Jun 26 17 states sue Trump administration over family separations By Michael Balsamo, Will Weissert, Gene Johnson, Associated Press States, including New York and California, sued the Trump administration Tuesday to force it to reunite the thousands of immigrant children and parents it separated at the border, as pressure mounted to reconnect families more quickly. Continue reading
Jun 26 Trump’s travel ban upheld by Supreme Court, drawing heated reaction By Larisa Epatko The Supreme Court upheld President Donald Trump’s travel ban by a narrow 5-4 ruling on Tuesday, touching off fiery reactions on Capitol Hill and a jubilant response from the president. Continue reading
Jun 26 Trump denies he’s to blame for Harley-Davidson decision By Darlene Superville, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday denied that his trade policy is responsible for Harley-Davidson's decision to shift some motorcycle production overseas. Continue reading
Jun 25 Sessions defends Trump administration’s immigration policies By Scott Sonner, John L. Mone, Associated Press While hundreds of protesters rallied outside, Attorney General Jeff Sessions defended the Trump administration's immigration policies Monday in a speech, calling on Congress to act and asserting that many children were brought to the border by violent gang members. Continue reading
Jun 25 Hours before polls open, Trump to stump for South Carolina governor By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press As he fights for his political life, Gov. Henry McMaster could be getting a big boost on Monday as the two-week sprint to South Carolina's primary runoff comes to an end. Continue reading
Jun 25 AP fact check: Trump’s mixed signals on immigration, North Korea By Hope Yen, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The president's comments capped a dizzying week of questionable claims, non-sequiturs and outright misstatements amid fallout over his treatment of refugees crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Here's a closer look at Trump's statements. Continue reading
Jun 25 U.S. prosecutors cancel Stormy Daniels meeting in Michael Cohen probe By Michael Balsamo, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press As part of their investigation into Trump's longtime personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, prosecutors have been examining the $130,000 payment that was made to Daniels as part of a confidentiality agreement days before the 2016 presidential election. Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 25:01 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode June 24, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, June 24, the Trump administration says it has a plan to reunite separated immigrant families, and violence in Nicaragua as citizens demand the president's resignation. Later, Tony Hawk reflects on a half-century of skateboarding. Hari… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 5:14 Amid outrage at family separations, Trump supporters dig in By PBS News Hour As thousands of children were separated from their parents at the Mexican border, President Trump and his supporters doubled down, advancing his Republican approval rating to the highest in history. Many in his base came together to either deny the… Continue watching
Jun 24 Trump officials pledge to reunite families amid border chaos By Colleen Long, Associated Press A fact sheet on "zero-tolerance prosecution and family reunification" released Saturday night by the Department of Homeland Security and other agencies also says a parent must request that their child be deported with them. Continue reading