Mar 26 Jussie Smollett's attorneys say all criminal charges dropped By Amanda Seitz, Michael Tarm, Associated Press Attorneys for "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett said Tuesday that charges alleging he lied to police about a racist and homophobic attack have been dropped. Continue reading
Mar 26 Oklahoma settles with maker of OxyContin over opioid crisis By Ken Miller, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The maker of the powerful prescription painkiller OxyContin has reached a settlement with the state of Oklahoma over its role in the nation's deadly opioid crisis, officials said Tuesday. The terms were not immediately disclosed. Continue reading
Mar 26 WATCH: House holds hearing on Harvey, Irma, Maria recovery funds By Joshua Barajas The House Financial Services Committee hearing will begin at 10 a.m. ET today. Watch it here. Continue reading
Mar 25 Watch 9:45 Republicans celebrate Barr's summary, while Democrats insist on full report's release Attorney General William Barr’s summary of the Mueller report says the special counsel found no evidence that the president or his campaign colluded with Russia during the 2016 election. In response, the White House is claiming victory, while Democrats insist… Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch 6:06 Who was behind Russia's 'information warfare' campaign There is no doubt that Russia’s government attempted to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election. As William Brangham reports, once the U.S. intelligence community reached that consensus, as well as high confidence that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally ordered the… Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch 8:32 How the attorney general arrived at his Mueller report conclusions Republicans say the attorney general's four-page summary of the Mueller report exonerates President Trump on obstruction of justice. Democrats counter that William Barr’s analysis is not sufficient to answer that question. Judy Woodruff talks to Neal Katyal, former acting solicitor… Continue watching
Mar 25 U.S. attorneys charge Michael Avenatti with extortion and wire, bank fraud By Brian Melley, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press U.S. prosecutors on two coasts have charged President Donald Trump critic and attorney Avenatti with extortion and bank and wire fraud. Continue reading
Mar 25 Parkland community worried after 2 survivors' suicides By Terry Spencer, Kelli Kennedy, Associated Press The community of Parkland, Florida, is focusing attention on its suicide prevention programs after two survivors of the Florida high school massacre killed themselves in a week. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 4:46 Republicans 'very excited' after release of Mueller summary By PBS NewsHour The Republican establishment on Sunday felt a sense of vindication following the release of a Justice Department summary on the Mueller report. NewsHour White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor reports. She joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss reactions from both sides of… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 7:49 How Congress could respond to the Mueller report By PBS NewsHour A nearly two-year investigation into Russian efforts to influence the 2016 election “does not exonerate” President Trump, Attorney General William Barr said in a summary of the Mueller report on Sunday, as Democrats consider whether there is enough evidence to… Continue watching