Associated Press Turkish officials say a 15-man team tortured, killed and dismembered the writer and say Saudi officials had planned the killing for days. Continue reading
Oct 23 WATCH: Stacey Abrams and Brian Kemp face off in Georgia gubernatorial debate By Ben Nadler, Associated Press The first debate between Democrat Stacey Abrams and Republican Brian Kemp in the race for Georgia governor was dominated by charges of voter suppression and counterclaims of encouraging illegal voting. Continue reading
Oct 23 Turkish president says Saudi Arabia must identify who planned Khashoggi’s death By Christopher Torchia, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivered a sharp rebuttal of Saudi Arabia’s widely criticized account that the writer for The Washington Post died accidentally in a brawl, saying Saudi officials had planned the killing for days. Continue reading
Oct 23 U.S. to revoke visas of Saudis implicated in killing of writer Jamal Khashoggi By Associated Press The visa revocations are the first punitive measures taken by the Trump administration against the Saudis since Khashoggi disappeared after entering the consulate on Oct. 2. Continue reading
Oct 23 WATCH: Bolton says Russia hurt itself by meddling in U.S. vote National Security Adviser John Bolton will hold a news conference in Moscow at 1 p.m. EDT. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading
Oct 23 Sandra Day O’Connor announces likely Alzheimer’s diagnosis By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press O'Connor made the announcement in a letter Tuesday. She said that her diagnosis was made "some time ago" and that as her condition has progressed she is "no longer able to participate in public life."… Continue reading
Oct 23 AP fact check: Trump overreaches in bragging about judges By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Donald Trump overreached Monday night when he boasted that he's seated more federal judges than any president except George Washington. Here's a closer look at his claim. Continue reading