Sep 02 Watch 4:53 Military lawyers will serve as immigration judges as courts face massive backlog By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn The Trump administration will temporarily assign military lawyers to act as judges in immigration cases. Geoff Bennett discussed questions surrounding the move with James McPherson. He was the undersecretary of the Army during the first Trump administration, and also had… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch 7:01 How Jeanine Pirro became a central figure in Trump's D.C. takeover By William Brangham, Doug Adams In President Trump’s continued push for greater control over Washington, D.C., he’s relying more on his close friend and former Fox News host, Jeanine Pirro. She’s the new U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, and as William Brangham reports,… Continue watching
Sep 02 WATCH: Trump calls online rumors of his death 'crazy' and based on 'fake news' By Associated Press “I was very active over the weekend,” President Donald Trump said. Continue reading
Sep 02 WATCH: House Republicans praise federal takeover of DC, vow to overrule local city council By Associated Press Members representing states ranging from North Dakota to South Carolina held a news conference in front of the Capitol on their first day back from recess to reiterate their concerns about crime in the capital while specifically giving credit to… Continue reading
Sep 02 WATCH: Jeffries says he and Johnson had 'opening conversation' on budget talks By Associated Press Congressional Republicans need to garner some Democratic support to continue funding the government. Continue reading
Sep 02 WATCH: U.S. carried out strike on drug-carrying vessel that left from Venezuela, Trump says By Aamer Madhani, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. has carried out a strike in the southern Caribbean against a drug-carrying vessel that departed from Venezuela. Continue reading
Sep 02 WATCH: 'We're going in.' Trump vows to send troops to Chicago over objections of local leaders By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will direct federal law enforcement intervention to combat crime in Chicago and Baltimore, despite staunch opposition from state and local officials in both cities. Continue reading
Sep 02 Court makes final preparations for Trump assassination attempt trial in Florida By David Fischer, Associated Press Barring any delays, jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in Fort Pierce federal court for the case against Ryan Routh. Continue reading
Sep 02 Grand jury refuses to indict woman accused of threatening Trump, in rebuke to prosecutors By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A grand jury composed of Washington residents refused to indict her based on evidence presented by Justice Department prosecutors, according to her attorney, assistant federal public defender Mary Manning Petras. Continue reading
Sep 02 Trump administration requiring ICE interviews for parents hoping to reunite with children who entered U.S. alone By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press The Trump administration has started requiring parents seeking to reunite with their children who crossed into the U.S. alone to attend interviews with immigration officers. Continue reading