Jun 03 Giuliani says Trump would fight subpoena, not pardon himself By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Rudy Giuliani stressed Sunday that the president's legal team would contest any effort to force the president to testify in front of a grand jury during the special counsel's Russia probe. Continue reading
Jun 02 Pushed by voters, GOP moderates rebel on immigration By Alan Fram, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Moderate Republicans are under hefty pressure to buck their party's hardline stance on immigration. Continue reading
Jun 02 Illinois pension buyouts may not bring savings budget claims By Sara Burnett, Associated Press Illinois' new state budget relies on more than $400 million in savings from a new pension buyout plan that finance experts caution is highly speculative. Continue reading
Jun 02 Ex-chemical industry lawyer to lead Superfund task force By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Steven D. Cook served more than 20 years as in-house, corporate counsel for LyondellBasell Industries, one of the world's largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies. Continue reading
Jun 02 Lobbyist tied to EPA chief’s condo tried to influence agency By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Newly filed reports show the Washington lobbyist whose wife rented a bargain-priced Capitol Hill condo to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt had far more contact with the agency than previously disclosed… Continue reading
Jun 01 What happens when a child arrives at the U.S. border? By Patty Gorena Morales, Joshua Barajas It’s not immediately clear how Trump's policies are affecting children who arrive at the border alone, or those arrive with and are separated from their parents. But here's what we know about how minors are treated when they try to… Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 5:16 Why the sudden surge in veteran candidates? By Lisa Desjardins Military veterans are running for Congress this year in record numbers, many for the first time. In New Jersey's 11th district, no fewer than four veterans, two in each party, are running for the open congressional seat. Lisa Desjardins reports… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 12:33 Shields and Brooks on Trump trade war risks, president’s political pardons Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the Trump administration’s move to impose tariffs on U.S. allies, the president’s move to pardon conservative pundit Dinesh D'Souza, reactions… Continue watching
Jun 01 Pentagon to take over security clearance checks for federal government By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The change aims to fix a system whose weaknesses were exposed by the case of a Navy contractor who gunned down a dozen people at Washington's Navy Yard in 2013. Continue reading
Jun 01 WATCH: Trump addresses U.S. Coast Guard change-of-command ceremony By Joshua Barajas President Donald Trump addressed the change-of-command ceremony at U.S. Coast Guard headquarters today. Watch the president's remarks here. Continue reading