Sep 14 Watch 4:39 What will Paul Manafort's cooperation mean for the Russia probe? Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has agreed to a plea deal and to cooperate with special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. Manafort is the fourth former Trump campaign aide to admit to federal crimes as part of the Russia probe. Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 4:28 Russia aims to impress and intimidate with its largest military exercise in decades Not since the Soviet era has the Russian military showed off this much weaponry and tried to convince the world that the Russians are coming -- and they've already arrived. Russian forces have this week conducted its largest war games… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 5:27 What we know about the letter detailing Brett Kavanaugh allegations President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh strongly denied on Friday an allegation of sexual misconduct from his high school years. The New Yorker reported that a woman has accused him of trying to "force himself on her" at a… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 11:44 Shields and Brooks on Paul Manafort's guilty plea, Trump's Hurricane Maria denial Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the guilty plea from Paul Manafort and deal to cooperate with the Mueller investigation, President Trump’s contentious remarks about Hurricane… Continue watching
Sep 14 Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh rejects sexual misconduct allegation By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The New Yorker reported the alleged incident took place at a party when Kavanaugh was attending Georgetown Preparatory School. The woman making the allegation attended a nearby school. Continue reading
Sep 14 Paul Manafort enters 'cooperation agreement' with prosecutors By Associated Press The deal allows Manafort to avoid a second trial that had been scheduled to start next week in Washington. Continue reading
Sep 14 Read the new charges against former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort By Laura Santhanam Federal prosecutors filed new charges against former Trump presidential campaign manager Paul Manafort for conspiracy against the United States and conspiracy to obstruct justice, according to new court documents released Friday. Continue reading
Sep 14 White House defends Trump's false claims about Hurricane Maria's aftermath in Puerto Rico By Catherine Lucey, Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Public health experts have estimated that nearly 3,000 perished because of the effects of Maria. But Trump, whose efforts to help the island territory recover have been persistently criticized, was having none of that Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 14 Prosecutors file new charges against Paul Manafort, signaling a plea deal By Associated Press The charges include conspiracy against the United States and conspiracy to obstruct justice. Continue reading
Sep 14 Paul Manafort nears plea deal to avoid trial over pro-Russian work, AP reports By Associated Press It was unclear whether such an agreement would include his cooperation in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russia's election meddling during Trump's 2016 campaign. Continue reading