Oct 10 Congress approves massive water-projects bill By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Lawmakers from both parties hailed the measure, which they said will create jobs and help communities across the country fix irrigation systems, maintain dams and reduce flooding. Continue reading
Oct 10 McConnell warns Democrats to think carefully about ‘presidential harassment’ if they win House majority By Associated Press The Kentucky Republican told The Associated Press in an interview Wednesday that Democratic threats to investigate President Donald Trump's finances and businesses would "help the president get re-elected" in 2020. Continue reading
Oct 10 Democrats more likely to be concerned about election security than Republicans, poll finds Two years ago, it was Republicans who were more concerned about the integrity of the election. This year, it's Democrats. Continue reading
Oct 10 Trump says he may pick new UN ambassador this month By Zeke Miller, Deb Riechmann, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press In the latest shake-up for President Donald Trump's turbulent administration, U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley abruptly announced she is resigning at the end of the year, raising questions about who will fill the key national security post. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 6:30 Trump, Pompeo offer praise for Haley as she announces surprise resignation Nikki Haley earned the admiration of President Trump as ambassador to the U.N., despite a public dust-up with the administration over sanctions against Russia. As Nick Schifrin reports, on Tuesday, she announced her upcoming resignation. Yamiche Alcindor and Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 2:15 News Wrap: Turkish authorities plan to search Saudi consulate for missing journalist In our news wrap Tuesday, Turkish authorities announced plans to search Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul, where Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was last seen. Turkish officials believe Khashoggi was killed in the consulate, but the Saudi government denies it. Also,… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 7:01 Will the Kavanaugh saga tarnish the Supreme Court’s image? As Justice Kavanaugh’s tenure on the Supreme Court begins, echoes from his contentious confirmation hearings remain. Will the anger and partisanship surrounding this appointment damage public perception of the Supreme Court? Marcia Coyle from the National Law Journal joins Judy… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 9:35 How Trump and trade factor into Heitkamp’s reelection battle By Judy Woodruff, Rachel Wellford North Dakota is small in terms of population, but its Senate race this fall is attracting major attention. Incumbent Heidi Heitkamp, the only high-level Democratic official left in the state, faces a close contest with Republican Rep. Kevin Cramer, an… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 6:00 Doris Kearns Goodwin on what today’s leaders can learn from past ‘turbulent times’ In her new book, “Leadership in Turbulent Times,” presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin explores the trajectories of Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson, arguing that for all four of them, “at some point, ambition for… Continue watching
Oct 09 Florida Democrats sue to extend voter registration deadline By Gary Fineout, Associated Press A partisan brushfire blew up Tuesday amid the threat of Hurricane Michael over voter registration deadlines in the battleground state of Florida. Continue reading