Republican Greg Gianforte claimed victory in a special election for Congress on Thursday despite an election eve assault charge for allegedly body-slamming a reporter.
Lawyers are dissecting the performance of White House counsel Donald McGahn — and the top lawyer at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. is getting mixed reviews amid several Trump administration controversies.
Steve Inskeep talks to Don Fox, who was general counsel, deputy director and acting director of the Office of Government Ethics from 2008 to 2013, about the June 1 deadline the administration faces.
Several regions threatened with cuts to federal funding over immigration policies say they will not be bullied by the Trump administration. They maintain enforcing federal immigration laws is illegal.
Scandals — such as the Russian investigation — have taken a toll on the president's approval ratings. One part of the electorate, however, is sticking with Trump, and that is his core supporters.
Steve Inskeep talks to Sabrina Schaeffer, executive director of the conservative Independent Women's Forum about the provision in President Trump's budget for paid family leave.
Greg Gianforte wins Montana's special election for its congressional seat. The GOP win may have implications for the 2018 midterms. Trump attends the summit of the world's big industrial powers.
Republican Greg Gianforte claimed victory in a special election for Congress Thursday despite an election eve assault charge for allegedly body-slamming a reporter.
In another legal setback for President Trump, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that his controversial travel ban should be kept on hold. The case is now likely to go to the Supreme Court.