Mar 20 Trump called his sexual assault accusers 'liars.' He might now have to prove it in court By Michael Rios President Donald Trump could face another legal challenge if a defamation lawsuit over his past criticism of his sexual assault accusers is allowed to move forward. Continue reading
Mar 20 Republicans dismiss legislation to protect special counsel Mueller By Mary Clare Jalonick, Zeke Miller and Chad Day, Associated Press More Republicans are telling President Donald Trump to lay off his criticism of special counsel Robert Mueller. But party leaders are taking no action to protect Mueller, embracing a familiar strategy with the president — simply waiting out the storm. Continue reading
Mar 20 White House says Trump is aware of Austin bombings By Associated Press The White House says the federal government is doing “whatever is necessary” to apprehend whomever is responsible for a series of explosions in Austin, Texas. Continue reading
Mar 19 Trump's legal team hands over documents to special counsel Robert Mueller By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Washington Post, which first reported that documents had been provided, says they were furnished in an effort to curtail the scope of any interview. Continue reading
Mar 19 Former employee sues celebrity chef Mike Isabella, claiming sexual harassment By Associated Press Chloe Caras is seeking an unspecified amount for pain and suffering, back pay and punitive damages from Mike Isabella, who competed on the cooking reality shows "Top Chef" and "Top Chef: All-Stars," and has about a dozen restaurants in the… Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 3:43 News Wrap: Pa. Republicans lose legal battles in redistricting fight By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, both the U.S. Supreme Court and a panel of federal judges refused to block a new Pennsylvania congressional map deemed more fair, and more favorable to Democrats. Also, the family business of Jared Kushner, the… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 3:48 Trump takes aim at Robert Mueller, lashing out at Russia probe By PBS News Hour President Trump made new accusations on social media Monday that the probe into ties between his campaign and Russia is a "witch hunt," directly criticizing the special counsel. Lawmakers in both parties have warned Trump not to fire Robert Mueller,… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 4:04 How will Andrew McCabe's firing affect the Mueller probe? By PBS News Hour FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe was fired on Friday, two days before he was set to retire; Attorney General Jeff Sessions said he was dismissed on the recommendation of FBI disciplinary officials. McCabe also reportedly kept notes on his conversations… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 5:59 Trump tweets on Andrew McCabe taints Justice Department decision, says former official By PBS News Hour Lisa Monaco, a former assistant attorney general and Homeland Security adviser, says we can't judge the merits of Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision to fire Andrew McCabe because the Justice Department’s inspector general report has not been made public, which… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 5:20 Amid Cambridge Analytica revelations, Facebook needs 'rules of the road,' says Sen. Klobuchar By PBS News Hour Facebook is at the center of a new firestorm, sparked by media reports that political data firm Cambridge Analytica, which worked for the Trump campaign, harvested private information from more than 50 million Facebook profiles -- and Facebook never told… Continue watching