Mar 16 WATCH: White House pushes back on reports of imminent top staff departures By Jonathan Lemire, Catherine Lucey, Jill Colvin, Associated Press White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders pushed back rumors that the president would fire national security adviser H.R. McMaster, chief of staff John Kelly and Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, under fire for ethics violations,. Continue reading
Mar 16 Jeff Flake says Republican Party ‘might not deserve to lead’ By Steve Peoples, Associated Press In a Thursday speech to the National Press Club, Republican Jeff Flake said that his party "might not deserve to lead" because of its blind loyalty to Donald Trump. By visiting New Hampshire, Flake is now declaring the possibility of… Continue reading
Mar 16 Trump wildlife protection board has many trophy hunters By Michael Biesecker, Jake Pearson and Jeff Horwitz, Associated Press A new U.S. advisory board created to help rewrite federal rules for importing the heads and hides of African elephants, lions and rhinos is stacked with trophy hunters, including some members with direct ties to President Donald Trump and his… Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch 2:49 U.S. uses sanctions to strike back at Russia for 2016 election meddling By PBS News Hour The Trump administration officially moved to punish Russia for cyberattacks and election meddling in the U.S. and Europe by imposing sanctions against 19 Russians -- 13 of whom have been indicted in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation. That word came… Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch 5:37 News Wrap: Cars crushed in deadly Florida bridge collapse By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, a newly built pedestrian bridge collapsed in the Miami area, crushing eight vehicles. Authorities reported multiple deaths and injuries. Also, the special counsel in the Russia investigation is going after the business records of the… Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch 6:35 Do the U.S. sanctions against Russia have any bite? By PBS News Hour U.S. sanctions targeting 19 Russians is the strongest response to Moscow's interference in the 2016 election and other campaigns and cyberattacks since President Trump took office. Judy Woodruff talks with Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to Russia, about whether the… Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch 7:50 Amid a barrage of negative headlines, VA chief faces push for more privatization By PBS News Hour Despite denials of another Cabinet shakeup from President Trump, Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin's standing has taken a hit on multiple fronts, including a probe revealing improper use of taxpayer funds for his wife's travel and ongoing scandals about how… Continue watching
Mar 15 Trump Organization says it’s been cooperating with Mueller investigation By Associated Press The company's cooperative posture mirrors that of the White House and the Trump campaign. Combined, they have provided more than a million pages of documents to investigators looking into Russian election interference and possible coordination with Trump associates. Continue reading
Mar 15 Congress demands Pentagon investigate sexual assaults among children on military bases By Justin Pritchard, Reese Dunklin, Associated Press Senior members of Congress are calling for Pentagon investigations in response to an Associated Press report that details how the U.S. military fails to protect the children of service members when they sexually assault each other on base. Continue reading
Mar 15 Trump repeats false claim that U.S. has trade deficit with Canada By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump continues to insist the United States has a trade deficit with Canada, following news reports that he claimed at a fundraiser that he talked trade with the country's prime minister without knowing all the facts. Continue reading