Sep 03 Watch 8:29 Amy Walter and Tamara Keith on Kavanaugh's hearings, McCain's funeral Tamara Keith of NPR and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join John Yang to break down what to expect at Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings, and the dynamics of upcoming Democratic primary races, plus Sen. John… Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch 6:24 Trump's fight against federal workers and the health of labor unions The Trump administration has been ramping up pressure on organized labor and federal workers lately. The president issued executive orders limiting the activities of the unions that represent them -- which was later blocked by a federal judge -- then… Continue watching
Sep 03 Trump attacks Jeff Sessions over indictments of GOP congressmen By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump escalated his attacks on Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Monday, suggesting the Department of Justice put Republicans in midterm jeopardy with recent indictments of two GOP congressmen. In his latest broadside against the Justice… Continue reading
Sep 03 WATCH: Day 1 of Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation hearings With some ideological mashup, Kavanaugh's judicial record has been conservative in the main, reflecting views that could swing the court right on abortion, gay rights, executive power and more for decades to come. Continue reading
Sep 03 Why should you watch Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings? Here's where he stands on key issues By Marcia Coyle Ideology has and does count. Continue reading
Sep 03 Why 2018 is looking like a wave election for House Democrats By Lisa Desjardins Based on past predictions and results, the battle for the House in particular looks more and more like it will be a wave election. Continue reading
Sep 03 Congress must consider Kavanaugh nomination, pay the bills By Kevin Freking, Matthew Daly, Associated Press Other items on the agenda when Congress returns Tuesday: passing a farm bill, renewing federal aviation programs, and grilling social media executives about foreign interference in their operations and whether they are biased against conservatives, as President Donald Trump has… Continue reading
Sep 03 Trump attacks union leader on Labor Day By Associated Press President Donald Trump tweeted Monday that AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka "represented his union poorly on television this weekend." He added: "it is easy to see why unions are doing so poorly. A Dem!"… Continue reading
Sep 02 High court pick Kavanaugh and his carefully constructed life By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Judge Brett Kavanaugh's life seems as carefully constructed as the Supreme Court arguments he will hear if he is confirmed to the high court. He checks all the boxes of the ways of Washington, or at least the… Continue reading
Sep 02 McCain ends 81-year journey with burial at Naval Academy By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press John McCain is being laid to rest at the U.S. Naval Academy after a five-day procession that served as a final call to arms for a nation he warned could lose its civility and sense of shared purpose. Continue reading