Jun 21 Otto Warmbier’s death looms over U.S.-China talks on North Korea By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Otto Warmbier's death after returning from North Korean imprisonment is stoking outrage in Washington and threatening to overshadow high-level U.S.-Chinese talks Wednesday. Continue reading
Jun 21 5 important takeaways from Georgia’s record-breaking special election By Daniel Bush Republican Karen Handel won Georgia's special election, dealing Jon Ossoff and Democrats a major blow. Here are some takeaways from the most expensive House race ever. Continue reading
Jun 21 Analysis: Loss in Georgia underscores Democratic Party’s challenges By Erica Werner, Associated Press Tuesday night's outcome in a Georgia special House race was a triumph for the GOP, and the most recent illustration of the Democrats' problems, from a weak bench and recruiting problems to divisions about what the party stands for. Continue reading
Jun 21 Republican Handel wins 52 percent of the vote in Georgia race By Associated Press Handel's victory comes after Republican special congressional election wins in Montana, Kansas and South Carolina. Continue reading
Jun 21 Republican Handel beats Democrat Ossoff in Georgia special election By Bill Barrow and Kathleen Foody, Associated Press Republican Karen Handel won a nationally watched congressional election Tuesday in Georgia, and she thanked President Donald Trump after she avoided an upset that would have rocked Washington ahead of the 2018 midterm elections. Continue reading
Jun 20 Read Jeh Johnson’s prepared testimony on Russia By Erica R. Hendry Jeh Johnson says he believes the Russian government “did not through any cyber intrusion alter ballots, ballot counts or reporting of election results.”… Continue reading
Jun 20 WATCH LIVE: Jeh Johnson testifies in House Intelligence Committee hearing on Russia By Erica R. Hendry Johnson will likely face questions about his agency's reports about Russia's hacking leading up to the 2016 election and before Inauguration Day, and whether those assessments have changed. Continue reading
Jun 20 Some senators urge House to pass Russia sanctions bill ‘as quickly as possible’ By Richard Lardner, Associated Press Some proponents of Senate-passed legislation fear the Trump administration may seek to dilute the bill. Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch 4:58 News Wrap: Georgia voters cast ballots in House special election By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Tuesday, voters in Atlanta's northern suburbs went to the polls in a special election that's now the most expensive race ever for a seat in the U.S. House. Also, House Speaker Paul Ryan promised that… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch 13:56 Senate Democrats take a stand as GOP readies secret health care bill By PBS News Hour Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced that a draft of the Senate GOP's health care bill is on its way with a possible vote next week, even though no details have been publicly released. Meanwhile, Senate Democrats mounted a public relations… Continue watching