Apr 13 Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen fights to block investigators from using items seized in FBI raid By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press President Donald Trump's personal attorney, Michael Cohen, is trying to prevent federal investigators from using materials the FBI seized in a search of his Manhattan office, apartment and hotel room this week. Continue reading
Apr 13 Trump pardons former Cheney aide Scooter Libby By Chad Day, Associated Press Trump said in the statement that he does not know Libby, but "for years I have heard that he has been treated unfairly. Hopefully, this full pardon will help rectify a very sad portion of his life."… Continue reading
Apr 13 Trump, White House aides fire back at Comey on Twitter By Associated Press President Donald Trump says former FBI Director James Comey is an "untruthful slime ball" who should be prosecuted for leaking classified information. Trump tweets: "It was my great honor to fire him."… Continue reading
Apr 12 In new book, Comey describes Trump as unethical and ‘untethered to truth’ By Jonathan Lemire, Chad Day, Associated Press In his new book, "A Higher Loyalty," set to be released next week, former FBI Director James Comey reveals new details about his interactions with Trump and his own decision-making in handling the Hillary Clinton email investigation before the 2016… Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch 7:25 Democrats press State pick Pompeo on Russia probe, Iran deal One of America's top spies set out to defend his qualifications to be its top diplomat on Thursday. Mike Pompeo, a former congressman, Army officer and self-professed hawk, stressed in his Senate confirmation hearing that he believes in diplomacy and… Continue watching
Apr 12 This Trump judicial nominee wouldn’t say if she agreed with Brown v. Board of Education By Ellis Kim Federal judicial nominee Wendy Vitter's refusal to say the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board ruling was correct has gone viral. Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch 8:28 Lawmakers to Trump: Farmers and ranchers want trade, not aid President Trump made another surprising policy reversal when he told a group of mostly Midwestern lawmakers on Thursday that he is open to rejoining a sweeping trade deal with Asian nations. Republican Sen. Pat Roberts of Kansas joins Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch 4:46 Graphic testimony of sexual relationship deepens crisis for Missouri governor Missouri’s senate majority leader called on Gov. Eric Greitens to resign on Thursday. That comes a day after a the release of a report detailing graphic testimony by a woman who had an affair with Greitens, in which said she… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch 7:13 Elizabeth Warren and Mick Mulvaney face off over consumer protection bureau President Trump and Acting Director Mick Mulvaney have charted a dramatically different course for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the brainchild of Sen. Elizabeth Warren that was created in 2010 to curb predatory practices and lending problems. Today those two… Continue watching
Apr 12 Analysis: Pence carries Trump’s baggage to Latin America summit By Michael D. Mosettig Now it’s Vice President Mike Pence who will be carrying America's and President Donald Trump’s baggage to the Summit of the Americas in Peru later this week. But even before Mr. Trump canceled his scheduled trip to Lima to focus… Continue reading