May 12 WATCH: Hegseth, Caine testify on Capitol Hill as Trump says Iran ceasefire is weak By Ben Finley, Konstantin Toropin, Bill Barrow, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions Tuesday from Republican and Democratic lawmakers about the Trump administration's end game for the Iran war, the cost of the conflict and its impact on diminishing U.S. weapons stockpiles. Continue reading
May 11 Watch 4:02 Congress back in session facing key funding and security deadlines By Lisa Desjardins, Doug Adams The House and Senate returned to session this week with deadlines looming on everything from DHS funding and a farm bill to an almost-expired national security and foreign intelligence law. Lisa Desjardins reports on the long to-do list for Congress. Continue watching
May 11 Watch 5:23 Lawsuit challenges Trump's Reflecting Pool project as projected costs soar By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz A non-profit group suing to stop President Trump's Reflecting Pool renovation on the National Mall claims the project breaks federal law. Last month, the president announced the pool would be repainted blue. The New York Times is also reporting that… Continue watching
May 11 Watch 8:49 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the midterm outlook following redistricting legal battles By Geoff Bennett, Jonah Anderson NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including the legal battles over the partisan redistricting efforts, President Trump wanting to suspend the federal gas… Continue watching
May 11 Trump nominates David Cummins to head the TSA after a rocky period for the agency By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America Cummins worked as a senior vice president at Serco, a government contractor. Continue reading
May 11 Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA, a year after he was fired from the role By Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press The nomination suggests a shift in the administration’s stance on FEMA, which has faced criticism from President Donald Trump. Continue reading
May 11 Democrats ask Supreme Court to halt a Virginia ruling blocking new congressional districts By Associated Press Democrats on Monday filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to halt a Virginia ruling invalidating a ballot measure that would have given their party an additional four winnable U.S. House seats. Continue reading
May 11 Supreme Court temporarily extends access to a widely used abortion pill By Mark Sherman, Geoff Mulvihill, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The Supreme Court is leaving women’s access to a widely used abortion pill untouched until at least Thursday, while the justices consider whether to allow restrictions on the drug, mifepristone, to take effect. Continue reading
May 11 WATCH: Trump says 'I hope it's fine' when asked about hantavirus outbreak By Associated Press Some experts have said U.S. authorities were slow to respond, but President Donald Trump said he thought the response was, “I think fine.”… Continue reading
May 11 WATCH: Trump compares imprisonment of Jimmy Lai to James Comey, but says he'll bring it up to Xi By Associated Press The U.S. president said he’ll bring up the Lai's plight in China this week, though he compared the pro-democracy activist to one of his most detested foes. Continue reading