Jun 29 Trump says he will announce Supreme Court pick July 9 By Catherine Lucey, Ken Thomas, Associated Press Trump has promised to draw the next justice from a list of 25 prospective candidates that was first established during the 2016 presidential campaign and updated last fall. That list includes six women. Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch 12:05 Shields and Brooks on Trump's Supreme Court politics, Ocasio-Cortez's primary upset Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the retirement and legacy of Justice Anthony Kennedy, a shocking Democratic victory in Queens, and the continued fallout over the… Continue watching
Jun 29 Democrats embrace 'Abolish ICE' as new rallying call for 2020 elections By Bill Barrow, Associated Press The debate over the agency's future follows the widespread outcry in recent weeks after the Trump administration separated more than 2,000 migrant children from their parents. Continue reading
Jun 29 GM, Toyota among manufacturers who oppose Trump's call for auto tariffs By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The threat of auto tariffs "risks undermining GM's competitiveness against foreign auto producers," according to General Motors in a filing Friday with the U.S. Commerce Department. Continue reading
Jun 29 Republicans propose using online sales tax money for new tax cuts By David A. Lieb, Associated Press "To just take that revenue would be a tax increase," said Missouri Sen. Andrew Koenig, echoing the reasoning of many tax-adverse Republicans leery of simply spending or saving the expected influx. Continue reading
Jun 29 Concern over using U.S. military at southern border draws bipartisan support By Robert Burns, Associated Press The Pentagon says it received a Department of Homeland Security request to house up to 12,000 detained migrant family members, starting with shelters for 2,000 people to be available within 45 days. Continue reading
Jun 29 WATCH: Trump says attack on Capital Gazette newspaper 'shocked conscience of the nation' By Joshua Barajas Trump also said that "journalists, like all Americans, should be free from the fear of being violently attacked while doing their job."… Continue reading
Jun 29 Supreme Court confirmation process likely to follow the Gorsuch playbook By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press The Republican game plan for selecting the next member of the Supreme Court was ready to go even before longtime Justice Anthony Kennedy made his retirement announcement this week. Continue reading
Jun 29 Family separations push new protesters to join immigrant activists By Gillian Flaccus, Amy Taxin, Associated Press Immigrants who have spent years fighting to change the country's immigration system are getting newfound support from liberal activists, moms and first-time protesters motivated by a visceral narrative: President Donald Trump's administration separating children from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico… Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch 3:21 Democrats warn rights are 'on the line' in coming Supreme Court fight A day after Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement, Democratic senators warned that the stakes could not be higher in the fight to replace him, and called for any nomination to wait until after the midterm elections. President Trump promised… Continue watching