Sep 04 Your guide to the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings By Lisa Desjardins Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings begin Tuesday. Here's a guide to the hearings, and key issues that may come up. Continue reading
Sep 03 How seeing a political logo can impair your understanding of facts By Nsikan Akpan Political symbols have a sneaky influence on your brain, according to a new study from the University of Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Sep 03 Why should you watch Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings? Here’s where he stands on key issues By Marcia Coyle Ideology has and does count. Continue reading
Sep 03 1 U.S. service member killed, 1 wounded in insider attack in Afghanistan By Associated Press The Pentagon has identified the soldier killed in Afghanistan Monday as Army Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy A. Bolyard, age 42, from Thornton, West Virginia. Continue reading
Sep 03 These terms may come up in Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Expect senators to use these terms at Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing, starting Tuesday. Continue reading
Sep 03 German government: Chemnitz protesters should shun neo-Nazis By Christoph Noelting, Kirsten Grieshaber, Frank Jordans, Associated Press The fatal stabbing of 35-year-old carpenter Daniel Hillig in the eastern city on Aug. 26 sparked a series of rallies, some of which erupted into violence. Continue reading
Sep 03 Russian state TV channel airs new program devoted to Putin By Associated Press The first episode of "Moscow. Kremlin. Putin." aired on Sunday night, stressing the Russian president's work to address various crises and stay in touch with ordinary Russians. Continue reading
Sep 03 UN agency: Trips across Mediterranean fall, but risks rise By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The report, titled "Desperate Journeys," said that even though the number of crossings and deaths has plunged compared to recent years, the voyage is more deadly in percentage terms for those who venture across. Continue reading
Sep 03 Congress must consider Kavanaugh nomination, pay the bills By Kevin Freking, Matthew Daly, Associated Press Other items on the agenda when Congress returns Tuesday: passing a farm bill, renewing federal aviation programs, and grilling social media executives about foreign interference in their operations and whether they are biased against conservatives, as President Donald Trump has… Continue reading
Sep 03 Trump attacks union leader on Labor Day By Associated Press President Donald Trump tweeted Monday that AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka "represented his union poorly on television this weekend." He added: "it is easy to see why unions are doing so poorly. A Dem!"… Continue reading