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
Sep 22 WATCH: Trump speaks at campaign rally in Pittsburgh By Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Senate Republicans are swiftly falling in line behind President Donald Trump's push to fill the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat on the Supreme Court. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: At U.N., Trump faults China's coronavirus response By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press President Donald Trump is set to give a prerecorded address to the U.N. General Assembly as he grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, chilly relations between the U.S. and China and ongoing threats from North Korea and Iran — all during… Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch 4:56 Supreme Court vacancy sparks political battle just weeks before election By John Yang Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death has created an opening on the U.S. Supreme Court -- mere weeks before a presidential election. Now a major political battle is brewing over whether that spot should be filled by President Trump now or… Continue watching