May 05 Pence says Constitution is ‘what makes us one people’ in acceptance speech for Profile in Courage Award By Michael Casey, Associated Press Former Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday repeatedly invoked the Constitution and said it is what “binds us all together” after receiving the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award. Continue reading
May 05 Why the notorious Alcatraz prison closed By Ed White, Associated Press President Donald Trump says Alcatraz, now part of the National Park Service, suddenly is needed to house America’s “most ruthless and violent” criminals. Continue reading
May 05 WATCH: Trump suggests he wants to reopen Alcatraz because it’s the ultimate symbol of law and order By Associated Press “It represents something very strong, very powerful in terms of law and order. Our country needs law and order,” President Donald Trump said when a reporter asked him to explain how he decided to call for the reopening of the… Continue reading
May 05 WATCH: Trump says Catholics ‘loved’ fake AI image of him as pope By Associated Press President Donald Trump said Monday that he wasn’t involved with an artificial intelligence-created image of himself as the pope, which was posted on his own social media account that he oversees. Continue reading
May 05 States sue Trump for executive order blocking wind energy development By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press A coalition of state attorneys general has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s attempt to stop the development of wind energy. Continue reading
May 05 Despite Trump’s pressure, Federal Reserve likely to keep rates unchanged this week By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The Federal Reserve will likely keep its key short-term interest rate unchanged on Wednesday, despite harsh criticism from President Donald Trump and his demand that the Fed reduce borrowing costs. Continue reading
May 05 Trump threatens 100 percent tariff on foreign-made films, saying domestic movie industry is dying By Jill Colvin, Jake Coyle, Associated Press Big-budget movies like the upcoming "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" are shot around the world. Continue reading
May 05 Trump administration says it will pay immigrants in the U.S. illegally $1,000 to ‘self-deport’ By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security said Monday that it's also paying for travel assistance and that people who use their CBP Home app to tell the government they plan to return home will be "deprioritized" for detention and removal by… Continue reading
May 05 Trump says he’ll reopen, expand Alcatraz prison for nation’s ‘most ruthless and violent’ offenders By Jill Colvin, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The prison was closed in 1963 due to crumbling infrastructure and the high costs of repairing and supplying the island facility, because everything from fuel to food had to be brought by boat. Continue reading
May 04 Watch 5:02 How tariffs on imported auto parts may affect car prices and repair costs By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Gerard Edic Trump has seemed to shrug off worries that his trade tariffs will raise prices on everyday items for Americans. Prices on new and used cars are likely to go up due to the 25 percent levies on imported auto parts,… Continue watching