Aug 26 Watch 5:41 Arpaio pardon hurts GOP relations with Trump By PBS News Hour President Donald Trump’s pardon of former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who aggressively pursued undocumented immigrants, exacerbated an increasingly tenuous relationship with national Republicans. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins Hari Sreenivasan from Santa Barbara, California, on what the latest… Continue watching
Aug 26 A look at the president’s pardon power and how it works By Associated Press A look at the president's unique power. Continue reading
Aug 25 Trump pardons Arpaio, ex-sheriff convicted of defying judge’s order By Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Donald Trump has pardoned former sheriff Joe Arpaio following his conviction for intentionally disobeying a judge's order in an immigration case. Continue reading
Aug 23 President Trump revisits his Charlottesville comments in angry speech By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press President Donald Trump opened his political rally in Phoenix with calls for unity and an assertion that "our movement is about love." Then he erupted in anger. Continue reading
Aug 16 Trump to rally supporters next Tuesday in Phoenix By Associated Press Trump's campaign announced the event Wednesday — a day after the president blamed "both sides" for weekend violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, between white supremacists and counter-demonstrators. Continue reading
Aug 14 Critics say Trump pardon of Arpaio would endorse racism By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press The report was welcome news for the former Phoenix-area sheriff, who lost a re-election bid in November and who was convicted of misdemeanor contempt of court on July 31. But it angered immigrant rights activists and others who say it… Continue reading
Jun 28 5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time By Jessica Yarvin The 24-hour news cycle is filled with politics coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week. Continue reading
Jun 26 Ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio goes on trial for defying court order on immigration enforcement By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio's criminal trial opened Monday over his defiance of the courts in traffic patrols that targeted immigrants, marking the most aggressive effort to hold the former lawman of metro Phoenix accountable for tactics that critics say racially… Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 4:55 News Wrap: Judge rules campaign statements are fair game in Trump University civil suit By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, President-elect Donald Trump still faces legal troubles over his now-defunct Trump University. A federal judge in San Diego refused to issue a blanket ban on using campaign statements as evidence in the civil lawsuit, which… Continue watching
Nov 10 How Arizona’s Sheriff Joe Arpaio lost his political invincibility By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press Arpaio's political invincibility ended Tuesday when a little-known retired Phoenix police sergeant unseated him after 24 years in office. It marked a stunning fall for a lawman whose reputation as an immigration enforcer made him wildly popular among conservatives nationwide. Continue reading