Nov 14 McConnell, Schumer re-elected as Senate party leaders By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Senators chose Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for another term leading Republicans and Chuck Schumer for Democrats in closed-door party elections Wednesday lacking the high drama underway on the House side in the midterm election fallout. Continue reading
Nov 14 WATCH: Acting AG Whitaker addresses opioids at Iowa summit By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department on Wednesday released an internal legal opinion supporting the legality of Matthew Whitaker's appointment as acting attorney general as Democrats press the case that President Donald Trump violated the law and Constitution by making Whitaker the country's… Continue reading
Nov 14 Attorneys seek 'Apprentice' tapes in Trump immigration lawsuit By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Lawyers suing President Donald Trump over his decision to end special protections shielding certain immigrants from deportation are seeking unaired footage from "The Apprentice" to bolster their case alleging the move was racially motivated, the attorneys said today. Continue reading
Nov 14 Overheating machines complicate Florida's recount battle By Gary Fineout, Terry Spencer, Associated Press A new problem complicated Florida's ongoing recount battle as lawyers headed back to court on Wednesday: Palm Beach County's tallying machines have overheated, causing mismatched results with the recount of 174,000 early voting ballots. Continue reading
Nov 13 Your questions on the Florida recount, answered By Tess Conciatori Almost two decades after Bush v. Gore, Florida election officials are confident that changes they have made to voting procedures will lead to more organized and timely recounts. Continue reading
Nov 13 Lawsuit challenges Trump's appointment of acting attorney general Matthew Whitaker By Eric Tucker, Associated Press In their filing, lawyers in the office of Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh argue that the job should have gone to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein instead of to Matthew Whitaker. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 5:59 'Virtually tied' Florida races highlight challenges with voting technology In Florida, extremely close vote margins have triggered machine recounts in three races, including those for governor and Senate. As in the presidential election of 2000, Broward County finds its election practices under intense scrutiny. Adam Smith of the Tampa… Continue watching
Nov 13 Melania Trump publicly calls for dismissal of top White House National Security Council official By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The Wall Street Journal reported that the first lady's staff and Mira Ricardel clashed during Mrs. Trump's visit to Africa in October over such things as seating on the plane and requests to use the council's resources. Continue reading
Nov 13 Defense Secretary Mattis plans to visit U.S.-Mexico border By Associated Press Mattis said the military's mission on the border has not changed "at this time," even though the lead migrant caravan is no longer headed toward south Texas. Continue reading
Nov 13 CNN sues Trump, demanding Jim Acosta's return to White House By David Bauder, Associated Press The administration revoked them last week following President Trump's contentious news conference, where Acosta refused to give up a microphone when the president said he didn't want to hear anything more from him. Continue reading