Dec 12 WATCH: White House says 'there's no way' Trump's tweet about Sen. Gillibrand was sexist By Associated Press The White House offered a rebuttal to sexual misconduct allegations involving President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Dec 12 WATCH: Democratic lawmakers demand investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Trump By Nancy Benac, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Trump has pushed back against the sexual misconduct allegations, saying he's the target of "false accusations and fabricated stories of women who I don't know and/or have never met."… Continue reading
Dec 12 Turbulent Senate race now in hands of Alabama voters By Bill Barrow and Kim Chandler, Associated Press Depending on who is making the case, Alabama's special Senate election Tuesday is about either continuing the "Trump miracle" in Washington or allowing "decency" to prevail back home. Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 8:16 News Wrap: 3 women who have accused Trump of harassment call on Congress to investigate By PBS News Hour In our News Wrap Monday, three women who have in the past accused President Donald Trump of sexual harassment demanded a congressional investigation into his behavior prior to the election. Also, Roy Moore and Doug Jones are neck-in-neck on the… Continue watching
Dec 11 WATCH: 3 of Donald Trump's sexual misconduct accusers call on Congress to investigate By Michael Rios At least 16 women have accused Donald Trump of sexual misconduct, allegations that occurred before he became president. Continue reading
Dec 08 Conyers seat won't be filled until November By Corey Williams, David Eggert, Associated Press Michigan's Republican governor announced Friday that Democrat John Conyers' congressional seat won't be filled until the regularly scheduled November election, leaving it vacant for nearly a year. Continue reading
Dec 08 Former aide says Arizona Rep. Franks offered her $5 million to carry his child By Associated Press The eight-term lawmaker abruptly resigned Friday, bowing to an ultimatum from House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis. Ryan told Franks that he would refer the allegations to the Ethics Committee and urged him to step aside. Continue reading
Dec 08 Al Franken, Trent Franks join long list of lawmakers ousted by scandal By Associated Press Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota announced on Thursday that he will resign in the face of multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. He joins a long list of lawmakers ousted by scandal. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 4:55 News Wrap: Franken says resignation is 'about the people of Minnesota' By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Sen. Al Franken is resigning in the face of sexual misconduct allegations, after dozens of colleagues from his own party demanded the Minnesota Democrat step down. He insisted some of the allegations are false. Also,… Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch 4:38 How Democratic women have led the calls for Franken's resignation By PBS News Hour Minnesota Sen. Al Franken came under growing pressure on Wednesday to step down. After a seventh woman accused Franken of sexual misconduct, more than 20 Democratic colleagues demanded he resign, including at least a dozen female senators. Lisa Desjardins joins… Continue watching