Oct 06 To keep election leadoff spot, Iowa Democrats announce plan for January caucus with delayed results By Will Weissert, Associated Press Iowa's Democratic Party announced Friday it will hold a caucus on Jan. 15 but won't release the results until early March, attempting to retain their state's leadoff spot on the presidential nominating calendar without violating a new national party lineup… Continue reading
Oct 06 Court rejects Trump request to pause fraud trial amid fight over real estate empire ruling By Michael Sisak, Associated Press Judge Arthur Engoron ruled last week that former President Donald Trump committed years of fraud as he built the real estate empire that vaulted him to fame and the White House. Continue reading
Oct 06 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on jobs after employers hire 336,000 new positions By Associated Press President Joe Biden hailed the 336,000 jobs added in September, an unexpectedly robust gain that suggests that many companies remain confident enough to keep hiring. Continue reading
Oct 06 Who will be the next speaker of the House? Here are a few possibilities By Stephen Groves, Farnoush Amiri, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press It’s not at all certain that any of the GOP candidates will be able to round up enough votes — 218, if all lawmakers are present and voting — to ascend to one of the most powerful positions in government,… Continue reading
Oct 06 With House leadership vacuum, Trump weighs in on speaker race By Jill Colvin, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump is officially backing Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, the pugnacious House Judiciary Committee chairman and longtime Trump defender, to succeed Kevin McCarthy as House speaker. Continue reading
Oct 05 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing after U.S. shoots down armed Turkish drone in Syria By Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Pentagon said Thursday the U.S. military shot down an armed Turkish drone that came within 500 meters of American troops in northeastern Syria, in a rare use of force by one NATO member against another. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 6:39 Martin Baron examines The Washington Post during the Trump era in 'Collision of Power' By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby Despite Martin Baron's decades-long career in journalism, including leading some of the nation's most respected newspapers, he had never written a book about his impressive career, until now. Baron sat down with Geoff Bennett to discuss "Collision of Power: Trump,… Continue watching
Oct 05 AP report: Trump may visit Capitol Hill amid House speaker vacuum By Farnoush Amiri, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump would most likely attend a closed-door candidate forum that Republicans plan to hold Tuesday evening, ahead of a vote that could happen as soon as Wednesday. Continue reading
Oct 05 Man with handgun who demanded to see Wisconsin Gov. Evers then returned to Capitol after posting bail By Scott Bauer, Associated Press A state spokesperson says a man brought a loaded handgun into the Wisconsin Capitol and demanded to see Gov. Tony Evers and returned at night with an assault rifle. Continue reading
Oct 05 Trump's lawyers seek to postpone Mar-a-Lago classified documents trial until after election By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump's lawyers have asked a judge to postpone his Florida classified documents trial until after next year's presidential election. Continue reading