Aug 13 Watch 6:27 Massive defense policy bill takes steps to restrain Trump President Donald Trump signed a sweeping defense authorization bill Monday that offers a statement of policy as well as spending priorities totalling more than $700 billion. Nick Schifrin joins Amna Nawaz to discuss the scope beyond the wars in Iraq… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch 12:30 Omarosa: I never signed that 'draconian' White House nondisclosure agreement By Judy Woodruff, Stephanie Kotuby, Matt Loffman “A racist, a bigot and a misogynist.” Those are just some of the explosive claims made against President Trump by his long-time associate and former White House adviser Omarosa Manigault Newman in her new book, “Unhinged.” She joins Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch 7:28 Amy Walter and Tamara Keith on Omarosa's allegations Tamara Keith of NPR and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss an explosive new book from Omarosa Manigault Newman about her time in the Trump White House, the political impact of extremist views about… Continue watching
Aug 13 New Trump directive could hurt efforts to save the sage grouse By Dan Elliott, Associated Press Greater sage grouse are spiky-tailed, ground-dwelling birds about the size of chickens, and while they once numbered in the millions, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service now estimates the population at 200,000 to 500,000. Continue reading
Aug 13 What's in the defense authorization act? By Nick Schifrin President Donald Trump is scheduled to sign the bill around 2:30 p.. ET in Fort Drum, New York. Watch live here. Continue reading
Aug 13 FBI fires Peter Strzok in wake of anti-Trump text messages By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The FBI has fired a longtime agent who once worked on special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation after he sent text messages criticizing President Donald Trump to a colleague. Continue reading
Aug 13 Officials from rival Koreas to meet in Pyongyang. An exact date has yet to be set. By Associated Press The rival Koreas have agreed to hold a third summit between their leaders in Pyongyang sometime before the end of September. Continue reading
Aug 13 Marco Rubio looks for his place in Trump's Republican Party By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press After flaming out in the GOP presidential primary — and enduring rival Donald Trump's taunts along the way — Sen. Marco Rubio is entering his next act in politics. Continue reading
Aug 13 Count in Kansas governor's race now turns to provisional ballots By John Hanna, Associated Press The counting of the last ballots in the tight and contentious Republican primary for Kansas governor will stretch out over the week and still might not settle the race. Continue reading
Aug 13 AP fact check: Trump's claims on 'record' GDP, jobs and the Russia investigation By Hope Yen, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press President Donald Trump is distorting the truth on U.S. economic growth and jobs, pointing to record-breaking figures that don't exist and not telling the full story on black unemployment. Here's a closer look at his claims. Continue reading