Politics Sep 16 WATCH: Sen. Kennedy presses FBI Director Patel to release the Epstein files Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., pressed FBI Director Kash Patel on his department’s handling of the case files in investigations against Jeffrey Epstein, asking him to commit to releasing all the files he can legally. By Hannah Grabenstein
Politics Oct 15 WATCH: Amy Coney Barrett deflects Sen. Harris’s questions on climate change Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett refused to say whether she accepts the science of climate change, saying she lacks the expertise to know for sure and calling it a topic too controversial to get into. By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press
Politics Dec 18 Trump judicial pick withdraws, saying nomination has become a ‘distraction’ Matthew Petersen, nominated by Trump to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, became an internet sensation after the video of his confirmation hearing — during which Petersen was unable to define basic legal terms — was… By Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Associated Press
Politics Dec 11 Republican John Kennedy wins Louisiana Senate race in runoff Kennedy had always been the runoff election's front-runner in a state that overwhelmingly supported Donald Trump. By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press
Oct 29 Louisiana Runoff May Decide Senate Balance of Power Although polls show Republican Rep. David Vitter holding a commanding lead in the Louisiana Senate race, he may not receive the more than 50 percent needed to avoid a runoff in December. Continue reading