Apr 05 U.S. expected to hit Russia with more sanctions related to election meddling By Matthew Lee and Zeke Miller, Associated Press The sanctions will be implemented under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, known as CAATSA, which was passed last year in response to Russian meddling during the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Continue reading
Apr 04 AP report: Mueller says Trump not criminal target currently By Chad Day, Associated Press Special counsel Robert Mueller's team of prosecutors has informed President Donald Trump's attorneys that the president is not currently considered a criminal target in the Russia investigation, according to a person familiar with the conversation. Continue reading
Apr 04 5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time By Saher Khan The 24-hour news cycle is filled with political coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week. Continue reading
Apr 04 Trump says ‘strong action’ coming today on immigration By Jill Colvin and Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press President Donald Trump pledged "strong action today" on immigration, a day after he said he wants to use the military to secure the U.S.-Mexico border until his "big, beautiful wall" is erected. Continue reading
Apr 03 Justice Department authorized Mueller to investigate allegations that Manafort colluded with Russia By Eric Tucker, Chad Day, Associated Press Paul Manafort, who led Trump's Republican campaign for several months in 2016, has challenged Mueller's authority and asked a judge to dismiss an indictment charging him with crimes including money laundering conspiracy and false statements. He said Mueller, who was… Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 4:37 Analyzing Trump’s statements on Mexico, Amazon and Putin By PBS News Hour The U.S. military may soon be guarding the nation's border with Mexico. That's according to President Trump, who also warned he could tear up the North American Free Trade Agreement if the Mexican government doesn't cooperate. Lisa Desjardins joins Judy… Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch 4:26 News Wrap: Russia forges closer ties with Turkey By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, where they approved plans for Russia to build Turkey's first nuclear power plant. Also, high-speed trains stood still in France as a series… Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch 9:02 Why Scott Pruitt’s living arrangement raises ethics concerns By PBS News Hour The controversies and ethical questions surrounding EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt are piling up. Most recently, ABC News reported that Pruitt was occasionally renting a room in Washington from the wife of a lobbyist for the energy industry. William Brangham learns… Continue watching
Apr 03 Opinion: Oklahoma students are worth more than legislators are giving By Amy Presley School was closed on Monday. Same for Tuesday. And again tomorrow. Why? Because our students are worth more than what they’re getting from the state legislators of Oklahoma, writes teacher Amy Presley. Continue reading
Apr 03 WATCH: Trump says he wants military to secure border with Mexico By Jill Colvin, Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security, Pentagon and White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment on how such a plan might work. Continue reading