May 07 WATCH: Barr contempt vote from House committee By Associated Press The House Judiciary Committee has voted to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress, escalating the legal battle with the Trump administration over access to special counsel Robert Mueller's report. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 7:28 Why hundreds of former federal prosecutors disagree with Barr over Mueller report The Mueller report continues to generate legal debate. Several hundred former federal prosecutors published a statement this week asserting that President Trump would have been charged with obstruction of justice, were he not the sitting president. William Brangham talks to… Continue watching
May 07 Watch 9:48 What's behind Trump's trade war with China Chinese and Trump administration officials are supposed to meet later this week to hammer out a trade agreement, but the challenge may be more difficult now that Trump has threatened to impose additional tariffs on Chinese goods. NPR’s Laura Sullivan… Continue watching
May 07 Why the IRS is legally required to give Congress Trump's tax returns, but probably won't By Philip Hackney, The Conversation The law is clear that the IRS must turn over Trump’s returns to the House Ways and Means Committee. But there’s the law, and there’s political reality. Continue reading
May 07 WATCH: Elizabeth Warren calls on Congress to impeach Trump By Associated Press Warren said that because of a Justice Department opinion that a sitting president can't be indicted, the only way to the hold the president accountable is to initiate impeachment. Continue reading
May 07 WATCH: Beto O'Rourke pushes back against criticism that he feels entitled to presidential nomination By Matt Loffman Former congressman Beto O’Rourke told the PBS NewsHour he believed he was “born to serve,” not “born” to be president. Continue reading
May 07 Ex-White House lawyer Don McGahn defies House subpoena for Mueller docs By Associated Press The White House is instructing former counsel Don McGahn not to comply with a subpoena for documents from the House Judiciary Committee, arguing the materials are subject to executive privilege. Continue reading
May 07 Gillibrand promises to only pick judges who back Roe v. Wade By Will Weissert, Associated Press The Democratic 2020 presidential candidate said she'd only nominate judges who "will commit to upholding Roe v. Wade as settled law."… Continue reading
May 07 WATCH: FBI chief Wray breaks with Barr on use of term 'spying' By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press FBI Director Chris Wray told senators that "spying" is not the term he would use for court-authorized surveillance conducted by the bureau. Continue reading
May 07 Judge strikes down physicians-only abortion law in Virginia By Associated Press A federal judge has struck down a Virginia law that says only physicians can perform first-trimester abortions. Continue reading