Apr 17 FBI support is eroding, but most Americans still back bureau, poll says By Laura Santhanam Recent polling data shows that support for the FBI and Robert Mueller is eroding amid a deepening investigation into alleged ties between the Trump campaign and Russia before the 2016 presidential election, according to the latest poll from PBS NewsHour,… Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 4:45 Trump fires back at Comey, fights to examine Cohen papers Former FBI Director James Comey led off his new memoir media blitz by criticizing President Trump in an interview with ABC News, focusing much of his attack on the president's character, and addressing the Hillary Clinton email investigation as a… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch 5:52 Will Comey’s book have any effect on the Russia probe? New revelations by former FBI director James Comey have stirred the president's ire on Twitter. But do they say anything new about the potential legal trouble President Trump could face? Judy Woodruff talks with Chuck Rosenberg, a former U.S. attorney… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch 7:03 Amy Walter and Tamara Keith on James Comey’s Trump take Tamara Keith Of NPR and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss James Comey’s book and interviews about President Trump, the legal fight to prevent prosecutors from examining files seized from Trump lawyer Michael Cohen… Continue watching
Apr 16 GAO says EPA violated spending law on Scott Pruitt’s privacy booth By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press An internal government watchdog says the Environmental Protection Agency violated federal spending laws when purchasing a $43,000 soundproof privacy booth for Administrator Scott Pruitt to make private phone calls in his office. Continue reading
Apr 16 Barbara Bush is ‘a fighter,’ in good spirits, granddaughter says By Michael Graczyk, Associated Press A family spokesperson did not elaborate on the nature of Bush's health problems but on Monday said she's suffered in recent years from congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Continue reading
Apr 16 WATCH: Trump praises tax law, low Latino unemployment rate at event in Florida President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak from Florida at 12:40 p.m. ET today. Watch the president's remarks here. Continue reading
Apr 16 Lawyers for Michael Cohen say raids ‘took everything’ By Associated Press The lawyers wrote in a court filing Monday that the raids a week ago to gather evidence from attorney Michael Cohen were "completely unprecedented."… Continue reading
Apr 16 Scathing James Comey interview provokes Trump By Associated Press President Donald Trump is renewing his attacks on James Comey after the former FBI director's scathing interview on ABC. Continue reading
Apr 16 James Comey speculates Russians may have damaging info on Trump By Catherine Lucey and Eric Tucker, Associated Press Former FBI Director James Comey says he thinks it's possible the Russians have compromising information on President Donald Trump, that there is "some evidence of obstruction of justice" in the president's actions and that Trump is "morally unfit" for office. Continue reading