Nov 27 Trump says he is ‘very disappointed’ with GM plant closures By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Associated Press GM announced Monday it would shutter five plants and slash 14,000 jobs in North America. Continue reading
Nov 27 WATCH: White House addresses Manafort’s alleged breach of plea deal By Associated Press White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders held a press briefing on Tuesday afternoon, and discussed the accusation that former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort violated a plea agreement in the Russia investigation, as well as the Mississippi Senate runoff. Continue reading
Nov 27 After Khashoggi killing, Saudi prince looks to rebuild image abroad By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's first trip abroad since the killing of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi will offer an early indication of the repercussions he faces from the gruesome slaying. Continue reading
Nov 27 Trump rejects key conclusion of U.S. government climate report By Seth Borenstein, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The president has rejected a central conclusion of a report on the economic costs of climate change released by his own administration, but economists said the warning of hundreds of billions of dollars a year in global warming costs is… Continue reading
Nov 27 AP fact check: Obama didn’t have a family separation policy By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Donald Trump is falsely asserting that the federal policy that split migrant families at the border was practiced by his predecessor, Barack Obama, as well. Here's a look at Trump's claim. Continue reading
Nov 26 Ex-Trump campaign chair Manafort lied and broke plea agreement, special counsel says By Chad Day, Associated Press Prosecutors say in a new court filing that after former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort agreed to truthfully cooperate with the investigation, he "committed federal crimes" by lying about "a variety of subject matters." They are now asking a federal… Continue reading
Nov 26 Associate of Roger Stone says he’ll reject plea offer in Mueller probe By Chad Day, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Jerome Corsi, a conservative author who has pushed conspiracy theories, told news organizations he planned to reject a potential plea deal with prosecutors because it would force him to admit to willfully lying, which he insisted he did not do. Continue reading
Nov 26 WATCH: Trump campaigns for Hyde-Smith ahead of Mississippi Senate runoff By Jill Colvin, Jeff Amy, Associated Press Hyde-Smith has found herself in a closer-than-expected runoff contest after she made comments about attending a public hanging. Continue reading
Nov 26 GM to lay off nearly 15,000 workers in company-wide restructuring By Tom Krishner, Rob Gillies, Associated Press GM is closing a Canadian plant as it prepares for the next economic downturn, shifting trade agreements and potential tariffs on imported automobiles. Continue reading
Nov 26 House Democrats staying away from impeachment for the moment By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press As House Democrats begin laying out the vision for their new majority, trying to impeach the president is noticeably missing from the to-do list and firmly on the margins. Continue reading