Sep 30 GOP offers mixed messages on Trump Ukraine controversy By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press A parade of Republicans erupted into a surge of second-guessing on the talk show circuit Sunday as Democrats press forward with their impeachment inquiry. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 7:09 The legal framework protecting whistleblowers in the U.S. The modern-day False Claims Act protects whistleblowers who point out fraud and abuse in government. John Phillips, who helped author the law, joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the rights whistleblowers have. Phillips is a founding partner at the law firm… Continue watching
Sep 29 Giuliani says he’d only help impeachment probe with Trump OK By Associated Press It’s not clear whether Rep. Adam Schiff, whose House Intelligence Committee is taking the lead on the impeachment investigation, wants to hear sworn testimony from Giuliani. Continue reading
Sep 29 China to send its top trade negotiator to U.S. for talks By Associated Press China’s top trade negotiator Vice Premier Liu He will lead an upcoming 13th round of talks aimed at resolving a trade war with the United States, a senior Chinese official said Sunday. Continue reading
Sep 28 AP fact check: Trump’s distortions on Ukraine, whistleblower By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press A look at Trump’s words this past week on impeachment, Ukraine and other subjects. Continue reading
Sep 28 Ex-official: Trump’s past phone-call memos also concealed By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The White House severely restricted distribution of memos detailing President Donald Trump's calls with foreign leaders, including Russia's Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman, after embarrassing leaks of his conversations early in his tenure, a former White House… Continue reading
Sep 28 Democrats in South’s governor races hit hurdle: Impeachment By Bruce Schreiner, Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press, Melinda Deslatte, Asssociated Press While Democrats in Washington charge ahead with an impeachment inquiry, their party's candidates for governor in Kentucky, Mississippi and Louisiana are doing all they can to steer the conversation away from Trump and toward safer ground back home. Continue reading
Sep 28 For Trump, a high-velocity threat like none he’s ever faced By Julie Pace, Zeke Miller, Associated Press From the moment Donald Trump became a national political figure, he has been shadowed by investigations and controversy. Continue reading
Sep 28 Judge blocks Trump rules for detained migrant kids By Amy Taxin, Associated Press A U.S. judge on Friday blocked new Trump administration rules that would enable the government to keep immigrant children in detention facilities with their parents indefinitely. Continue reading
Sep 28 US official: Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine has resigned By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Kurt Volker, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO caught in the middle of a whistleblower complaint over the President Donald Trump's dealings with Ukraine, resigned Friday from his post as special envoy to the Eastern European nation, according to a… Continue reading