Nov 21 Leaders arrive for historic G20 summit overshadowed by rift between South Africa and U.S. By Gerald Imray, Associated Press World leaders arrived Friday for a historic first Group of 20 summit in Africa that aims to put the problems of poor countries at the top of the global agenda. But the talks have been undermined by a rift between host South Africa and… Continue reading
Nov 21 Supreme Court meets to weigh Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions, blocked by lower courts By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices could say as soon as Monday whether they will hear President Donald Trump's appeal of lower court rulings that have uniformly struck down the citizenship restrictions. They have not taken effect anywhere in the United States. Continue reading
Nov 21 WATCH: Reps. Vindman, Raskin call on Trump to release transcript of 2019 call with MBS after Khashoggi murder By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press "The Kashoggi family and the American people deserve to know what was said on that call," said Rep. Eugene Vindman. Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch 6:37 Trump says Democrats should be arrested for urging military to refuse unlawful orders By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz Half a dozen Democrats in Congress with military and intelligence backgrounds urged current service members to ignore the chain of command if they are given unlawful orders. President Trump reacted by writing that these members of Congress should be arrested,… Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch 4:48 Trump considers order to override state regulations on artificial intelligence By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant The Trump White House is reportedly drafting an executive order that would override state regulations on artificial intelligence. The order would establish a task force inside the Justice Department to sue, and potentially withhold federal funding from, states that pass… Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch 7:57 Trump family’s cryptocurrency ties raise concerns as administration loosens regulations By Liz Landers, Doug Adams As President Trump’s administration has moved to loosen regulations on cryptocurrency and pledged to make the U.S. the “crypto capital of the world,” his family’s ties to the industry are raising ethical concerns and blurring the lines between business and… Continue watching
Nov 20 Trump administration proposes new oil drilling off the coasts of California and Florida By Matthew Daly, Matthew Brown, Associated Press The administration’s plan proposes six offshore lease sales between 2027 and 2030 in areas along the California coast. It also calls for new drilling off the coast of Florida in areas at least 100 miles from that state's shore. Continue reading
Nov 20 WATCH: Leavitt says South African president ‘running his mouth’ in suggesting U.S. joining G20 talks By Associated Press White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was responding to comments from President Cyril Ramaphosa that the U.S. had “changed its mind” and said his comments were “not appreciated by the president or his team.”… Continue reading
Nov 20 WATCH: White House says Trump calling a reporter ‘piggy’ shows he’s ‘frank and open’ By Associated Press Asked about President Donald Trump telling a female reporter, “Quiet, piggy” while answering questions aboard Air Force One last week, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt responded that the president “is very frank and honest with everyone in this room.”… Continue reading
Nov 20 Federal judge orders Trump administration to end National Guard deployment in DC By Associated Press A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to end its monthslong deployment of National Guard troops to help police the nation’s capital. Continue reading