Oct 02 Oversight positions for Social Security, Medicare still vacant after 3 years By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The public trustees — one Republican, one Democrat — typically help oversee annual financial reports and certify that the estimates are unbiased. Continue reading
Oct 02 WATCH: Trump tells electrical contractors that strong economy means more jobs "We're in the midst of a manufacturing renaissance — something which nobody thought you'd hear," Trump said in a speech to the National Electrical Contractors Association Convention in Philadelphia, a day after celebrating the new North American trade deal. Continue reading
Oct 02 AP fact check: New trade deal not as big as Trump claims By Paul Wiseman, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Donald Trump inaccurately described his new trade deal with Canada and Mexico as the biggest ever — it's not even close — and glossed over some possible consequences of the agreement, such as higher car prices. Here's a closer… Continue reading
Oct 02 Democrats raise new questions about Kavanaugh’s Senate testimony By Lisa Mascaro, Darlene Superville, Associated Press "The harsh fact of the matter is that we have mounting evidence that Judge Kavanaugh is just not credible," Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said Monday. Continue reading
Oct 02 Kavanaugh not returning to teach at Harvard Law By Associated Press Harvard Law School says U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will not return to teach in January. Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 3:19 Trump touts ‘fairness and reciprocity’ of new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal President Trump declared victory on Monday on a deal more than a year in the making. The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, largely keeps the structure of the 1994 North American Trade Agreement, but gives U.S. dairy farmers greater access… Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch 5:46 News Wrap: Supreme Court opens term with vacant seat In our news wrap Monday, eight sitting Supreme Court justices heard cases involving the Endangered Species Act and age discrimination. They have the option of holding the case once a ninth justice is seated. Also, the death tolle from Friday's… Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch 5:36 The new U.S.-Mexico-Canada deal offers modest changes. Will it help the economy? President Trump made renegotiating NAFTA a priority of his administration. What's really in the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and what does it mean for the U.S. economy? Amna Nawaz learns more from Edward Alden of the Council on Foreign Relations. Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch 7:20 Where Kavanaugh’s confirmation stands as Trump directs FBI to expand probe President Trump said on Monday that he thinks the FBI should "do what they have to do to get to the answer" behind sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, including interviewing anyone within reason, but Trump also… Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch 6:28 What the FBI might be looking for in the Brett Kavanaugh probe Putting aside politics, what’s happening behind the scenes of the FBI's background investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh? Amna Nawaz learns more from retired FBI agent Frank Montoya. Continue watching