Nov 01 Watch 7:06 Former Rep. Kinzinger reflects on GOP and future of democracy in ‘Renegade’ By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Satvi Sunkara Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois was first elected to Congress in 2010. In the 12 years he served in the House, he had a front-row seat to the changes within the Republican Party. His evolution, as well as the… Continue watching
Nov 01 WATCH: Biden touts new economic opportunity in rural America during Minnesota visit By Will Weissert, Chris Megerian, Associated Press The president announced more than $5 billion in spending, largely in rural areas, that will go toward better adapting agriculture to climate change, as well as expanding high-speed internet access and improving local infrastructure. Continue reading
Nov 01 Donald Trump Jr. says he never worked on key documents at father’s civil fraud trial By Michael Sisak, Associated Press Trump Jr. said he signed off on statements as a trustee, but had left the work to outside accountants and the company's then-finance chief, Allen Weisselberg. Continue reading
Nov 01 Under Trump’s 2020 election case gag order, here’s what he can and can’t talk about By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press There's plenty that former President Donald Trump can still say about the case. Continue reading
Nov 01 Judge indicates she may delay Trump’s classified documents trial By Terry Spencer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon appeared ready to side with former President Donald Trump's attorneys in their request to postpone the trial, saying she “has a hard time seeing how realistically this (current schedule) would work" even as prosecutors pushed… Continue reading
Nov 01 House rejects effort to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib over the Palestinian-American’s rhetoric about Israel By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press A Democratic effort to in turn censure Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., who had sponsored the Tlaib resolution, was called off in response. Continue reading
Nov 01 WATCH: House rejects effort to expel Rep. George Santos By Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Fellow New York Republicans are anxious to distance themselves from a colleague infamous for fabricating his life story and accused of stealing from donors, lying to Congress and receiving unemployment benefits he did not deserve. To succeed, their resolution needs… Continue reading
Nov 01 Democrats try new workaround to sidestep Tuberville’s blockade on military nominees By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lolita Baldor, Associated Press Senate Democrats are trying a new workaround to confirm hundreds of military officers blocked by Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville. Continue reading
Nov 01 Israeli airstrikes flatten apartments in Gaza’s Jabaliya refugee camp, Israel says attack targeted Hamas By Najib Jobain, Jack Jeffrey, Lee Keath, Associated Press A barrage of Israeli airstrikes leveled apartment buildings in a refugee camp near Gaza City, and footage showed rescuers pulling men, women and children out of the rubble. Continue reading
Nov 01 WATCH: Jerome Powell holds briefing after Fed leaves key interest rate unchanged By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press At a news conference after the meeting, Chair Jerome Powell suggested that the Fed was edging ever closer to the end of its rate-hiking campaign. Continue reading