Apr 26 Watch 6:35 Mayor's corruption scandal further fuels Baltimore's cynicism about politics Baltimore is once again beset by allegations of corruption. The city’s mayor, Catherine Pugh, is accused of bestowing contracts and political favors on companies and organizations that purchased large orders of her book. The scandal, plus rising crime and a… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch 13:17 Shields and Brooks on Biden's 2020 launch, Trump stonewalling Congress Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week’s news, including Joe Biden’s entrance into the 2020 presidential campaign, Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s policy proposal on student loans and the adversarial dynamic between the White House… Continue watching
Apr 26 Kansas Supreme Court bolsters abortion rights, blocks ban By John Hanna, Associated Press The Kansas decision prevents the state from enforcing a 2015 law that could have greatly limited second trimester abortions. But even worse for abortion opponents, the ruling clears the way for legal challenges to a string of abortion restrictions approved… Continue reading
Apr 26 Trump says U.S. is withdrawing from arms trade treaty By Associated Press With pro-gun legislation largely stalled in Congress, President Donald Trump said Friday he is withdrawing the U.S. from an international agreement on the arms trade, telling the National Rifle Association the treaty is "badly misguided."… Continue reading
Apr 26 Presidential hopeful Cory Booker offers plan to address environmental inequality By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The Democratic presidential candidate says it's time to overhaul environmental policies that unfairly disadvantage minority and impoverished communities. Continue reading
Apr 26 Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein hits back at his critics By Eric Tucker, Associated Press In a speech before a lawyers' group, Rosenstein made barbed remarks in the direction of former FBI Director James Comey, political pundits and the media. Continue reading
Apr 26 Biden says he didn't treat Anita Hill badly By Associated Press During an interview on ABC's "The View," Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said he doesn't think he mistreated Anita Hill in 1991. Continue reading
Apr 26 Russian sentenced to 18 months for being Kremlin agent By Ashraf Khalil, Chad Day, Associated Press Butina pleaded guilty last year to a conspiracy charge and admitted she covertly gathered intelligence on the National Rifle Association and other groups at the direction of a former Russian lawmaker. Continue reading
Apr 26 What motivated Joe Biden to run for president By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Aides, friends and advisors say Biden was spurred on by Trump's response to the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. Continue reading
Apr 26 WATCH: Trump addresses a divided National Rifle Association The president will speak at the annual NRA convention as the group grapples with infighting, bleeds money and faces a series of investigations into its operating practices. Continue reading