May 22 Watch 5:31 In besieged Idlib, young Syrians say Trump is the only person who can save them In Syria’s Idlib province, residents fear the worst humanitarian crisis in eight years of war. A deal signed last year was supposed to make it a demilitarized buffer zone, but Syrian and Russian forces have unleashed an onslaught, catching millions… Continue watching
May 22 Report: Pentagon plan proposes sending more troops to Middle East By Lolita Baldor, Associated Press Officials say the troops will be defensive forces, and the discussions include additional Patriot missile batteries and more ships. Continue reading
May 22 Watch 4:56 This Jewish-Palestinian couple offers a comedic cure for Middle East conflict By Hari Sreenivasan Jess Salomon and Eman El-husseini, a Jewish-Palestinian lesbian married couple who perform standup comedy together, have gained new audiences at a moment when the political debate in Washington over U.S. support for Israel has heated up. Hari Sreenivasan reports on… Continue watching
May 22 In Iowa, even a book club is a 2020 campaign stop By Matt Loffman A 2020-themed Iowa book club started with a tweet, but now has a growing membership and the attention of several Democratic presidential candidates. Continue reading
May 22 Judge refuses to block Trump bank subpoenas By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos refused to block the subpoenas seeking records from Deutsche Bank and Capital One. Continue reading
May 22 Michael Avenatti charged with defrauding Stormy Daniels By Jim Mustian, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Federal prosecutors in New York City say Michael Avenatti used a doctored document to divert about $300,000 that Daniels was supposed to get from a book deal. Continue reading
May 22 New York puts Democrats a step closer to getting Trump’s state tax returns By Chris Carola, David Klepper, Associated Press The legislation would allow the leaders of the House and Senate committees to get access to any New York state tax returns filed by elected officials and top appointed officials. Continue reading
May 22 Mnuchin says he has no idea who wrote IRS memo on tax returns By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he does not know who wrote a confidential Internal Revenue Service legal memo that says that tax returns must be given to Congress unless the president asserts executive privilege. Continue reading
May 22 WATCH: Pelosi says Trump ‘took a pass’ on negotiating infrastructure plan By Associated Press After a meeting with Democrats, Trump said he won't work with them as long as they are moving ahead with investigations of his administration. Continue reading
May 22 WATCH: Trump says he refuses to work with Democrats while they investigate him Trump said, "I don't do cover-ups" and declared that Democrats had to choose whether to investigate him or work together on the country's priorities. Continue reading