Jul 13 5 things we learned from Mueller's new Russia indictment By Gretchen Frazee, Courtney Norris Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s indictment of 12 Russian officials Friday shed light on the people behind cyber attacks and how they carried them out. Here are some key findings. Continue reading
Jul 13 Trump asked Russia to find Clinton's emails. On or around the same day, Russians targeted her accounts By Erica R. Hendry "Russia, if you're listening, I hope you're able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing, I think you will probably be rewarded mightily by our press," Trump said in a July 27, 2016, news conference. Continue reading
Jul 13 What Trump has to gain (and lose) in his meeting with Putin By Larisa Epatko President Donald Trump's strategy for his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin brings certain benefits but also risks, experts and officials said. Here’s what we're watching. Continue reading
Jul 13 Democrats call on Trump to cancel Putin summit By Associated Press The top Democrat in the Senate is calling on President Donald Trump to cancel his coming meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin in the wake of new charges that 12 Russian intelligence officers hacked into Democratic email accounts during the 2016… Continue reading
Jul 13 Agency watchdog slams former HHS chief Tom Price on costly travel By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The government wasted at least $341,000 on travel by ousted Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, including booking charter flights without considering cheaper scheduled airlines, an agency watchdog said Friday. Continue reading
Jul 13 After bombshell interview, Trump says relations with British prime minister 'strong' By Jill Colvin, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press A day after landing a series of broadsides against his British hosts, President Donald Trump declared Friday that his relationship with Prime Minister Theresa May was better than ever in yet another bout of diplomatic whiplash that has come to… Continue reading
Jul 13 AP fact check: Trump falsely claims credit on NATO spending By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press President Donald Trump took credit for a supposed new decision by NATO members to increase military spending, though there was no evidence of that. Continue reading
Jul 13 5 takeaways from FBI agent Peter Strzok's explosive congressional hearing By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press In an tense, hourslong congressional hearing Thursday, FBI agent Peter Strzok was defiant as Republicans unleashed blistering attacks, saying his anti-Trump sentiment — captured in personal text messages — is evidence of bias at the Justice Department. Continue reading
Jul 12 House passes intelligence bill to defend against foreign threats By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A bill to authorize funding for intelligence agencies and support critical national security programs especially targeting Russia, China and North Korea, passed the House on Thursday. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 6:17 News Wrap: Pelosi questions Russia's influence over Trump In our news wrap Thursday, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said that "there's no way to explain the disrespect that” President Trump has shown NATO, and questioned whether Russia influenced his conduct at the summit in Brussels. Also, the Russia investigation… Continue watching