Sep 10 NOAA chief thanks Alabama employees for Dorian forecast By Jay Reeves, Associated Press The head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration both defended President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday and thanked forecasters who contradicted the president's claims about Hurricane Dorian threatening Alabama. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 10:16 The reporters behind Harvey Weinstein story on how it was ‘just the beginning’ for MeToo Harvey Weinstein was a film industry titan, but behind the scenes, he amassed a long list of alleged abuses toward employees and others -- as well as an intimidation campaign to keep them quiet. New York Times reporters Jodi Kantor… Continue watching
Sep 10 What does Joe Walsh believe? Where the candidate stands on 6 issues By Alexandra D'Elia Joe Walsh is a one-term Republican congressman from Illinois and conservative radio host who is known for his inflammatory comments and tweets, including promoting falsehoods about former President Barack Obama and using racial slurs on his show. Continue reading
Sep 10 Trump fires national security adviser John Bolton By Zeke Miller, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press The two men offered opposing accounts on Bolton's less than friendly departure. Continue reading
Sep 10 Schumer to try to block Trump’s border wall again By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The Senate's top Democrat intends to force a vote to block President Donald Trump from using special emergency powers to transfer money from military base construction projects like new schools to pay for new fences along the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Sep 10 North Carolina special election tests Trump and GOP’s 2020 prospects By Alan Fram, Associated Press The special elections could shed light on Republicans' prospects for holding onto votes in the suburbs in 2020. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 4:47 After Trump cancels secret Taliban talks, what’s next for peace in Afghanistan? By Jane Ferguson Over the weekend, President Trump announced he was canceling a planned meeting with Taliban leaders at Camp David. On Monday, he said the months-long peace talks his team has been conducting with the extremist group are over. The negotiations had… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 6:56 U.S. responsible for collapse of Taliban peace talks, says Obama official U.S. and Taliban representatives spent months negotiating peace and American withdrawal from Afghanistan. But after canceling meetings in the U.S., President Trump says the talks are dead. Why did they collapse, and what are the prospects for ending the country’s… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 8:11 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on N.C. special election, Trump’s primary challengers NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Lisa Desjardins to discuss the latest political news, including what’s at stake in North Carolina’s special congressional election on Tuesday, former Rep. Mark Sanford’s announcement that he’ll challenge… Continue watching
Sep 09 WATCH: Trump honors Ohio, El Paso mass shooting responders with medals By Darlene Superville, Associated Press "These incredible patriots responded to the worst violence and most barbaric hatred with the best of American courage character and strength," President Trump said at the White House as he shared a stage in the East Room with the 11… Continue reading