Jul 10 Watch 6:30 What do senators need to consider in Kavanaugh's confirmation? How would Judge Brett Kavanaugh change the Supreme Court if confirmed, and what does the Senate need to consider in their confirmation hearings? Judy Woodruff gets reaction from Travis Lenkner, an attorney who clerked for both Justice Kennedy and the… Continue watching
Jul 10 Trump kicks off Europe trip with criticism for NATO allies, prediction of an 'easy meeting' with Putin By Jill Colvin, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press As he departed the White House for a four-nation European tour, Trump did little to reassure allies fretting over the risk of damage he could do to the 69-year-old trans-Atlantic mutual defense pact and his potential embrace of Putin during… Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch 7:48 What happens once the government doesn't comply with the family reunification deadline? President Trump's policy on separated immigrant families is under serious pressure from the courts, with two federal judges telling the administration that it can not hold families in custody indefinitely and that it must abide by an order to reunite… Continue watching
Jul 10 Watch 3:16 Militia movement sees signal of support in Trump's pardon of Oregon ranchers who committed arson Donald Trump pardoned Dwight Hammond and son Steven on Tuesday, two Oregon cattle ranchers who were convicted of arson on public lands after a long-running dispute over control of public properties adjoining their ranch. Their case sparked a 41-day occupation… Continue watching
Jul 10 Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh begins making his case to senators By Lisa Mascaro, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, mapped out strategy with Republican leaders Tuesday, launching a fierce confirmation battle that could remake the court for decades and roil the midterm elections in the meantime. Continue reading
Jul 10 Senate panel OKs Trump nominee Robert Wilkie to lead troubled VA By Hope Yen, Associated Press The nomination of Robert Wilkie, currently a Pentagon undersecretary, to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs now goes to the full Senate. Continue reading
Jul 10 Michael Flynn 'eager' for sentencing in lying case, attorney says By Chad Day, Associated Press An attorney for Michael Flynn said Tuesday that the former national security adviser is "eager" to proceed to sentencing and put his criminal case behind him. Continue reading
Jul 10 Trump pardons ranchers in case that inspired 2016 occupation By Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump has pardoned two ranchers whose case sparked the armed occupation of a national wildlife refuge in Oregon. Continue reading
Jul 10 Trump says Putin meeting may be 'easiest' By Associated Press President Donald Trump says NATO benefits Europe more than the United States, as he prepares to meet with treaty allies in Brussels. Continue reading
Jul 10 Judge rejects request to detain migrant families long-term By Brian Melley, Associated Press A California federal judge on Monday rejected the Trump administration's efforts to detain immigrant families for long terms, calling it a "cynical attempt" to undo a longstanding court settlement. Continue reading