Law

Former military intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning speaks to reporters in Virginia on Thursday. After Manning refused to testify before a grand jury, U.S. District Judge Anthony Trenga said she was in contempt of court and ordered her back to jail.

Chelsea Manning Sent Back To Jail For Refusing To Testify Before Grand Jury

7:36am May 17, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

"Facing jail again, potentially today, doesn't change my stance," the former Army private said before the hearing. The judge also ordered her to be fined every day she is in custody after 30 days.

Politics & Government

Federal Judge Orders More Information Released On Russia Investigation

6:28am May 17, 2019

by Carrie Johnson

According to newly unsealed court documents, President Trump's former national security adviser Mike Flynn gave investigators evidence about alleged White House interference with the Russia probe.

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News Brief: Russia Probe, Immigration Overhaul, Rural Hospital Closes

6:26am May 17, 2019

A federal judge orders the government to release more about the Russia probe. Trump calls for an overhaul of how the U.S. handles legal immigration. A Kansas town grapples with its hospital's closure.

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Unsealed Documents Reveal New Details On Michael Flynn's Cooperation With Mueller

1:28am May 17, 2019

More details have emerged about the extent of former national security adviser Michael Flynn's cooperation with Robert Mueller during the Russia investigation.

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At the European Union law enforcement agency Europol on Thursday, authorities announced details of a coordinated operation to dismantle an international cybercrime network.

Authorities Dismantle Transnational Cybercrime Group

8:33pm May 16, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

The members allegedly used malware in an attempt to steal $100 million from thousands of victims across the globe. Criminal prosecutions have begun in the United States, Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova.

President Trump announces a new immigration proposal in the White House Rose Garden on Thursday.

Trump Outlines 'Merit-Based' Immigration Plan, Still Far From Becoming Law

5:25pm May 16, 2019

by Tamara Keith

President Trump's proposal would keep legal immigration levels the same but dramatically change who would be let in. It does not address the estimated 11 million people in the U.S. illegally.

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Missouri's Republican governor, Mike Parson, has been supportive of restricting abortions in the state.

Missouri Senate Passes Bill That Would Ban Abortions After 8 Weeks

1:25pm May 16, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

It's the latest in a series of sweeping abortion restrictions passed by Republican-controlled state legislatures that appear aimed at pushing abortion challenges to the Supreme Court.

A corrections officer walks the grounds of the Idaho State Correctional Institution south of Boise where Adree Edmo was incarcerated.

National

Court To Rule On Sex Reassignment Surgery For Idaho Inmate

10:46am May 16, 2019

by Amanda Peacher

An Idaho inmate sued the state to receive sex reassignment surgery and won. If she prevails in federal appeals court, she'll become the first inmate to receive the surgery through court order.

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National

Alabama Abortion Law Could Make Its Way To The Supreme Court

10:09am May 16, 2019

by Nina Totenberg

Gov. Kay Ivey has signed into law the nation's toughest anti-abortion law. It bans abortions except in cases of a serious health risk to the mother. There is no exception for rape or incest.

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National

Gay-Marriage Opponents Hope Trump's Judicial Appointees Will Overturn The Law

10:09am May 16, 2019

by Gabrielle Emanuel

Same-sex marriage seemed impossible until the first couples were married in Massachusetts 15 years ago this week. Now it is the law of the land, but not everyone wants it to stay that way.

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