Jun 30 WATCH: House goes on recess early after Republicans deadlock over Trump's demands By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The emptying Capitol provides another snapshot of the imbalance of power in Washington as a headstrong executive confronts a weakened Congress. For the second time in as many weeks, the House has simply given up. Continue reading
Jun 29 Professor known for 'torture memos' will advise conspiracy probe focused on perceived Trump foes By Eric Tucker, Associated Press John Yoo, a conservative law professor known for his views on presidential power, confirms he will advise a team investigating whether officials conspired against Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch 6:13 What the Supreme Court rulings mean for presidential power By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz The U.S. Supreme Court issued two major rulings on Monday that significantly expand presidential power and President Trump's attempt to further reshape the federal government. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Supreme Court analyst and SCOTUSblog co-founder Amy Howe. Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch 5:35 Supreme Court ruling proves Federal Reserve is unique agency, Lisa Cook's lawyer says By Geoff Bennett, Diane Lincoln Estes In a 5-4 ruling, Supreme Court justices said that President Trump does not have the power to fire Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Geoff Bennett discussed that decision with Cook's lead counsel, Abbe Lowell. Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch 6:46 American dream slipping out of reach for many DACA recipients, new report finds By Liz Landers, Kyle Midura, Leila Jackson The American dream is slipping further out of reach for young adults who were brought to this country without authorization as children. A new report says recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, face barriers not by a… Continue watching
Jun 29 D.C. will pay $50,000 to man detained while protesting guard patrol with 'Star Wars' song, record says By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A settlement document reveals the District of Columbia has agreed to pay $50,000 to resolve a lawsuit filed by a resident who accused police officers of illegally detaining him for following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing Darth Vader’s… Continue reading
Jun 29 Supreme Court won't revive Alan Dershowitz's $300 million suit against CNN By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Dershowitz had urged the court to reconsider New York Times Co. v. Sullivan. The landmark First Amendment case that made it harder for public figures to win libel lawsuits because it requires proof that an outlet knowingly published something false,… Continue reading
Jun 29 Supreme Court says Fed's Lisa Cook can keep her job for now, but it upholds other Trump firings By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Monday dramatically expanded presidential power, upholding President Donald Trump’s firings of the heads of independent federal agencies with one important exception, the Federal Reserve. Continue reading
Jun 29 Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The decision rejected a Republican-led attack on laws in more than half the states and the District of Columbia that permit mailed ballots to arrive and be counted some number of days after the election, provided they are postmarked by… Continue reading
Jun 29 Supreme Court will weigh Trump-backed Republican push to revive Arizona voting laws By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Supreme Court said Monday it will consider a Republican push to enforce strict Arizona voting laws passed in the swing state after the 2020 election. Continue reading