Kellyanne Conway says Donald Trump Jr. picked her up and 'twirled' her in the air after Hillary Clinton called to concede the 2016 race: book
"We could overhear his father graciously complimenting his Democratic opponent," Conway wrote in her newly-released memoir about the 2016 election.
news.yahoo.comHuma Abedin steps out, brings her memoir to Abu Dhabi
There’s no easy way to tell Huma Abedin’s story. For more than two decades, Abedin has been the ever-loyal aide to Hillary Clinton, starting as a young intern to the First Lady in 1996 and rising to become her advisor and trusted confidante as Clinton became senator, secretary of state and, ultimately, the Democratic presidential nominee. For someone content to play the supporting act, she appears comfortable now stepping out into the spotlight with her memoir titled: “Both/And: A Life in Many Worlds”, even if it means confronting the judgement and shame she's faced over her marriage to former New York Congressman Anthony Weiner, whose confiscated laptop roiled Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign.
news.yahoo.comAnthony Weiner used a 2008 conversation between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton to get Huma Abedin to finally go on a date with him, according to her new book
"I just didn't know how to extricate myself from this situation," Abedin wrote, referring to the first time she met Weiner at a 2001 Democratic retreat.
news.yahoo.comHuma Abedin: ‘Gonna Take to My Grave’ That Weiner May Have Cost Hillary the Presidency
CBS Sunday MorningLongtime Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin opened up about her troubled relationship with convicted sex offender Anthony Weiner, sharing the guilt she feels over Weiner’s personal and legal woes potentially costing Clinton the 2016 presidential election.Speaking out to CBS Sunday Morning for the first time about her new memoir Both/And: A Life in Many Worlds, Abedin had already made news with the book’s revelation that an unnamed senator forcibly kissed her back in 2005. “Then,
news.yahoo.comBook excerpt: "Both/And: A Life in Many Worlds" by Huma Abedin
In her memoir, the longtime aide to Hillary Rodham Clinton writes about her awakening to the workings of diplomacy, the participation of women in government, and how she found a role for herself at the most famous address in the world.
cbsnews.comBiden unveils revised social spending plan, calling it "transformative"
President Biden unveiled his revised $1.75 trillion spending plan from the White House today. CBS News' Debra Alfarone breaks down what's included in the proposal, and CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion and CBS News political contributor Sean Sullivan joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss the negotiations on getting it passed.
news.yahoo.comBiden reveals $1.75t 'historic' policy framework
President Joe Biden declares he has reached a “historic economic framework” with Democrats in Congress on his sweeping domestic policy package, a hard-fought yet dramatically scaled-back deal announced before he departs for overseas summits. (Oct. 28)
news.yahoo.comBiden unveils details of $1.75 trillion spending plan
President Biden unveiled a new $1.75 trillion framework for boosting social programs and combating climate change on Thursday, calling on Democrats to unite around his Build Back Better agenda. The plan still faces an uphill battle on Capitol Hill, where Democrats remain divided over the path forward. Watch Mr. Biden's remarks.
news.yahoo.comBiden set to meet with Pope Francis during visit to Europe
The first stop on President Biden's trip to Europe will be a meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican. They're expected to discuss issues including climate change, poverty and the COVID-19 pandemic. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay joins "CBSN AM" with more.
news.yahoo.comFrance's Macron confirms restitution of looted Benin treasures during museum visit
French President Emmanuel Macron confirms the country will hand back a trove of Benin Bronzes to the modern-day state of Benin, during a visit to the Quai Branly-Jacques Chirac Museum. The transfer of ownership will be enacted in two weeks during the visit of Beninese President Patrice Talon at the Élysée Palace, Macron said.
news.yahoo.comBiden to attend COP26 without own climate deal
Pressure is on President Joe Biden to deliver his climate change programs, as he and Democrats race to wrap up negotiations ahead of two global summits. Arriving empty handed in Glasgow could hinder Biden's ability to strike deals. (Oct. 28)
news.yahoo.comBritish-Iranian woman faces more prison time in Tehran
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who has been detained in Iran since 2016 on spying charges has indirectly caused an international standoff between the United Kingdom and Tehran. CBS news contributor Simon Bates has more in this week's London Calling.
news.yahoo.comBiden’s blocked ATF nominee David Chipman on gun violence in the U.S.
President Biden's promised gun safety measures suffered a major setback when his nominee to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives was blocked in the Senate. The former nominee, David Chipman, criticizes lawmakers and the gun industry in an exclusive interview with Norah O'Donnell.
news.yahoo.comHuma Abedin opens up to "CBS Sunday Morning" about being "the invisible person"
Preview: Hillary Clinton's key aide for 25 years, Abedin talks with Norah O'Donnell about her marriage to Rep. Anthony Weiner during his sexting scandals, and whether his behavior contributed to Clinton's election loss.
cbsnews.comLongtime Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin describes sexual assault by US senator
Revelation of incident ‘buried’ by Abedin contained in new memoir Both/And, to be published next weekUS politics – live coverage Huma Abedin pictured in 2016. Abedin does not name the senator, their party or give any other clues as to his identity. Photograph: Brian Snyder/Reuters Huma Abedin, a longtime close aide to Hillary Clinton, has written in a new book that she was sexually assaulted by a US senator, an incident she “buried” until allegations against the supreme court justice Brett Kavan
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