Nov 10 FBI seized phones, iPad from New York City Mayor Eric Adams in campaign fundraising investigation By Associated Press The seizure of the devices comes days after federal agents searched the Brooklyn home of Adams' top campaign fundraiser, Brianna Suggs. Adams said nothing publicly about his phones being seized when he met with reporters on Wednesday. Continue reading
Nov 10 Mitch McConnell, standing apart in a shifting GOP, digs in on his decades-long push against Russia By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The Republican dissension over the issue has become a pivotal moment in U.S. politics that has put the Ukraine aid and America's role in the world in doubt. Continue reading
Nov 10 Wynn joins Caesars and MGM in reaching tentative deal to avoid a Las Vegas hotel workers strike By Rio Yamat, Associated Press It was the last contract the Culinary Workers Union needed to avoid a strike Friday. The new five-year contract covers employees at the company's flagship hotel-casino and Encore Resorts. Continue reading
Nov 10 Steve Bannon appeals conviction in Jan. 6 committee contempt case By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Bannon's attorney argued he didn't ignore the subpoena but was trying to avoid running afoul of executive privilege objections Trump had raised. Continue reading
Nov 10 New Speaker Mike Johnson grasps for a funding plan with a government shutdown looming By Stephen Groves, Kevin Freking, Associated Press New House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing his first big test as he tries to win House Republican support for a short-term funding plan to avert a government shutdown. The task looks increasingly difficult. Continue reading
Nov 10 Trump's classified documents trial won't be delayed but federal judge moves back other deadlines By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The ruling from U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon is at least a modest victory for special counsel Jack Smith’s team, which had vigorously rejected efforts to push off the trial beyond its scheduled start date of May 20, 2024. Continue reading
Nov 10 Under strained circumstances, Biden, Xi scheduled to talk trade By Aamer Madhani, Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Wednesday in California for talks on trade, Taiwan and managing fraught U.S.-Chinese relations in the first engagement between the leaders of the world's two biggest economies in nearly a year. Continue reading
Nov 09 Texas man who said death sentence was based on discredited testimony is executed for 1990 killing By Juan A. Lozano, Michael Graczyk, Associated Press The execution was carried out after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected claims by Brewer's attorneys that prosecutors at a 2009 resentencing trial had relied on false and discredited expert testimony. Continue reading
Nov 09 Canada says it can fight climate change and be major oil nation. Massive fires may force a reckoning By Suman Naishadham, Victor Caivano, Associated Press Canada's leaders have insisted that the country can both exploit its natural resources and lead the global fight against climate change. But the wildfires are putting a spotlight on its commitment to fighting climate change. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 3:50 News Wrap: Trump's legal team asks judge to end New York civil trial In our news wrap Thursday, former President Trump's legal team asked a judge in New York to immediately end his civil fraud trial, the man accused of attacking former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband went on trial, and more than… Continue watching