Oct 23 Watch 7:11 Pennsylvania election official responds as DOJ sues state to obtain voter data By Liz Landers, Doug Adams Continue watching
Oct 23 Watch 12:47 Epstein survivor Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir exposes abuse by powerful men By Amna Nawaz, Anne Azzi Davenport, Courtney Norris, Daria Nastasia A new book tells the story of Virginia Roberts Giuffre, one of many victims of sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Giuffre died by suicide earlier this year. Her posthumous memoir explores her resilience while also revealing new details about the abuse… Continue watching
Oct 23 Who’s paying for Trump’s $300 million ballroom? By Liz Landers, Joshua Barajas The president has maintained that the multi-million-dollar project will be paid by private donations — and not by taxpayers. Continue reading
Oct 23 Trump says the government owes him a ‘lot of money’ over federal probes. Here’s how he could be paid By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Donald Trump has suggested he's entitled to compensation from the federal government over investigations he faced that he claims were politically motivated. Now, the Justice Department that Trump has exerted control over could approve a hefty payout in taxpayer dollars. Continue reading
Oct 23 Trump backs down from planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after call from mayor By Terry Chea, Christopher Weber, Associated Press President Donald Trump says he’s backing off a planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after speaking to the mayor. Continue reading
Oct 23 While wary of Trump’s motives, some D.C. residents uneasily back parts of the National Guard deployment By Gary Fields, Associated Press The hundreds of National Guard troops still deployed to Washington, D.C., have unnerved some residents. But aspects of the Washington deployment have elicited a measure of approval among some in the city. Continue reading
Oct 23 WATCH: Trump touts new anti-cartel task force achievements at White House event By Associated Press President Donald Trump joined Attorney General Pam Bondi and other top officials Thursday to celebrate his recent creation of a new federal task force meant to encourage cooperation between federal and local law enforcement to combat drug cartels and human… Continue reading
Oct 23 Trump suggests he could ask Israel to free imprisoned Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump is suggesting he could call on Israel to release imprisoned Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti, the most popular and potentially unifying Palestinian leader. Continue reading
Oct 23 Entire White House East Wing demolished as Trump moves forward with ballroom construction By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The East Wing has been demolished as part of the president’s plan to build what he says is a $300 million ballroom nearly twice the size of the White House itself. Continue reading
Oct 23 WATCH: White House defends ballroom project price tag rising to $300 million By Associated Press The estimated price tag for the president’s planned renovations now stands at about $300 million — much higher than the initial $200 million that the White House put forward. That’s because like “with any construction project, there are changes over… Continue reading