Jun 22 Prosecutor could decide on seventh trial in Mississippi case By Jeff Amy, Associated Press A Mississippi prosecutor has tried and failed six times to send Curtis Flowers to the death chamber, with the latest trial conviction and death sentence overturned on Friday because of racial bias in jury selection. Now, that same prosecutor must… Continue reading
Jun 22 AP fact check: The silent partner in Trump’s boasts By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press Despite assailing his Democratic predecessor for waging a “cruel and heartless war on American energy,” for example, Trump can brag about U.S. energy supremacy thanks to the sector’s growth in the Obama years. Continue reading
Jun 22 Dems’ presidential field takes spotlight in South Carolina By Bill Barrow, Meg Kinnard, Will Weissert, Associated Press Almost the entire sprawling Democratic presidential field of more than 20 candidates took the same stage in the South’s first primary state, looking to make connections in a primary battleground that has helped propel the party’s last two nominees. Continue reading
Jun 22 A look at how immigration authorities make arrests By Astrid Galvan, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press Immigrant advocates and sympathizers are warning about arrests around the country as early as Sunday. Continue reading
Jun 22 Militia threat shuts down Oregon Statehouse amid walkout By Sarah Zimmerman, Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press The Oregon Capitol will be closed Saturday due to a “possible militia threat” from right-wing protesters as a walkout by Republican lawmakers over landmark climate change legislation drags on. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 3:11 Why Trump’s choice to hold back on Iran was about instincts According to President Trump, the U.S. military was ready to launch an airstrike against Iran as a response to their shooting down an unmanned U.S. drone when he called it off. He laid out differing timelines for his decision-making, but… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 5:14 News Wrap: Supreme Court throws out Curtis Flowers conviction, citing racial bias In our Friday news wrap, the Supreme Court threw out the murder conviction and death sentence for a black Mississippi man, citing racial bias in jury selection. A 7-to-2 majority found Curtis Flowers was deprived of a fair trial. Also,… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 5:23 Sen. Reed says calling off Iran strike was ‘correct decision’ Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., is the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and one of the key lawmakers to be briefed by the White House on the administration’s options for dealing with Iran. He talks to Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 5:15 Sen. Risch says he watched Trump ‘agonize’ over Iran strike President Trump caused a flurry by announcing he canceled a planned military strike on Iran only minutes before it was scheduled to occur. Will the U.S. will be seen as weak or indecisive as a result? Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho,… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 4:37 A firsthand report of ‘inhumane conditions’ at a migrant children’s detention facility The Associated Press details grave conditions inside a Texas migrant detention facility where 250 infants, children and teenagers were being held without adequate food, water or sanitation during a recent visit. Warren Binford, a law professor at Willamette University, joins… Continue watching