Friday News Roundup - Domestic
It's our second roundup this week.
Media
AT&T CEO Says Proposed Merger With Time Warner Would Benefit Everyone
The U.S. Justice Department is opposing the proposed merger of AT&T and Time Warner arguing it will weaken competition and harm consumers. AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson took the stand Tuesday to argue that the merger will benefit both the companies and the public.
Report Says Sean Hannity Linked To Other Trump-Connected Attorneys, Besides Cohen
The Fox News host had earlier been identified as a client of the president's personal attorney, Michael Cohen, whose offices and hotel room were raided by federal prosecutors this month.
'GQ' Says James Harden Is The NBA's Most Exciting Player
It's NBA playoff season. David Greene talks to Devin Gordon, who profiled Houston Rockets point guard James Harden for GQ magazine.
Conservative Talk Show Host Sean Hannity Defends Connection To Trump's Lawyer
The revelation that Fox News host Sean Hannity is the mystery third client of President Trump's lawyer, Michael Cohen is raising big questions about Hannity's judgment. Hannity defended Cohen on the air and railed against the raid of his home and office, but never disclosed his association with Cohen to Fox viewers.
NPR Newscaster Carl Kasell Dies At 84, After A Lifelong Career On-Air
Kasell brought unflappable authority to the news, but he also had a lively sense of humor, revealed late in his career when he became the judge and scorekeeper for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photographer Discusses Far-Right Rally At Charlottesville
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Ryan Kelly, whose photograph from a far-right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia won the Pulitzer Prize Monday.
Trump Attorney Michael Cohen's Secret 3rd Client: Fox News Host Sean Hannity
A federal judge ordered an attorney for Cohen to reveal the identity of a client that had been withheld as part of a battle over evidence following an FBI raid of Cohen's home and office.
Winners Of 2018 Pulitzer Prizes Announced
The 2018 Pulitzer Prizes were announced Monday. Kendrick Lamar joined the staffs of The New York Times and The Washington Post along with the rest of this year's winners.