May 08 Iran president warns of ‘problems’ as Trump decision on nuclear deal looms By Amir Vahdat, Nasser Karimi, Associated Press Iran's president on Tuesday warned the country could face "some problems," just hours before President Donald Trump was to announce whether he is pulling America out of the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers. Continue reading
May 08 Local judges recuse themselves in Roy Moore lawsuit against accusers By Associated Press All six judges in an Alabama county have recused themselves from presiding over the lawsuit filed by failed U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore against some of the women who accused him of sexual misconduct. Continue reading
May 08 Manhattan DA to probe abuse allegations against New York AG Schneiderman By Deepti Hajela, Associated Press The Manhattan District Attorney's office is investigating allegations of physical violence against women by New York Attorney General Eric Schniederman, who held himself out as a champion of women and a liberal foil to President Donald Trump. Continue reading
May 07 New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to resign amid abuse allegations from 4 women By Associated Press His resignation follows an article in The New Yorker that details allegations from four women who said Schneiderman was physically violent while he was romantically involved with them. Continue reading
May 07 4 women accuse New York attorney general of physical abuse By Associated Press New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, whose office has taken on a high-profile role in the fight against sexual misconduct, was physically violent with four women he was romantically involved with, according to their accounts which were published on Monday… Continue reading
May 07 WATCH: Trump says U.S. will leave Iran deal, ‘will not be held hostage to nuclear blackmail’ President Donald Trump says the United States is withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal, which he is calling "defective at its core." He said he is planning to reinstall sanctions on the Iranian regime. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 4:35 Giuliani’s legal strategy for Trump marked by confusion Rudy Giuliani, one of President Trump's personal attorneys, has been lately confronted with questions about special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe, as well as a $130,000 "hush payment" from one of President Trump's long-time associates to an adult film star. Continue watching
May 07 Watch 4:00 News Wrap: White House defends CIA pick Haspel In our news wrap Monday, President Trump and the White House mounted a defense of Gina Haspel, the nominee for CIA director. Under fire over her role in the torturing of terror suspects, including waterboarding, Haspel reportedly offered to withdraw… Continue watching
May 07 Watch 5:17 Report: Israeli private security firm tried to discredit Obama officials tied to Iran nuclear deal Nearly three years since the Iran deal was sealed, The Guardian reports that top Obama White House national security officials Ben Rhodes and Colin Kahl were the targets of elaborate efforts to delegitimize the agreement. An Israeli private intelligence firm… Continue watching
May 07 Watch 4:57 West Virginia primary is a national nail-biter for the GOP By Lisa Desjardins Republican voters in West Virginia will choose a candidate Tuesday to run against Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin in November -- one of the GOP’s best chances to pick up a U.S. Senate seat. The top two candidates in past polls,… Continue watching