Aug 30 AP fact check: Trump wrongly claims Google shunned speech By Hope Yen, Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump is wrongly claiming that Google shunned his State of the Union speech but promoted Barack Obama's addresses. Continue reading
Aug 30 Trump teases about successor to White House counsel By Ken Thomas, Associated Press A day after announcing the departure of his White House counsel, President Donald Trump teased Thursday that he has settled on a successor. Continue reading
Aug 30 WATCH: Family, friends celebrate McCain's life at memorial service in Arizona By Melissa Daniels, Associated Press Former Vice President Joe Biden, along with other friends and family, will deliver remarks at Thursday's memorial service for Sen. John McCain. Watch it live here. Continue reading
Aug 30 Trump administration backs Asian-Americans in Harvard case By Maria Danilova, Eric Tucker, Collin Binkley, Associated Press The Justice Department said in a court filing that Harvard has failed to demonstrate that it does not discriminate on the basis of race. Continue reading
Aug 30 Victim's family calls ex-cop's 15-year sentence too short By Ryan Tarinelli, Associated Press A Texas jury sentenced former police officer Roy Oliver to 15 years for killing Jordan Edwards. Prosecutors had asked for a minimum of 60 years in prison. Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 4:57 News Wrap: White House counsel Don McGahn to step down, Trump says In our news wrap Wednesday, White House counsel Don McGahn is stepping down this fall after an expected Senate vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The president dismissed talk that he might have a problem with what McGahn… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch 10:24 What Arizona and Florida primary winners mean for November In Florida, Democratic Mayor Andrew Gillum pulled off a historic upset Tuesday, setting up a battle with GOP nominee Rep. Ron DeSantis. In Arizona, Rep. Martha McSally topped the Republican candidates to face off against Rep. Kyrsten Sinema to become… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch 9:58 The EPA isn't taking its own advice on a pesticide that causes brain damage in children By Miles O'Brien After decades of research and debate, the EPA was on the cusp of banning all use of chlorpyrifos, a poison that attacks the nervous system. But in 2017, then-EPA administrator Scott Pruitt delayed a decision by five years. Science correspondent… Continue watching
Aug 29 Trump is unblocking more Twitter users. What about the rest? By Courtney Norris President Donald Trump's Twitter account unblocked several followers this week, the latest development in a legal battle over free speech and how presidents use social media. Continue reading
Aug 29 Racism quickly becomes an issue in Florida governor's race By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press Racism immediately became an issue in the Florida governor's race on Wednesday as both nominees made predictions: The Democrat said voters aren't looking for a misogynist, racist or bigot, while the Republican said voters shouldn't "monkey this up" by choosing… Continue reading