Sep 18 Senate backs bill to avert shutdown, boost military spending By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The stopgap bill would not address President Donald Trump's long-promised wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. GOP leaders have said they prefer to resolve the issue after the Nov. 6 elections. Continue reading
Sep 18 WATCH: Poland’s president proposes permanent American base called Fort Trump By Associated Press Poland has been pressing for the 3,000 U.S. troops now deployed in Poland on a rotating basis to be upgraded to a larger, permanent presence as it faces Russia's increased military activity in the region. Continue reading
Sep 18 Echoes of Anita Hill in #MeToo allegation against Brett Kavanaugh By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh recall Anita Hill's accusations against Clarence Thomas in 1991, but there are important differences as well as cautions for senators considering how to deal with the allegations. Continue reading
Sep 18 Withdraw Kavanaugh nomination? ‘Ridiculous,’ says Trump By Jonathan Lemire, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Time and again, Trump has defended powerful men against the claims of women. Continue reading
Sep 18 Review of Russia probe documents underway after Trump orders release By Chad Day, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump declassified a trove of documents related to the early days of the FBI’s Russia investigation, including a portion of a secret surveillance warrant application and former FBI Director James Comey’s text messages. Trump made… Continue reading
Sep 17 Public hearing scheduled for Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh, woman accusing him of sexual assault By Associated Press Republicans say plans are in the works for a public session for both Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, the college professor who is accusing him of sexual assault when they were high-school age. Continue reading
Sep 17 Trump to declassify documents related to Russia investigation By Associated Press The trove of documents are related to the early days of the FBI's Russia investigation, including portions of a secret surveillance warrant and former FBI Director James Comey's text messages. Continue reading
Sep 17 U.S. slashes number of refugees to 30,000 for next year By Susannah George, Associated Press The announcement comes despite calls from global humanitarian groups that this year's cap of 45,000 was too low. Continue reading
Sep 17 Mueller asks judge to set date for Michael Flynn sentencing in Russia probe By Associated Press The move would bring Flynn's involvement in the Russia investigation to a close nearly a year after he pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate with Mueller's team. Continue reading
Sep 17 Hurricane Florence breaches manure lagoon, coal ash pit in North Carolina By Michael Biesecker, Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press North Carolina environmental regulators say several open-air manure pits at hog farms have failed, spilling pollution. Continue reading