Jul 11 London Breed to be sworn in as first black woman to serve as San Francisco mayor By Janie Har, Associated Press The 43-year-old Breed succeeds Mayor Ed Lee, whose unexpected death in December prompted a special June election to serve the remainder of his term. Continue reading
Jul 11 Border Protection says NYC mayor crossed border illegally By Colleen Long, Associated Press New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio violated immigration laws by crossing the border on foot during a visit near El Paso, Texas, U.S. Customs and Border Protection alleges in a letter. The mayor's office denied the allegation. Continue reading
Jul 11 AP analysis: Democrats meet Supreme Court pick with mixed message By Lisa Lerer, Steve Peoples, Associated Press There's so much for Democrats to dislike about Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick. And that could be a problem. Continue reading
Jul 11 At NATO, Trump says Germany is ‘totally controlled by Russia’ By Yamiche Alcindor President Trump kicked off his visit to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit here Wednesday with fiery words for members states of the military alliance and a direct attack on Germany for a Russian energy pipeline project the country’s companies… Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch 3:58 Kavanaugh’s long paper trail could decide confirmation fight By Lisa Desjardins The fight over President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee began today. Brett Kavanaugh started his climb toward confirmation by meeting with the Senate's top Republican and the chairman of the Judiciary Committee. Democrats are mostly united in opposition, fearing he would… Continue watching
Jul 10 Judge puts blame on Trump, Congress for immigration crisis By Brian Melley, Associated Press On Monday, Judge Dolly Gee rejected the Trump administration's efforts to detain immigrant families in long-term facilities, calling it a "cynical attempt" to undo a longstanding court settlement. The U.S. Justice Department said it disagreed with the ruling and was… Continue reading
Jul 10 Some immigrant children reunited with parents as court deadline looms By Elliot Spagat, Mike Householder, Associated Press The Justice Department said more than 50 children under age 5 could be back in the arms of their parents by the deadline at the end of the day. Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch 6:17 Hatch: Roe v. Wade being overturned is ‘false concern’ for Democrats Will Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh have an easy time being confirmed by the Senate? Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, says he hopes Democrats will be open to voting for him. Hatch joins Judy Woodruff to discuss whether the court with… Continue watching
Jul 10 Watch 6:33 Harris: Kavanaugh has ‘proven track record’ of not supporting fundamental rights Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., says she is opposed to the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, and that his appointment could essentially lead to the end of a woman’s ability to have an abortion even if Roe v. Wade… Continue watching
Jul 10 Watch 6:30 What do senators need to consider in Kavanaugh’s confirmation? How would Judge Brett Kavanaugh change the Supreme Court if confirmed, and what does the Senate need to consider in their confirmation hearings? Judy Woodruff gets reaction from Travis Lenkner, an attorney who clerked for both Justice Kennedy and the… Continue watching