Aug 21 Sen. Susan Collins, potential swing vote, to meet with Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, a centrist who's seen as a potential swing vote on Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation, supports abortion rights and has vowed to oppose any nominee who has "demonstrated hostility" to Roe v. Wade. Continue reading
Aug 21 Pope Francis expected to meet with abuse victims in Ireland, Vatican says By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The Vatican said Tuesday that Pope Francis is expected to meet with victims of sexual abuse during his weekend visit to Ireland and speak out about the problem. Continue reading
Aug 21 Microsoft uncovers more Russian attacks ahead of midterms By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press The company said Tuesday that a group tied to the Russian government created fake websites that appeared to spoof two American conservative organizations: the Hudson Institute and the International Republican Institute. Continue reading
Aug 20 Experts warned before Italy bridge collapse that cables were corroding, report says By Colleen Barry, Associated Press Engineering experts determined in February that corrosion of the metal cables supporting the Genoa highway bridge had reduced the bridge's strength by 20 percent — a finding that came months before it collapsed last week, Italian media reported Monday. Continue reading
Aug 20 5 important stories that have nothing to do with Trump’s tweets By Joshua Barajas, Patty Gorena Morales, Harry Zahn How California's police privacy laws make investigating police misconduct complaints difficult, why Europe's measles cases have hit a record high and other stories we're reading now. Continue reading
Aug 20 Judge orders trial for Michigan state health director on charges related to Flint water By Associated Press Nick Lyon is accused of failing to issue a timely alert to the public about a Legionnaires' disease outbreak. Some experts have blamed Legionnaires' on the scandal over Flint's water, which wasn't properly treated when it was drawn from the… Continue reading
Aug 20 Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh proposed graphic questions in Bill Clinton case, according to memo By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh suggested that attorneys preparing to question President Bill Clinton in 1998 seek graphic details about the president's sexual relationship with Monica Lewinsky. Continue reading
Aug 20 WATCH: Trump holds event to recognize federal immigration officials President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak at 3 p.m. ET today. Watch here. Continue reading
Aug 20 AP sources: Prosecutors preparing charges against Cohen By Tom Hays, Associated Press Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, could be charged before the end of the month with bank fraud in his dealings with the taxi industry and with committing other financial crimes, two people familiar with the federal probe… Continue reading
Aug 20 Pressure builds on Chuck Schumer before Kavanaugh meeting By Alan Fram, Associated Press For weeks, Democratic leaders and liberal organizations have been discussing how to derail President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick, conservative appellate judge Brett Kavanaugh. Up to now, participants say the strategy sessions have been cordial. Yet with Senate Judiciary Committee… Continue reading