Dec 21 Trump’s request to enforce his asylum ban rejected by Supreme Court By Associated Press The court's order Friday leaves in place lower court rulings that blocked President Donald Trump's proclamation in November automatically denying asylum to people who enter the country from Mexico without going through official border crossings. Continue reading
Dec 21 Michigan State hampered Larry Nassar probe, special prosecutor says By Jeff Karoub, Associated Press "Their biggest concern was the reputation of the university," Forsyth said at a news conference. Continue reading
Dec 21 Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has cancerous growths removed from lung By Laura Santhanam The growths were discovered after the Supreme Court justice fell in November. Continue reading
Dec 21 Poll: How stressed are Americans this holiday season? By Laura Santhanam Many people held the looming threat of credit card debt in the same regard as irritating family members. Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch 8:55 Trump administration says it will keep immigrants in Mexico throughout asylum process The Trump administration has announced it will keep asylum seekers in Mexico while they await the outcome of their cases. It’s a way to block them from settling in the U.S. during the asylum process, which can take years. Theresa… Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch 4:51 What new USDA restrictions mean for food stamp recipients After new restrictions on federal food stamps didn't make it into the farm bill, the USDA is implementing them instead. Roughly 755,000 Americans may feel the impact of the changes, which limit states' ability to grant work requirement waivers in… Continue watching
Dec 20 Trump signs $867B farm bill without food stamp program cuts By Associated Press Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says the regulation to tighten work requirements was a tradeoff for Trump's support for the bill. Continue reading
Dec 20 House panel finds U.S. Olympic officials valued image over safety amid sex abuse By Eddie Pells, Associated Press The report acknowledges the changes that have come since Nassar's crimes were exposed. But it criticizes the lack of conformity among the organizations, noting some didn't use background checks or publish banned lists. Continue reading
Dec 20 4 questions about the Trump administration’s decision to make asylum seekers wait in Mexico By Joshua Barajas Asylum seekers at the southwest border will now have to wait in Mexico while their claims are processed in U.S. immigration courts, a significant departure from decades of American immigration policy. Here's what we know about the change. Continue reading
Dec 20 Judge declines to throw out Harvey Weinstein criminal case By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press A New York judge declined to dismiss sexual assault charges against Harvey Weinstein Thursday, rejecting the latest push from the disgraced film producer's lawyers to have his indictment thrown out. Continue reading