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Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo.; Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Ark. ___ NBC's “Meet the Press” — Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Raphael Warnock, D-Ga.; Gov. Doug Burgum, R-N.D.
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Tight race for control of Congress could be decided by just a handful of campaigns

Tight race for control of Congress could be decided by just a handful of campaigns

WASHINGTON (AP) — The race for control of Congress is as close as ever, with barely two dozen House seats and a handful in the Senate likely to determine the majority this November and whether a single party sweeps to power with the White House.
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House Republican unveil bill to avoid shutdown. Senate Democrats say they're wasting precious time

House Republican unveil bill to avoid shutdown. Senate Democrats say they're wasting precious time

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans unveiled on Friday their legislation to avoid a partial government shutdown at the end of the month and fund the government into late March, when a new president and Congress would make the final decision on agency
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Tight race for control of Congress could be decided by just a handful of campaigns

Tight race for control of Congress could be decided by just a handful of campaigns

WASHINGTON (AP) — The race for control of Congress is as close as ever, with barely two dozen House seats and a handful in the Senate likely to determine the majority this November and whether a single party sweeps to power with the White House.
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Takeaways from Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's response to violence after George Floyd's murder

Takeaways from Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's response to violence after George Floyd's murder

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kamala Harris' selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be the Democratic vice presidential candidate has revived the debate over how he handled the biggest crisis of his political career. Minneapolis and St.
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Sharp divisions persist over Walz's response to the riots that followed the murder of George Floyd

Sharp divisions persist over Walz's response to the riots that followed the murder of George Floyd

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz faced the biggest crisis of his political career when Minnesota’s two largest cities erupted in protests and riots after a white Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd.
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How to get a whole city to stop lawn watering? Experts say praise over punishment

How to get a whole city to stop lawn watering? Experts say praise over punishment

CALGARY — For almost two weeks, a city of 1.6 million people has been told once again to stop watering lawns, take three-minute showers, hold off on laundry and dishes, and let the yellow in their toilets mellow.
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Trudeau insists he's staying on as Liberal leader. But what if he changes his mind?

Trudeau insists he's staying on as Liberal leader. But what if he changes his mind?

OTTAWA — The Liberal caucus is set to meet in Nanaimo, B.C., next week for a retreat ahead of the fall parliamentary sitting.
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Harris and Trump are getting ready for Tuesday's debate in sharply different ways

Harris and Trump are getting ready for Tuesday's debate in sharply different ways

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are veering sharply in how they gear up for Tuesday's presidential debate , setting up a showdown that reflects not just two separate visions for the country but two politicians who approach big moment
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Biden's disastrous debate performance offers lessons for Harris and warnings for Trump

Biden's disastrous debate performance offers lessons for Harris and warnings for Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — The first sign of trouble came before the debate even started. “Folks, how are you?” President Joe Biden said as he shuffled onto the stage. His voice was raspy and thin, his movements stiff. “Good to be here. Thank you.
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