Nov 15 WATCH: Roy Moore’s attorney tries to discredit accuser By Associated Press An attorney for Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore is trying to discredit molestation allegations by a woman who says the Republican assaulted her when she was 16. Continue reading
Nov 15 WATCH: Trump dodges questions about Moore candidacy By Associated Press President Donald Trump isn't saying whether Republican Roy Moore should drop out of the Alabama Senate race following accusations of sexual misconduct. Continue reading
Nov 15 CFPB Director Cordray, who sparred with GOP, plans to resign By Ken Sweet, Associated Press NEW YORK — Richard Cordray, the aggressive first director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, said Wednesday he will leave the agency by the end of the month. Continue reading
Nov 15 Tillerson says U.S. considers individual sanctions for Myanmar By Esther Htusan, Associated Press NAYPYITAW, Myanmar — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Wednesday that the U.S. is deeply concerned by “credible reports” of atrocities committed by Myanmar’s security forces and called for an independent investigation into a humanitarian crisis in which hundreds of… Continue reading
Nov 15 WATCH: Sen. Gillibrand, Rep. Speier introduce bill on sexual harassment By News Desk Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., introduced a bill Wednesday aimed at preventing and responding to sexual harassment in Congress. Continue reading
Nov 15 Republican governors gather amid party setbacks, turmoil By Will Weissert, Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Republicans who control two-thirds of the nation’s governorships are gathering this week in America’s largest red state, in part to strategize about how to maintain their political dominance. Continue reading
Nov 15 Military seizes power in Zimbabwe, calling it a ‘bloodless correction’ By Larisa Epatko In Zimbabwe, the military has placed President Robert Mugabe under house arrest and locked down the capital Harare. Continue reading
Nov 15 WATCH: Senate Finance Committee marks up tax bill By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Obama health care law’s requirement that Americans get insurance coverage is now pinned as a target of Republican lawmakers, as they look to end the individual mandate to help pay for deep cuts in their tax legislation. Continue reading
Nov 15 Alabama GOP gets increasing heat about Moore By Alan Fram and Kimberly Chandler, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Washington Republicans are tightening pressure on Alabama's GOP to keep a defiant Roy Moore from being elected to the Senate next month. Many are voicing hope that President Donald Trump could use his clout to resolve a problem… Continue reading
Nov 14 What we learned and didn’t learn from Sessions’ testimony By Erica R. Hendry Here are some key takeaways from Attorney General Jeff Sessions' testimony on Russia before the House Judiciary Committee. Continue reading