Dec 07 Trump says he’ll nominate William Barr for attorney general By Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump says he will nominate William Barr, former President George H.W. Bush's attorney general, to serve in the same role. Continue reading
Dec 07 Trump says he will nominate Heather Nauert as next UN ambassador By Catherine Lucey, Matthew Lee, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Nauert is to replace Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor who announced in October that she would step down as ambassador at the end of this year… Continue reading
Dec 07 Kevin Hart steps down as Oscars host over his past anti-gay tweets By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Just two days after being named host of the Academy Awards, Kevin Hart stepped down following an outcry over past homophobic tweets by the comedian. Continue reading
Dec 07 Trump says rebuttal to Robert Mueller already drafted By Associated Press President Donald Trump says his legal team has already drafted a rebuttal to any report issued by the special counsel in the Russia investigation. Continue reading
Dec 07 Mueller’s Russia report should be made public, new poll says By Laura Santhanam Public support for the special counsel's probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible ties to President Donald Trump's campaign transcended political party and has remained largely unchanged for nearly a year, according to the latest poll from… Continue reading
Dec 06 NYPD officer will face disciplinary trial in Eric Garner chokehold death By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The judge rejected demands from Daniel Pantaleo's lawyer to delay the officer's department trial in the death of Eric Garner until July, when time runs out for federal prosecutors to file civil rights charges against him. Continue reading
Dec 06 North Carolina GOP open to new election if fraud affected outcome By Gary D. Robertson, Jonathan Drew, Associated Press Entertaining the idea of a new election represents a significant change from last Thursday, when state GOP Chairman Robin Hayes issued a statement saying: "Democrats are throwing everything, including the kitchen sink, at the wall to try and steal an… Continue reading
Dec 06 Pelosi rejects wall funding ahead of Trump meeting By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Funding for the wall — a top Trump priority — and legal protections for so-called Dreamers, a key Democratic goal, should not be linked, Pelosi said. Continue reading
Dec 06 France braces for more riots, closing museums and Eiffel Tower By Angela Charlton, Associated Press Police unions and city authorities met to strategize on how to handle the weekend protests, which are coming even though President Emmanuel Macron surrendered Wednesday night and cancelled a fuel tax hike that had unleashed weeks of unrest. Continue reading
Dec 06 WATCH: Reba McEntire sings ‘The Lord’s Prayer’ at George H.W. Bush’s funeral By Associated Press Singer and songwriter Reba McEntire sang “The Lord’s Prayer,” set to music, at the 41st president’s funeral Thursday in Houston. Continue reading