May 08 Watch 4:25 News Wrap: Trump names federal court nominees By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, President Trump released a slate of 10 conservative judicial nominees as he begins to fill more than 120 federal court vacancies. Also, Pentagon officials have confirmed that a military raid last month killed the leader… Continue watching
May 08 Watch 6:15 Former DOJ official explains why the Michael Flynn controversy is 'incredibly unusual' By PBS News Hour Former Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Carlin joins Judy Woodruff to discuss congressional testimonies by former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates and the ongoing investigation into Russia's interference in November's… Continue watching
May 08 Watch 7:02 How the GOP health care bill is fueling Democratic opposition By PBS News Hour Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Judy Woodruff to unpack the aftermath of the Republican health care plan that passed the House, the latest in the investigation into Russia’s election influence, new concerns… Continue watching
May 08 Watch 7:43 Explaining Trump's travel ban appeals court arguments By PBS News Hour President Trump's travel ban got its first federal appeals court review today, marking the biggest test yet for the revised executive order to suspend travel to the U.S. for people from six majority-Muslim countries. Marcia Coyle of The National Law… Continue watching
May 08 Interior secretary tours Bears Ears, hotly contested monument in Utah By Michelle L. Price and Brady McCombs, Associated Press U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke took an aerial tour Monday of one of America's newest and most hotly contested monuments — one of 27 he's been ordered to review by President Donald Trump to determine if they were properly established. Continue reading
May 08 Texas' new sanctuary city ban draws rebuke from Mexican government, San Antonio police chief By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The Mexican government, San Antonio's police chief and others slammed Texas' new "sanctuary cities" law, saying that requiring officers to help enforce U.S. immigration law will fan distrust of the police by the state's many Hispanics. Continue reading
May 08 Yates: I warned White House that Flynn could be blackmailed By Eric Tucker and Eileen Sullivan, Associated Press Former acting Attorney General Sally Yates told Congress on Monday she warned that National Security Adviser Michael Flynn "essentially could be blackmailed" because he apparently had lied to his bosses about his contacts with the Russian ambassador. Continue reading
May 08 LISTEN: Federal appeals court reviews Trump's revised travel ban By Erica R. Hendry The hearing is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. EST. Listen live here. Continue reading
May 08 WATCH: Spicer says Obama made clear to Trump he 'wasn't exactly a fan' of Michael Flynn By News Desk and Associated Press Spicer will begin speaking around 1 p.m. Watch live in the player above. Continue reading
May 08 The Dems' next nominee for president might be speaking at this conference By Jessica Yarvin An upcoming conference hosted by the liberal Center for American Progress will feature a who’s-who list of Democrats whose names have been floated as White House hopefuls. Continue reading