Oct 01 WATCH: Trump awards Medal of Honor to Staff Sgt. Ronald Shurer By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press President Donald Trump awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor on Monday to retired medical Staff Sgt. Ronald Shurer for his actions in Afghanistan in 2008. Continue reading
Oct 01 WATCH: Trump says he wants ‘comprehensive’ but speedy FBI investigation of Kavanaugh At a White House Rose Garden event Monday, Trump also denied reports that the White House is limiting the scope of the probe, saying, "my White House is doing whatever the senators want."… Continue reading
Oct 01 WATCH: Trump says revised trade deal would return U.S. to ‘manufacturing powerhouse’ if approved by Congress By Rob Gillies, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Trump embraced the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement during a Rose Garden ceremony, branding the pact the "USMCA." The president said the name has a "good ring to it," repeating U-S-M-C-A several times. Continue reading
Oct 01 Prosecutor Rachel Mitchell says she wouldn’t charge Kavanaugh By Associated Press The sex crimes prosecutor who questioned a California women accusing Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault is explaining why she would not bring criminal charges against the Supreme Court nominee. Continue reading
Oct 01 Yale classmate recalls Kavanaugh as frequent, heavy drinker By Darlene Superville, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press A Yale classmate of Kavanaugh's said he is "deeply troubled by what has been a blatant mischaracterization by Brett himself of his drinking at Yale."… Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 4:36 Should Democrats or Republicans be optimistic for midterm elections? By PBS News Hour Democrats are forecast to make gains in the House when voters go to the polls Nov. 6, while Republicans may fare better in Senate races, where they hold the advantage. But with more than 200 women running for the House… Continue watching
Sep 30 Trump says FBI has ‘free rein’ in Kavanaugh investigation By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press President Donald Trump says the FBI has "free rein" to conduct an inquiry into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Continue reading
Sep 29 Republicans fear political fallout from Kavanaugh turmoil By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Whether or not Republicans ultimately confirm Kavanaugh, some on the front lines of the GOP's midterm battlefield fear the party may have already lost. Continue reading
Sep 28 China, Russia cast themselves as defenders of internationalism as U.S. backs away By Jennifer Peltz, Frank Jordans, Associated Press In the wake of President Trump's proclamation that Americans "reject the ideology of globalism," Chinese Foreign Minister Wang's speech at the U.N. General Assembly sounded a note of rebuttal from a competing power. Continue reading
Sep 28 Trump orders new FBI probe of Kavanaugh, says it must be’ limited in scope’ and last no longer than a week By Associated Press In his own statement, Kavanaugh said that he will cooperate with the investigation. Continue reading