Jan 04 GOP Sen. Roberts of Kansas says he won’t seek re-election By John Hanna, Associated Press Republican Sen. Pat Roberts, the longest-serving member of Congress in Kansas history, announced Friday that he won't run again in 2020, setting up a potential scramble to replace him. The 82-year-old senator faced pressure to step aside in part because… Continue reading
Jan 04 WATCH: Schumer says Trump ‘resisted’ reopening government By Associated Press President Donald Trump told congressional leaders he'd keep the government closed "for a very long period of time, months or even years." That's according to Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, who was among those meeting with Trump at the White House… Continue reading
Jan 04 WATCH: Trump addresses shutdown after meeting with congressional leaders President Donald Trump says he has designated a team that will meet over the weekend with lawmakers to resolve the standoff over his demand for a border wall that has led to a partial government shutdown. Continue reading
Jan 04 312,000 jobs added in December offer dose of economic reassurance By Josh Boak, Associated Press It was an encouraging display of strength for an economy in the midst of a trade war, slowing global growth and a partial shutdown of the federal government. Continue reading
Jan 04 WATCH: Pelosi, House Democrats address sweeping reforms bill By Joshua Barajas Speaker Pelosi and other House Democrats are holding a news conference at 11 a.m. ET today. Watch their remarks here. Continue reading
Jan 04 Jerome Powell says he wouldn’t resign if Trump requested it By Associated Press Powell's comments, made during a panel discussion in Atlanta, were immediately cheered by financial markets, which were already rallying on the basis of a strong unemployment report that showed 312,000 jobs were created in December. Continue reading
Jan 04 Immigration among the top concerns in 2019, poll shows By Nicholas Riccardi, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press As much of the U.S. government remains shut down over President Donald Trump's insistence on funding for his border wall, nearly half of Americans identify immigration as a top issue for the government to work on this year. Continue reading
Jan 04 Outgoing Interior secretary Ryan Zinke defends legacy as he leaves By Matthew Brown, Associated Press As former U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke exits Washington amid a cloud of unresolved investigations and criticism of his actions favoring industry, he told The Associated Press that the myriad allegations against him will be proven untrue. Continue reading
Jan 04 Signs of GOP unease over shutdown ahead of White House talks By Matthew Daly, Catherine Lucey, Jill Colvin, Associated Press The impasse over paying for Trump's proposed wall at the U.S.-Mexico border extended the shutdown into a 14th day, but some GOP senators up for re-election in 2020 voiced discomfort. Several are from states where voter views on Trump are… Continue reading
Jan 04 Trump says Democrats’ impeachment talk is a 2020 ploy By Associated Press President Donald Trump pushed back Friday against some Democrats' calls to impeach him, saying they're only seeking impeachment because they know they can't win the White House in 2020. Continue reading