Jul 19 Trump’s pick to run consumer watchdog faces skeptical Senate By Ken Sweet, Associated Press Kathy Kraninger, 43, was a relatively unknown mid-level bureaucrat working inside the Office of Management and Budget before being nominated by President Trump last month to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Continue reading
Jul 19 Republicans block bid to extend election security grants By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The GOP-controlled House on Thursday eliminated new funding for states to strengthen election security. Continue reading
Jul 19 WATCH: Pelosi discusses Trump’s Russia comments at news briefing By Associated Press House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is scheduled to hold a news briefing at 10:30 a.m. ET. Watch live here. Continue reading
Jul 19 Amid criticism over Putin summit, Trump wants second meeting By Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro, Ken Thomas, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Thursday he wants a second meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin to start implementing ideas they discussed at the Helsinki summit. Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch 9:45 Trump seems to deny ongoing threat of Russia when asked President Trump used a Cabinet meeting to insist he's been firm with Russia, but when a reporter asked him if Russia is an active threat, Trump said no. That seemed to contradict the director of National Intelligence who warned that… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch 8:44 How Russia is trying to disrupt the 2018 election U.S. intelligence agencies are unanimous in their assessment that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election, and senior officials warn of ongoing efforts to do it again in 2018. Judy Woodruff talks with former Department of Homeland Security official Juliette… Continue watching
Jul 18 Inside the GOP’s midterm gamble: putting Trump front and center By Daniel Bush President Donald Trump plans to play a more active role in the midterm elections than past presidents, with an aggressive travel schedule aimed at boosting Republican candidates as well as his own political agenda, according to sources involved in setting… Continue reading
Jul 18 Trump says he told Putin to end election hacking By Zeke Miller, Ken Thomas, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Donald Trump says in an interview with CBS News that he told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the United States won't tolerate election interference in the future. Continue reading
Jul 18 WATCH: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan testifies before Senate subcommittee By Joshua Barajas The commissioner is expected to testify before the Senate finance subcommittee, starting at 2:30 p.m. ET today. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading
Jul 18 Trump says ‘no,’ Russia not still targeting U.S. By Associated Press President Donald Trump was asked at the end of a Cabinet meeting if Russia was still targeting the United States. The president said, "no," contradicting recent warnings from his top intelligence chief. Continue reading