May 28 Disaster aid bill again blocked in House by GOP conservative By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press A second conservative Republican in as many House sessions stepped in on Tuesday to block a long-overdue $19 billion disaster aid bill that's a top priority for some of President Donald Trump's most loyal allies on Capitol Hill. Continue reading
May 28 Trump returns to U.S. political feuds after 4-day trip to Japan By Darlene Superville, Laurie Kellman, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump returns home still in a running feud with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and and weary of Democratic investigations into his administration. Continue reading
May 28 Supreme Court upholds Indiana abortion law on disposal of fetal remains By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The court split 7-2 to uphold an Indiana law that requires abortion providers to dispose of aborted fetuses in the same way as human remains. Continue reading
May 28 Kushner in the Mideast to drum up support for peace plan By Associated Press Kushner, along with Trump's special envoy for international negotiations and the special Iran envoy are in Morocco and will visit Jordan and Israel later this week. Continue reading
May 28 Sanders' 2020 challenges look a lot like 2016 By Steve Peoples, Juana Summers, Hunter Woodall, Associated Press Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is still struggling with doubts about his electability, worries about support from minority voters and an opponent with deep ties to the party establishment. Continue reading
May 27 Watch 2:57 How the 2020 Democrats observed this Memorial Day holiday One month out from the first Democratic presidential debate, the crowded field of contenders spent much of the three-day weekend campaigning, as well as observing the Memorial Day holiday. With that somber military backdrop, candidates Pete Buttigieg and Beto O’Rourke… Continue watching
May 27 Watch 8:57 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on 2020 enthusiasm vs. electability NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including which Democrats are eligible to participate in debates so far, enthusiasm vs. electability for Joe Biden and other candidates… Continue watching
May 27 Watch 8:23 For Arlington's Old Guard, the mission is to honor, and the standard is perfection Arlington National Cemetery is well known as the final resting place for fallen U.S. soldiers. Less famous is the elite unit that performs the funerals for these military heroes: The Old Guard, the Army’s oldest active duty regiment. Sen. Tom… Continue watching
May 27 Texas lawmakers approve safe gun storage program opposed by NRA By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press Lawmakers in gun-loving Texas have quietly gone around the National Rifle Association by slipping language into a massive spending bill that would fund a $1 million public safety campaign on gun storage. Continue reading
May 27 Iowa's black Democrats gear up to play a role in 2020 race By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press In the state where Obama's 2008 candidacy cleared its first important hurdle, black Democrats are energized as seldom seen, in part motivated by overwhelming dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump. Continue reading