Aug 22 Trump says hush money ‘not a campaign violation’ By Associated Press President Donald Trump Trump is telling "Fox & Friends" host Ainsley Earhardt in an interview set to air Thursday that the payments "didn't come out of the campaign, and that's big."… Continue reading
Aug 22 Democratic official: DNC stopped hack attempt of voter file By Associated Press A party official said Democratic National Committee contractors notified the party Tuesday of an apparent hacking attempt, and the committee notified law enforcement. The official said no information was compromised. Continue reading
Aug 22 Michael Cohen has evidence Trump committed a crime, lawyer says By Yamiche Alcindor Lanny Davis, an attorney for Cohen, said in an interview with the PBS NewsHour on Wednesday morning that his client had agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors and share whatever he knows about the campaign’s dealings with Russia. Continue reading
Aug 22 WATCH: White House says no discussions of possible Manafort pardon By Associated Press White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is holding a briefing at 2:15 p.m. EDT. Watch her remarks here. Continue reading
Aug 22 What just happened? The 2-hour saga of yesterday made simple By Lisa Desjardins In the span of two hours yesterday, two former Trump associates were guilty in court and a Congressman was indicted for misusing campaign funds. Here's what happened and what we're watching now. Continue reading
Aug 22 Trump lashes out at his former lawyer after guilty plea By Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Wednesday accused his former personal lawyer Michael Cohen of making up "stories in order to get a 'deal'" from federal prosecutors. Continue reading
Aug 22 Rep. Duncan Hunter ‘excited’ to go to trial following indictment By Michael R. Blood, Julie Watson, Associated Press On Tuesday, Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., and his wife were charged by a federal grand jury with using more than $250,000 in campaign funds to finance family trips to Italy and Hawaii, golf outings, school tuition, theater tickets — even… Continue reading
Aug 22 Alaska primary sets stage for three-way governor’s race By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press During Tuesday's primary, Republican former state Sen. Mike Dunleavy advanced to the general election. Continue reading
Aug 22 Experienced politicians win Wyoming’s primary By Mead Gruver, Associated Press Experience also won out as U.S. Sen. John Barrasso fended off a well-funded challenger in his GOP primary. Continue reading
Aug 21 Michael Cohen’s plea deal, explained By Lisa Desjardins What does the 22-page plea deal tell us about Trump's personal attorney and Trump himself? Here are some highlights:… Continue reading