Nov 30 Trump lashes out at wrong Theresa May account on Twitter By Associated Press President Donald Trump is lashing out at British Prime Minister Theresa May in a dispute over his tweets. Problem is, he initially picked on the wrong Theresa May. Continue reading
Nov 29 Conyers has no plans to resign amid sexual misconduct allegations, lawyer says By Corey Williams, Mike Householder, Associated Press Detroit-area attorney Arnold Reed said the 88-year-old Conyers is going to fight claims that he inappropriately touched the women and that anyone making the allegations should be prepared to back them up. Continue reading
Nov 29 Trump threatens major sanctions after latest North Korea missile By Matthew Pennington, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press President Donald Trump tweeted that he spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping about Pyongyang’s “provocative actions,” and he vowed that “additional major sanctions will be imposed on North Korea today. This situation will be handled!”… Continue reading
Nov 29 House approves mandatory anti-harassment training in wake of sexual misconduct allegations By Alan Fram, Associated Press Pressured to respond to burgeoning sexual misconduct allegations, the House easily approved a bipartisan measure Wednesday requiring annual anti-harassment training for lawmakers and aides after a debate that rang with lawmakers’ own accounts of such episodes. Continue reading
Nov 29 WATCH: Trump pushes tax bill in Missouri By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump is expected to speak around 3:30 p.m. ET. Watch live here. Continue reading
Nov 29 Garrison Keillor fired by Minnesota Public Radio over allegations of improper behavior By Joshua Barajas Minnesota Public Radio said Wednesday it cut ties with Garrison Keillor, the former host of popular radio variety show "A Prairie Home Companion."… Continue reading
Nov 29 WATCH: Justice Department and Drug Enforcement Administration unveil new tool to fight opioid crisis By Laura Santhanam The Justice Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration are slated to unveil new tools to combat the nation’s opioid crisis at 11:30 a.m. ET Wednesday. Watch live here. Continue reading
Nov 29 Trump retweets anti-Muslim videos from British far-right leader By Catherine Lucey and Jill Lawless, Associated Press President Donald Trump retweeted inflammatory videos from a fringe British political group Wednesday that purported to show violence being committed by Muslims, drawing quick condemnation from civil rights groups. Continue reading
Nov 29 NBC host Matt Lauer fired for ‘inappropriate sexual behavior’ By Larisa Epatko NBC News fired Matt Lauer of the “Today” show on Wednesday due to a complaint filed against the host for inappropriate sexual behavior. Continue reading
Nov 28 Suspect in New York truck attack pleads not guilty to murder and terrorism charges By Phil Hirschkorn Sayfullo Saipov wore a blue jail uniform, listened to the proceedings through an Uzbek translator, and said only one word -- “yes” -- when the judge asked if he understood the charges against him. Continue reading