Mar 13 House Democrats say there’s ‘significant evidence’ of collusion between Trump campaign and Russia, push back on GOP report By Associated Press California Rep. Adam Schiff said Democrats are writing their own report with conclusions from the intelligence panel's yearlong investigation into Russian meddling. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 5:39 After months of tension, Tillerson’s State Department tenure comes to abrupt end By PBS News Hour Rex Tillerson was sacked Tuesday after 14 months of rocky relations and a long list of policy disputes with President Trump, who announced the secretary of state's firing in a tweet. Judy Woodruff looks back at the many points of… Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch 7:55 Tillerson is one of a wave of departures. Why is Trump cleaning house? By PBS News Hour What led President Trump to shake up his national security team and dismiss Secretary of State Rex Tillerson? Judy Woodruff gets insights into the firing from Robert Costa of the Washington Post and Josh Lederman of the Associated Press. Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch 6:53 News Wrap: Trump aide John McEntee ousted from White House By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump’s personal aide John McEntee was reportedly escorted off the White House grounds on Monday for security reasons. The Trump 2020 re-election campaign announced McEntee will now work as a senior adviser. Also, the… Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch 13:27 Will Mike Pompeo succeed where Rex Tillerson failed? By PBS News Hour What was Rex Tillerson’s impact on the State Department and American diplomacy, and what will global ripple effects will his successor, current CIA director Mike Pompeo, face? Judy Woodruff gets reaction and analysis from Nicholas Burns, former U.S. ambassador to… Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch 7:26 Democrats releasing report of Russia probe leads that should be followed, says Rep. Adam Schiff By PBS News Hour After Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee announced they were wrapping up the year-long investigation into Russian meddling into the 2016 U.S. presidential election, ranking member Rep. Adam Schiff says that Democrats are releasing their own report of leads and… Continue watching
Mar 13 Embattled Veteran Affairs Secretary Shulkin hangs onto job as support wanes By Hope Yen, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Officials say Shulkin is increasingly on thin ice with President Donald Trump after a bruising internal report found ethics violations in connection with the secretary's trip to Europe with his wife last summer. Continue reading
Mar 13 Trump considering Rick Perry to replace Shulkin as head of Veteran Affairs By Associated Press Shulkin has faced several investigations over his travel and leadership of the department, but until now has received praise from the president for his work to turn around the department. The news comes after Trump's firing of Secretary of State… Continue reading
Mar 13 How a Democratic surge turned Pennsylvania’s special election into a tight race By Jessica Yarvin A surge of Democratic support has turned this reliable Republican seat into a surprisingly competitive race between Lamb, an attorney and former Marine, and Rick Saccone, a conservative state legislator. Continue reading
Mar 13 Tillerson says his department ‘exceeded the expectations of almost everyone’ on North Korea By Associated Press President Donald Trump, who fired Tillerson a few hours earlier, was claiming credit for agreeing to a meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Un. But Tillerson suggested his own diplomatic work helped pave the way for that. Continue reading