Apr 09 Hate crime hearing shows lawmakers still can't agree on basic facts By Gretchen Frazee During a House committee hearing on hate crimes, lawmakers expressed fundamental differences about what poses the biggest threat, who is to blame -- and what to do about it. Continue reading
Apr 09 On the Fire Line By Elizabeth Flock, Lorna Baldwin, Joshua Barajas, William Brangham Continue reading
Apr 09 Loughlin, other parents face new charge in college admissions scam By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The parents were hit with a new money laundering charge in the sweeping college admissions bribery scheme. Continue reading
Apr 09 Feds break up $1.2B Medicare orthopedic brace scam By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The Justice Department announced charges against 24 people across the U.S., including doctors accused of writing bogus prescriptions for unneeded back, shoulder, wrist and knee braces. Others charged included owners of call centers, telemedicine firms and medical equipment companies. Continue reading
Apr 09 Trump claims more migrants are coming without family separation practice By Colleen Long, Jill Colvin, Associated Press But President Donald Trump says he's not looking to reinstate the much-criticized practice of separating migrant families at the border with Mexico. Continue reading
Apr 09 WATCH: Justice Department not making progress on immigration case backlog, Barr says By Molly Finnegan "But until we can get some control of the inflow [of migrants], we're not going to be able to work down that backlog," Barr told a House subcommittee. Continue reading
Apr 09 U.S. wants new tariffs on EU goods to counter Airbus subsidies By Carlo Piovano, Associated Press The United States released a list of $11.2 billion worth of EU goods — from airplanes to Gouda cheese and olives — that it could tax. Continue reading
Apr 09 Ex-Minneapolis police officer who shot an unarmed woman stands trial By Amy Forliti, Associated Press Mohamed Noor is charged with murder in the July 2017 death of Justine Ruszczyk Damond, who was shot after she called 911 to report a possible rape. Continue reading
Apr 09 Judge blocks Trump's policy requiring asylum seekers to wait in Mexico By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press The judge held off on enforcing his decision until Friday to give the government a chance to ask an appeals court for a review. Continue reading
Apr 09 3 American soldiers, 1 contractor killed in Afghanistan By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press The service members and U.S. contractor were killed when their convoy hit a roadside bomb on Monday. Continue reading