May 01 Trump’s nominee to lead ICE announces retirement By Jill Colvin, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press Thomas Homan, who was acting director since Trump took office, spearheaded a 40 percent surge in deportation arrests and established policies to make immigration arrests at courthouses and detain pregnant women. He has been one of the administration's most outspoken… Continue reading
May 01 Netanyahu’s nuclear presentation gets cool reception in Europe By Josef Federman, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's latest accusations about Iran's past nuclear activities received a warm welcome in Washington but a far cooler reception in Europe on Tuesday — deepening divisions among Western allies ahead of President Donald Trump's decision on… Continue reading
May 01 Trump says leak of Mueller’s Russia probe questions ‘disgraceful’ By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Robert Mueller's questions do appear to indicate that he is looking into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. Continue reading
May 01 Robert Mueller gives list of questions to Trump’s lawyers, NYTimes reports By Associated Press The Times obtained a list of the questions, which range from Trump's motivations for firing FBI Director James Comey a year ago to contacts Trump's campaign had with Russians. Continue reading
Apr 30 Dave Chappelle says Michelle Wolf ‘nailed it’ at White House Correspondents Dinner By Murrey Jacobson "I know how hard it is to do what she did ... I think she nailed it," the comedian told the PBS NewsHour. "Whether I agree with it or not, I gotta respect the artistry."… Continue reading
Apr 30 Time’s Up campaign takes aim at R. Kelly over claims of sexual abuse By Nekesa Mumbi Moody, Associated Press The social media campaign #MuteRKelly has sought to stop his music from being played and to cancel his concerts, and Time's Up said it is joining that call. Continue reading
Apr 30 Could North America host the 2026 World Cup? Trump asks other countries to support bid By Associated Press Trump made the appeal during a Rose Garden press conference Monday with President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria. The U.S. is joining with Canada and Mexico in the bid for the quadrennial soccer tournament. Continue reading
Apr 30 Failed Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore says he has no plans to run for office again By Associated Press Still, Moore said he's filed a complaint over allegations that roiled last year's special Senate election against Democrat Doug Jones, who won. He says the defamation suit names four women, one man and 19 unnamed defendants. Continue reading
Apr 30 5 important stories you may have missed By Harry Zahn, Erica R. Hendry, Joshua Barajas, Jessica Villagomez, Michael Rios These days, it’s hard to stop news from Washington, D.C., from flooding your news feed. We take a moment every week to bring you important stories beyond the White House and the Capitol. Here’s what we’re reading now. Continue reading
Apr 30 2018 could be the first year in decades with no Nobel Prize in literature By Jan M. Olsen, Jari Tanner, Associated Press The painful, though not unprecedented possibility arises from sex abuse and financial crimes scandals involving the Swedish Academy, the body that chooses the Nobel literature winner. Continue reading