May 01 School safety takes centerstage as thousands of North Carolina teachers protest By Amanda Morris, Associated Press A fatal shooting at a college campus was on protesters' minds Wednesday at a North Carolina teacher rally, adding a somber note to a demonstration in support of overhauling the state's education priorities. Continue reading
May 01 As new protests loom, was Venezuela opposition outplayed? By Scott Smith, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press Opposition leader Juan Guaidó stunned the nation Tuesday when he appeared on a video urging troops to abandon Maduro and join those clamoring for the socialist leader's ouster. But while the call to action spurred protests around the nation, only… Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Senate Judiciary Committee will investigate how the Russia probe got started, Graham promises By Gretchen Frazee “This committee is going to look long and hard at how this all started,” Graham said. But he also expressed concerns about the FBI’s surveillance of the Trump campaign. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Barr says he did not exonerate Trump on obstruction of justice By Associated Press Barr said at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday that he simply decided the evidence gathered by special counsel Robert Mueller was not sufficient to prove that the president obstructed justice. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Powell to discuss Fed decision to leave interest rates unchanged By Associated Press Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is expected to speak around 2:30 p.m. Watch live here. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Mueller shouldn’t have investigated obstruction if he wasn’t going to reach conclusion, Barr says By Associated Press Barr testified Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee. He says he isn't totally sure why the special counsel did not reach a conclusion about whether the president obstructed justice. Instead, Mueller presented evidence on both sides of the question. Continue reading
May 01 House committee votes to allow staff questioning of Barr By Associated Press Barr has objected to the change, and it's unclear if he will appear for Thursday's House hearing. Continue reading
May 01 White House wants $4.5 billion in emergency border funding By Colleen Long, Jill Colvin, Associated Press A summary of the request obtained by the AP says the White House wants $3.3 billion for humanitarian aid to increase shelter capacity for unaccompanied migrant children and the feeding and care of families. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: ‘I’m not really sure’ why Mueller did not reach a conclusion on obstruction, Barr says By Associated Press Attorney General William Barr says he believes that if special counsel Robert Mueller felt he shouldn't make a decision about whether or not the president obstructed justice then he "shouldn't have investigated."… Continue reading
May 01 A rare conviction of an officer in Minneapolis shooting case sparks concerns about race and justice By Amy Forliti, Associated Press The jury needed little more than a day to convict a black Minneapolis police officer of murder in the fatal shooting of an unarmed white woman who had called 911 to report a possible crime, delivering a guilty verdict that… Continue reading