Apr 17 What to expect from Trump's meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Abe By Larisa Epatko Experts say both leaders will have to confront lingering tensions over trade and President Donald Trump's upcoming meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Continue reading
Apr 17 Trump plans rally on night of White House Correspondents Dinner By Associated Press The president's campaign announced Tuesday that Trump will hold a rally on April 28 in Michigan. It's the second straight year the president is holding a rally instead of attending the White House Correspondents Dinner. Continue reading
Apr 17 Starbucks to close more than 8,000 stores for afternoon of racial bias training next month By Alexandra Olson, Joseph Pisani, Associated Press Starbucks, trying to tamp down a racially charged uproar over the arrest of two black men at one of its stores in Philadelphia, plans to close more than 8,000 U.S. stores for several hours next month to conduct racial-bias training… Continue reading
Apr 17 Missouri governor could face charges for allegedly using charity donor list for campaign fundraising By David A. Lieb, Summer Ballentine, Associated Press Attorney General Josh Hawley said an investigation by his office shows that Gov. Eric Greitens took computer data listing the top donors to The Mission Continues without the consent of the veterans' charity he had founded and used it to… Continue reading
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