Feb 15 Watch 4:24 News Wrap: Upon court order, ICE stops force-feeding 2 detained asylum seekers In our news wrap Friday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stopped force-feeding two asylum seekers at an El Paso detention center who had been on a hunger strike. Also, the top Pentagon official says the U.S. will not abandon the… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch 4:31 California attorney general calls Trump’s national emergency ‘reckless’ Several states and organizations are preparing legal challenges to President Trump’s national emergency declaration over immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border. One of them is California, whose attorney general, Xavier Becerra, talks to Amna Nawaz about why Trump’s “reckless” action inappropriately… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch 5:26 Kobach: Illegal immigration constitutes emergency under ‘extraordinarily broad’ act Although some Republicans have criticized President Trump's national emergency declaration, others endorse it. One of them is Kris Kobach, former Kansas secretary of state, who talks to Amna Nawaz about the “extraordinarily broad” nature of the National Emergencies Act, why… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch 7:40 Why Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg believes he’d make a good president By Judy Woodruff Pete Buttigieg, Democratic mayor of South Bend, Indiana, recently announced he has formed an exploratory committee to consider a run for the presidency in 2020. Only 37 years old and with no federal government experience, Buttigieg might seem an unlikely… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch 11:28 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s national emergency, Democratic platform shift Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to analyze the week in politics, including the president’s national emergency declaration, how congressional Republicans are reacting to it, the 2020 presidential field and whether Democrats… Continue watching
Feb 15 Portland mayor calls for probe into texts between police, far-right group By Associated Press The mayor of Portland, Oregon, has asked the police chief to investigate "disturbing" texts between the commander of the department's rapid response team and the leader of a far-right group involved in violent protests in the city. Continue reading
Feb 15 Trump’s national emergency sparks GOP divide By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Some are backing the president, while others are vehemently opposed, setting up a potential showdown that extends beyond the expected legal battles. Continue reading
Feb 15 5 people dead, 5 police officers wounded in shooting at Illinois business By Associated Press Aurora, Illinois, Police Chief Kristen Ziman told a news conference that the gunman was believed to be an employee at the Henry Pratt Co. in the city about 40 miles west of Chicago. Continue reading
Feb 15 Judge issues gag order for Trump confidant Roger Stone By Eric Tucker, Chad Day, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson said the order was necessary to ensure Stone's right to a fair trial. Continue reading
Feb 15 ACLU says it will sue over Trump national emergency declaration By Associated Press The Friday announcement came hours after Trump signed the declaration and said he expected legal challenges. Continue reading