Nov 13 The shutdown is over, with no winners and much frustration. How did we get here? By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Democrats didn't get the health insurance provisions they demanded added to the spending deal. And Republicans, who control the levers of power in Washington, didn't escape blame. Continue reading
Nov 13 Federal judge weighs challenge to appointment of prosecutor who charged James Comey, Letitia James By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a judge Thursday to dismiss the cases against them, saying the prosecutor who secured the indictments was illegally installed in the role. Continue reading
Nov 13 Trump signs government funding bill, ending record 43-day shutdown By Kevin Freking, Joey Cappelletti, Matt Brown, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at… Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch 6:08 Trump faces fresh Epstein questions as new emails and files are released By Liz Landers, Jonah Anderson Lawmakers in the House of Representatives reached a critical threshold in the push to release information related to the federal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. At the same time, one committee has made public a set of emails and documents that… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch 6:45 Ousted immigration judge describes deepening court backlog By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz Dozens of immigration judges have been fired by the Trump administration with no explanation. From coast to coast, nearly four dozen judges have lost their positions as the courts face a record backlog. Many had worked in immigrant defense, prompting… Continue watching
Nov 12 50-year mortgages? $2,000 tariff checks? What experts think of some of Trump's unique policy ideas By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact Each idea is, for now, little more than a presidential musing on social media. Continue reading
Nov 12 WATCH: White House says Trump's MRI was part of 'routine physical examination' By Associated Press White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt did not specify what part of President Donald Trump’s body was imaged in the scan in October. Continue reading
Nov 12 WATCH: Leavitt says Boebert meeting over Epstein files shows Trump administration 'transparency' By Associated Press White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was also asked about reports that the White House met with U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, to discuss the Epstein files and she said it shows “transparency that members of the Trump administration are… Continue reading
Nov 12 Starmer refuses to say whether he will urge Trump to drop his threat to sue BBC By Pan Pylas, Associated Press Keir Starmer has refused to say whether he would urge Donald Trump to drop his threat to sue the BBC for a billion dollars over the broadcaster’s edit of a speech he made after losing the 2020 presidential election. Continue reading
Nov 12 Elaine Luria helped investigate Jan. 6 and lost her House seat. Now she's making a comeback bid By Bill Barrow, Mike Pesoli, Associated Press A Virginia Democrat who helped investigate Jan. 6 is making a comeback bid after last week’s sweeping election wins as her party looks to break President Trump’s grip on federal power in the 2026 midterms. Continue reading