Sep 18 WATCH: Vance brands Democrats as 'lunatics' at rally in Iowa By Josh Boak, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Vice President JD Vance on Friday mounted a vigorous defense of the Trump administration's policies and Iowa GOP candidates on the November ballot. Continue reading
Sep 18 Bipartisan criticism from senators about Pentagon briefing on U.S. defense strategy By Lisa Mascaro, Ben Finley, Associated Press Tensions are mounting between the Pentagon and Congress over the flow of information to lawmakers about the U.S. military's priorities, with both Democrats and Republicans accusing a Defense Department leader of being frustratingly opaque. Continue reading
Sep 17 WATCH: RFK Jr. speaks at conference for anti-vaccine group he founded By Fatima Hussein, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gave the keynote address Thursday at a conference of an anti-vaccine activist group he once chaired, telling the hundreds in attendance that they had a friend in President Donald Trump's White House. Continue reading
Sep 17 Work has stopped on system that was key to Trump effort to limit mail voting, USPS chief says By Steven Sloan, Associated Press The top official at the U.S. Postal Service said Thursday that the agency has stopped work on developing a controversial computer system that was central to President Donald Trump’s effort to limit mail voting after the Supreme Court rejected his executive order this week. Continue reading
Sep 17 Man who sprayed Rep. Ilhan Omar with vinegar sentenced to 14 months in prison By Tim Sullivan, Associated Press The man who sprayed vinegar at Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar during a Minneapolis town hall was sentenced Thursday to 14 months in prison after reaching a deal with prosecutors. Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch 6:57 News Wrap: Judge says Kennedy Center must provide notice before making changes to building In our news wrap Thursday, a federal judge ordered that Kennedy Center officials provide a 30-day notice before making any significant physical changes to the building, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is welcoming a proposal that could see his country… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch 5:24 Congress passes new sanctions on Russia and countries using Russian energy By Lisa Desjardins, Jonah Anderson A bill to impose sweeping new sanctions on Russia, and on countries using Russian energy, is now on its way to President Trump after the House overwhelmingly passed it Wednesday night. Congress also took action this week on data centers,… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch 6:28 How Trump's immigration crackdown made it harder to become U.S. citizen By Ali Rogin, Doug Adams September 17 is Constitution Day, a commemoration of the founding document signed on that date in 1787. But for immigrants seeking U.S. citizenship, the path to naturalization has grown more difficult as the Trump administration has added new requirements and… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch 7:47 Qatari spokesman on regional war and the path back to U.S.-Iran talks By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Violence has spread across the Middle East since the U.S. and Israel launched the war in Iran. Qatar has spent months mediating between Iran and the U.S. while also being targeted by Iranian strikes. Nick Schifrin sat down with Dr. Continue watching
Sep 17 Trump's push to restrict mail ballots failed. Other efforts to reshape the midterms continue By Ali Swenson, Associated Press The Supreme Court this week closed the chapter on one of Trump’s effort to dramatically overhaul of the nation’s mail voting processes. But the case was just one example of the Republican president’s numerous attempts to assert federal control over the upcoming midterms. Continue reading