Nov 14 Israeli military says its forces have entered Gaza hospital in a 'precise and targeted operation' By Najib Jobain, Jack Jeffery, Lee Keath, Associated Press Israeli authorities claim the militant group conceals military operations in the facility. But with hundreds of patients and medical personnel inside, it has refrained from entering. Continue reading
Nov 14 Senate panel moves toward ending Sen. Tuberville's blockade of military nominations By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Senate Rules Committee voted to approve a resolution that would allow the Senate to confirm groups of the military nominees at once, tweaking the rules through next year to allow votes that normally require consent from all 100 senators. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 7:14 Speaker Johnson faces first major challenge as government shutdown deadline looms By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Ali Schmitz On Capitol Hill, tensions boiled over just days ahead of a potential government shutdown. But there is hope of avoiding that, as the House passed its budget bandaid to keep funding flowing a few more months. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch 4:07 News Wrap: Speaker Johnson endorses Trump in 2024 White House bid In our news wrap Tuesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson officially endorsed former President Trump in his 2024 White House bid, Trump will stay on Michigan's presidential primary ballot after a judge rejected arguments he is ineligible, inflation eased in a… Continue watching
Nov 14 1 in 3 U.S. Asians and Pacific Islanders faced racial abuse this year, says AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll By Terry Tang, Linley Sanders, Associated Press Experts say this poll paints a more concerning picture compared to the FBI data released last month that said anti-Asian incidents were down a third in 2022. Continue reading
Nov 14 House votes to prevent a government shutdown as GOP Speaker Johnson relies on Democrats for help By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The bipartisan tally, 336-95, showed Johnson’s willingness to leave his right-flank Republicans behind and work with Democrats to temporarily keep government running. Continue reading
Nov 14 Man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi with a hammer testifies he was drawn to right-wing conspiracies by 'Gamergate' By Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press David DePape said he went to the Pelosis' home to talk to Nancy Pelosi about Russian involvement in the 2016 election, and that he planned to wear an inflatable unicorn costume and upload his interrogation of her online. Continue reading
Nov 14 The European Union is struggling to produce and send the ammunition it promised to Ukraine By Raf Cassert, Associated Press With much fanfare early this year, EU leaders promised to provide 1 million rounds of ammunition to Ukraine's front line by spring 2024. That would amount to a serious ramp-up of production. Continue reading
Nov 14 Michigan judge says Trump will remain on primary ballot, rejecting challenge under insurrection clause By Corey Williams, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Court of Claims Judge James Redford rejected arguments that Trump’s role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol meant the court had to declare him ineligible for the presidency. Continue reading
Nov 14 WATCH: House votes to prevent a government shutdown with help from Democrats By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press New Republican Speaker Mike Johnson was forced to reach across the aisle to Democrats when hard-right conservatives revolted against his plan to keep the government funded into the new year. Continue reading