Dec 08 Al Franken, Trent Franks join long list of lawmakers ousted by scandal By Associated Press Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota announced on Thursday that he will resign in the face of multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. He joins a long list of lawmakers ousted by scandal. Continue reading
Dec 08 Like Trump, Moore breaks the rules of modern-day politics By Steve Peoples and Kimberly Chandler, Associated Press A year ago, it was presidential nominee Donald Trump. This year, it's Senate candidate Roy Moore. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 4:55 News Wrap: Franken says resignation is 'about the people of Minnesota' By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Sen. Al Franken is resigning in the face of sexual misconduct allegations, after dozens of colleagues from his own party demanded the Minnesota Democrat step down. He insisted some of the allegations are false. Also,… Continue watching
Dec 07 Arizona Rep. Trent Franks resigning from Congress amid House ethics investigation By Alan Fram, Associated Press Franks says in a statement that he never physically intimidated, coerced or attempted to have any sexual contact with any member of his congressional staff. Instead, he says, the dispute resulted from a discussion of surrogacy. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 5:18 How did this Alaska wildlife refuge migrate into the GOP tax bill? By PBS News Hour Part of the GOP tax overhaul tax bill that has not gotten a lot of attention is the possibility of opening up a pristine and long-protected part of Alaska to oil extraction. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is 19 millions… Continue watching
Dec 07 House, Senate approve short-term spending bill to avoid government shutdown By Andrew Taylor and Alan Fram, Associated Press The measure keeps the government running through Dec. 22. Continue reading
Dec 07 Send your questions: How will the tax bill affect you? By Lisa Desjardins Republicans hope to pass a massive tax overhaul through Congress by Christmas. But significant confusion still remains over precisely what the Republican approach would mean for American individuals and businesses. Continue reading
Dec 07 As enrollment deadline looms, Americans wrestle with Affordable Care Act's uncertain future By Laura Santhanam These are just some of the millions of Americans across the country who, faced with a Dec. 15 deadline for enrollment, are confronting the imperfect realities of the Affordable Care Act and the efforts to dismantle it. Continue reading
Dec 07 WATCH: Sanders says there is no conflict between Trump and FBI Director Wray By Associated Press Wray testified Thursday on Capitol Hill that "our reputation is quite good," after being pressed on Trump's weekend tweets. Trump wrote Sunday that the FBI's reputation was the "worst in History!"… Continue reading
Dec 07 Sen. Al Franken says he will resign after sexual misconduct allegations By Laura Santhanam Sen. Al Franken provided no specific date for his departure. Continue reading