May 18 Trump picks Robert Wilkie to head Veterans Affairs By Associated Press Acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie is President Donald Trump's pick to permanently lead the beleaguered department. Continue reading
May 18 Trump says he'll keep using 'animals' to describe gang members By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump is defending his use of the word "animals" to describe some immigrants who enter the country illegally, saying he would continue to use the term to refer to violent gang members despite a sharp rebuke from Democratic… Continue reading
May 18 WATCH LIVE: Trump to talk prison reform at White House summit By Joshua Barajas President Donald Trump is expected to host a summit on federal prison reform, starting at 10:45 a.m. ET today. Watch the president's remarks here. Continue reading
May 18 Giuliani says special counsel Mueller has narrowed scope of questions for Trump By Anne Flaherty, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump's attorney said special counsel Robert Mueller has narrowed the scope of potential questions for the president in the Russia probe, even as Trump advanced an unverified theory that the DOJ planted a spy in his 2016 campaign. Continue reading
May 17 Giuliani: A Trump-Mueller interview 'looks more hopeful' By Yamiche Alcindor Giuliani told the PBS NewsHour Thursday that Mueller’s team and the president’s lawyers have been working together to narrow the scope of questions Mr. Trump would answer if he did sit down for an interview. Continue reading
May 17 Trump plays down prospect of successful U.S.-China trade talks By Ken Thomas, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Thursday cast doubt on the prospect of successful trade talks with China. Continue reading
May 17 How banks and the government keep track of suspicious financial activity By Daniel Bush An obscure government database of suspicious financial activity was thrust into the spotlight Wednesday when the New Yorker reported that key information on Michael Cohen is missing from the system. The report has raised fresh questions about the database, and… Continue reading
May 17 WATCH: Trump pleased by NATO allies' defense spending By Associated Press President Donald Trump is pointing to his work to push NATO countries to increase their defense spending as he meets at the White House with the NATO leader. Continue reading
May 17 Senate confirms Gina Haspel as new CIA director By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The Senate has confirmed Gina Haspel as the first female director of the CIA. Continue reading
May 17 Lack of paper trail a concern amid fears of election hacking By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press As the midterm congressional primaries heat up, roughly 1 in 5 Americans will be casting ballots on machines that do not produce a paper record of their votes. Continue reading