Jun 17 Judge upholds the conviction of former Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan for helping immigrant evade ICE By Scott Bauer, Associated Press A federal judge on Tuesday declined to overturn a Wisconsin judge’s obstruction of justice conviction for helping a man evade immigration officers who showed up at a courtroom looking to detain him. Continue reading
Jun 17 Listen Again: Dave Chappelle on Trump and the importance of comedy By Amna Nawaz We’re revisiting our episode with comedian Dave Chappelle, who sat down with Amna Nawaz in Yellow Springs, Ohio, for a wide-ranging discussion on his concerns around free speech, the importance of local journalism and why he doesn’t regret his controversial… Continue reading
Jun 17 What's in the agreement to end the U.S. war in Iran, according to a U.S. official By Liz Landers, Maria Ramirez Uribe A senior U.S. official shared with reporters Wednesday what’s in the agreement the U.S. and Iran are expected to sign to end the war. Continue reading
Jun 17 Rep. Kevin Hern wins Oklahoma GOP nomination for U.S. Senate, governor's race heads to runoff By John Hanna, Associated Press The primary had Republicans picking their preferred successor to outgoing Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt and a nominee for the Senate seat once held by Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin. Continue reading
Jun 17 Canada's Carney isn't having a bilateral meeting with Trump at G7 but says it's not a snub By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Canadian leaders typically get a bilateral meeting with American presidents at summits of the world's leading industrialized democracies, but Carney dismissed any notion of a snub. Continue reading
Jun 17 D.C. voters face a new political era without Eleanor Holmes Norton, after her 18 terms in Congress By Gary Fields, Associated Press Norton chose not to run for reelection after mounting concerns that, at 89 years old, she was no longer capable of forcefully combating a Republican-led Congress and presidential administration constantly overriding the heavily Democratic city's leadership. Continue reading
Jun 17 How Americans are marking the country's big 2-5-0 By Joshua Barajas For some, it's a weighty milestone that stirs greater reflection about the ways the nation could learn from its past. Continue reading
Jun 17 Clayton confirmation hearing postponed as Trump tries to push Senate on voter ID bill By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Aamer Madhani, Darlene Superville, Associated Press A key Republican senator, Tom Cotton, had vowed to push forward with a hearing anyway, but Trump eventually directed Clayton to not appear for his confirmation proceedings, forcing Cotton, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, to announce that the… Continue reading
Jun 17 WATCH: Trump holds news conference as G7 summit in France wraps up By Darlene Superville, Aamer Madhani, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Leaders at the Group of Seven summit on Wednesday threw their support behind U.S. President Donald Trump's tentative agreement with Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz and further extend a shaky ceasefire — even though he's offered scant specificity… Continue reading
Jun 17 WATCH: FEMA, TSA nominees testify in confirmation hearing before Senate Homeland Security panel By Associated Press Cameron Hamilton, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, pledged to senators Wednesday to be “fair and reasonable" in assessing requests for disaster aid as he seeks to run an agency roiled by the administration's threats… Continue reading