Dec 10 Trump playing golf with Graham, talking tax cuts and budget By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The White House says President Donald Trump and Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham are discussing tax legislation and upcoming budget talks during a golf game at one of Trump’s Florida clubs. Continue reading
Dec 10 Most Alabama GOP leaders say they are voting for Roy Moore By Kim Chandler, Associated Press Most Republican leaders in Alabama say they plan to vote for Roy Moore on Tuesday, despite sexual misconduct allegations against the former judge that have prompted others around the country to say he should never be allowed to join the… Continue reading
Dec 10 U.S. wants world to isolate North Korea, so what's that mean? By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Like international economic penalties, the Trump administration believes diplomatic isolation serves two purposes. Continue reading
Dec 09 Trump hails civil rights heroes; protesters pan his record By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump paid tribute Saturday to the leaders and foot soldiers of the civil rights movement, though protests surrounding his visit to Mississippi laid bare the stark divisions among Americans about his commitment to that legacy. Continue reading
Dec 09 Alabama Senate race too close to call By Associated Press A look the race between Republican nominee Roy Moore, who spent the final month of the campaign denying allegations of long-ago misconduct involving teenage girls, and Doug Jones, who is seeking to break the GOP's grip on Alabama and pick… Continue reading
Dec 09 2 questions loom over House-Senate talks on GOP tax bill By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Two looming questions threaten to snag the seemingly smooth trajectory of the Republicans’ massive tax legislation now in its final leg in Congress. Continue reading
Dec 09 Israeli strikes kill 2 in Gaza, raising death toll since Trump's Jerusalem announcement to 4 By Kamala Kelkar Israeli airstrikes killed two Hamas members early Saturday, raising the death toll in Gaza to four, following President Donald Trump’s decision on Wednesday to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 3:53 News Wrap: Deep South hit by snowstorm By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, as much as 6 inches of snow fell from Texas to Georgia. Thousands lost power, flights were cancelled and traffic slowed to a crawl in many places. Also, the U.S. economy had a strong November… Continue watching
Dec 08 Conyers seat won't be filled until November By Corey Williams, David Eggert, Associated Press Michigan's Republican governor announced Friday that Democrat John Conyers' congressional seat won't be filled until the regularly scheduled November election, leaving it vacant for nearly a year. Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 5:57 For Alabama, tight Senate election is about state's identity and future By PBS News Hour How do Alabama voters see the allegations of sexual assault against Roy Moore? Judy Woodruff gets an update from Robert Costa of The Washington Post on what voters are saying ahead of Tuesday’s contest, President Trump’s influence and why this… Continue watching