Jul 27 Special counsel Mueller to call 35 witnesses in Paul Manafort trial By Associated Press The witnesses in the financial crimes case of Paul Manafort include former accountants, assistants and even friends. Among them is Rick Gates, a former Manafort deputy who pleaded guilty in Mueller's investigation earlier this year and agreed to cooperate with… Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 13:28 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s role in the economy, Michael Cohen and the Russia probe Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including a blockbuster new report on U.S. economic growth, the fallout from President Trump’s trade wars, plus the latest developments in… Continue watching
Jul 27 The left’s strategy to block Kavanaugh from the Supreme Court By Jessica Yarvin Liberal groups have already launched an all-out campaign to pressure key senators ahead of the confirmation hearings for Brett Kavanaugh, who they say will drastically shift the balance of the court to the right. Continue reading
Jul 27 There’s no timeline for reuniting hundreds of families who remain separated. What happens now? By Joshua Barajas Here’s a look at the latest numbers and what’s next for families who remain apart. Continue reading
Jul 27 WATCH: Trump claims U.S. is ‘economic envy of the entire world’ By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump is celebrating data showing the U.S. economy surged in the April-June quarter to an annual growth rate of 4.1 percent. Continue reading
Jul 27 The legal implications on Trump or Cohen unclear on secret tape By Eric Tucker, Associated Press A secret recording of Donald Trump discussing payments to a Playboy model has brought renewed attention to the question of whether he might have tried to block damaging stories ahead of the 2016 election. But it's not clear that the… Continue reading
Jul 27 AP fact check: Trump overstates his claims on the economy By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press President Donald Trump is prematurely claiming he proved naysayers wrong in boosting U.S. economic growth. Here's a look at his claims. Continue reading
Jul 27 Trump denies knowing about Trump Tower meeting in advance By Jill Colvin, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press President Donald Trump denied Friday that he knew in advance about a Trump Tower meeting in June 2016 between a Russian lawyer, his eldest son and other campaign aides that had been convened to hear dirt on his Democratic rival,… Continue reading
Jul 27 WATCH: Trump makes a statement about the economy from the White House By Joshua Barajas The president spoke from the White House today. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading
Jul 26 Sen. McCaskill says Russian hackers tried unsuccessfully to attack her computer network By Associated Press She calls the attack "outrageous" and says Russian President Vladimir Putin "is a thug and a bully."… Continue reading