Oct 09 WATCH: Senate convenes as federal government shutdown reaches day 9 By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Matt Brown, Associated Press The consequences of a government shutdown setting in, senators labored Thursday to find a way forward but found themselves struggling to overcome a fundamental lack of trust between the two parties. Continue reading
Oct 09 WATCH: Trump holds a Cabinet meeting as Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire By Associated Press President Donald Trump opened a meeting with his Cabinet at the White House on Thursday by speaking about the ceasefire deal and his plans to travel to the Middle East. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 4:55 Comey pleads not guilty in case his lawyers say is politically motivated By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz Former FBI Director James Comey was arraigned on Wednesday after federal prosecutors charged him with lying to Congress five years ago. The charges were brought against Comey by U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Lindsay Halligan. Halligan’s predecessor… Continue watching
Oct 08 Rubio passes Trump urgent note on Middle East peace deal during antifa roundtable By Will Weissert, Associated Press Trump had kicked off the influencer event by telling assembled journalists that he planned to travel to the Middle East “toward the end of the week” and could even “make the rounds” in the region to Egypt and possibly the… Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 6:38 Airports face delays as shutdown deepens air traffic control staffing woes By Miles O'Brien, Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant Thousands of flights have been delayed this week as the government shutdown enters its eighth day. It’s hard to know exactly how many delays are due to staffing shortages from the shutdown, but reports of air traffic controllers calling out… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 6:55 ‘My husband is not a threat’: ICE detains man married to U.S. citizen By William Brangham, Ian Couzens Even as the Trump administration continues to insist that its immigration policies are just targeting the worst of the worst, many other immigrants in America are being detained as well. William Brangham spoke with Leslie Gonzales, whose husband was arrested… Continue watching
Oct 08 ‘Tennessee Three’ Democrat announces bid for Congress against longtime Memphis representative By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Democratic state Rep. Justin Pearson went to a Memphis park near the neighborhood where he grew up to announce that he will challenge longtime Democratic congressman Steve Cohen to represent the majority-Black city in 2026. Continue reading
Oct 08 WATCH: ‘Come and get me,’ Pritzker responds to Trump’s call to put Illinois governor in jail By Associated Press "What kind of a country are we living in where the president of the United States is targeting his political opponents?" Pritzker told the press on the sidelines of a union protest in Chicago. Continue reading
Oct 08 WATCH: Federal workers ‘should’ get back pay after shutdown, Johnson affirms By Steff Staples A day before, President Donald Trump suggested that some of the 750,000 furloughed federal workers might not be reimbursed once they return to work, reversing long-standing policy. Continue reading
Oct 08 WATCH: ‘Do your damn job,’ federal worker union leaders tell Congress mired in shutdown By Associated Press Union leaders criticized both parties in Congress but also targeted President Donald Trump, accusing him of using federal workers as “political pawns” after warnings Tuesday that back pay is not guaranteed. Continue reading