Oct 23 Watch 5:32 For northern Syrians who endured ISIS, U.S. withdrawal means a new struggle to survive More than 170,000 people have fled their homes in northern Syria since Turkey launched its offensive two weeks ago. Civilians in the area have lived through years of unrest, including revolution against the Assad regime, the battle to defeat ISIS… Continue watching
Oct 23 Giuliani associates plead not guilty By Associated Press Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman were arraigned in federal court in Manhattan in a case that's cast a harsh light on the business dealings of President Donald Trump's personal lawyer. Continue reading
Oct 23 WATCH: Joe Biden says Trump doesn’t understand working-class struggles By Bill Barrow, Michael Rubinkam, Associated Press In a 45-minute speech, the former vice president cast President Donald Trump as a charlatan populist whose tax policies and economic stewardship have hurt U.S. workers. Continue reading
Oct 23 WATCH: Trump promotes support for natural gas industry in Pennsylvania speech By Marc Levy, Darlene Superville, Associated Press As some of his leading Democratic opponents call for a fracking ban, Trump has been eager to cut a contrast, touting his support for a sector he says brings economic benefits to rural pockets and jobs to construction union workers. Continue reading
Oct 22 Watch 9:06 How Ambassador Taylor’s ‘stunning’ testimony could affect the impeachment inquiry Bill Taylor, acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, testified Tuesday as part of the House impeachment inquiry. Taylor’s detailed explanation of how U.S. military aid and the White House meeting that Ukraine’s president desired were both contingent upon investigations of President… Continue watching
Oct 22 Watch 11:39 Turning to Putin, Erdogan ignores U.S. agreement for northeastern Syria As a cease-fire in northern Syria expired Tuesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The two leaders announced a joint plan to evict Kurdish YPG fighters from northeast Syria -- displeasing Syrian President Bashar… Continue watching
Oct 22 Anonymous official writing ‘unprecedented’ portrait of Trump’s presidency By Associated Press The Trump administration official who wrote an anonymous essay about resistance from the inside has a book deal. Continue reading
Oct 22 McConnell criticizes Trump’s tweet comparing impeachment inquiry to lynching By Associated Press In a Tweet Tuesday, President Trump essentially likened the horrors of a deadly and racist chapter in U.S. history to a process laid out in the Constitution. The Senate majority leader, speaking to reporters, said "that was an unfortunate choice… Continue reading
Oct 22 Trump compares impeachment inquiry to ‘a lynching’ By Darlene Superville, Associated Press "All Republicans must remember what they are witnessing here - a lynching," Trump tweeted. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 6:53 Facing weaker GOP support, Trump urges allies to rally against impeachment President Trump on Monday again denied any improper conduct with Ukraine, and lashed out at Democrats over the impeachment inquiry. Last week, acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney acknowledged the president withheld military aid to Ukraine in part… Continue watching