Apr 12 White House considered sending immigrant detainees to sanctuary cities By Yamiche Alcindor It is not clear how many people the White House proposed releasing into sanctuary cities, but news of the proposal comes as Trump doubles down on his hardline immigration policies through personnel changes and new policy proposals. Continue reading
Apr 12 House Democrats mark their 1st 100 days with wins, stumbles By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press As the Democratic freshmen lawmakers round the first 100 days of their new majority in the House, they're taking stock of their accomplishments, noting the stumbles and marking their place as a front line of resistance to President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Apr 12 Buttigieg goes from cordial to critical of Pence on campaign By Brian Slodysko, Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press WASHINGTON — On the campaign trail, Democratic presidential contender Pete Buttigieg blasts Vice President Mike Pence’s cultural and religious conservatism. But as the mayor of Indiana’s fourth largest city, his tone toward the state’s Republican former governor was more muted. Continue reading
Apr 12 Labour Party says UK should oppose Assange extradition to U.S. By Jonathan Lemire, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Key figures in Britain's opposition Labour Party said Friday the government should oppose the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States on charges of conspiring to break into a Pentagon computer. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 4:01 Controversial WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrested in London Julian Assange, the controversial figure who founded anti-secrecy organization WikiLeaks, was arrested Thursday in London, seven years after taking refuge in the Ecuadorian Embassy there. Assange was defiant while being carried out by police. The U.S. will seek his extradition… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch 9:16 What U.S. charges against Julian Assange mean for journalists The arrest of Julian Assange renewed attention on the long-running U.S. attempt to prosecute the controversial WikiLeaks founder. Amna Nawaz talks to Jesselyn Radack of the whistleblower and source protection group ExposeFacts, former federal prosecutor Amy Jeffress and Jamil Jaffer,… Continue watching
Apr 11 WATCH: Trump hosts Oval Office celebration for World War II vets By Associated Press After Trump addressed the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention last year, he welcomed 95-year-old Allen Jones to the stage. The White House says Jones asked to spend his birthday Thursday with the president and Trump agreed. Continue reading
Apr 11 Ohio governor signs ban on abortion after 1st fetal heartbeat By Associated Press Doctors say a fetal heartbeat can be detected as early as five weeks into pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant. Continue reading
Apr 11 Ex-Obama WH counsel charged with lying about lobbying work By Eric Tucker, Chad Day, Associated Press Greg Craig was indicted Thursday on charges of making false statements and concealing information in a Justice Department foreign lobbying investigation that intersected with the Russia probe. Continue reading
Apr 11 Trump’s sister retires from the bench, negating judicial ethics complaints By Larry Neumeister, Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press Maryanne Trump Barry's retirement as a federal appellate judge in Philadelphia ends a civil misconduct inquiry launched after a report that she participated in Trump family schemes to dodge taxes. Continue reading