May 07 WATCH: Elizabeth Warren calls on Congress to impeach Trump By Associated Press Warren said that because of a Justice Department opinion that a sitting president can't be indicted, the only way to the hold the president accountable is to initiate impeachment. Continue reading
May 07 WATCH: Beto O’Rourke pushes back against criticism that he feels entitled to presidential nomination By Matt Loffman Former congressman Beto O’Rourke told the PBS NewsHour he believed he was “born to serve,” not “born” to be president. Continue reading
May 07 Ex-White House lawyer Don McGahn defies House subpoena for Mueller docs By Associated Press The White House is instructing former counsel Don McGahn not to comply with a subpoena for documents from the House Judiciary Committee, arguing the materials are subject to executive privilege. Continue reading
May 07 Gillibrand promises to only pick judges who back Roe v. Wade By Will Weissert, Associated Press The Democratic 2020 presidential candidate said she'd only nominate judges who "will commit to upholding Roe v. Wade as settled law."… Continue reading
May 07 WATCH: FBI chief Wray breaks with Barr on use of term ‘spying’ By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press FBI Director Chris Wray told senators that "spying" is not the term he would use for court-authorized surveillance conducted by the bureau. Continue reading
May 07 Judge strikes down physicians-only abortion law in Virginia By Associated Press A federal judge has struck down a Virginia law that says only physicians can perform first-trimester abortions. Continue reading
May 07 WATCH: McConnell says ‘case closed’ on Mueller probe McConnell is set to outline how special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation went on for two years and the "exhaustive" probe is now complete. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 5:51 News Wrap: Federal prosecutors believe Trump could have been charged with obstruction In our Monday news wrap, a bipartisan group of more than 370 federal prosecutors signed a statement contending that, based on details from the Mueller report, President Trump would have been charged with obstruction of justice if he were not… Continue watching
May 06 Watch 2:49 In early primary states, 2020 Democrats court black voters The list of Democrats running for president now exceeds 20, and the crowded field hit early primary states over the weekend. Former Vice President Joe Biden and Mayor Pete Buttigieg were in South Carolina, while Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Elizabeth… Continue watching
May 06 Watch 7:04 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Democrats’ 2020 motivation NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Lisa Desjardins to discuss the latest in politics, including why so many Democrats are running for president, the importance of appealing to voters of color, which campaign issues… Continue watching