Nov 10 Senate GOP proposes to delay major corporate tax cut a year By Andrew Taylor and Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Sweeping tax legislation from Senate Republicans includes a one-year delay in plans for a major corporate tax cut despite strident opposition from the White House and others in their own party. Continue reading
Nov 10 How sexual allegations against Roy Moore could transform the Alabama Senate race By Steve Peoples, Associated Press In the span of a tumultuous afternoon, a low-profile special election became a Republican nightmare that threatens a once-safe Senate seat — and offers a new window into ugly divisions that continue to plague the GOP in the age of… Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 7:37 Report that Roy Moore had sexual contact with a teen raises questions about his Senate run By PBS News Hour Roy Moore, the Republican frontrunner for a U.S. Senate seat in Alabama, is engulfed in a scandal over reports that he had sexual contact with a 14-year-old in his early 30s, and approached other teens for dates. Moore has denied… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 4:22 GOP gears up for intense tax battle as Senate debuts plan By PBS News Hour Republicans pushed ahead on their plan for a tax overhaul, with two major developments. The House Ways and Means Committee passed its sweeping tax bill, while the Senate released their own version. Lisa Desjardins sits down with Judy Woodruff to… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 6:52 Outgoing IRS chief ‘deeply concerned’ about cuts to already strained agency By PBS News Hour IRS Commissioner John Koskinen has been a lightning rod for Republican lawmakers who have called for his impeachment and criticized the agency he’s been running since 2013. As one of the last Obama administration holdovers, he’ll complete his term this… Continue watching
Nov 09 Dawn Adams is first open lesbian in Virginia House By Associated Press Adams won by less than 1 percentage point, with a margin of about 325 votes out of nearly 40,000 ballots cast. She claimed victory Wednesday night. Continue reading
Nov 09 Are this week’s Democratic wins the start of an anti-Trump surge? By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Jubilant Democrats across America are declaring their big election victories in Virginia and New Jersey — their first of the young Trump era — mark the beginning of an anti-Trump surge that could re-shape the balance of power in Congress… Continue reading
Nov 09 Alabama’s Roy Moore should step aside if sexual allegations are true, McConnell says By Associated Press Senate GOP leader says Alabama's Moore should step aside if report of sexual contact with underage teen true. Continue reading
Nov 09 Trump’s voter fraud commission is now facing a lawsuit from one of its members By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press A member of President Donald Trump's commission on voter fraud sued in federal court on Thursday, alleging that the commission is violating federal law by excluding him and others from participating in the work of the commission. Continue reading
Nov 09 WATCH: Medal ceremony for officers who responded to congressional baseball shooting By Joshua Barajas Five officers will receive the U.S. Capitol Police Medal of Honor today for their response to the June shooting at a congressional baseball practice that left five people injured, including House Majority Whip Steve Scalise. Continue reading