Nov 12 WATCH: House passes bill to end federal shutdown By Kevin Freking, Joey Cappelletti, Matt Brown, Associated Press Democrats didn't get the heath insurance provisions they demanded added to the spending deal. And Republicans, who control the levers of power in Washington, didn't escape blame, according to polls and some state and local elections that went poorly for… Continue reading
Nov 12 Appeals court to hear arguments on law cutting Medicaid reimbursements for Planned Parenthood By Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press The law, passed in July, targets organizations that provide abortions and receive over $800,000 annually in Medicaid reimbursements. Planned Parenthood argues the law is unconstitutional, while anti-abortion activists support it. Continue reading
Nov 12 Read Jeffrey Epstein's newly released emails about Trump By Liz Landers Late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein specifically referenced his relationship with President Donald Trump in writing before Trump was elected to office and in the runup to the 2020 election, according to newly obtained emails. Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch 4:31 Breaking down the deal to reopen the government and what comes next By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura The longest-ever government shutdown is on the verge of ending, but not for at least one more day. While a deal to reopen passed the Senate on Monday night, there are still plenty of questions about what comes next. Congressional… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch 8:31 Prominent conservative judge resigns, calling Trump 'uniquely dangerous' By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Mark Wolf, a Reagan-appointed federal judge, is resigning after four decades on the bench, and he’s sounding the alarm. In an essay published by The Atlantic, he wrote, “The White House’s assault on the rule of law is so deeply… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch 7:13 BBC under scrutiny over edit of Trump's speech on Jan. 6 By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas, Dan Sagalyn President Trump is threatening to sue the BBC for $1 billion, claiming a documentary misrepresented his role in the Jan. 6 attack. Trump’s legal team says the BBC edited video to look like he urged supporters to “fight like hell”… Continue watching
Nov 11 Fact-checking Trump's promise to give Americans $2,000 payments from tariff dividends By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact Over the weekend, President Donald Trump promised Americans $2,000 each from the "trillions of dollars" in tariff revenue he said his administration has collected. Continue reading
Nov 11 What's in the Senate shutdown deal By Lisa Desjardins A few things stood out outside the headlines. Continue reading
Nov 11 Maine's Graham Platner thinks voters will overlook his past to support a new type of candidate By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Graham Platner's campaign for U.S. Senate took some early hits because of his online history and a tattoo he now regrets, but he's staying in the race for the long haul. Continue reading
Nov 11 Johnson calls House back into session after refusing to convene during shutdown By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press After refusing to convene the U.S. House during the government shutdown, Speaker Mike Johnson is recalling lawmakers back into session. Continue reading