May 09 Former Justice David Souter, a Republican who became a reliably liberal vote on Supreme Court, dies at 85 By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Souter, the ascetic bachelor and New Hampshire Republican who became a darling of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the bench, has died. Continue reading
May 08 U.S. stops tracking costs of extreme weather disasters fueled by climate change By Alexa St. John, Associated Press The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will no longer track the cost of climate change-fueled weather disasters, including floods, heat waves, wildfires and more. It is the latest example of changes to the agency and the Trump administration limiting federal… Continue reading
May 08 Trump picks Fox News host and former judge Jeanine Pirro as top federal prosecutor in DC By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is naming Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, a former county prosecutor and elected judge, to be the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital after abandoning his first pick for the job. Continue reading
May 08 Up to 1,000 transgender troops are being separated from the military in new Pentagon order By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Pentagon will immediately begin moving as many as 1,000 openly identifying transgender service members out of the military and give others 30 days to self-identify under a new directive issued Thursday. Continue reading
May 08 Watch 6:15 News Wrap: White House asks Supreme Court to allow it to remove deportation protections In our news wrap Thursday, the Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow it to remove deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of migrants, Secretary of State Rubio says his agency is reviewing the visa status of protesters… Continue watching
May 08 WATCH: Trump says he'll pull Ed Martin's nomination U.S. Attorney after partisanship concerns By Seung Min Kim, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press President Trump pulled the nomination of Ed Martin Jr. after a key Republican senator said he could not support him for the job due to his defense of Jan. 6 rioters. Continue reading
May 08 WATCH: Duffy reveals air traffic control overhaul amid high-profile crashes, delays By Josh Funk, John Seewer, Associated Press The Trump administration has proposed a major overhaul of the U.S. air traffic control system in the wake of recent deadly plane crashes and technical failures. Continue reading
May 08 WATCH: 'Judicial independence is crucial,' Chief Justice Roberts says By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Amid attacks on federal judges who have slowed President Donald Trump's agenda, Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday defended judicial independence as necessary to “check the excesses of the Congress or the executive.”… Continue reading
May 08 WATCH: OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman testifies on AI competition in Senate hearing By Matt Brown, Associated Press The hearing comes as the race to control the future of artificial intelligence is heating up between companies and countries. Altman's OpenAI is in a furious race to develop the best artificial intelligence model against tech rivals like Alphabet and… Continue reading
May 08 WATCH: Trump announces trade deal with UK, cutting tariffs on autos, steel and aluminum By Josh Boak, Chris Megerian, Jill Lawless, Associated Press The announcement provided a political victory for U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and offered a degree of validation for President Donald Trump's claims that his turbulent approach on trade may be able to rebalance the global economy on his preferred… Continue reading