Sep 14 Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh rejects sexual misconduct allegation By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The New Yorker reported the alleged incident took place at a party when Kavanaugh was attending Georgetown Preparatory School. The woman making the allegation attended a nearby school. Continue reading
Sep 14 Paul Manafort enters ‘cooperation agreement’ with prosecutors By Associated Press The deal allows Manafort to avoid a second trial that had been scheduled to start next week in Washington. Continue reading
Sep 14 Read the new charges against former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort By Laura Santhanam Federal prosecutors filed new charges against former Trump presidential campaign manager Paul Manafort for conspiracy against the United States and conspiracy to obstruct justice, according to new court documents released Friday. Continue reading
Sep 14 White House defends Trump’s false claims about Hurricane Maria’s aftermath in Puerto Rico By Catherine Lucey, Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Public health experts have estimated that nearly 3,000 perished because of the effects of Maria. But Trump, whose efforts to help the island territory recover have been persistently criticized, was having none of that Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 14 Prosecutors file new charges against Paul Manafort, signaling a plea deal By Associated Press The charges include conspiracy against the United States and conspiracy to obstruct justice. Continue reading
Sep 14 Paul Manafort nears plea deal to avoid trial over pro-Russian work, AP reports By Associated Press It was unclear whether such an agreement would include his cooperation in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russia's election meddling during Trump's 2016 campaign. Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch 4:35 News Wrap: FEMA’s Long denies ‘unethical’ use of government vehicles In our news wrap Thursday, the head of FEMA denied he intentionally misused government vehicles, but acknowledged an investigation by the inspector general at the Department of Homeland Security. Also, mass evacuations are underway in the Philippines ahead of the… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch 6:03 Trump disputes Puerto Rico’s hurricane death toll. Here’s how they are calculated In the months since Hurricane Maria, studies estimating the death toll in Puerto Rico have far exceeded the government's initial figure. But President Trump is denying a conclusion that nearly 3,000 people died as a result of the storm, and… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch 4:59 The number of unaccompanied minors in U.S. detention has exploded. Here’s why The number of unaccompanied immigrant children in federal custody have reached their highest levels ever, according to government figures. According to one report, the number has grown five-fold in the last year. What does the staggering increase mean for the… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch 9:58 Trump ‘doesn’t understand the basics,’ says ‘Fear’ author Bob Woodward Bob Woodward says key people in the White House say they spend a third of their time preventing bad things from happening. In his new book, the veteran editor and reporter delivers a stunning and disturbing look inside the Trump… Continue watching