Oct 17 WATCH: Jordan falls short in first vote for House speaker By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Additional voting was postponed as the House hit a standstill, stuck while Rep. Jim Jordan works to shore up support from Republican colleagues to replace the ousted Kevin McCarthy for the job. Continue reading
Oct 17 Accountant testifies in Trump civil fraud trial after Michael Cohen postpones By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Trump denies any wrongdoing, says his assets were actually undervalued and maintains that disclaimers on his financial statements essentially told banks and other recipients to check the numbers out for themselves. Continue reading
Oct 17 Live updates: What's happening on Day 11 of the Israel-Hamas war By Associated Press Palestinians described intense bombardments early Tuesday near two towns in southern Gaza, where Israel had ordered civilians to seek refuge. Continue reading
Oct 17 WATCH: Senate hearing on NCAA and student athletes profiting from 'name, image or likeness' By Associated Press The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the NCAA, the future of college sports and aand student athletes profiting from 'name, image or likeness' deals. Continue reading
Oct 16 Biden will travel to Israel Wednesday amid concern that Israel-Hamas war could expand By Matthew Lee, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden will travel to Israel on Wednesday to show support for the U.S. ally as concerns increase that the raging Israel-Hamas war could expand into a larger regional conflict. Continue reading
Oct 16 What is Hezbollah? What to know about its origins, structure and history By Kali Robinson, Council on Foreign Relations Military experience gained from fighting in Syria’s civil war and decades of clashes with Israel has strengthened the Iran-backed group, but politically, its clout among Lebanon’s populace may be waning. Continue reading
Oct 16 Settlement over Trump-era family separations at the border limits future separations for 8 years By Rebecca Santana, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The agreement announced Monday also provides families that were split under the Trump administration with temporary legal status and short-term housing aid. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 3:01 House enters 3rd week without speaker as GOP infighting keeps Congress at standstill By Lisa Desjardins The House of Representatives is entering a third week with no full-time speaker. The Republican majority is meeting Monday night and speaker nominee Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio will look to sway dozens of colleagues who just voted against him… Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch 9:06 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Jim Jordan's chances of becoming House speaker By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman 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 the possibility of a Jim Jordan speakership and new fundraising hauls in the 2024 campaign for… Continue watching
Oct 16 New York City to limit migrant families with children to 60-day shelter stays By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced he is limiting shelter stays for migrant families with children to 60 days in the city's housing system. Continue reading