Jun 05 Watch 9:59 How Trump’s travel ban tweets could hurt his case By PBS News Hour President Trump aired his grievances again about his revised travel ban, which has been put on hold by federal court order. John Yang recaps his statements, then Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join… Continue watching
Jun 05 Legal experts to Trump on travel ban: Put down the Twitter By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press Trump's 140-character musings Monday may have undercut his own efforts to persuade the Supreme Court to reinstate his revised travel ban, which Trump called a "watered-down, politically correct" version of what he'd originally sought. Continue reading
Jun 05 Trump won’t block Comey’s testimony in Russia hearing, White House says By Julie Pace, Associated Press President Donald Trump will not assert executive privilege to block fired FBI Director James Comey from testifying on Capitol Hill, the White House said Monday, setting the stage for a dramatic public airing of the former top law enforcement official's… Continue reading
Jun 05 Justices will review police use of cellphone tower data By Mark Sherman, Associated Press In a new case about digital age technology and privacy, the Supreme Court will consider whether police need warrants to review cellphone towers records that help them track the location of criminal suspects. Continue reading
Jun 05 WATCH: White House pushes plan for $1 trillion infrastructure overhaul By Joshua Barajas The White House continued to push the Trump administration's $1 trillion plan to modernize the country's infrastructure on Monday, part of a weeklong rollout of one of the president's signature campaign promises. Continue reading
Jun 05 President Trump announces plan to privatize air traffic control system By Ken Thomas, Associated Press President Donald Trump will push for the separation of air traffic control operations from the Federal Aviation Administration, adopting an approach long championed by U.S. airlines, according to White House officials. Continue reading
Jun 05 Trump again criticizes London’s mayor By Julie Pace and Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump for a second day lashed out at London's mayor on Twitter in the wake of a deadly terror attack in the city. Continue reading
Jun 05 Justices affirm ruling striking North Carolina legislative districts By Associated Press The action by the justices Monday sends the matter back to the lower court, which could order new districts in time for the regular cycle of elections in 2018. Continue reading
Jun 05 Putin dismisses claims that Russia interfered in U.S. election By Hope Yen and Julie Pace, Associated Press In an interview with NBC's "Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly," Putin also dismissed the idea that Russia has damaging information on President Donald Trump as "a load of nonsense."… Continue reading
Jun 05 Trump says DOJ should seek an ‘expedited’ Supreme Court hearing of travel ban By Julie Pace and Darlene Superville, Associated Press In a series of early morning tweets, President Donald Trump called the courts, which have blocked two versions of the travel ban, "slow and political."… Continue reading