Dec 31 Supreme Court to take up Ohio's purges of inactive voters By Julie Carr Smyth and Mark Sherman, Associated Press The case has taken on added importance because the parties have squared off over ballot access across the country. Continue reading
Dec 30 State Department releases emails from Clinton aide By Associated Press The State Department has released emails from Huma Abedin, a top aide to Hillary Clinton, that were found by the FBI on her husband's laptop. Continue reading
Dec 30 Australian diplomat's tip a factor in FBI's Russia probe By Associated Press An Australian diplomat's tip appears to have helped persuade the FBI to investigate Russian meddling in the U.S. election and possible coordination with the Trump campaign. Continue reading
Dec 30 Transgender people cleared to join military, for now By Associated Press The Justice Department has made clear its proposed ban on transgender military recruits is on hold, meaning their enlistment can start Monday. Continue reading
Dec 30 Ethics measure approved to be on South Dakota's 2018 ballot By James Nord, Associated Press Supporters of a constitutional amendment targeting government corruption have turned in enough valid signatures to put the ballot question before South Dakota voters in 2018. Continue reading
Dec 30 Trump administration aims to trim rules on offshore drilling By Associated Press The Trump administration on Friday proposed to rewrite or kill rules on offshore oil and gas drilling that were imposed after the deadly 2010 rig explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 13:07 Shields and Brooks on political polarization and social reckoning in 2017 By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks sit down with Hari Sreenivasan to discuss President Trump’s first year in office, including the state of political polarization and what Americans can do to repair divisions, trust in… Continue watching
Dec 29 Virginia GOP pushes to declare winner in disputed House race By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press Republican leaders said it was time to pick the winner in a bitterly contested election for the Virginia House of Delegates. They also urged a recount court to reject a bid by a Democratic challenger to reverse its decision declaring… Continue reading
Dec 29 Turkey, Russia finalize deal on anti-missile defense system By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Turkey has finalized a deal with Moscow for the purchase of Russia's S-400 anti-missile system, Turkish defense officials announced Friday, despite concerns voiced by some of the NATO member's allies. Continue reading
Dec 29 Trump says China 'caught red handed' selling oil to North Korea By Matthew Pennington and Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump criticized China on Thursday following reports that Chinese ships transferred oil to North Korean vessels at sea in violation of U.N. sanctions over North Korea's nuclear weapons program. Continue reading