Apr 25 Judge gives Trump administration 6 months to identify children split at border By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw said Thursday in San Diego that it was important to set a deadline for finding potentially thousands of children who were separated between July 1, 2017, and June 25, 2018. Continue reading
Apr 25 U.S. judge in Washington state blocks new Trump abortion rule By Gene Johnson, Associated Press Judge Stanley Bastian in Yakima blocked new Trump administration rules that could cut off federal funding for health care providers who refer patients for an abortion. Continue reading
Apr 25 WATCH: Trump speaks at White House’s Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day By Darlene Superville, Associated Press White House press secretary Sarah Sanders held what the White House called a "kids-only" press briefing for children participating in "Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day."… Continue reading
Apr 25 Mexico’s crackdown forces migrants to more dangerous routes By Sonia Perez D., Mark Stevenson, Associated Press For months, Central Americans have banded together in caravans and employed a 'safety in numbers' strategy, although efforts to discourage the large groups now have migrants wandering woods, swamps and rail lines in small bands of one or two dozen,… Continue reading
Apr 25 Trump blocks immigration adviser Stephen Miller from testifying to Congress By Colleen Long, Associated Press The Democratic heads of the House Judiciary, Oversight and Homeland Security Committees sent a letter to Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan on Thursday saying they were investigating the shakeup and asked for all internal communications related to the departure… Continue reading
Apr 25 Judges order Michigan to redraw congressional and legislative maps By David Eggert, Associated Press "Their primary goal was to draw maps that advantaged Republicans, disadvantaged Democrats, and ensured that Republicans could enjoy durable majorities in Michigan's congressional delegation and in both chambers of the Michigan legislature for the entire decade," the judges wrote. Continue reading
Apr 25 Anita Hill says recent conversation with Joe Biden was ‘deeply’ unsatisfying By Associated Press In an interview with The New York Times published Thursday, Hill said: "I will be satisfied when I know there is real change and real accountability and real purpose."… Continue reading
Apr 25 Macron offers tax cut to French workers to quell anger By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron spoke to the nation from the Elysée presidential palace after three months of national debate aimed at addressing the protesters' concerns about high taxes, high unemployment and stagnant wages. He also warned that France and Europe… Continue reading
Apr 25 WATCH: Ex-officer sentenced to 25 years in black motorist’s killing Nouman Raja was the first Florida officer in nearly 30 years to be convicted and sentenced for an on-duty killing — and one of a few nationwide. Continue reading
Apr 25 FBI, IRS agents search Baltimore mayor’s homes, City Hall By David McFadden, Associated Press FBI and IRS agents raided the homes and offices of Baltimore's embattled mayor on Thursday amid widening probes to determine whether she used sales of her children's books to disguise government kickbacks. Continue reading