Politics May 20 Tillerson: Curbing Iran a focus of Trump trip U.S Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says a centerpiece of President Donald Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia is to curb any threats to the region posed by Iran.
Politics May 20 Trump signs Saudi defense, economic deals President Donald Trump and Saudi King Salman signed a series of agreements cementing their countries' military and economic partnerships.
Politics May 19 Comey agrees to testify before Senate intelligence committee The committee announced Friday that Comey will testify in an open setting sometime after Memorial Day.
Nation May 19 Trump told Russian officials that firing ‘nut job’ Comey had relieved ‘great pressure,’ New York Times reports Friday's report quotes Trump calling ousted FBI Director James Comey "crazy" and "a real nut job."…
Politics May 19 Senior White House adviser under scrutiny in Russia investigation, Washington Post says The adviser under scrutiny is not named, but described as someone close to Trump.
Politics May 18 Jason Chaffetz could leave Congress by June 30, fellow Utah lawmaker says Chaffetz said last month that he would not seek re-election in 2018 and that he was considering leaving office early.
Politics May 18 House panel seeking documents about Comey ouster The committee said Thursday it sent a letter requesting material from the FBI and Justice Department related to its ongoing counterintelligence investigation.
Politics May 17 Mueller accepts role as special counsel for Russia investigation In a short statement, Mueller says, "I accept this responsibility and will discharge it to the best of my ability."…
Politics May 17 President Trump: ‘No collusion’ between campaign and any foreign entity Trump says he looks forward to "this matter concluding quickly."…
Politics May 17 Joe Lieberman among the four candidates to interview with Trump for FBI director President Donald Trump has suggested he hopes to name James Comey's successor before he departs Friday for his first overseas trip as president.