Leaders of the Group of 20 nations on Saturday signed off on a final statement pledging to fix the world trading system, with all but President Trump also expressing support for the Paris climate agreement.
Members of the legal community are at a loss for why former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort decided to brief President Trump’s attorneys on the discussions he’s had with special counsel Robert Mueller, Lydia Wheeler writes.
Senate Republican leaders are telling rank-and-file members that they will avert a partial government shutdown in early December, acknowledging that failing to do so would be a political liability for the GOP, Alexander Bolton reports.
Clashes between migrants and law enforcement at the U.S.-Mexico border near Tijuana have created a new challenge for lawmakers hoping to placate President Trump’s demands for a border wall and prevent a government shutdown, Alexander Bolton writes.
Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) is inspiring aides and allies of former President Obama, who say they could support him if he decides to run for president in 2020, Amie Parnes reports.
As Nancy Pelosi inches closer to securing the Speaker’s gavel, the California Democrat and her allies are moving into the second phase of their two-tier strategy to seal the deal: convince detractors to vote “present” on the House floor, Melanie Zanona and Mike Lillis report.
General Motors’ plan to lay off thousands of employees and shutter up to four U.S. factories poses a new political challenge for President Trump, Sylvan Lane writes.
Hillary Clinton is increasingly weighing in on critical political events, keeping her name in the news and doing little to dampen speculation that she might once again run for president, Amie Parnes writes.
The 2020 elections are set to flip the script in the battle for the Senate, as Republicans must defend at least 20 seats, teeing up a series of potentially competitive races that could alter the political map, Max Greenwood reports.
Progressive House lawmakers are pointing to last week’s damning climate report as proof that Democrats next year must create a new special committee focused solely on finding a solution to warming temperatures, Miranda Green and Timothy Cama report.
Nonprofits are worried that charitable donations will be down in 2018 compared to past years as a result of President Trump’s tax law as they approach the crucial holiday giving season, Naomi Jagoda writes.
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) will close on Wednesday to honor former President George H.W. Bush following his death, a spokesperson confirmed Saturday.
President Trump has called for a national day of mourning on Wednesday and ordered flags to be flown at half-staff for 30 days following Bush's death.
The former president died on Friday at the age of 94.
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump plan to attend funeral services for former President George H.W. Bush, who died on Friday at the age of 94, the White House announced.
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement Saturday that a state funeral is being arranged with accompanying honors for Bush at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., saying the Trumps plan to attend.
