Demonstrators marched Saturday on all five northbound lanes of Chicago's Dan Ryan Expressway, bringing the interstate to a standstill after police officials who'd planned to keep the stretch partially open relented.
Former Education Secretary John King Jr. expressed dismay that the Trump administration is "going backwards on civil rights issues" following the rollback of Obama-era policies on the use of race to promote diversity in higher education.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was followed to his car by protesters, who hurled both personal insults and political rhetoric at him while he left a Kentucky restaurant, The Washington Post reported.
The Trump administration on Saturday released the names of children under the age of 5 who were separated from their parents at the US-Mexico border, complying with a federal court order.
Tropical Storm Beryl, the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2018 season, was downgraded Sunday to a remnant low pressure system, the National Hurricane Center said.
Alabama Democratic Sen. Doug Jones said Sunday that he could vote either way on President Donald Trump's yet-to-be announced nominee to replace Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo dismissed North Korea's accusation of a "gangster-like mindset" in denuclearization talks, saying the two nations had productive conversations that will continue in the days ahead.
One of the energy companies that the new head of the Environmental Protection Agency worked for as a lobbyist is seeking contracts from the agency, raising questions among environmentalists about whether he can put his past behind him as he becomes the nation's top environmental protector.
Democratic lawmakers tweeted harsh criticism of a call with Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar on Friday that was meant to discuss the Trump administration's practice of family separation at the border.
