Jun 15 Trump administration announces tough U.S. tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese imports By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The Trump administration is announcing a 25 percent tariff on $50 billion worth of Chinese imports, escalating a trade dispute between the world's two largest economies. Continue reading
Jun 15 Family separations cause a rift between GOP leaders, White House By Matthew Daly, Kevin Freking, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Congressional Republicans have distanced themselves from the Trump administration's policy of separating children from their parents at the southern border. Continue reading
Jun 15 Trump tweets that firing James Comey was a ‘great service’ By Anne Flaherty, Eric Tucker, Chad Day, Associated Press President Donald Trump said he did the nation "a great service" by firing James Comey as FBI director and he cited an internal Justice Department report that found Comey was "insubordinate" in his handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation. Continue reading
Jun 14 Watch 6:51 Political bias did not affect Clinton probe, watchdog report finds The much-anticipated report on the probe of Hillary Clinton's email practices was released Thursday. It runs hundreds of pages, finds fault with the FBI, and may be fodder for Republicans and Democrats alike. While the watchdog found that political bias… Continue watching
Jun 14 Watch 7:58 How will the FBI adjust after the Clinton email probe report? Thursday’s report from the Justice Department's internal watchdog goes into detail about how the department and the F.B.I. handled the Hillary Clinton email investigation. What does it mean for the bureau’s reputation and what changes might occur in the aftermath?… Continue watching
Jun 14 Watch 6:09 Trump and his children accused of using charitable foundation ‘like a piggy bank’ The New York State Attorney General sued the Donald J. Trump Foundation on Thursday, alleging "persistently illegal conduct" and mismanagement at the president's charity. Amna Nawaz fills in the details with David Fahrenthold of The Washington Post, whose reporting helped… Continue watching
Jun 14 WATCH: FBI Director Wray: ‘Nothing in this report impugns the integrity’ of the FBI By Associated Press FBI Director Christopher Wray defended the FBI in response to a scathing inspector general report that heavily criticized the actions of his predecessor in the Hillary Clinton email investigation. Continue reading
Jun 14 What’s in the House GOP’s new immigration proposal By Lisa Desjardins House Republican leaders Thursday sent their members an immigration bill that will likely be Congress’ last significant chance before the midterm elections to address the status of “Dreamers."… Continue reading
Jun 14 Have Democrats improved their chances of winning back the House? By Jessica Yarvin Here are key races to watch as general elections begin to shape up. Continue reading
Jun 14 What the inspector general report reveals about Comey and the Clinton probe By Lisa Desjardins After a 17-month investigation, the Department of Justice on Thursday released a 500-page report into how the agency, the FBI and then-director James Comey handled its investigation into Hillary Clinton’s private email server. Here's what we learned. Continue reading