Sep 24 WATCH: Trump pays respects to late Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Donald Trump paid respects to late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Thursday morning, just two days before he announces his nominee to replace her on the high court. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 5:24 News Wrap: Fauci rejects Rand Paul’s claims on herd immunity In our news wrap Wednesday, Dr. Anthony Fauci expressed cautious optimism during a Senate hearing about the outlook for a reliable coronavirus vaccine. But when Republican Sen. Rand Paul argued that herd immunity is working, Fauci shot back, “if you… Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch 3:58 Ginsburg remembered at Supreme Court as battle over her seat flares By Yamiche Alcindor, Patty Gorena Morales Wednesday marked a somber day at the U.S. Supreme Court, where Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lay in repose. Her former law clerks lined the building’s steps. Inside, her eight fellow justices gathered with family and friends to honor her contributions… Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch 7:10 Will Supreme Court fight galvanize voters in the Midwest? The fight over nominating a replacement for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is consuming Capitol Hill and upending the election, which is already underway in many states. How are American voters reacting to the court vacancy and other key political issues?… Continue watching
Sep 23 WATCH: Trump predicts election will ‘end up in the Supreme Court’ By Associated Press On Wednesday, the Department of Justice proposed legislation to narrow protections for internet platforms that host third-party information. Continue reading
Sep 23 WATCH: Democrats propose sweeping bill to curb presidential abuses By Mary Clare Jalonick, Matthew Daly, Associated Press The legislation, a wide-ranging package of new and revised bills, would limit the president’s pardon power, strengthen laws to ban presidents from receiving gifts or payments from foreign governments, better protect independent agency watchdogs and whistleblowers from firing or retribution… Continue reading
Sep 23 GOP Senate report: Effect ‘unclear’ of Biden son’s involvement in Ukraine company on Obama policy By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Two Republican-led Senate committees issued a politically charged report Wednesday alleging that the work Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's son did in Ukraine constituted a conflict of interest for the Obama administration. But it offered no evidence to support one… Continue reading
Sep 22 Cindy McCain endorses Biden for president in rebuke of Trump By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Trump has had a fraught relationship with members of the McCain family since he disparaged the Republican Arizona senator during his 2016 campaign. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 4:15 The Senate’s tight timeline to confirm Trump’s SCOTUS nominee President Trump has said he will announce his choice to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court this Saturday. And although it appears the Republican-led Senate will have enough votes to move forward with confirmation hearings for… Continue watching
Sep 22 WATCH: White House press secretary says Trump won’t ask nominee to ‘prejudge’ Roe v. Wade By Associated Press McEnany also said Trump will not base his ultimate choice on a Roe vs. Wade litmus test, insisting the president will not ask his nominee "to prejudge a case."… Continue reading