Aug 29 Rep. Martha McSally locks down GOP nomination for Arizona Senate seat By Nicholas Riccardi, Terry Tang, Associated Press McSally, a former Air Force colonel who represents a Tucson-area swing district and was the first woman to fly a jet in combat, defeated former State Senator Kelli Ward and former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Continue reading
Aug 29 Many indifferent to Brett Kavanaugh nomination, poll finds By Kevin Freking, Emily Swanson, Associated Press Does Brett Kavanaugh belong on the Supreme Court? It's a question that may be consuming Washington, but one that elicits a shrug from many Americans. Continue reading
Aug 28 Gillum is Florida's Democratic governor nominee By Julie Pace, Associated Press Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum has won the Democratic nomination in his quest to become Florida's first black governor. Continue reading
Aug 28 Trump-backed DeSantis wins Florida GOP gubernatorial primary By Associated Press Rep. Ron DeSantis rode a robust endorsement from President Donald Trump to victory Tuesday in Florida's Republican gubernatorial primary. DeSantis was one of several Republicans running in contests in Florida and Arizona who hoped that cozying up to the president… Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 4:37 News Wrap: Puerto Rico doubles previous estimate of Hurricane Maria deaths In our news wrap Tuesday, Puerto Rican governor Ricardo Rossello doubled the number of deaths attributed to Hurricane Maria in the six months after the storm. It's now close to 3,000. He also announced a government plan to create a… Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch 8:46 From Yemen to Europe, White House foreign policy is in the spotlight By Nick Schifrin, Judy Woodruff, Morgan Till Secretary of Defense James Mattis held a rare, on-camera press briefing today, fielding questions on Yemen, North Korea and the trans-Atlantic alliance. In Europe, meanwhile, top leaders voiced renewed concern about the outlook for their relationship with the U.S. Foreign… Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch 3:39 California governor signs landmark bill to eliminate cash bail In California, Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill to eliminate cash bail for those awaiting trial. The new law grants broad discretion to judges to hold or release defendants. But some opponents, including the ACLU, fear that these changes will… Continue watching
Aug 28 Live Oklahoma primary election results: House, Senate and Governor races By Daniel Bush Oklahoma is holding a primary runoff for the Republican governor's nomination Tuesday, as well as primary runoffs in a handful of House races. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 7:28 Where does Brett Kavanaugh see the limits of executive power? Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will begin a week from today. Set against the backdrop of the ongoing Mueller investigation, new attention is being focused on Kavanaugh’s record on executive power. John Yang turns to Jonathan Turley,… Continue watching
Aug 28 Live Florida primary election results: House, Senate and Governor races By Daniel Bush Florida voters are casting ballots Tuesday in primaries for the Senate, House and governor's races. The competitive Senate contest pits incumbent Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson against outgoing Republican Gov. Rick Scott. View full results here. Continue reading