Wisconsin Hopes Foxconn Will Make It A Digital Hub, But Skepticism Abounds
President Trump, who will attend the plant’s groundbreaking Thursday, sees Foxconn as part of a new revival in U.S. manufacturing, but the state had to fork over billions to lure the company.
Removing Hemp From Controlled Substances List Is Overdue, Farmer Says
The Senate version of the farm bill would legalize industrial hemp and take it out of DEA classification. A Colorado farmer sees it as a savior crop when it comes to drought and tariffs.
Justice Department Bosses Due In Congress Amid Fallout Over 2016 Election Probes
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and FBI Director Christopher Wray may get a contentious reception in the House Judiciary Committee.
Trump Says He Will Nominate New Supreme Court Justice From This List
The 25 individuals are thought to be reliable conservatives, most now serving on federal appeals courts or state supreme courts. The list includes one lawmaker: Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah.
Reuniting Families Separated At The Border Proves Complicated
A volunteer in Baltimore spends her days trying to reconnect migrant children and parents who have been separated and detained. One story illustrate why it is not necessarily simple.
President Trump: Kennedy Retirement Makes Senate Control ‘Vital’ For Republicans
At a campaign rally in North Dakota, President Trump underscored to voters how critical keeping a GOP Senate majority in November’s midterm elections is in order to secure Supreme Court picks.
A Brief History Of Anthony Kennedy’s Swing Vote — And The Landmark Cases It Swayed
For 30 years the justice has been known for breaking ties between the Supreme Court’s liberal and conservative blocs — which means Kennedy has played a key role in many major cases. Here’s a look.
Illegal Immigration To The U.S. By The Numbers
NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with Sarah Pierce, policy analyst with the Migration Policy Institute, about illegal immigration to the U.S. and how today’s numbers compare to years past. Pierce says we’re at a low point today.
Trump’s Uncontroversial VA Pick Sails Through Confirmation Hearing
President Trump fired his first VA secretary, and his first nominee withdrew. His next pick, Robert Wilkie, is a veteran and a seasoned Washington official.
Syrian Children’s Choir Will Not Perform At U.S. Festival Because Of Travel Ban
When the Nai Syrian Children’s Choir was invited to join the Serenade! Choral Festival in Washington, D.C., this week, they were excited, until they realized they are from a country listed in the American travel ban.
Federal Hate Crime Charges For Driver At Charlottesville White Nationalist Rally
Prosecutors say James A. Fields Jr. targeted counterprotesters for their race, color, religion and national origin when he plowed his car into them last year, killing 32-year-old Heather Heyer.
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