May 09 WATCH: Trump hosts Boston Red Sox at the White House President Donald Trump honored the World Series champion Boston Red Sox — well, some of them — at the White House on Thursday, but made no mention of the controversy that shadowed the visit. Continue reading
May 08 House intel panel subpoenas full, unredacted Mueller report By Associated Press The intelligence committee subpoena requires Attorney General William Barr to produce the documents by May 15. Continue reading
May 08 Attorneys general from 33 states urge banking reform for pot industry By Associated Press Most Americans live in states where marijuana is legally available in some form. But most banks don't want anything to do with money from the cannabis industry for fear it could expose them to legal trouble from the federal government,… Continue reading
May 08 AP source: Senate intelligence committee subpoenas Donald Trump Jr. By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Senate intelligence committee has subpoenaed Donald Trump Jr., calling him in to answer questions about his 2017 testimony. Continue reading
May 08 Watch Iran partially withdraws from nuclear deal amid domestic political pressure By Nick Schifrin On the first anniversary of the Trump administration's withdrawal from the Iranian nuclear deal, Iran's government announced it will follow suit with a partial pullout from the agreement. Iran curtailed its nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief, but the… Continue watching
May 08 U.S. imposes new sanctions on Iran as tensions escalate By Deb Riechmann, Ben Fox, Associated Press President Donald Trump ordered new sanctions on Iran Wednesday, just days after the U.S. dispatched an aircraft carrier and B-52 bombers to the Persian Gulf over what it described as a new threat from Tehran. Continue reading
May 08 House committee had ‘no choice’ on Barr contempt vote, Nadler says By Associated Press The committee voted 24-16 to hold Barr in contempt after the Justice Department rejected House Democrats' demands for the full Mueller report and the underlying evidence. Ahead of the vote, President Donald Trump asserted executive privilege over those materials and… Continue reading
May 08 California to ban pesticide said to harm child development By Brian Melley, Associated Press The pesticide is in a class of organophosphates chemically similar to a nerve gas developed by Nazi Germany before World War II. Continue reading
May 08 New York Senate approves giving Trump’s state tax return to U.S. House By Chris Carola, Associated Press The bill, which now goes to the state Assembly, doesn't target Trump by name but would authorize state tax officials to release returns filed by several state and federal officeholders if requested by the leaders of the House Ways and… Continue reading
May 08 Taliban attack aid group office in Afghan capital, kills 5 By Rahim Faiez, Amir Shah, Associated Press The Taliban said they would continue their attacks during Ramadan, but would be "very careful of civilians during any operation."… Continue reading