Jun 28 WATCH: Border crossings are dropping, top immigration official says By Astrid Galvan, Colleen Long, Associated Press The acting secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan said he expected 25% fewer migrants to cross the border this month. Continue reading
Jun 28 Lawsuit seeks to block Georgia law that bans most abortions By Kate Brumback, Associated Press The so-called heartbeat law bans abortion once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, which can occur as early as six weeks into a pregnancy, before many women know they're pregnant. Continue reading
Jun 28 Judge weighs new U.S. policy keeping asylum seekers locked up By Gene Johnson, Associated Press A federal judge in Seattle on Friday will hear a challenge to a new Trump administration policy that would keep thousands of asylum seekers locked up while they pursue their cases, instead of allowing them to be released on bond. Continue reading
Jun 28 Shooting intensifies debate over future of Colorado school By Kathleen Foody, Associated Press Questions about security at a Colorado school where a shooting killed a student and wounded eight others have reshaped a battle over the charter school's future, prompting emotional reactions from students and parents who consider it a haven for kids… Continue reading
Jun 28 White supremacist sentenced to life in prison for Charlottesville car attack By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press An avowed white supremacist who drove his car into a crowd of anti-racism protesters during a white nationalist rally in Virginia has been sentenced to life in prison on hate crime charges. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch 5:18 News Wrap: House passes Senate’s border funding bill In our news wrap Thursday, House Democrats abandoned their emergency border funding bill and gave final passage to the Senate-approved version, which President Trump said he supports. Also, Trump arrived in Japan for the annual G-20 summit, telling the Australian… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch 9:52 Supreme Court ends term with major rulings on census, gerrymandering The Supreme Court ended its term with two major rulings that could have long-running implications for fundamental U.S. political processes. It blocked a census citizenship question, at least for now, and declared federal courts have no role in policing partisan… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch 8:42 How Trump’s support is faring in the wake of assault allegations, migrant children’s care Although the presidency of Donald Trump has been marked by several scandals, they so far have not appeared to jeopardize his support with his enthusiastic base. Will that change with new details about an allegation he raped writer E. Jean… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch 3:17 Pulitzer-winning photographer Marcus Yam on capturing tragedy and humanity Marcus Yam is a staff photographer for the Los Angeles Times and the winner of two Pulitzers. Having covered California wildfires extensively, he is deeply familiar with the challenge of documenting tragedy and humanity up close. Yam offers his Brief… Continue watching
Jun 27 Senate to vote on restricting Trump’s authority to order military strikes By Lisa Mascaro, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press The measure, which is not expected to pass, is being considered amid escalating tensions with Iran. Continue reading