Apr 27 EPA launches internal probe of Pruitt’s condo deal By Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency's internal ethics official is opening an investigation into Scott Pruitt's $50-a-night condo deal in Washington. Continue reading
Apr 27 PA congressman who settled sexual harassment charge resigns By Alan Fram, Marc Levy, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A Pennsylvania congressman who used taxpayer money to settle a former aide’s sexual harassment charges abruptly resigned from Congress on Friday. Four-term Republican Rep. Patrick Meehan had already decided to not seek re-election this fall. In a resignation… Continue reading
Apr 27 WATCH: Trump, Germany’s Merkel hold joint news conference By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump is welcoming German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House on Friday for a visit. They'll have a scheduled joint news conference at 1:50 p.m. ET. Watch their remarks here. Continue reading
Apr 27 GOP-led House panel officially clears Trump in Russia probe By Tom Lobianco, Chad Day, Associated Press The Republican-led House intelligence committee on Friday officially declared the end of its Russia probe, saying in its final report that it found no evidence that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia in the 2016 presidential campaign. Continue reading
Apr 27 Trump’s recent comments about Michael Cohen raise more questions By Catherine Lucey, Tom Hays, Associated Press The president's recent remarks has prompted fresh questions about his relationship with Cohen in the tangle of legal dealings involving the president, his legal fixer and Stormy Daniels. Continue reading
Apr 27 Speaker Paul Ryan forces out House chaplain By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The Reverend Patrick Conroy's resignation letter said he was offering to step down at Ryan's request, calling his seven years of House service "one of the great privileges of my life."… Continue reading
Apr 27 Trump declares in tweet: ‘KOREAN WAR TO END’ By Associated Press Trump is expected to meet with North Korea's Kim Jong Un in late May or June. Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch 4:43 News Wrap: Trump defends Jackson after VA withdrawal In our news wrap Thursday, White House physician Navy Vice Admiral Ronny Jackson withdrew as a nominee to be the next secretary of veterans affairs. He denied that he over-prescribed drugs or crashed a vehicle when he was drunk. Also,… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch 4:20 Trump downplays Michael Cohen relationship, hints at more active role at Justice Department President Trump started his day Thursday by calling into Fox and Friends Thursday morning and sounded off on all sorts of topics, from his personal attorney Michael Cohen to the activities of the Justice Department. Yamiche Alcindor joins John Yang… Continue watching