Nov 19 Trump nominates new CFPB director, though White House says agency is still closing By Ken Sweet, Associated Press President Trump nominated Stuart Levenbach as the next director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday, using a legal maneuver to keep his budget director Russell Vought as acting director of the bureau while the Trump administration continues on… Continue reading
Nov 19 WATCH: Bondi sidesteps questions about Epstein files at press conference By Associated Press Asked at a press conference Wednesday about the Epstein files, Attorney General Pam Bondi repeatedly said the Justice Department would “continue to follow the law with maximum transparency.”… Continue reading
Nov 19 Tom Steyer running for California governor as a populist billionaire By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Billionaire businessman and activist Tom Steyer is running for California governor as a Democrat. Continue reading
Nov 19 Senate officially passes the Epstein files bill, sending it to Trump By Associated Press In an unusual move, Republicans and Democrats in the Senate agreed Tuesday evening to pass the bill as soon as it was sent over from the House, which had passed it 427-1 earlier in the day. Continue reading
Nov 19 Why Trump's plan to help GOP keep control of the House could backfire By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press President Donald Trump is finding that redistricting his way to a GOP House majority in next year's midterms is a lot harder than it sounds. That's because there's a tangle of laws and conflicting political pressures in redistricting. Continue reading
Nov 19 DOJ says full grand jury in Comey case was not presented copy of final indictment By Eric Tucker, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press The prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey has hit another hurdle. The Justice Department acknowledged in court Wednesday a possible lapse in how the case was presented to a grand jury. Continue reading
Nov 19 House reprimands Illinois congressman over his succession plan, dividing Democrats By Matt Brown, Associated Press The House voted Tuesday to reprimand Illinois Rep. Chuy Garcia over an eyebrow-raising succession plan for his congressional seat. Some Democrats were furious with a member of their own caucus for triggering the vote. Continue reading
Nov 19 They thought they were in court for a routine immigration hearing, but walked into a deportation trap By Joshua Goodman, Tim Sullivan, Associated Press In a court system with a backlog of about 3.8 million asylum cases, families have been torn apart and lives upended. Due process seemingly is an afterthought. Continue reading
Nov 19 WATCH: Trump delivers remarks at U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington D.C. By Associated Press President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the visiting Saudi Arabian crown prince has urged him to take action to help end Sudan's civil war. Continue reading
Nov 19 This poll number hasn't been so favorable for Democrats since before the last blue wave By Matt Loffman According to a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll, a majority of voters say they would rather elect a Democratic candidate if the midterms were held today. Continue reading