Apr 05 Federal overhauls of troubled police departments can be popular, but carry mixed results By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press Attorney General Jeff Sessions is signaling his Justice Department may back out of such federal agreements with troubled police departments. Continue reading
Apr 05 After all-night Democrat talk-a-thon, McConnell vows to change Senate rules for Neil Gorsuch's confirmation By Erica Werner, Associated Press Sen. Mitch McConnell said he had the votes necessary to change Senate rules and thwart the Democratic filibuster in a showdown. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 7:29 Sponsors pull back from FOX News show over sexual harassment scandal By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch 6:26 How will a new law blocking internet privacy rules affect you? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 04 VA says it fixed the veteran suicide hotline, but critics say it's still broken By Hope Yen, Associated Press The Department of Veterans Affairs told skeptical lawmakers Tuesday it has already fixed problems with its suicide hotline that were highlighted in an internal watchdog's report released just two weeks ago. Continue reading
Apr 04 Potential border wall contractors worry about attacks on their workers By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press With bids due Tuesday on the first design contracts, interested companies are preparing for the worst if they get the potentially lucrative job. Continue reading
Apr 04 Justice Department requests delay on reform agreement with Baltimore police By Sadie Gurman and Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department asked a federal judge for more time to "review and assess" a proposed agreement to overhaul the Baltimore police department, saying it needed to determine how it might conflict with the agenda of new Attorney General Jeff… Continue reading
Apr 03 5 important stories that don't have anything to do with politics By Erica R. Hendry, Iman Smith, Joshua Barajas, Laura Santhanam before the latest chapter in the Russian investigation threatens to wrestle control of the 24-hour news cycle, here are five important stories that may not have shown up in your Facebook feed. Continue reading
Apr 02 Freedom Caucus, White House dispute not dissipating By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Government ethics lawyers said a tweet by White House social media director Dan Scavino Jr. violated federal law that limits political activity by government employees. Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch 3:12 NYC mayor endorses Rikers shutdown plan By PBS News Hour New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has endorsed a proposal to shut down Rikers Island jail complex that holds 7,500 inmates. The facility, notorious for violence at the hands of guards and among inmates, has been the subject of… Continue watching