Jun 10 Supreme Court will not hear case on gun silencer regulations By Associated Press The case the justices turned away included appeals from two Kansas men who were convicted of violating federal law regulating silencers. They argued the constitutional right "to keep and bear arms" includes silencers. Continue reading
Jun 10 Trump threatens more tariffs if China’s Xi doesn’t meet with him By Associated Press President Donald Trump says if Chinese President Xi Jinping doesn't meet with him at the upcoming Group of 20 summit in Osaka, Japan, this month, additional tariffs will go into effect. Continue reading
Jun 10 WATCH: House committee reviews Mueller findings in hearing with John Dean By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Dean, a White House counsel under Richard Nixon who helped bring down his presidency, said he saw parallels between Mueller's findings regarding Trump and those of congressional investigators looking into Nixon's administration decades ago. Watch in the video player. Continue reading
Jun 10 Trump defends Mexico deal to avoid tariffs By Jill Colvin, Associated Press The president also dangled the prospect Sunday of renewing his threat if the U.S. ally doesn't cooperate to his liking. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 6:07 With rise in wildfires, prescribed burns may be a solution One of the worst wildfire seasons in U.S. history took place in 2018, including catastrophic blazes in California that killed nearly 100 people. As this year's fire season ramps up, a new report shows how the use of prescribed fires… Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch 5:47 Santana’s rhythmic tradition continues with new album, tour By Tom Casciato, Mori Rothman, Christopher Booker Twenty years ago, Carlos Santana released one of the biggest hit albums in history: the Grammy-winning "Supernatural." But 2019 also marks the 50th anniversary of his famed Woodstock performance. On top of that, he has a new album, "Africa Speaks."… Continue watching
Jun 09 Case opened: Democrats begin public airing of Mueller report By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press House Democrats have scheduled a series of hearings this coming week on the special counsel Robert Mueller's report as they intensify their focus on the Russia probe and pick up the pace on an investigative “path” — in the words… Continue reading
Jun 09 As Southern Baptists meet in Alabama, sex abuse tops agenda By Associated Press The Southern Baptist Convention gathers for its annual national meeting Tuesday with one sobering topic — sex abuse by clergy and staff — overshadowing all others. Continue reading
Jun 09 Mexico-US tariff deal: Questions, concerns for migration By Peter Orsi, Christopher Sherman, Associated Press Other than a vague reiteration of a joint commitment to promote development, security and growth in Central America, the agreement focuses almost exclusively on enforcement and says little about the root causes driving the surge in migrants seen in recent… Continue reading
Jun 09 Sex abuse at focus ahead of U.S. Catholic bishops convention in Baltimore By David Crary, Associated Press Roman Catholic bishops convene for a national meeting in Baltimore on Tuesday under heavy pressure to acknowledge their oversight failures and give a larger role to lay Catholics and secular authorities in confronting the church's sex abuse crisis. Continue reading