Aug 23 Former Michigan State gymnastics coach charged in Larry Nassar case By David Eggert, Associated Press Kathie Klages, who resigned in 2017 after she was suspended for defending the now-imprisoned Nassar, is now the third person other than Nassar to face criminal charges in the case. Continue reading
Aug 23 Ed King, former Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist and songwriter, dies at age 68 By Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press "Ed was our brother, and a great songwriter and guitar player," said Gary Rossington, a founding member of the band. "I know he will be reunited with the rest of the boys in Rock and Roll Heaven."… Continue reading
Aug 23 AP sources: National Enquirer’s safe held damaging Trump stories By Jeff Horwitz, Associated Press The Wall Street Journal reported David Pecker shared with prosecutors details about payments that Michael Cohen says Donald Trump directed in the weeks and months before the presidential election to buy the silence of Karen McDougal and another woman alleging… Continue reading
Aug 23 Hacking attempt into Democrat voter files was actually a phishing test, officials say By Bill Barrow, Associated Press "This was an unauthorized test, not an attack," Bob Lord, the Democratic National Committee's chief security officer, told the AP on Thursday. Continue reading
Aug 23 With no place to run, people in Hawaii brace for Hurricane Lane By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press The category 4 storm could slam into the islands Thursday with winds exceeding 100 mph, making it the most powerful storm to hit Hawaii since Hurricane Iniki in 1992. Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch 10:51 How are Republicans and Democrats reacting to Cohen and Manafort charges? By Judy Woodruff, Yamiche Alcindor, Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman Fallout continued today after a guilty plea and a guilty verdict for two men with close ties to President Trump in federal court on a combined 16 counts, ranging from tax fraud to campaign finance violations. Yamiche Alcindor, Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 5:41 Former AG Mukasey: there’s ‘not really’ an election law problem with Cohen For another perspective on Michael Cohen’s guilty plea, Judy Woodruff is joined by a former attorney general under President George W. Bush, Michael Mukasey. According to Mukasey, the payment in question would have violated campaign finance law only if its… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 5:39 Does Cohen plea have legal implications for the president? Lanny Davis is one of two attorneys representing Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former personal lawyer. Davis joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the legal implications of Cohen’s guilty plea, whether he plans to share information with the Mueller investigation and his… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 3:59 Cohen and Manafort crimes prove ‘the real facts are closing in,’ says Sen. Warner This week, a barrage of developments occurred around figures within President Trump’s inner circle. Senator Mark Warner, D-Virginia, joins Judy Woodruff to review the Manafort conviction, the Cohen guilty plea, whether Warner expects Cohen to testify on Capitol Hill and… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 5:38 Sen. Rounds says Trump supporters still like his policies, if not his personal behavior Are the crimes of Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen affecting how President Trump is perceived among Republican colleagues? Senator Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, talks to Judy Woodruff about ramifications for the president, including whether the latest news is distracting from… Continue watching