Jun 18 Children cry and plead for their parents at the border in audio released by ProPublica By Ginger Thompson, ProPublica ProPublica has obtained audio from inside a U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility, in which children can be heard wailing as an agent jokes, “We have an orchestra here.”… Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 7:59 Amy Walter and Stu Rothenberg on Trump separating families, Supreme Court on gerrymandering Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Stu Rothenberg of Inside Elections join Judy Woodruff to discuss the human and political consequences of the Trump administration’s policy of separating migrant children and parents at the U.S. border, plus a… Continue watching
Jun 18 Trump administration asks Supreme Court to weigh in on withholding funding from ‘sanctuary cities’ By Associated Press The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow it to largely implement a policy of withholding public safety grants from "sanctuary cities" that refuse to cooperate with President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement policies. Continue reading
Jun 18 WATCH: Trump defends family separation, falsely blames Democrats for policy By Jill Colvin, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Facing rising outrage from some Republicans as well as Democrats over the forced separation of migrant children and parents at the U.S.-Mexico border, President Donald Trump dug in Monday, again falsely blaming Democrats and declaring he would keep the U.S. Continue reading
Jun 18 WATCH: White House addresses family separation White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is scheduled to speak at 4 p.m. ET. Watch live here. Continue reading
Jun 18 WATCH LIVE: Justice Department inspector general, FBI head to testify on watchdog report By Geoffrey Lou Guray The hearing is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. EST. Watch it here. Continue reading
Jun 18 WATCH: Jeff Sessions says no one wants to split families By Associated Press There is no law that mandates the separation of children from parents at the U.S border. The separations are a result of the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy that was rolled out weeks ago. Continue reading
Jun 18 Former Trump adviser Roger Stone reveals undisclosed meeting with Russian By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Special counsel Robert Mueller is examining a previously undisclosed meeting between longtime Donald Trump confidant Roger Stone and a Russian figure who allegedly tried to sell him dirt on Hillary Clinton. Continue reading
Jun 18 WATCH: DHS head Nielsen says no apology for separating families By Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen says officials will not apologize for enforcing immigration laws that result in the separation of children from their parents. Nielsen was speaking Monday at the National Sheriff's Association conference in New Orleans. Continue reading
Jun 18 WATCH: Trump announces plans for Pentagon to create ‘Space Force’ By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The president's directive will task the Defense Department with beginning the process of establishing the 'Space Force' as the sixth branch of the U.S. armed forces. Continue reading