May 01 Kansas lawmakers fail to override governor’s abortion ‘reversal’ veto By John Hanna, Associated Press Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a bill requiring abortion providers to tell patients about a disputed treatment to stop a medication abortion after it's been started. Continue reading
May 01 GOP try to break gridlock between Trump, Democrats on disaster aid bill By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The White House is displaying new flexibility on giving disaster aid to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico but Republicans' latest offer has not won over Democrats. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Barr says Mueller letter was ‘a bit snitty’ By Associated Press Barr said the letter from special counsel Robert Mueller, which the Justice Department released Wednesday, was probably written by someone on Mueller's staff. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Senate Judiciary Committee will investigate how the Russia probe got started, Graham promises By Gretchen Frazee “This committee is going to look long and hard at how this all started,” Graham said. But he also expressed concerns about the FBI’s surveillance of the Trump campaign. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Barr says he did not exonerate Trump on obstruction of justice By Associated Press Barr said at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday that he simply decided the evidence gathered by special counsel Robert Mueller was not sufficient to prove that the president obstructed justice. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Mueller shouldn’t have investigated obstruction if he wasn’t going to reach conclusion, Barr says By Associated Press Barr testified Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee. He says he isn't totally sure why the special counsel did not reach a conclusion about whether the president obstructed justice. Instead, Mueller presented evidence on both sides of the question. Continue reading
May 01 House committee votes to allow staff questioning of Barr By Associated Press Barr has objected to the change, and it's unclear if he will appear for Thursday's House hearing. Continue reading
May 01 White House wants $4.5 billion in emergency border funding By Colleen Long, Jill Colvin, Associated Press A summary of the request obtained by the AP says the White House wants $3.3 billion for humanitarian aid to increase shelter capacity for unaccompanied migrant children and the feeding and care of families. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: ‘I’m not really sure’ why Mueller did not reach a conclusion on obstruction, Barr says By Associated Press Attorney General William Barr says he believes that if special counsel Robert Mueller felt he shouldn't make a decision about whether or not the president obstructed justice then he "shouldn't have investigated."… Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Barr testifies to Congress about calling Mueller By Associated Press Attorney General William Barr says special counsel Robert Mueller told him that Barr didn't "misrepresent" Mueller's Russia report in a letter summarizing the probe's principal conclusions. Continue reading