Oct 28 Maine and Texas latest fronts in voting battles, with voter ID, citizenship on the ballot By Patrick Whittle, John Hanna, Associated Press The initiatives are the latest in a wave of voting-related measures since President Donald Trump's false claims about widespread fraud costing him reelection in 2020. Continue reading
Oct 28 Congress faces pressure to end shutdown, but breakthrough appears unlikely By Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Millions of Americans face the prospect of losing food assistance. More federal workers will miss their first full paycheck. And more frequent delays at the nation’s airports are snarling travel plans. Continue reading
Oct 28 WATCH: 'I don't see the path for' Trump 2028 presidential bid, Johnson says By Dan Cooney House Speaker Mike Johnson batted down the possibility of President Donald Trump seeking a third term for the White House on Tuesday, noting the constitutional restrictions in place on presidential term limits. Continue reading
Oct 28 WATCH: Senate convenes on Day 28 of shutdown as federal workers union calls for end to standoff By Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves, Associated Press The building strain on lawmakers to end the impasse was exemplified by the nation's largest federal employee union calling on Congress to immediately pass a funding bill and end the shutdown. Continue reading
Oct 28 House Republicans unveil Biden autopen report, but offer little new information By Matt Brown, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Based on interviews with more than a dozen members of Biden's inner circle, the report offers few new revelations, instead drawing broad conclusions from unanswered questions. Continue reading
Oct 28 WATCH: Senate committee holds hearing on political violence in aftermath of Charlie Kirk killing By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press A Senate subcommittee hearing on political violence is scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET. Continue reading
Oct 28 Trump bonds with Japan's new prime minister, unveils major Japanese investment projects in the U.S. By Josh Boak, Chris Megerian, Associated Press Sanae Takaichi, who became the country's first female prime minister only days ago, talked baseball, stationed a Ford F-150 truck outside their meeting and greeted Trump with, by his estimation, a firm handshake. Continue reading
Oct 27 Indiana governor calls a special session to redraw U.S. House maps as redistricting battle spreads By Isabella Volmert, Associated Press The Republican governor of Indiana said Monday he’s scheduling a special session to redraw congressional boundaries after weeks of pressure to back President Donald Trump’s bid to add more winnable seats with midcycle redistricting. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 5:11 News Wrap: Federal workers union calls for end to shutdown In our news wrap Monday, hundreds of thousands of federal employees are still off the job as the government shutdown enters its 27th day, Indiana is joining the growing fight over redistricting ahead of next year's midterm elections, former President… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch 8:03 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump flirting with the idea of the 3rd term By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump testing political boundaries by hinting at the possibility of a third term, the government… Continue watching