Sep 26 Watch 7:21 What's the most important thing Kavanaugh should answer? What can we expect from the Senate Judiciary Committee’s questioning of Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford? Judy Woodruff talks with Julie Goldscheid of CUNY School of Law -- one of several law professors who wrote a letter urging the… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch 5:31 Trump says U.S. will increase Iran pressure, accuses China of U.S. election meddling By Nick Schifrin At the UN Security Council, President Trump said the U.S. would pursue additional sanctions against Iran, declared support for the first time for creating a Palestinian state and accused China of meddling in the 2016 election. Nick Schifrin reports. Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch 4:00 News Wrap: Fed raises interest rate, warns against drawn-out trade war In our news wrap Wednesday, the Federal Reserve raised a key short-term interest rate for the third time this year, to 2.25 percent. Fed chairman Jerome Powell also said that "widespread tariffs that remain in place for a long time"… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch 10:43 Erdogan: 'Sad' to see U.S. working with 'terrorist' Kurdish forces in Syria By Amna Nawaz, Larisa Epatko Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized the United States on Wednesday for supplying weapons in the Syria conflict to offshoots of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, which he considers terrorist organizations. In an interview with Amna Nawaz, the Turkish president said… Continue watching
Sep 26 Republican staff for Senate committee seeks immediate interview with third Kavanaugh accuser By Associated Press GOP committee aides have emailed a letter to the woman's attorney, Michael Avenatti, wanting to know immediately whether Julie Swetnick would agree to be interviewed by phone later Wednesday. Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 3:10 Trump says leaders at UN laughed with him, not at him: 'We had fun' By Yamiche Alcindor President Donald Trump held a news conference Wednesday in New York, during which he addressed the allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, as well as his own accusations of misconduct. White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor asked Trump about the… Continue watching
Sep 26 WATCH: Trump says false allegations against him affect how he sees Kavanaugh accusers By Associated Press President Donald Trump says he's open to changing his mind on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh — if the evidence at Thursday's Senate committee hearing is compelling. Continue reading
Sep 26 WATCH: Trump says he may delay Rosenstein meeting By Erica R. Hendry President Donald Trump declined to directly answer Wednesday whether he would fire Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein during a planned meeting Thursday. "I would certainly prefer not doing that," Trump said during a news conference in New York. "My preference… Continue reading
Sep 26 Citing strong economy, Fed raises rates for third time this year By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Many economists worry, though, that Trump's combative trade policies could slow the economy. Continue reading
Sep 26 WATCH LIVE: Trump holds news conference amid new sexual misconduct allegation against Kavanaugh By Joshua Barajas Trump is scheduled to speak at 5 p.m. EDT from the Lotte New York Palace hotel in New York. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading