May 06 Former DOJ prosecutors cosign letter saying Trump would have been charged if not president By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Hundreds former Justice Department prosecutors, who served under both Democratic and Republican administrations, say special counsel Robert Mueller's report "describes several acts that satisfy all of the elements for an obstruction charge." However, a Justice Department legal opinion says sitting… Continue reading
May 06 Microsoft offers software tools to secure elections By Frank Bajak, Associated Press Dubbed "ElectionGuard," the Microsoft kit will have early prototypes ready to pilot for next year's general elections. Continue reading
May 06 WATCH: Trump presents trophy to Army football team President Donald Trump says he is looking into offering a waiver that would allow service academy athletes to play professional sports immediately upon graduation. Trump made the announcement Monday while presenting the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy to the U.S. Military Academy football… Continue reading
May 06 House committee to vote on holding Barr in contempt By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The House Judiciary Committee has scheduled a Wednesday vote to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress. Continue reading
May 06 Michael Cohen heads to prison in Trump hush-money scheme By Michael Sisak, Jim Mustian, Associated Press Michael Cohen, the former lawyer, media attack dog and fixer for President Donald Trump, said Monday there "remains much to be told" as he heads to prison to begin a three-year prison sentence for crimes including campaign finance violations related… Continue reading
May 06 Trump says 'Mueller should not testify' By Associated Press Trump had previously said he would leave the question of Robert Mueller testifying to Attorney General William Barr. Continue reading
May 05 Watch 3:32 Can Democrats force the DOJ to hand over the Mueller report? By PBS NewsHour On the eve of the House Judiciary Committee’s deadline for the Justice Department to turn over special counsel Mueller's full report, questions remain over whether the time limit can be enforced. The deadline comes as Democrats threaten Attorney General Barr… Continue watching
May 05 Trump taps ex-Obama border patrol chief as ICE Director By Associated Press President Donald Trump is tapping a former border patrol chief who served in the Obama administration to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Continue reading
May 04 Illinois governor announces plan to legalize marijuana By Sara Burnett, Associated Press Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Saturday he’s reached an agreement with key lawmakers on a plan to legalize recreational marijuana in the state starting next year. Continue reading
May 04 North Korea fires several short-range projectiles into sea By Foster Klug, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korea on Saturday fired several unidentified short-range projectiles into the sea off its eastern coast, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said, a likely sign of Pyongyang’s growing frustration at stalled diplomatic talks with Washington meant to provide… Continue reading