Apr 13 Police arrest man after suspected arson attack at Pennsylvania governor's residence By Marc Levy, Associated Press Sunday’s announcement came after Shapiro and his family were awakened by state troopers at about 2 a.m. and were evacuated from the official governor’s residence in the state capital of Harrisburg. Continue reading
Apr 13 U.S. won't say whether it's facilitating return of Maryland man from El Salvador prison By Bill Barrow, Associated Press The Trump administration confirmed to a federal judge Saturday that a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported last month remains confined in a notorious prison in El Salvador. But the government's filing did not address the judge's demands that the administration detail what steps… Continue reading
Apr 12 Did Trump engage in insider trading? Experts say he's unlikely to have legal troubles By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact A social media post on April 9, followed by a market-moving tariff announcement, led President Donald Trump’s critics to speculate that he might have profited from inside information. Legal and financial experts downplayed the idea that Trump’s message ran afoul… Continue reading
Apr 12 Why voting rights groups warn the SAVE Act may make it harder for married women to vote By Barbara Rodriguez, The 19th An estimated 69 million American women and 4 million men do not have a birth certificate that matches their current legal name. Continue reading
Apr 12 Trump says he's 'in good shape' ahead of release of his physical checkup results By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump had an annual physical Friday and concluded, “I did well,” praising his own heart, soul and cognitive ability while noting medical reports from White House doctors may not be ready until the weekend. Continue reading
Apr 12 Trump administration says some electronics will be excluded from reciprocal tariffs By Mae Anderson, Associated Press U.S. Customs and Border Protection said items like smartphones, laptops, hard drives, flat-panel monitors and some chips would qualify for the exemption. That means they won’t be subject to the current 145 percent tariffs levied on China or the 10 percent baseline tariffs… Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 11:39 Immigration judge rules Trump administration can deport Columbia protester Mahmoud Khalil By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Doug Adams, Taylor Bowie A Louisiana immigration judge ruled that the Trump administration can deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia grad student detained last month for his role in campus protests against the war in Gaza. Khalil has not been charged with a crime and… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch 2:58 China raises tariffs on U.S. imports in latest escalation of trade war By Lisa Desjardins, Courtney Norris, Solveig Rennan The U.S. trade war with China continues to escalate with no apparent end in sight. On Friday, Beijing announced it would raise rates on American goods in retaliation to President Trump’s sharp increase in tariffs on the world’s second-largest economy. Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch 11:02 Brooks and Capehart on Trump's tariffs and reaction from the markets By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump's tariffs and reaction from the markets, whether claims of insider trading should be investigated, Trump… Continue watching
Apr 11 Trump administration permitted by judge to require registration of everyone in the U.S. illegally By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press A federal judge on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to move forward with a requirement that everyone in the U.S. illegally must register with the federal government and carry documentation, in a move that could have far-reaching repercussions for immigrants across the country. The… Continue reading