Nov 09 Appeals court rules against Trump administration on DACA immigration program By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously kept in place a preliminary injunction blocking President Trump's decision to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Continue reading
Nov 09 Government Olympic funds not usable for sex abuse probes By Eddie Pells, Associated Press According to the rules of the Justice Department grant awarded last month, it must all be directed toward prevention and education programs, and for auditing national governing bodies' work in sex-abuse prevention. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 7:09 How Trump plans to limit who can seek asylum in the U.S. The Trump administration has announced a plan that would limit the number of non-citizens permitted to claim asylum by barring those who have crossed the border at places other than designated checkpoints. Judy Woodruff learns more from Yamiche Alcindor and… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch 7:48 What the acting attorney general thinks of the Mueller probe What does the departure of Attorney General Jeff Sessions mean for the Mueller investigation? Matt Whitaker, the acting attorney general, was formerly Sessions’ chief of staff, but before joining the Justice Department, he was openly critical of the Mueller probe… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch 6:12 With incoming lawmakers, Congress makes a historic shift Washington will be seeing some new faces come January. The 116th Congress -- with more women, people of color and LGBTQ members -- will be the most diverse ever. Lisa Desjardins joins Amna Nawaz to take a closer look. Continue watching
Nov 08 How voters viewed Trump, health care and immigration, according to exit polls By Laura Santhanam Exit polls aren't perfect. But they do provide information on what mattered most to voters, and how they viewed key leaders and issues. Here's a look at what mattered to voters during the 2018 midterms. Continue reading
Nov 08 Congress will have more Latino members than ever before By Luis Alonso Lugo, Associated Press The total is at least 42, with GOP Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler of Washington state claiming victory Wednesday for a fifth term over Democrat Carolyn Long. Continue reading
Nov 08 What Acting AG Whitaker's record says about how he might handle the Mueller probe By Gretchen Frazee Whitaker, who President Donald Trump tapped to replace ousted Attorney General Jeff Sessions, has worked as a lawyer and conservative activist. Continue reading
Nov 08 Lucy McBath, Democrat and gun control advocate, wins long-red Georgia seat By Jeff Martin, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Republican Rep. Karen Handel has conceded her long-red House seat in the Atlanta suburbs to an African-American gun control advocate making her first run for public office. Continue reading
Nov 08 Trump attends Kavanaugh ceremony at Supreme Court By Associated Press Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker took part in the ceremony for an invitation-only crowd that included Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, retired Justice Anthony Kennedy and many of Kavanaugh's former colleagues. Among them was Judge Merrick Garland, whose high court… Continue reading