Politics

Key takeaways from the Tennessee primaries

By Matt Loffman

Thursday's gubernatorial primary in Tennessee was the most expensive in state history. Businessman Bill Lee won the GOP nomination, and will face former Democratic Nashville Mayor Karl Dean in the fall.

China announces $60 billion of U.S. goods for tariff retaliation

By Joe McDonald, Associated Press

China announced a $60 billion list of U.S. goods on Friday including coffee, honey and industrial chemicals for retaliation if Washington goes ahead with its latest tariff threat.

With scant record, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh elusive on abortion

By Denise Lavoie, Michael Tarm, Associated Press

The big question about Kavanaugh's view on abortion remains unanswered: whether he would vote to overturn Roe. He'll almost certainly decline to answer when he is asked directly at his confirmation hearing.

Pompeo: 'Ways to go' before North Korea meets denuclearization vow

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says North Korea is far from living up to its pledge to denuclearize and remains in violation of numerous U.N. Security Council resolutions.

Female candidates are talking more about sexual misconduct. Will voters care?

By Gretchen Frazee

The issue of sexual harassment and assault doesn’t seem to be a priority for many voters, despite the urgency of the #MeToo movement and focus on the sexual assault allegations against President Donald Trump.

News Wrap: Kavanaugh confirmation hearing appears on track despite document delay

In our news wrap Thursday, the National Archives is warning of a document issue on material related to Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, whom Senate Republicans are trying to confirm before the November elections. Judy Woodruff talks with Lisa Desjardins.

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What do states need to secure upcoming elections?

The country’s top intelligence and national security officials gave stark warnings Thursday on Russia's ongoing efforts to meddle in November’s elections. Agency heads acknowledged the threat, while touting the Trump administration’s stepped-up election security initiatives. California Secretary of State Alex…

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WATCH: Sanders won't say media isn't the enemy of the people

By Associated Press

The exchange came hours after the president's eldest daughter and adviser, Ivanka Trump, said in an interview that she does not view the news media as "the enemy of the people," breaking with her father.

National Archives needs until Oct. 31 to review of Brett Kavanaugh's White House papers

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

The paper chase is emerging as the biggest battle over President Donald Trump's nominee as senators scrutinize the record of the 53-year-old conservative appellate judge whose confirmation could tip the court rightward for a generation to come.

WATCH: U.S. officials say Trump will not tolerate Russian interference in 2018 midterms

These concerns come weeks after Trump publicly undermined the conclusions of American intelligence agencies regarding Russian interference. After suffering a bipartisan outcry, Trump later said he accepted those conclusions.