Apr 30 Trump proposes charging asylum seekers a fee to apply By Jill Colvin, Associated Press In a presidential memorandum signed Monday, President Donald Trump directed his attorney general and acting homeland security secretary to take additional measures to overhaul the asylum system. It is unclear how many families fleeing poverty would be able to afford… Continue reading
Apr 30 Schumer says Trump not doing enough to protect 2020 election By Associated Press Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer says President Donald Trump is not doing enough to protect the 2020 election in light of special counsel Robert Mueller's findings. Continue reading
Apr 30 WATCH: Democrats say Trump agreed to spend $2 trillion on infrastructure Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said the two sides agreed that infrastructure investments create jobs and make the United States more competitive economically with the rest of the world. Most importantly, Schumer said, "we agreed on a number."… Continue reading
Apr 30 Woman seeks $1.5 million in damages from neo-Nazi website founder By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press The first black woman to serve as American University's student government president is seeking more than $1.5 million in court-ordered damages against a neo-Nazi website operator who orchestrated an online harassment campaign against her. Continue reading
Apr 30 ‘Hadestown’ leads Tony Award nominations with 14 nominations By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press "Hadestown," singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell's Broadway debut, earned a leading 14 Tony Award nominations Tuesday, followed by the jukebox musical "Ain't Too Proud," built around songs by the Temptations, which received a dozen nominations. Continue reading
Apr 30 Venezuela’s Guaido takes to streets in military uprising By Scott Smith, Christopher Torchia, Associated Press Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó took to the streets with a small contingent of heavily armed troops early Tuesday in a bold and risky attempt to lead a military uprising and oust socialist leader Nicolas Maduro. Continue reading
Apr 30 DHS chief says White House will ask for more border funds By Associated Press Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan says the department is running out of money amid the crush of migrants crossing the Southern border. He says the White House will send a supplemental request for more funds. Continue reading
Apr 30 Congo Ebola cases hit record for most reported in single day By Al-Hadji Kudra Maliro, Krista Larson, Associated Press Health experts are expressing growing alarm about the number of people sickened with the Ebola virus who are never reaching treatment centers, allowing the disease to spread to caregivers and countless others. Continue reading
Apr 30 Trump sues banks to try to block House subpoenas for records By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press President Donald Trump, his family and the Trump Organization filed a lawsuit against Deutsche Bank and Capital One in an attempt to block congressional subpoenas seeking their banking and financial records. Continue reading
Apr 30 In video message, Islamic State chief emulates other hunted leaders By Tamer Fakahany, Associated Press When the reclusive Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi appeared in a video Monday, he was the latest in a series of most-wanted figures to use the medium to communicate with the outside world. Continue reading