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The abortion case that could decide the fate of Trump's court pick

The abortion case that could decide the fate of Trump's court pick

Kavanaugh's role in illegal immigrant abortion case irks both sides  Read more

Judge Rejects Trump Administration's Bid To Detain Migrant Children Indefinitely
  • NPR
  • 07/10/2018 12:00 AM

Judge Rejects Trump Administration's Bid To Detain Migrant Children Indefinitely

When President Trump signed the executive order last month that ended the separation of migrant families, he effectively swapped one controversial practice for another — in this case, the indefinite detention of whole families  Read more

US Embassy warns Americans in UK ahead of Trump visit

US Embassy warns Americans in UK ahead of Trump visit

The US Embassy in London on Tuesday issued an alert warning Americans visiting or living in the UK to “keep a low profile” and take other measures to stay safe during President Trump’s visit to Great Britain  Read more

Pompeo Touts Progress in Afghanistan, Claims Taliban ‘Can’t Wait Us Out’

Pompeo Touts Progress in Afghanistan, Claims Taliban ‘Can’t Wait Us Out’

During his visit to Afghanistan Monday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared the Trump administration’s strategy to pacify the country and support the growth of its Democratic institutions is “working,” despite the seemingly intractable problem of the Taliban’s continued control over large swaths of territory  Read more

Trump Taps Brett Kavanaugh As His Second Supreme Court Pick
  • NPR
  • 07/09/2018 12:00 AM

Trump Taps Brett Kavanaugh As His Second Supreme Court Pick

President Trump plans to nominate Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy  Read more

Trump lashes out at drug company for price hikes

Trump lashes out at drug company for price hikes

White House is under pressure to deliver on vow to lower costs  Read more

Republicans and Democrats Face Leadership Struggles as House Returns

Republicans and Democrats Face Leadership Struggles as House Returns

The House returns from its July Fourth recess this week in a state of remarkable uncertainty, with both Democrats and Republicans facing open questions about their leaders’ futures  Read more

Trump: US spending on NATO ‘not fair’

Trump: US spending on NATO ‘not fair’

President Trump on Monday called upon North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members to increase their contributions to the alliance, reiterating past criticism ahead of his trip to a NATO summit this week  Read more

Eight boys now freed in daring rescues from Thai cave

Eight boys now freed in daring rescues from Thai cave

Four remaining boys and coach spend 17th night in cave awaiting rescue  Read more

Time for EPA to forget Pruitt's hand lotion and roll up its sleeves

Time for EPA to forget Pruitt's hand lotion and roll up its sleeves

“We’re talking about getting back to the basics,” EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt told us last fall. Contrasting his vision with former President Barack Obama’s dirigiste agency, Pruitt told us, “We want to focus on tangible, beneficial results to American citizens across the country.”  Read more

The opioid crisis has a solution -- Here it is

The opioid crisis has a solution -- Here it is

I recently attended a symposium examining how medical schools can prepare future doctors to deal with the continuing opioid crisis  Read more

 Religion, The Supreme Court, And Why It Matters
  • NPR
  • 07/07/2018 12:00 AM

Religion, The Supreme Court, And Why It Matters

Lots of controversial cases at the intersection of religion and the law wind up before the Supreme Court  Read more

Paul Manafort kept in solitary confinement for 23 hours a day

Paul Manafort kept in solitary confinement for 23 hours a day

Newly released court documents explain that President Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort is being kept in solitary confinement for 23 hours a day ahead of his July 25 trial, citing that his safety cannot be guaranteed otherwise while in prison  Read more

Mike Pompeo downplays North Korea's 'gangster' comment, cites progress on nukes

Mike Pompeo downplays North Korea's 'gangster' comment, cites progress on nukes

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday brushed aside North Korea’s accusation of “gangster-like” denuclearization demands  Read more

Trump hails 'American heroes' who helped U.S. win independence

Trump hails 'American heroes' who helped U.S. win independence

President Donald Trump wished America a happy Fourth of July holiday Wednesday and reserved special praise for the “American heroes” whose sacrifice he said helped the nation win her independence 242 years ago  Read more

Donald Trump hires former Fox News executive Bill Shine as top communications aide

Donald Trump hires former Fox News executive Bill Shine as top communications aide

President Trump has hired Fox News executive Bill Shine to head up the White House communications team, the White House said Thursday  Read more

Trump focused on Kavanaugh, Kethledge for Supreme Court

Trump focused on Kavanaugh, Kethledge for Supreme Court

Conservative federal appeals court judges Brett Kavanaugh and Raymond Kethledge are the two most serious contenders being considered by President Donald Trump for the U.S. Supreme Court  Read more

After summit, Pompeo wants nuke details from Kim
  • AP
  • 07/05/2018 12:00 AM

After summit, Pompeo wants nuke details from Kim

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is set to arrive in Pyongyang on Friday for his first visit since last month’s summit in Singapore, and one of his biggest tasks will be to dispel growing skepticism over whether North Korean leader Kim Jong Un really intends to abandon his nuclear arsenal  Read more