Sep 12 Bush is boosting Republican candidates in districts where Trump lags By Laurie Kellman, Gary Fineout, Associated Press It's not Bush's first move back toward national politics. Bush re-emerged with a message that echoed with politics at the Sept. 1 funeral of Arizona Sen. John McCain in Washington. Continue reading
Sep 12 Trump signs executive order approving sanctions for foreigners meddling in U.S. elections By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press With the midterm elections now two months away, National Intelligence Director Dan Coats said the U.S. is not currently seeing the intensity of Russian intervention that was experienced in 2016, but didn't rule it out. Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 2:45 News Wrap: U.S. marks 17th anniversary of 9/11 attacks In our news wrap Tuesday, bells rang at the exact moment that the first jet crashed into the World Trade Center Tower on the anniversary of the attacks of Sept. 11. In Pennsylvania, President Trump honored those who fought the… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 6:09 How Betsy DeVos wants to defang rules for-profit colleges and reduce relief for borrowers For years the for-profit college sector boomed, but consumer complaints about fraud led the Obama administration to crack down: Two major for-profit chains were closed, and new regulations provided more forgiveness for student debt. Recently, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos… Continue watching
Sep 11 Pope Francis to meet with U.S. bishops over sex abuse scandal By Associated Press The Vatican says Pope Francis will meet Thursday with the head of the U.S. bishops conference and other top U.S. church officials over the sex abuse and cover-up scandal roiling the Catholic Church. Continue reading
Sep 11 AP fact check: Are Trump policies boosting the U.S. economy? By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett on Monday rebutted Obama's claim that his policies put the economy on a growth path that is now benefitting Trump. Continue reading
Sep 11 Republicans lack votes -- and appetite -- to end 'Obamacare' By Alan Fram, Associated Press After years of trying to demolish former President Barack Obama's prized law, GOP leaders still lack the votes to succeed. Continue reading
Sep 11 WATCH: Trump hails 'brave patriots' aboard Pennsylvania 9/11 flight President Donald Trump honored those killed 17 years ago at a rural field where the fourth airliner of the day crashed after those aboard realized what was happening and several passengers tried to storm the cockpit. Continue reading
Sep 10 Federal judge imposes gag order, denies bail in Russian spy case By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Prosecutors charge that Maria Butina, 29, gathered intelligence on American officials and political organizations and worked to develop relationships with American politicians via her contacts with the National Rifle Association. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 5:11 News Wrap: States declare emergencies as Hurricane Florence powers up In our news wrap Monday, evacuations geared up as Hurricane Florence turned into a menacing Category 4 storm. Florence is on track to make landfall by Friday. Also, the White House pressed again for a federal investigation into who wrote… Continue watching