Jun 12 WATCH LIVE: Scaffolding goes up at Kennedy Center ahead of deadline to remove Trump's name By Steven Sloan, Associated Press A judge on Friday denied a request from the Kennedy Center to pause a ruling ordering President Donald Trump’s name removed from building. Yet the Kennedy Center's leadership didn't abandon its legal efforts to keep Trump's name in place. Continue reading
Jun 12 What to know about Jay Clayton, Trump's nominee for director of national intelligence By Maria Ramirez Uribe President Donald Trump nominated Jay Clayton, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, to be the next permanent director of national intelligence on Thursday. A veteran Trump administration official, Clayton is seen as a more conventional choice for… Continue reading
Jun 12 Judge extends block on Trump's $1.8 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled that the fund will remain blocked until further notice from the court. Continue reading
Jun 11 WATCH: Trump signs proclamation opening more protected ocean areas to commercial fishing By Associated Press President Donald Trump opened three marine protected areas in the Pacific Ocean to commercial fishing with a proclamation on Thursday that he said will boost the U.S. seafood industry. Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch 5:18 News Wrap: Apparent anti-Trump message etched into National Mall In our news wrap Thursday, the Interior Department is investigating what appears to be an anti-Trump message etched into the grass of the National Mall in Washington, severe storms in the Midwest are disrupting travel and the gunman who killed… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch 5:41 Surveillance program set to expire as Congress rejects FISA extension By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura President Trump announced his plans to nominate Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence. The choice comes as lawmakers refused to extend a key surveillance tool over stalled privacy concerns and questions about the qualifications of the interim intelligence chief. Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch 8:06 'The Department of Revenge' explores Trump's use of DOJ to settle political scores By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Devlin Barrett has covered federal law enforcement for more than two decades. His new book pulls back the curtain on President Trump’s Justice Department and the way he has used it as a tool to settle political scores. Amna Nawaz… Continue watching
Jun 11 A Pentagon list overhaul puts Mormon church's Christian identity back in the spotlight By Deepa Bharath, Associated Press Utah U.S. Senators Mike Lee and John Curtis, both Republicans and Latter-day Saints, challenged the Pentagon’s exclusion of their faith from its list of Christian religions. Continue reading
Jun 11 Judge acquits Democratic congressional candidate arrested at New York immigration court protest By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Federal prosecutors unsuccessfully argued that Brad Lander obstructed an elevator as he sat in front of it for 20 to 25 minutes in September. Continue reading
Jun 11 What to know about Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee, and the legal rebuke that followed By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press On Monday a federal judge struck down the fees, siding with 20 states and ruling that the Trump administration exceeded its authority by raising the charge without congressional approval. Continue reading