May 08 WATCH: White House holds news briefing on coronavirus, jobless numbers By Associated Press White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany held a news briefing on Friday, during which she addressed the latest unemployment surge, as well as news that an aide to Vice President Mike Pence is infected with the coronavirus. Continue reading
May 08 Trump praises Barr for dropping Flynn's Trump-Russia case By Michael Balsamo, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department dropping prosecution against President Donald Trump's first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, was swiftly embraced by Trump, who has relentlessly tweeted about the “outrageous” case and last week pronounced Flynn “exonerated."… Continue reading
May 07 READ: Newly released Russia probe transcripts from the House Intelligence Committee By Molly Finnegan Interviews with Michael Cohen, Steve Bannon, Hope Hicks, Jared Kushner and Donald Trump, Jr., are among the transcripts now publicly available. Continue reading
May 07 WATCH: Biden holds virtual roundtable with African American leaders in Florida By Will Weissert, Associated Press The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee ventured back onto the campaign trail Thursday, targeting the critical battleground state of Florida — but without actually leaving home. Continue reading
May 07 WATCH: New Jersey sending National Guard to nursing homes, governor says By Associated Press Gov. Phil Murphy and other officials didn’t offer details on what their exact role would be. Nursing homes need “some relief from the bullpen,” Murphy said. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 9:13 Why does DOJ want to drop its case against Michael Flynn? Two and a half years after former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his contact with Russian officials, the Justice Department has asked a federal judge to drop the case against him. Judy… Continue watching
May 07 Strict U.S. border policy may remain as virus eases, says acting CBP chief By Ben Fox, Associated Press A Trump administration official says a policy of stricter border enforcement imposed in response to the COVID-19 outbreak may have to stay in place even as the virus begins to ebb in the U.S. and life in the country starts… Continue reading
May 07 Democrats press Trump for answers on foiled Venezuela raid By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press Three Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee are demanding answers from the Trump administration about how much it knew about an attempted raid to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Continue reading
May 07 AP analysis: Some states are opening up without meeting key virus benchmarks By Michelle R. Smith, Nicky Forster, Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press An Associated Press analysis has found that 17 states do not appear to meet one of the key benchmarks set by the White House for loosening up — a 14-day downward trajectory in new cases or infection rates. Continue reading
May 07 WATCH: Trump, Pence speak from White House on National Day of Prayer By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are expected to deliver remarks at the White House National Day of Prayer Service in the White House Rose Garden. Continue reading