May 31 2020 presidential candidate Jay Inslee calls for pathway to citizenship By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Inslee unveiled wide-ranging immigration proposals unveiled, as he drew sharp contrasts with President Donald Trump on legal and illegal immigration. Continue reading
May 31 Catholic Church reports number of sex-abuse allegations has doubled By David Crary, Associated Press During the period from July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018, 1,385 adults came forward with 1,455 allegations of abuse. Continue reading
May 31 How Trump's tariff threat could complicate U.S.-Mexico trade By Gretchen Frazee Trump's threat to impose tariffs on all Mexican goods imported to the U.S. is sparking fears among businesses and could put a key trade deal at risk. Continue reading
May 31 Missouri's only abortion clinic can keep stay open, according to judge's order By Jim Salter, David A. Lieb, Associated Press St. Louis Circuit Judge Michael Stelzer issued a temporary restraining order preventing Missouri from taking away the clinic's license. He said Planned Parenthood "has demonstrated that immediate and irreparable injury will result" if its abortion license is allowed to expire. Continue reading
May 31 EPA allows expanded use of ethanol-gasoline mix By Margery A. Beck, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency's announcement ends a summertime ban on the E15 blend imposed out of concerns for increased smog. Continue reading
May 31 Court expedites appeal in New York Trump bank records case By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press An appeals court said it will speedily consider President Donald Trump's challenge to congressional subpoenas seeking financial records from two banks with which he did business. Continue reading
May 31 Lawyers say documents show census was changed to give Republicans an edge By Larry Neumeister, Mark Sherman, Associated Press The lawyers allege that a longtime Republican gerrymandering guru, played a key role in pushing the Trump administration to include a citizenship question on the census. Continue reading
May 30 Trump hits Mexico with 5 percent tariff in response to migrants By Jill Colvin, Colleen Long, Associated Press Trump said in a tweet the tariff will gradually increase "until the Illegal Immigration problem is remedied."… Continue reading
May 30 Watch 4:27 News Wrap: Trump tries to clarify tweet about Russia 'helping' him In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump renewed attacks on Robert Mueller and his probe into Russian election interference. Trump also tweeted that he himself had nothing to do with Russia's “helping me get elected,” but later tried to walk… Continue watching
May 30 Judge considering Missouri abortion clinic license case By Jim Salter, Summer Ballentine, Associated Press If the St. Louis clinic's license is not renewed before it expires at midnight Friday, Planned Parenthood officials said Missouri would become the first state without a functioning abortion clinic since the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision legalizing… Continue reading