Nov 07 Read Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ full letter to Trump: ‘At your request, I am submitting my resignation’ By Erica R. Hendry, Molly Finnegan Sessions' departure has been expected. Trump has said for months that he would not have hired Sessions if he knew the former senator from Alabama would recuse himself from special counsel Robert Mueller's probe into possible ties between Russia and… Continue reading
Nov 07 Jeff Sessions out as attorney general By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Sessions announced his resignation in a letter to President Donald Trump. He said the resignation came at "your request."… Continue reading
Nov 07 WATCH: ‘That’s such a racist question,’ Trump says when asked if his rhetoric emboldens white nationalists By Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry The PBS NewsHour's Yamiche Alcindor asked Trump about his rhetoric ahead of the midterm elections along with his claim that he is a "nationalist," and whether those were contributing to a perception that the Republican Party supported white nationalists. Continue reading
Nov 07 Florida Senate recount looming, despite Scott’s claim of victory By Gary Fineout, Associated Press Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson has not conceded. Though Gov. Rick Scott is leading, under state law in Florida, a recount is mandatory if the winning candidate's margin is 0.5 percentage points or less. Continue reading
Nov 07 WATCH: Trump defends calling migrant caravan an ‘invasion’ ahead of midterm elections By Associated Press Trump was also pressed on why his campaign aired an ad featuring a Mexican immigrant convicted of killing American police officers and linking without evidence the man's actions to the caravan. Continue reading
Nov 07 Democratic Sen. Jon Tester of Montana re-elected to third term By Associated Press President Donald Trump had taken a personal interest in defeating Tester, and had visited the state to campaign against the incumbent. Continue reading
Nov 07 WATCH: Trump asks Pence to be running mate in 2020 By Associated Press Trump said he hadn't asked Pence yet but then turned to the vice president and said: "Mike, will you be my running mate? Will you?"… Continue reading
Nov 07 Supreme Court considers how the U.S. tells a foreign country it’s being sued By Associated Press The justices on Wednesday questioned whether mailing notice of a lawsuit to the country's D.C. embassy works. Continue reading
Nov 07 WATCH: Stacey Abrams says she will not concede until all votes are counted By Associated Press Abrams told supporters at her election night party that they would "have a chance to do a do-over" in her race against Republican Brian Kemp, implying a runoff. Continue reading
Nov 07 WATCH: McConnell says Kavanaugh fight helped GOP retain Senate majority By Eric Tucker, Associated Press In Tuesday's elections, McConnell said, the contentious, partisan fight over Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's nomination was "very helpful" in winning Senate seats, like an "adrenaline shot" for GOP voters. Continue reading