Nov 29 GOP Sen. Scott’s opposition will likely sink Trump judicial nominee By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina announced Thursday that he would not vote for Thomas Farr, joining Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona and 49 Democratic lawmakers in opposing him to fill the nation's longest court vacancy. Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch 9:13 Why Cohen’s new admission is ‘incredibly significant’ for the Mueller investigation Michael Cohen now admits he lied to Congress to obscure contacts with Russia during the presidential campaign. John Yang reports, and Judy Woodruff speaks with Garrett Graff, Wired magazine contributor and author of "The Threat Matrix: Inside Robert Mueller's FBI… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch 7:04 Rep. Swalwell on how House Democrats intend to block Trump’s ‘worst instincts’ In the wake of Michael Cohen’s admission that he lied to Congress about his interactions with Russia, Judy Woodruff talks to Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., for his reaction and how he hopes the incoming House Democratic majority will help “fill… Continue watching
Nov 29 How Trump’s long quest for a Moscow tower led to Cohen’s guilty plea By Stephen Braun, Bernard Condon, Associated Press Donald Trump for decades dreamed of building a Trump Tower in the heart of Moscow, a plan that flared and fizzled several times over the years, most recently when his presidential campaign was gaining momentum. Continue reading
Nov 29 American life expectancy has dropped again. Here’s why By Laura Santhanam Another drop in U.S. life expectancy is being called a ‘wakeup call’. What’s happening?… Continue reading
Nov 29 Lawmakers call for greater protections for migrant teens in U.S. detention camp By Martha Mendoza, Garance Burke, Associated Press More than 2,300 teens are being held at the remote tent city in Tornillo, Texas, which opened in June. Lawmakers on Thursday called for stricter background checks, more mental health support and a public hearing to further investigate problems. Continue reading
Nov 29 Trump cancels G-20 meeting with Putin By Luis Andres Henao, Angela Charlton, Associated Press Trump canceled a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin planned for Saturday, citing Russia's seizure of Ukrainian vessels over the weekend. Continue reading
Nov 29 WATCH: Trump says Michael Cohen is lying to get a reduced sentence By Associated Press The president is reacting to Cohen's guilty plea Thursday to lying to Congress about work he did on a Trump real estate project in Russia. Continue reading
Nov 29 Michael Cohen pleads guilty to lying to Congress By Associated Press President Donald Trump's former lawyer, is pleading guilty to lying to Congress about work he did on a Trump real estate deal in Russia. Continue reading
Nov 29 AP fact check: Trump retweets false claim on immigrant aid By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Donald Trump is spreading a false claim from supporters that people who are in the United States illegally receive more in federal assistance than the average American gets in Social Security benefits. Here's a closer look at the claim. Continue reading