Oct 09 WATCH: Trump rallies with New York's GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press At a political moment where Republicans are hoping to capture centrists wary of an ascendent progressive left, Blakeman has instead embraced the president and his aggressive conservative tactics. Continue reading
Oct 09 Trump's memorial arch faces a new lawsuit from Arlington County, Virginia By Gary Fields, Associated Press The Arlington County Board in Virginia filed a lawsuit Thursday opposing the construction of the Triumphal Arch, becoming the first governmental body to take legal action against President Donald Trump's planned monument. Continue reading
Oct 09 Your child may be automatically enrolled in a Trump Account. Here's what to know By Adriana Morga, Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press Your child may be enrolled in a “Trump Account” whether you realize it or not. Rolled out earlier this year, the Trump Accounts program allows parents to claim special investment accounts for children who are 18 years old or younger. Continue reading
Oct 08 Exclusive: House Democrats ask Kimberly Guilfoyle for records related to alleged pay-to-play scheme By Liz Landers, Maria Ramirez Uribe Democrats from the House Oversight Committee on Thursday asked U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle for financial records and communications with Trump administration officials after allegations that she engaged in a pay-for-play scheme. Continue reading
Oct 08 WATCH: Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to uphold international justice By Stefanie Dazio, Jamey Keaten, Kostya Manenkov, Associated Press Pillay, a South African-born jurist and former U.N. human rights chief whose career has spanned from defending the rights of an imprisoned Nelson Mandela to leading a panel that found that Israel committed genocide in Gaza, won the Nobel Peace… Continue reading
Oct 08 New U.S. indictment charges former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with torture By Philip Marcelo, Michael R. Sisak, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press The torture charges add to pressure on the ousted authoritarian leader and his wife, Cilia Flores, who were seized from their Caracas home by the U.S. military in January to face drug trafficking charges in New York. Continue reading
Oct 08 Rubio says U.S. pressure on NATO allies to boost defense spending is 'not hostile' By Matthew Lee, Barry Hatton, Associated Press “People sometimes view this call to invest more in defense as a hostile thing,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. “It is not a hostile thing.”… Continue reading
Oct 08 5 House districts where Republicans are looking to turn the tables as Democrats eye big midterm wins By Will Weissert, Associated Press Here's a look at places where a cash bump and prime issues might help the party hold their own on election night. Continue reading
Oct 08 WATCH: Vance says Microsoft is being suspended from green card program for H-1B visa workers By Rebecca Santana, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Donald Trump's administration is suspending tech giant Microsoft from a program to apply for green cards for workers who come to the U.S. to live and work using H-1B visas as it accuses the company of fraud. Continue reading
Oct 08 Report alleges Ambassador Guilfoyle improperly asked a donor to pay her credit card bill. Rubio refuses to comment By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters that he would not discuss the allegations contained in a Wall Street Journal story that said U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle had asked a donor and supporter of President Donald Trump to… Continue reading