May 29 Louisiana abortion ban sent to governor's desk By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press Louisiana lawmakers on Wednesday passed a strict new abortion ban that would prohibit the procedure before some women even know they are pregnant, joining a half-dozen conservative states with similar measures. Continue reading
May 29 Watch 8:58 The 'key points' Robert Mueller made in his public appearance Special counsel Robert Mueller made it clear in his Wednesday statement that he wants his team’s lengthy report to speak for itself. NPR’s Carrie Johnson and former Justice Department official John Carlin join Judy Woodruff to revisit key sections of… Continue watching
May 29 Watch 7:38 Will Mueller's statement change public sentiment about impeachment? Judy Woodruff talks to Chris Buskirk of American Greatness and Kent State University’s Connie Schultz about Robert Mueller’s first public statement in two years and whether it will increase momentum for impeachment, policy plans among 2020 Democratic presidential candidates and… Continue watching
May 29 As Mueller steps aside, Democrats face pressure to tackle impeachment head on By Daniel Bush, Gretchen Frazee Special counsel Robert Mueller's first public statement on the Russia investigation placed the onus on House Democrats to decide what to do next. Continue reading
May 29 McConnell says he'd fill an election-year Supreme Court vacancy, seeming to change tune By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Three years ago, during President Barack Obama's final year in office, Top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell orchestrated a blockade of Obama's choice of Merrick Garland. McConnell said then the choice should be left to voters in an election year. Continue reading
May 29 WATCH: After Mueller's statement, Pelosi says 'nothing is off the table' Pelosi spoke in California after special counsel Robert Mueller indicated Wednesday that it's up to Congress to decide what to do next with his findings. Continue reading
May 29 WATCH: Nadler says Congress will respond to Trump's 'wrongdoing' Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, at a news conference in New York stopped short of calling for an impeachment inquiry. "All options are on the table and nothing should be ruled out," Nadler said Wednesday. Continue reading
May 29 Trump declares 'case closed' after Robert Mueller comments By Associated Press Mueller said Wednesday that he believed he was constitutionally barred from charging President Donald Trump with a crime but emphasized that his report did not exonerate the Republican president. Continue reading
May 29 Read Robert Mueller's full statement about the Russia investigation By Gretchen Frazee Special counsel Robert Mueller spoke publicly for the first time on the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Continue reading
May 29 Mueller cites 'efforts' to meddle in election By Associated Press Special counsel Robert Mueller says there were "multiple, systematic efforts" to interfere in the 2016 presidential election and that "deserves the attention of every American."… Continue reading