Apr 02 Democrats sue to block Trump's executive order targeting mail ballots By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The lawsuit marks the second round of battles over the president's power to control elections. Continue reading
Apr 02 Colorado court orders resentencing of Tina Peters for election fraud scheme By Colleen Slevin, Matthew Brown, Associated Press A Colorado appeals court ruled Thursday that a former county clerk convicted in a scheme that sought to prove fraud in the 2020 presidential election should be resentenced because a judge wrongly punished her for statements protected as free speech. Continue reading
Apr 02 Trump's White House ballroom gets final approval despite judge's ruling halting work By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom won final approval from a key agency on Thursday, days after a federal judge ordered a halt to construction unless Congress allows what would be the biggest structural change to the American landmark in… Continue reading
Apr 02 Trump fires Bondi as attorney general By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Donald Trump says Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general, ending the contentious tenure of a loyalist who upended the Justice Department’s culture of independence from the White House, oversaw large-scale firings of career employees and moved aggressively… Continue reading
Apr 02 Bypassing Congress, Trump says he'll sign order to resume pay for Homeland Security By Kevin Freking, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press The DHS funding lapse had seemed likely to stretch into next week as the House is contemplating passing a Senate plan it had previously rejected to fund the bulk of the agency, but not its immigration enforcement operations. Continue reading
Apr 02 Iran fires on Israel and Gulf neighbors as Trump claims threat from Tehran nearly eliminated By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Will Weissert, Associated Press Iran’s attacks on Gulf states along with its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz have disrupted the world’s energy supplies with effects far beyond the Middle East. That has proved to be Iran’s greatest strategic advantage in the war. Continue reading
Apr 02 4 takeaways from Trump's address on the Iran war By Lisa Mascaro, Matthew Lee, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Donald Trump sought Wednesday to explain his rationale for the war against Iran at a pivotal moment at home and abroad, but he offered few new details as he amasses extraordinary executive authority to prosecute the military operation. Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch 8:18 Trump signals Iran war could end soon but gives mixed signals on how By Nick Schifrin, Eliot Barnhart The Trump administration is sending more military forces to the Middle East, while at the same time saying Iran has asked for a ceasefire, a claim Iranian officials say is not true. President Trump is scheduled to address the nation… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 10:02 Analyzing the arguments as Supreme Court hears birthright citizenship case By Ali Rogin, Ali Schmitz On his first day back in office, President Trump signed an executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, a cornerstone of immigration policy enshrined in the 14th Amendment and affirmed by the Supreme Court more than 100 years ago. But… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 5:31 Trump's Supreme Court attendance highlights his focus on immigration By Liz Landers, Kyle Midura It was an unprecedented scene at the Supreme Court on Wednesday as Donald Trump became the first sitting president to attend oral arguments. The case will decide Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship, one of the most controversial policies of… Continue watching