Sep 10 Trump's jabs at Sessions could eclipse the attorney general's work By Eric Tucker, Associated Press As Sessions enters what may be the final stretch of his tenure, his efforts are at risk of being eclipsed by his boss' relentless verbal jabs that have made the attorney general seem like a perpetual presidential punching bag. Continue reading
Sep 10 Pence: I'm confident no one on my staff wrote the NYT column By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence says he's "100 percent confident" that no one on his staff was involved with the anonymous New York Times column criticizing President Donald Trump's leadership. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 3:52 Controversy brews around the White House as senators question Kavanaugh By PBS News Hour Supreme Court nominee Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing, which touched on the Mueller probe and Roe v. Wade, was overshadowed by the controversy around possible dissent within the White House on a week when The New York Times published an unsigned… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 5:06 Osaka's win at U.S. Open overshadowed by Williams' penalties By PBS News Hour Tennis player Naomi Osaka beat her idol Serena Williams at the U.S. Open on Saturday, becoming the first person representing Japan to win a Grand Slam single. But the milestone was marked by claims that Williams’ penalties for her anger… Continue watching
Sep 09 Exit poll projects mixed voter message in Sweden election By Pietro Decristofaro, Jari Tanner, Associated Press Despite estimates that Sweden's general election would favor an anti-immigrant party with white supremacist roots, the party was placing second in balloting Sunday. Continue reading
Sep 08 WATCH: Obama tells voters to step up or 'things can get worse' By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press Former President Barack Obama says the November midterm elections will give Americans "a chance to restore some sanity in our politics."… Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 4:26 News Wrap: Trump steps up attacks on unsigned essay In our news wrap Friday, President Trump called for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to find out who wrote an editorial about him in The New York Times. Also, former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos was sentenced to 14 days in… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 4:22 Witnesses voice concern about and defend Kavanaugh on final day of hearing On the final day of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing, Republicans called on colleagues and others who depicted him as a thoughtful man, while Democrats countered with former Nixon White House counsel John Dean, who voiced concerns about… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 9:39 Even with Roe v. Wade intact, many states have aggressively restricted abortion access By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz, Emily Carpeaux Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court has many abortion rights advocates worried that the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision is in imminent peril. In many places the rollback of access is already steadily progressing. Amna Nawaz reports… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 3:37 Obama: 'You cannot sit back and wait for a savior' Former President Obama aimed sharp criticism at President Trump in a speech at the University of Illinois, where he also called on Democrats to vote in the midterm elections and warned that the biggest threat to democracy is indifference. Continue watching