Aug 31 DC lobbyist charged with failing to register as a foreign agent By Associated Press The case was brought by the U.S. attorney's office in Washington and not by special counsel Robert Mueller, whose team has been investigating potential coordination between Moscow and the Trump campaign. Continue reading
Aug 31 AP Report: Justice Department lawyer said Russia had Donald Trump ‘over a barrel’ By Eric Tucker, Chad Day, Associated Press The official, Bruce Ohr, says he learned that information during a July 2016 breakfast with former British spy Christopher Steele. Continue reading
Aug 31 WATCH LIVE: Washington says goodbye to late Sen. John McCain By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press The six-term Republican senator, who lived and worked in nation's capital over four decades, will lie in state under the U.S. Capitol rotunda Friday for a ceremony and public visitation. Continue reading
Aug 31 New York’s attorney general says Trump Foundation bankrolled political campaign, pursues lawsuit By Associated Press In the motion Thursday, Trump attorney Alan S. Futerfas argued that former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman "made it his stated mission to 'lead the resistance' and attack Mr. Trump whenever possible" and "used his public antipathy for Mr. Continue reading
Aug 30 WATCH LIVE: Aretha Franklin laid to rest in ‘Celebration of Life’ service By Jeff Karoub, Associated Press The invitation-only funeral Friday at Detroit's Greater Grace Temple caps off a week of events honoring Aretha Franklin, the "Queen of Soul" who died of cancer earlier this month at age 76. Continue reading
Aug 30 Watch 4:07 John McCain remembered as a fighter for American ideals Friends and family, ordinary citizens and VIPs alike gathered Thursday in Phoenix to honor the life and legacy of Arizona Sen. John McCain, who died last Saturday at the age of 81. Judy Woodruff reports. Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch 3:53 News Wrap: Trump cancels planned pay raise for civilian federal workforce In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump canceled a January pay raise for the roughly 2 million civilian workers in the federal government. Also, the president told Bloomberg News that Attorney General Jeff Sessions will keep his job at least… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch 4:47 Harvard admissions case could determine the future of affirmative action The Trump administration came out against Harvard University's admission practices on Thursday. A legal battle brought by a group of Asian Americans against one of the most selective schools in the world is heading to federal court this fall, and… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch 8:54 A former policeman was found guilty of killing a black teen. Why is conviction so rare? A Texas jury this week convicted former officer Roy Oliver for murdering 15-year-old Jordan Edwards and sentenced him to 15 years in prison. That outcome was very different from most high-profile police shootings; it's extremely rare for on-duty officers to… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch 7:50 Where does Brett Kavanaugh stand on business issues and workers’ rights? Business and labor are two areas of the law that have been front and center at the Supreme Court in recent years. What does nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s record suggest about how he might rule on cases at the high court?… Continue watching