Apr 25 Republican senators consider resolution to protect special counsel Mueller's job By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The bill would give any special counsel a 10-day window to seek expedited judicial review of a firing. Continue reading
Apr 25 Sessions defends Trump's pardons of Joe Arpaio, Scooter Libby By Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Donald Trump bypassed the involvement of the Justice Department and its pardon attorney in issuing both pardons. But Sessions said at a hearing Wednesday that the president had the constitutional authority to issue pardons without the Justice Department's involvement. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 5:53 White House prized loyalty of Ronny Jackson more than what's best for veterans, says Sen. Sherrod Brown Shocking new allegations emerged on Wednesday about Dr. Ronny Jackson, President Trump's nominee for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the White House stepped up its defense. John Yang explores the claims, the president’s process for picking Cabinet members and… Continue watching
Apr 25 How Macron distanced himself from Trump's policies in his address to Congress By Larisa Epatko Here are major moments from Macron's speech and what they could mean for the relationship between France and the U.S. Continue reading
Apr 25 Key moments from the Supreme Court arguments on Trump's travel ban By Joshua Barajas, Saher Khan The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over a version of President Donald Trump's travel ban, which bars people from seven countries, five of them majority-Muslim, from entering the U.S. Here are some major moments from today's arguments in front of… Continue reading
Apr 25 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears arguments over Trump's travel ban By Mark Sherman, Associated Press President Donald Trump appears likely to win his travel ban case at the Supreme Court. Continue reading
Apr 25 EPA security chief worked for tabloid publisher with ties to Trump By Michael Biesecker, Jeff Horwitz, Associated Press EPA special agent Pasquale "Nino" Perrotta performed regular work for National Enquirer publisher American Media Inc. during the 2016 election, according to person with knowledge of the company's internal workings. Continue reading
Apr 25 Trump urges VA nominee Ronny Jackson to keep fighting By Hope Yen, Zeke Miller, Ken Thomas, Associated Press President Donald Trump has sent mixed signals about his choice to lead the sprawling veterans' agency, suggesting during a White House news conference that Ronny Jackson may want to withdraw because of unfair scrutiny. But the president privately urged his… Continue reading
Apr 25 Senators grow frustrated with lax vetting on Trump nominees By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press As President Donald Trump's pick to lead Veterans Affairs skids to a halt, senators from both parties are voicing frustration that the White House is skipping crucial vetting of nominees and leaving lawmakers to clean up the mess. Continue reading
Apr 25 Republican Debbie Lesko wins special U.S. House election in Arizona By Bob Christie, Anita Snow, Associated Press Republican Debbie Lesko won the special election in Arizona's 8th Congressional District on Tuesday, keeping the U.S. House seat in GOP control but by a much narrower margin than expected. Continue reading