Feb 27 WATCH: Jordan says Cohen hearing is 'first time' convicted perjurer brought back to be a star witness By Associated Press Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio tells the committee chairman, Maryland Democrat Elijah Cummings, at the start of the hearing that "your chairmanship will always be identified by this hearing."… Continue reading
Feb 27 WATCH: Cohen accuses Trump of being a 'racist' By Associated Press Ex-lawyer Michael Cohen told congressional lawmakers in a House hearing Wednesday that President Donald Trump is a "racist," saying in private conversations, "he is even worse."… Continue reading
Feb 27 WATCH: Trump 'knew of and directed' negotiations for Trump Tower in Moscow, Cohen testifies By Associated Press Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen told Congress that President Donald Trump lied to the American people about negotiations during the 2016 presidential campaign about a proposed Trump building in Russia. Continue reading
Feb 27 White House restricts press access as Kim, Trump meet By Jonathan Lemire, Jill Colvin, Associated Press The White House restricted press access Wednesday to portions of President Donald Trump's summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam. Continue reading
Feb 27 Chicago will elect a black woman as its mayor for first time By Herbert G. McCann, Associated Press A former federal prosecutor and a county board leader will face each other in a runoff to become Chicago’s first black female mayor after leading a large field Tuesday that included a member of the Daley family that has dominated… Continue reading
Feb 27 WATCH: House oversight chairman says public has right to hear Cohen By Associated Press Democrat Elijah Cummings of Maryland says Cohen's testimony is necessary because it's the committee's job to search out the truth. Continue reading
Feb 27 WATCH: As Michael Cohen hearing opens, House GOP object to late night release of evidence By Associated Press Rep. Mark Meadows, a top Trump ally, said Cohen was showing "disdain" for the committee process by failing to submit his prepared remarks ahead of time. Continue reading
Feb 27 Drug company CEOs admit prescription prices are too high. But will they change? By Laura Santhanam Together, the pharmaceutical companies that testified before Congress this week earn billions of dollars treating the world’s maladies and operating under the premise that today’s profits will fund research and development for tomorrow’s cures. But at what price?… Continue reading
Feb 27 Cohen says Trump knew about WikiLeaks email dump beforehand By Mary Clare Jalonick, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press On WikiLeaks, Michael Cohen says in the prepared testimony that he was in Donald Trump's office in July 2016 when longtime adviser Roger Stone called Trump. Continue reading
Feb 27 Trump, Kim open second nuclear summit with handshake, smiles By Jonathan Lemire, Foster Klug, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Asked earlier if the summit would yield a political declaration to end the Korean War, U.S. President Donald Trump said, "We'll see."… Continue reading