Jul 03 Watch 4:11 Trump rejects court decision on unconstitutional asylum detention Although the Trump administration has faced criticism for overcrowded and unsanitary migrant detention facilities, the president seems to be sticking to his hardline stance on immigration. He rejected a federal court ruling that it’s unconstitutional to hold asylum-seekers indefinitely without… Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch 8:07 How violent political instability in Libya exacerbates migrants' 'living hell' By John Yang An airstrike on a migrant detention center in Libya has left at least 44 dead. The Libyan government blamed the so-called Libyan National Army, a group trying to seize Tripoli, for the deadly attack. John Yang reports and talks to… Continue watching
Jul 03 Trump says U.S. should start manipulating the dollar By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Such a move directly contradicts official U.S. policy. Continue reading
Jul 03 Rouhani: Iran will enrich uranium to 'any amount we want' By Jon Gambrell, Nasser Karimi, Associated Press Iran's president warned European partners in its faltering nuclear deal on Wednesday that Tehran will increase its enrichment of uranium to "any amount that we want" beginning on Sunday, putting pressure on them to offer a way around intense U.S. Continue reading
Jul 03 Critics say Trump's 'Salute to America' is politicizing July 4 By Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Critics of Trump's plans to hold a large-scale event for Fourth of July say he is politicizing the national holiday. Continue reading
Jul 02 Rep. Castro secretly recorded a migrant facility in Texas. Here's what he found By Tess Conciatori U.S. Customs and Border Patrol facilities are under-resourced and overcrowded, Castro said, arguing that the problems were exacerbated by the prolonged detention of asylum seekers in the U.S. under President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jul 02 WATCH: Trump speaks at 'Salute to America' for Fourth of July By Yasmeen Alamiri The Fourth of July festivities on Thursday will center on an evening address by President Donald Trump, who has said that the event is meant to pay homage to the U.S. military… Continue reading
Jul 02 Pence abruptly cancels New Hampshire trip By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Associated Press The White House and his office refuse to say why. Continue reading
Jul 02 Trump promises tanks and 'biggest ever fireworks' on July 4 By Darlene Superville, Associated Press White House and administration officials have tried to calm concerns about the president's plans by stressing that he plans to deliver a patriotic speech at the Lincoln Memorial. Continue reading
Jul 02 House committee files lawsuit over Trump tax returns By Associated Press The committee says that the administration has defied a subpoena for the documents "in order to shield President Trump's tax return information from Congressional scrutiny."… Continue reading