Oct 03 Watch 7:27 News Wrap: Aid reaches Indonesian island as earthquake death toll rises In our news wrap Wednesday, the death toll from Indonesia’s powerful earthquake and tsunami has climbed to 1,407. More than 70,000 residents remain homeless, as humanitarian aid slowly trickles in. Also, the White House stepped up its denial that President… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch 10:58 Putin urges American political elites to ‘calm down’ on Russian election meddling By Ryan Chilcote Russian President Vladimir Putin unleashed a pointed verbal attack on the U.S. while speaking with special correspondent Ryan Chilcote in Moscow Wednesday. He called concerns about Russian meddling in the upcoming 2018 elections “insanity” and he criticized some Trump administration… Continue watching
Oct 03 Officials were ‘not fully prepared’ to handle family separations at border, new report says By Joshua Barajas, Amna Nawaz A government watchdog report made public confirms what many media outlets, immigration lawyers and advocates have said for months after the Trump administration rolled out its "zero tolerance" policy earlier this spring: Officials were not prepared. Continue reading
Oct 03 WATCH: Who’s to blame for rising gas prices? Putin tells Trump, ‘Look in the mirror’ By Larisa Epatko Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that President Donald Trump should “look in the mirror” to find the culprit behind rising oil prices. Continue reading
Oct 03 WATCH: White House defends Trump’s ridicule of Kavanaugh accuser By Associated Press Sanders told reporters Wednesday at a rare White House briefing that: "The president was stating the facts" at a Mississippi rally Tuesday night. Continue reading
Oct 03 Flake says Trump’s mocking of Christine Blasey Ford ‘kind of appalling’ By Associated Press But Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake isn't saying whether he'll vote to confirm Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Continue reading
Oct 03 Kavanaugh accusers’ lawyers question FBI’s investigation so far By Alan Fram, Michael Balsamo, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Lawyers for two women who accuse Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct say they fear the FBI is not conducting a thorough investigation, as Republican leaders steer toward a decisive vote on the nomination this week. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 7:21 NYT investigation unearths new details about Trump’s early millions The New York Times has published a special investigation that digs deep into the Trump family finances. It paints a detailed picture of how the president used potentially illegal tax schemes to acquire millions from his father. The account contradicts… Continue watching
Oct 02 WATCH: Trump says it’s a ‘scary time for young men in America’ By Associated Press President Donald Trump also said he wants to "see what happens" with the FBI investigation into his embattled Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Continue reading
Oct 02 Trump’s EPA is moving to weaken regulation on radiation exposure By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The Trump administration is turning to scientific outliers who argue that a bit of radiation damage is actually good for you — like a little bit of sunlight. Continue reading