Nov 01 WATCH: Trump holds rally in Mississippi amid impeachment inquiry By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press In Mississippi, Democratic Attorney General Jim Hood is locked in a tight contest with Republican Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, who is endorsed by President Donald Trump. The president is traveling to Tupelo, Mississippi, for a rally Friday. Watch live here… Continue reading
Nov 01 Strike-ending deal will shape Chicago schools for years By Kathleen Foody, Associated Press The outlined agreement shows both sides secured key victories and fell short on other priorities. Continue reading
Nov 01 Trump rule would let faith-based groups exclude LGBTQ parents By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Trump administration is proposing a rule that would allow faith-based foster care and adoption agencies to continue getting taxpayer funding even if they exclude LGBT families and others from their services based on religious beliefs. Continue reading
Nov 01 Judge won’t block Mississippi’s Jim Crow-era election system By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press Plaintiffs' attorneys said Mississippi's history of racially polarized voting means that candidates preferred by black voters must receive a higher share of the statewide vote to win a majority of House districts. Continue reading
Nov 01 North Dakota governor wants more monitoring after pipeline leak By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press The pipeline leaked an estimated 383,000 gallons (1.4 million liters) in the northeastern part of the state. Continue reading
Nov 01 Democrats push candidates to fully commit to 2020 nominee By Bill Barrow, Associated Press "We'll need every Democrat working together in order to defeat Donald Trump," DNC Chairman Tom Perez said. Continue reading
Nov 01 Impeachment inquiry focuses on 2 White House lawyers By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press The lawyers' role is critical because two witnesses have suggested the NSC legal counsel took the extraordinary step of shielding access to the transcript. Continue reading
Nov 01 Warren releases plan to fund ‘Medicare for All’ By Will Weissert, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The Massachusetts senator famously "has a plan" for everything, but details of how she'd pay for her health plan come with far higher political stakes. Continue reading
Oct 31 Chicago teachers strike ends with tentative deal By Kathleen Foody, Don Babwin, Associated Press Chicago Teachers Union delegates voted late Wednesday to approve a tentative deal that includes pay raises over five years, but they initially refused to end the strike unless the mayor added school days to cover the lost time. Continue reading
Oct 31 Battles over border wall and impeachment imperil budget progress By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press A sense of optimism in the aftermath of a July budget and debt deal has yielded to pessimism now, and the poisonous political fallout from the ongoing impeachment battle isn't helping matters. Continue reading