Politics Nov 05 Democrats dominate in first election since Trump’s return to White House By Liz Landers, Matt Loffman, Winston Wilde
Politics Nov 05 Watch 6:17 Trump’s unpopular, harmful policies fueled Democratic wins, says Virginia’s Ghazala Hashmi Democratic state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi is the winner of Virginia's lieutenant governor's race, defeating former conservative talk radio host John Reid. Hashmi joined William Brangham to discuss the issues that fueled her victory and those that powered Democratic gains across… By William Brangham, Kyle Midura
Nation Nov 05 Watch 5:54 Supreme Court justices question Trump’s authority to impose sweeping tariffs President Trump's sweeping tariff plan may be on shaky ground after a Supreme Court hearing focused on his authority to impose the measures. Several justices on the court questioned the legality of the tariffs and how much power the president… By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz
Politics Nov 05 Watch 6:46 Voters sent Washington a message to put ‘everyday Americans first,’ Jeffries says Wednesday marks day 36 of the government shutdown, setting a record for the longest in U.S. history. After Democrats’ strong showing on election night, President Trump conceded that his party is shouldering the blame for the shutdown. Geoff Bennett spoke… By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold
Education Nov 05 What to know about Trump’s changes to student loan forgiveness rules There is currently more than $1.6 trillion of student loan debt in the United States. A person with an average amount of undergraduate federal student loan debt is paying about $299 a month over the course of the 10 years it typically takes… By Jennifer L. Steele, The Conversation
Nov 05 FIFA to award new peace prize at World Cup draw in Washington By Associated Press FIFA has announced the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award for the first time at the World Cup draw on Dec. 5 in Washington. Continue reading
Nov 05 Trump may become the face of a deteriorating economy, a year after such worries helped him win By Josh Boak, Will Weissert, Associated Press Voters have sent a message to President Donald Trump that the economy doesn't feel as though its booming — despite what he says. Continue reading
Nov 05 Judge in Comey case scolds prosecutors, orders them to produce records from probe By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The judge in the criminal case of former FBI Director James Comey says he’s concerned the Justice Department’s position has been to “indict first" and investigate second. Continue reading
Nov 05 WATCH: ‘I don’t think it was good for Republicans,’ Trump says after Democrats score election wins By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Trump, whose first term at the White House set the previous government shutdown record, said this one was a “big factor, negative” in the GOP's election losses Tuesday and he repeated his demands for Republicans to end the Senate filibuster as a way… Continue reading
Nov 05 WATCH: Trump says U.S. has ‘the greatest economy right now’ after Democrats win big on election night By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Trump told GOP senators at a breakfast meeting before leaving the White House that the 36-day government shutdown, now the longest on record, was a “big factor, negative” for the Republican party in the elections, and called on the senators… Continue reading