Nov 10 Deal with Russia on Syria's future is near, U.S. officials say By Josh Lederman and Matthew Lee, Associated Press The United States and Russia are nearing an agreement on Syria for how they hope to resolve the Arab country’s civil war once the Islamic State group is defeated, officials said Thursday. Continue reading
Nov 10 Trump believes Roy Moore will 'step aside' if sexual allegations are true By Associated Press Press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters traveling with the president in Asia that Trump believes a “mere allegation” — especially one from many years ago — shouldn’t be allowed to destroy a person’s life. Continue reading
Nov 10 UNESCO chief says U.S. 'empty chair' can't last By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press New UNESCO chief Audrey Azoulay has rebuked the U.S. for its decision to withdraw from the U.N. cultural body for alleged anti-Israel bias and says America is "affected by everything" the agency does. Continue reading
Nov 10 WATCH: Trump says U.S. will no longer 'be taken advantage of anymore' on trade By Jill Colvin and Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump used a speech in Vietnam Friday to denounce multi-nation agreements embraced by the region and deliver what appeared to be a rebuke to China, railing against trade practices he says have put Americans out of work. Continue reading
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