Sep 19 Grassley sends new offer to Kavanaugh’s accuser By Associated Press The Republican chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee is offering in a letter to lawyers for Brett Kavanaugh's accuser to have his panel's investigators interview her wherever she wants. Continue reading
Sep 19 Trump rips Sessions: ‘I don’t have an attorney general’ By Associated Press Trump says in a Hill.TV interview released Wednesday he’s “so sad over Jeff Sessions,” whom he has repeatedly denounced for recusing himself from the Russia investigation. Continue reading
Sep 18 Christine Blasey Ford asks for FBI investigation on Kavanaugh before hearing, lawyers say By Alan Fram, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Her lawyers say in a letter Tuesday that Ford wants to cooperate with the panel. But they say that in the days since she went public with her allegation, she has been the target of "vicious harassment and even death… Continue reading
Sep 18 Watch 12:28 With Kavanaugh allegations, Democrats warn of repeating mistakes of Anita Hill hearings President Trump defended Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh again on Tuesday from allegations by psychology professor Christine Blasey Ford that he sexually assaulted her while drunk at a party 36 years ago. Meanwhile, senators jousted over a hearing set for… Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch 4:32 Who is more vulnerable in the escalating U.S.-China trade war? China set out to retaliate against new U.S. import taxes on Chinese goods on Tuesday by saying it would levy tariffs on $60 billion worth of U.S. goods, ranging from agricultural products and machinery to chemicals. John Yang talks with… Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch 11:07 Deported father agonizes over getting his 6-year-old daughter back In rural Honduras, a separated family is desperate for answers about their little girl. After crossing illegally into the U.S. in June, 6-year-old Marianita was sent to a children's shelter as her father was deported without his daughter. More than… Continue watching
Sep 18 WATCH: Trump says he feels ‘terribly’ for Kavanaugh amid sexual misconduct allegation By Associated Press Trump praised Kavanaugh at a news conference, saying he was "at a level that we rarely see," but said he supported a review process in the Senate. Continue reading
Sep 18 Senate backs bill to avert shutdown, boost military spending By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The stopgap bill would not address President Donald Trump's long-promised wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. GOP leaders have said they prefer to resolve the issue after the Nov. 6 elections. Continue reading
Sep 18 WATCH: Poland’s president proposes permanent American base called Fort Trump By Associated Press Poland has been pressing for the 3,000 U.S. troops now deployed in Poland on a rotating basis to be upgraded to a larger, permanent presence as it faces Russia's increased military activity in the region. Continue reading
Sep 18 Who stands to be hurt by the U.S.-China trade war? By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — By imposing tariffs on $200 billion more in Chinese goods starting next week, President Donald Trump has intensified his trade war with Beijing and triggered the likelihood of price increases for many American companies and consumers. Beijing officials… Continue reading