Apr 11 Watch 9:16 What U.S. charges against Julian Assange mean for journalists The arrest of Julian Assange renewed attention on the long-running U.S. attempt to prosecute the controversial WikiLeaks founder. Amna Nawaz talks to Jesselyn Radack of the whistleblower and source protection group ExposeFacts, former federal prosecutor Amy Jeffress and Jamil Jaffer,… Continue watching
Apr 11 WATCH: Trump hosts Oval Office celebration for World War II vets By Associated Press After Trump addressed the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention last year, he welcomed 95-year-old Allen Jones to the stage. The White House says Jones asked to spend his birthday Thursday with the president and Trump agreed. Continue reading
Apr 11 Ohio governor signs ban on abortion after 1st fetal heartbeat By Associated Press Doctors say a fetal heartbeat can be detected as early as five weeks into pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant. Continue reading
Apr 11 Ex-Obama WH counsel charged with lying about lobbying work By Eric Tucker, Chad Day, Associated Press Greg Craig was indicted Thursday on charges of making false statements and concealing information in a Justice Department foreign lobbying investigation that intersected with the Russia probe. Continue reading
Apr 11 Trump's sister retires from the bench, negating judicial ethics complaints By Larry Neumeister, Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press Maryanne Trump Barry's retirement as a federal appellate judge in Philadelphia ends a civil misconduct inquiry launched after a report that she participated in Trump family schemes to dodge taxes. Continue reading
Apr 11 Senate confirms ex-lobbyist David Bernhardt to lead Interior By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Bernhardt represented energy and agricultural industries until President Donald Trump picked him in April 2017 to be deputy secretary. Continue reading
Apr 11 Trump changes his tune on WikiLeaks: 'I know nothing' about Assange By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press On Thursday, President Donald Trump's comments about WikiLeaks offered a stark contrast to how candidate Trump showered praise on Julian Assange's hacking organization night after night during the final weeks of the 2016 presidential campaign. Continue reading
Apr 11 WATCH: Trump, South Korea leader mull next steps in nuclear talks President Donald Trump and South Korea President Moon Jae-in are meeting for the first time since the unsuccessful summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un. Continue reading
Apr 11 WATCH: Trump's Space Force met with skepticism in Senate hearing By Robert Burns, Associated Press Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan pitched the proposal as vital to maintaining what he called America's "margin of dominance" in space. Continue reading
Apr 11 WATCH: Avenatti charged with embezzlement, fraud, cheating on taxes By Brian Melley, Associated Press Attorney Michael Avenatti was indicted by a grand jury on a raft of additional charges following his arrest last month in New York. Continue reading