May 24 WATCH: Trump awards Medal of Honor to Navy SEAL who oversaw Afghan rescue mission President Donald Trump presented the nation's most prestigious honor for battlefield bravery to Master Chief Special Warfare Operator Britt K. Slabinski on Thursday at the White House. Continue reading
May 24 Donald Trump signs law that loosens bank restraints enacted after Great Recession By Associated Press Trump notched the win on banking rules as reaction swirled over his abrupt diplomatic turn earlier Thursday in canceling next month's summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Continue reading
May 24 WATCH: Mike Pompeo says North Korea hasn’t responded to U.S. on summit outreach By Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says US received no responses from North Korea to outreach on Singapore summit planning. Continue reading
May 24 WATCH: President Trump cancels North Korea summit By Catherine Lucey, Zeke Miller, Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump cancels June 12 summit with North Korea's Kim, citing 'tremendous anger and open hostility' in recent statement. This is a developing story and will be updated. Continue reading
May 23 Watch 6:02 News Wrap: Pompeo pledges efforts to counter Russian interference in 2018 In our news wrap Wednesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo insisted the Trump administration will not tolerate Russian interference in the 2018 elections. He told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that there will be "appropriate countermeasures" -- but gave no… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 3:29 Trump demands ‘total transparency’ about FBI informant President Trump has stepped up his campaign to discredit the Russia probe. He tweeted on Wednesday that elements of the Justice Department are part of the "criminal deep state...caught in a major spy scandal," after recently demanding an inquiry into… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 7:07 Stacey Abrams: ‘Democrats can’t win by pretending to be Republicans’ Stacey Abrams is the first African-American woman to be a major party nominee for governor in the U.S. Abrams, former minority leader of the Georgia House of Representatives, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss her historic win, her platform and why… Continue watching
May 23 Jared Kushner granted permanent security clearance By Associated Press White House adviser Jared Kushner — who is also President Donald Trump's son-in-law — has been granted a permanent security clearance after losing access earlier this year. Continue reading
May 23 Trump can’t block critics on Twitter for political speech, judge says By Associated Press A federal judge in New York says President Donald Trump violates the First Amendment by blocking critics on Twitter for political speech. In ruling, she said no government official — including the president — is above the law. Continue reading
May 23 Twitter to add special labels to U.S. political candidates By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Twitter says the move is to provide users with "authentic information" and prevent spoofed and fake accounts from fooling users. The labels will include what office a person is running for and where. Continue reading