Oct 23 WATCH: House convenes as Republicans pick Emmer as latest speaker candidate By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Farnoush Amiri, Kevin Freking, Associated Press While Emmer won a simple majority in a roll call behind closed doors — 117 votes — he lost more than two dozen Republicans, leaving him far short of what will be needed during a House floor tally ahead. Continue reading
Oct 23 Former lawmaker Maria Corina Machado dominates opposition's presidential primary in Venezuela By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press Former Venezuelan lawmaker Maria Corina Machado, a longtime critic of Venezuela's government, has dominated the opposition's presidential primary election, getting more than 1.4 million votes, according to the latest partial results. Continue reading
Oct 23 Trump compares himself to Nelson Mandela after filing for New Hampshire primary By Holly Ramer, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump suggested at a rally Monday that he might go to prison for political reasons due to what he argues are prosecutors out to get him. Continue reading
Oct 23 Former NSA worker pleads guilty to trying to sell U.S. secrets to Russia By Colleen Slevin, Associated Press Under a plea agreement approved by a federal judge on Monday, prosecutors agreed to not ask for more than about 22 years in prison for 31-year-old Jareh Sebastian Dalke. Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch 3:26 Who are the 9 Republicans making a run for House speaker? By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz Nine Republicans are running to serve as House speaker after several failed votes and a weeks-long stalemate over the future of the chamber. The candidates are pitching their plan to unite a divided House Republican Conference in a closed-door forum. Continue watching
Oct 23 Watch 7:54 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the Republicans' struggle to choose a House speaker By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including the potential political fallout of the House speaker's race and how it could affect U.S. aid… Continue watching
Oct 23 Watch 5:47 New book 'Romney: A Reckoning' explores fraught relationship with his own party By Lisa Desjardins, Stephanie Kotuby It wasn’t that long ago that Mitt Romney was the Republican presidential nominee. But today, the GOP he once led is dominated by Donald Trump. Romney shared his thoughts about the changes within the party and his own actions over… Continue watching
Oct 23 It's Day 20 with no House speaker, and lower-level Republicans are now reaching for the gavel By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press It's Day 20 without a House speaker, and Republicans are starting over. They're convening again Monday evening without any idea who will lead and when they will be able to get Congress back to work. Continue reading
Oct 23 U.S. Forest Service sued over flooding deaths in the wake of New Mexico's largest recorded wildfire By Associated Press The wrongful death lawsuit filed in early October alleges the agency was negligent in the management of the prescribed burn that caused the blaze. Continue reading
Oct 23 Pentagon rushes advisers to Middle East as Israel's ground invasion of Gaza looms By Tara Copp, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The Pentagon has sent advisers, including a Marine Corps general versed in urban warfare, to Israel to assist in its plans to conduct a ground assault in Gaza. Continue reading