May 16 What’s next for Trump’s revised travel ban? By Gene Johnson, Associated Press Two federal appellate courts have heard arguments over Trump's revised travel ban. Continue reading
May 15 Watch 4:12 News Wrap: White House interviews FBI director candidates By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, President Trump announced the White House is “moving rapidly” to replace former FBI director James Comey. At least eight candidates were interviewed over the weekend. Also, the United Nations is nearly doubling its appeal for… Continue watching
May 15 Federal judges ask if revised travel ban discriminates against Muslims By Geoffrey Lou Guray Federal judges on Monday peppered a lawyer for President Donald Trump with questions about whether the administration's travel ban discriminates against Muslims, the second time in a week the issue has been in court. Continue reading
May 15 WATCH: Spicer addresses travel ban arguments in news briefing By Joshua Barajas White House press secretary Sean Spicer is scheduled to take questions at today’s news briefing at 1:30 p.m. ET. Watch it here. Continue reading
May 15 WATCH: Appeals court hears arguments over Trump’s revised travel ban By Erica R. Hendry The same federal appeals court that prevented President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban from taking effect will hear arguments Monday over whether to reinstate the revision of that ban, which has also been held up in courts. Continue reading
May 11 Federal judge in D.C. delays ruling in Trump travel ban case By Sam Hananel, Associated Press A federal judge in the nation's capital said Thursday she won't act on a request to block President Donald Trump's revised travel ban because two other judges have already stopped the executive order from going into effect. Continue reading
May 10 WATCH: After proposed travel ban, this Sudanese singer found her voice again By Elie Khadra, KQED Arts Salma Hagag, 51, learned to sing in Sudan as a child, before she moved to Egypt and, eventually, the United States. But nobody in her adopted country had heard her voice — until she performed at a sold-out concert in… Continue reading
May 08 Watch 7:43 Explaining Trump’s travel ban appeals court arguments By PBS News Hour President Trump's travel ban got its first federal appeals court review today, marking the biggest test yet for the revised executive order to suspend travel to the U.S. for people from six majority-Muslim countries. Marcia Coyle of The National Law… Continue watching
May 08 LISTEN: Federal appeals court reviews Trump’s revised travel ban By Erica R. Hendry The hearing is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. EST. Listen live here. Continue reading
Apr 27 Trump ‘absolutely’ considered breaking up 9th Circuit Court By Associated Press President Donald Trump, still chafing over rulings blocking his travel ban early this year, says he's considered breaking up the West Coast-based 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Continue reading