Jun 26 Judge in Virginia lets case against Paul Manafort move forward By Chad Day, Eric Tucker, Associated Press A federal judge in Virginia rejected a bid by President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, to throw out charges in the special counsel's Russia investigation, clearing the way for a much-anticipated trial to start as scheduled next month. Continue reading
Jun 26 17 states sue Trump administration over family separations By Michael Balsamo, Will Weissert, Gene Johnson, Associated Press States, including New York and California, sued the Trump administration Tuesday to force it to reunite the thousands of immigrant children and parents it separated at the border, as pressure mounted to reconnect families more quickly. Continue reading
Jun 26 What to watch for in today’s state primaries By Jessica Yarvin Here are the races to watch in Colorado, Maryland, Utah, Oklahoma and New York. Continue reading
Jun 26 Trump’s travel ban upheld by Supreme Court, drawing heated reaction By Larisa Epatko The Supreme Court upheld President Donald Trump’s travel ban by a narrow 5-4 ruling on Tuesday, touching off fiery reactions on Capitol Hill and a jubilant response from the president. Continue reading
Jun 26 Sen. Schumer, Rep. Pelosi discuss pre-existing conditions By Associated Press Democrats in the House and Senate are urging President Donald Trump to defend protections for pre-existing conditions under the Affordable Care Act. Continue reading
Jun 26 Trump denies he’s to blame for Harley-Davidson decision By Darlene Superville, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday denied that his trade policy is responsible for Harley-Davidson's decision to shift some motorcycle production overseas. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 9:44 Border security and legal asylum process not mutually inconsistent, Rep. Lance says Outrage over separated immigrant families boiled over into a new week, while President Trump said on Sunday that the U.S. should immediately deport immigrants who cross the border illegally without legal proceedings. Yamiche Alcindor reports, then Judy Woodruff talks with… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch 4:44 Supreme Court upholds Texas voting districts in racial gerrymandering case The Supreme Court upheld current state and congressional districts in Texas in a much-awaited 5-4 decision on racial gerrymandering. The majority rejected a lower court's findings that Texas had engaged in racial discrimination, primarily against black and Hispanic voters, in… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch 7:54 Susan Page and Stuart Rothenberg on Trump’s core supporters, GOP’s immigration options As the immigration crisis continues, recent polling finds Republican support for President Trump is as strong as ever. Susan Page of USA Today and Stuart Rothenberg of Inside Elections join Judy Woodruff to discuss what’s behind those numbers, plus the… Continue watching
Jun 25 What constitutional rights do undocumented immigrants have? By Gretchen Frazee The administration’s “zero-tolerance” immigration policy and the recent surge in family separations at the border -- a practice President Donald Trump ended through executive order -- has called attention to the legal rights of immigrants under U.S. law. Continue reading