Dec 29 Trump says he thinks Robert Mueller 'will be fair' By Associated Press President Donald Trump told The New York Times in an interview posted last night that Mueller’s probe — as well as two congressional investigations into the matter — have “angered” his base and “made the base stronger.”… Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 6:23 Under the GOP bill, here's who's going to get a big 'pass-through' tax break By PBS News Hour One of the biggest changes in the Republican rewrite of the tax code involves a tax rate known as the "pass-through rate." Experts are watching to see how businesses, employers and individuals adjust, and what kind of loopholes it offers. Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch 9:10 Why Maine's governor and voters are in a fight over Medicaid expansion By Sarah Varney, Jason Kane Voters in Maine overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure to expand Medicaid to most low-income adults -- that's at least 70,000 residents who stand to gain health insurance. But the law's fate is still unclear because Gov. Paul LePage says lawmakers… Continue watching
Dec 28 Judge rejects Roy Moore's attempt to delay Alabama vote certification By Associated Press Montgomery Circuit Judge Johnny Hardwick on Thursday denied Moore's attempt to delay the certification of votes while Moore's claims of voting irregularities are investigated. Democrat Doug Jones is expected to be certified as the winner Thursday afternoon. Continue reading
Dec 28 Trump's Clinton tweets could muddy Comey firing explanation By Eric Tucker, Associated Press And here's what that means for Robert Mueller's Russia investigation. Continue reading
Dec 28 Roy Moore files lawsuit to block Alabama Senate result By Kim Chandler, Associated Press Republican Roy Moore filed a lawsuit to try to stop Alabama from certifying Democrat Doug Jones as the winner of the U.S. Senate race. The court filing occurred about 14 hours ahead of Thursday's meeting of a state canvassing board… Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 7:39 What will 2018 bring for Republicans and Democrats? By PBS News Hour As 2017 comes to a close, and with it President Trump’s first year in office, John Yang sits down with Karine Jean-Pierre of MoveOn.org and Chris Buskirk of American Greatness to discuss the state of partisan politics and what’s in… Continue watching
Dec 27 Control of Virginia's House of Delegates remains unclear after contested race By Associated Press Which party will control Virginia's House of Delegates next year remains far from certain after a Democratic candidate petitioned a court to declare her the winner of a race that is officially tied. Continue reading
Dec 27 Norway's prime minister to visit Trump By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Prime Minister Erna Solberg of Norway will be the first foreign leader to call on President Donald Trump in the new year. Continue reading
Dec 27 The chess match for control of state legislatures By Daniel Bush Despite making gains in some state legislatures this year, the Democratic Party is at a historic disadvantage heading into the midterm elections -- the first election cycle that will help shape the all-important redistricting process after the 2020 census. Continue reading