Mar 19 Trump’s legal team hands over documents to special counsel Robert Mueller By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Washington Post, which first reported that documents had been provided, says they were furnished in an effort to curtail the scope of any interview. Continue reading
Mar 19 Former employee sues celebrity chef Mike Isabella, claiming sexual harassment By Associated Press Chloe Caras is seeking an unspecified amount for pain and suffering, back pay and punitive damages from Mike Isabella, who competed on the cooking reality shows "Top Chef" and "Top Chef: All-Stars," and has about a dozen restaurants in the… Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 3:43 News Wrap: Pa. Republicans lose legal battles in redistricting fight By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, both the U.S. Supreme Court and a panel of federal judges refused to block a new Pennsylvania congressional map deemed more fair, and more favorable to Democrats. Also, the family business of Jared Kushner, the… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 3:48 Trump takes aim at Robert Mueller, lashing out at Russia probe By PBS News Hour President Trump made new accusations on social media Monday that the probe into ties between his campaign and Russia is a "witch hunt," directly criticizing the special counsel. Lawmakers in both parties have warned Trump not to fire Robert Mueller,… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 4:04 How will Andrew McCabe’s firing affect the Mueller probe? By PBS News Hour FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe was fired on Friday, two days before he was set to retire; Attorney General Jeff Sessions said he was dismissed on the recommendation of FBI disciplinary officials. McCabe also reportedly kept notes on his conversations… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 5:59 Trump tweets on Andrew McCabe taints Justice Department decision, says former official By PBS News Hour Lisa Monaco, a former assistant attorney general and Homeland Security adviser, says we can't judge the merits of Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision to fire Andrew McCabe because the Justice Department’s inspector general report has not been made public, which… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 5:20 Amid Cambridge Analytica revelations, Facebook needs ‘rules of the road,’ says Sen. Klobuchar By PBS News Hour Facebook is at the center of a new firestorm, sparked by media reports that political data firm Cambridge Analytica, which worked for the Trump campaign, harvested private information from more than 50 million Facebook profiles -- and Facebook never told… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 7:00 Amy Walter and Tamara Keith on Trump’s Mueller attack, Democrats’ midterm momentum By PBS News Hour Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Judy Woodruff to discuss President Trump’s tweeting about special counsel Robert Mueller’s ongoing investigation, a new poll that gives Democrats an advantage for the 2018 midterms and… Continue watching
Mar 19 White House continues to deny Trump is considering firing special counsel Mueller By Associated Press Spokesman Hogan Gidley tells reporters aboard Air Force One that "there are no conversations or discussions about removing" Mueller. Continue reading
Mar 19 Trump adds new lawyer to Russia investigation legal team By Associated Press Joseph diGenova, a former United States attorney for the District of Columbia, is scheduled to join the team later this week. Continue reading