Jan 08 Russian lawyer who met Trump Jr. charged in unrelated case By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A Russian lawyer who became a focal point of the investigation into whether there was collusion between Russians and President Donald Trump's election campaign was charged with obstruction of justice Tuesday in an unrelated case in New York. Continue reading
Jan 08 Pelosi, Schumer will give Democratic response to Trump’s prime-time address By Associated Press They said Tuesday they will deliver their response to Trump after his address at 9 p.m. EST. Continue reading
Jan 08 Governors call for end to government shutdown By Associated Press Leaders of the bipartisan National Governors Association are urging President Donald Trump and congressional leaders to end the partial government shutdown, telling them "a federal government shutdown should not be a negotiating tactic as disagreements are resolved."… Continue reading
Jan 08 Pompeo starts Middle East visit to ramp up pressure on Iran By Associated Press The Trump administration is doubling down on commercial and diplomatic efforts in the coming weeks to "put real pressure on Iran," U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said at the start of a Mideast tour Tuesday. Continue reading
Jan 08 Pence calls Trump’s claim of border wall support from past presidents an ‘impression’ By Associated Press Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush said they had not discussed the wall with Trump. Barack Obama's office reiterated his opposition to the wall. Continue reading
Jan 07 WATCH: Trump’s prime-time immigration address By Joshua Barajas Trump said in his less than 10-minute address that all Americans are hurt by uncontrolled illegal migration, adding that it "strains public resources and drives down jobs and wages."… Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch 9:41 The political and personal fallout from the government shutdown President Trump plans to address the nation Tuesday on immigration and his plan for a wall on the border between the U.S. and Mexico, which he will visit this later week. Lisa Desjardins and Yamiche Alcindor join Amna Nawaz to… Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch 7:17 With a ‘national emergency,’ could Trump use the military to build the wall? President Trump has threatened to use executive power to declare a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border and obtain funds for a border wall without approval from Congress. But would such a dramatic move be legal? William Brangham asks Elizabeth… Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch 8:10 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on new Congress, party evolution NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter from the Cook Political Report join John Yang to discuss why the border wall is so important to President Trump right now, how neither side is feeling enough pain to be interested in yielding… Continue watching
Jan 07 How a question over citizenship could affect the entire Census count By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press One expert said the question would worsen the undercount of Latinos and non-citizens compared with other groups. Continue reading