Aug 29 Racism quickly becomes an issue in Florida governor's race By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press Racism immediately became an issue in the Florida governor's race on Wednesday as both nominees made predictions: The Democrat said voters aren't looking for a misogynist, racist or bigot, while the Republican said voters shouldn't "monkey this up" by choosing… Continue reading
Aug 29 Paul Manafort asks to move upcoming trial, cites D.C. publicity By Eric Tucker, Associated Press His lawyers cite "intensely negative news coverage" and possible juror bias in requesting that the case be relocated to Roanoke, Virginia. Continue reading
Aug 29 Trump says White House counsel Don McGahn to depart in the fall By Associated Press President Donald Trump is tweeting that his White House counsel, Don McGahn, will be departing in the fall after the Senate confirmation vote for Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve on the Supreme Court. Continue reading
Aug 29 AP fact check: Trump overstates his job performance ratings By Hope Yen, Associated Press President Donald Trump is exaggerating the numbers when citing his overall job approval ratings. Here's a look at his claim. Continue reading
Aug 29 Many indifferent to Brett Kavanaugh nomination, poll finds By Kevin Freking, Emily Swanson, Associated Press Does Brett Kavanaugh belong on the Supreme Court? It's a question that may be consuming Washington, but one that elicits a shrug from many Americans. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 6:27 Analyzing the tentative U.S.-Mexico trade deal, and the outlook for Canada to sign on President Trump has long criticized NAFTA, so it’s little surprise that he is pursuing an alternative trade deal with Mexico. The tentative agreement reached this week contains provisions for keeping auto manufacturing in North America, ensures workers earn higher wages… Continue watching
Aug 28 Judge delays opening statements in upcoming Manafort trial By Chad Day, Associated Press The ruling came after Paul Manafort’s attorneys argued that they needed more time to sort through the more than 1,600 pieces of evidence that special counsel Robert Mueller’s team intends to introduce at trial. Continue reading
Aug 28 Trump accuses Google of 'rigged' search results By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump promised Tuesday to address what he says is the “very serious situation” of social media companies “suppressing” conservative voices and “hiding information” and good news. Continue reading
Aug 28 Preliminary U.S.-Mexico trade deal leaves trail of uncertainty By Paul Wiseman, Luis Alonso Lugo, Rob Gillies, Associated Press President Donald Trump's declaration of victory Monday in reaching a preliminary deal with Mexico to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement raised at least as many questions as it answered. Continue reading
Aug 27 What's in Trump's proposed trade deal with Mexico? By Larisa Epatko President Donald Trump on Monday moved to replace NAFTA with the United States-Mexico Trade Agreement, calling it “much simpler, much better” than a trade deal he has criticized for years. Continue reading