May 17 Senate confirms Gina Haspel as new CIA director By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The Senate has confirmed Gina Haspel as the first female director of the CIA. Continue reading
May 17 Lack of paper trail a concern amid fears of election hacking By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press As the midterm congressional primaries heat up, roughly 1 in 5 Americans will be casting ballots on machines that do not produce a paper record of their votes. Continue reading
May 17 WATCH: Trump tells North Korea’s Kim to denuclearize or risk overthrow By Zeke Miller, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The president said that if Kim were to agree to denuclearize, "he'll get protections that would be very strong."… Continue reading
May 17 New York court says Trump can’t delay defamation lawsuit By Associated Press A New York court said Thursday that former "Apprentice" contestant Summer Zervos can proceed with her defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump, at least for now. Continue reading
May 17 WATCH: White House says Trump ‘very clearly referring’ to MS-13 gang, not immigrants By Associated Press White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says she doesn't think President Donald Trump went far enough when he described some people who enter the country illegally as "animals."… Continue reading
May 17 Ethics director forwards concerns to federal prosecutors over Michael Cohen payment By Bernard Condon, Tami Abdollah, Associated Press The president revealed in his financial disclosure that he reimbursed personal attorney Michael Cohen as much as $250,000 for unspecified "expenses," with no mention of a $130,000 payment to porn actress Stormy Daniels to keep quiet about a sexual tryst… Continue reading
May 17 Trump Jr. unapologetic when questioned about meeting with Russian lawyer By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Chad Day, Associated Press Questioned intently by a Senate committee, President Donald Trump's son struck a firmly unapologetic tone, deflected many queries and said he didn't think there was anything wrong with meeting a Russian lawyer at Trump Tower in hopes of election-season dirt… Continue reading
May 17 Democrats hope net neutrality issue will win votes this fall By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Senate Democrats, joined by three Republicans, pushed through a measure intended to revive Obama-era internet rules that ensured equal treatment for all web traffic, though opposition in the House and the White House seems insurmountable. Continue reading
May 17 Rudy Giuliani says time for Mueller probe to end By Associated Press President Donald Trump's attorney Rudy Giuliani says the president still wants to testify in the Russia probe, but says he is "pretty comfortable" that special counsel Robert Mueller's team could not subpoena him in the investigation. Continue reading
May 17 Mueller investigation enters its second year. Where is it headed? By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Hundreds of pages of court filings, and public statements from witnesses, have to an extent pulled back the curtain on an extraordinarily secretive investigation. But much remains hidden from view. Here's a look at what may lie ahead. Continue reading