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
Aug 21 Watch 12:12 What does Michael Cohen's guilty plea mean for Trump? President Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges including campaign finance violations for paying off women at Trump's direction, bank fraud and more than $4 million in tax evasion. The deal could result in prison… Continue watching
Aug 21 Watch 8:27 How Paul Manafort's conviction could affect the Russia probe A jury found President Trump's 2016 campaign chairman Paul Manafort guilty on eight counts of bank and tax fraud, and failing to disclose foreign bank accounts. A mistrial was declared on 10 other counts. Judy Woodruff learns more from William… Continue watching
Aug 21 Read Michael Cohen's full plea deal outlining his campaign finance violations By Lisa Desjardins Read the entirety of the plea agreement, including accusations that may involve Trump's campaign and time in office. Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 6:34 News Wrap: Microsoft reveals latest Russian hacking attempt In our news wrap Tuesday, Microsoft said it had foiled the latest attempt by Russian hackers ahead of November’s midterm election. The tech giant announced that it had removed fake versions of the websites of the U.S. Senate and two… Continue watching
Aug 21 Watch 8:09 How Trump's rules on coal-fired power plants differ from Obama's The Trump administration unveiled its plan to reverse President Obama's coal pollution rules. The new EPA proposal, called the Affordable Clean Energy Rule, would give states leeway on whether to limit emissions and by how much, and allow older power… Continue watching
Aug 21 WATCH: Trump avoids mention of Cohen, Manafort legal drama at West Virginia rally By Associated Press The closest reference on Tuesday night came when he slammed the special counsel investigation into Russian election interference as a "witch hunt" and asked: "Where is the collusion?"… Continue reading