Sep 04 Read Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s full opening statement By Associated Press Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh stressed his judicial independence in the opening statement of his confirmation hearing Tuesday, saying that a judge must "not be swayed by public pressure," and that the court "must never be viewed as a partisan… Continue reading
Sep 04 Trump White House rankled by Watergate reporter Bob Woodward’s tell-all book By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The book is the latest to throw the Trump administration into damage-control mode with explosive anecdotes and concerns about the commander in chief. Continue reading
Sep 04 The next time you go to the principal’s office, it could be at your state house By Denisa R. Superville, Education Week The handful of principals who are running for office hope their experience running schools will help give them a bigger voice in their states. Continue reading
Sep 04 WATCH: Twitter’s Jack Dorsey, Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg testify to Congress on foreign election interference By Mary Clare Jalonick, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Facebook and Twitter executives assured Congress on Wednesday that they are aggressively working to root out foreign attempts to sow discord in America, and they pledged to better protect their social networks against manipulation during the 2018 midterm elections and… Continue reading
Sep 04 WATCH LIVE: Day 2 of Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation hearings PBS NewsHour will livestream confirmation hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh on September 4-7. Hearings will begin each morning at 9:30 a.m. ET. Continue reading
Sep 04 Parkland victim’s father approaches Kavanaugh during confirmation hearing By Associated Press Fred Guttenberg, whose daughter Jamie died in the February 2018 attack, approached Kavanaugh after he rose from the witness table for a lunch break. He put out his hand to Kavanaugh, who paused for a moment before turning away as… Continue reading
Sep 04 WATCH: Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey faces questions about ‘transparency and accountability’ in House hearing By Mary Clare Jalonick, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press In prepared testimony released ahead of a House hearing Wednesday, Jack Dorsey says he wants to be clear about one thing: "Twitter does not use political ideology to make any decisions, whether related to ranking content on our service or… Continue reading
Sep 04 WATCH: Cruz accuses Democratic senators of using Kavanaugh hearing to relitigate 2016 election By Associated Press Cruz said Democrats have gotten “extreme and radical” in their attempts to appoint a justice that would rule against religious liberty and the Second Amendment. Continue reading
Sep 04 AP Fact Check: Mueller doesn’t have a deadline for the Russia investigation By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Special counsel Robert Mueller faces no time limit on his investigation. He can continue the probe — and even issue new indictments — right up to Nov. 6 midterms and beyond. Continue reading
Sep 04 Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he won’t seek 3rd term By Michael Tarm, Associated Press "This has been the job of a lifetime, but it is not a job for a lifetime," Emanuel said in remarks released by his office. Continue reading