May 16 WATCH: In veiled shot at Trump, Tillerson warns American democracy is at risk By Matthew Lee, Associated Press In remarks to graduates of the Virginia Military Institute, former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, fired by Trump earlier this year, lamented assaults on facts that he said would lead to a loss of freedom if not countered. And he… Continue reading
May 16 U.S. hasn't been notified about threat to cancel summit, Trump said By Zeke Miller, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid fresh uncertainty over his planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, President Donald Trump Wednesday said that he is committed to pressing for the country to abandon its nuclear program as part of any… Continue reading
May 16 Republicans push for speedy confirmation vote for CIA nominee Haspel By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Senate intelligence committee voted 10-5 in Gina Haspel's favor on Wednesday, paving the way for her expected confirmation to become the first woman to lead the CIA. But opponents concerned about Haspel's role in CIA covert detention sites after 9/11… Continue reading
May 16 WATCH: Trump pledges partnership on trade, military in meeting with Uzbekistan president White House officials said in advance of the meeting that Trump would raise human rights conditions but neither leader addressed the subject during brief remarks to reporters. Continue reading
May 16 4 key takeaways from Donald Trump Jr.'s testimony on the Russia probe By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press What we learned from the nearly 2,000 pages of transcripts of interviews with Donald Trump Jr. and others by congressional investigators in the Russia probe. Continue reading
May 16 Trump Jr: Can't recall discussing Russia probe with father By Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker, Chad Day, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Donald Trump Jr. told the Senate Judiciary Committee last year he couldn't remember whether he had discussed the Russia investigation with his father and said he didn't think there was anything wrong with meeting a Russian lawyer at… Continue reading
May 16 WATCH: Cambridge Analytica whistleblower testifies before Senate By Associated Press The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing Wednesday on the future of data privacy following revelations that Cambridge Analytica gathered personal information from some 87 million Facebook users. You can watch it live here. Continue reading
May 16 Trump backs 2 successful U.S. Senate nominees in primaries By Ashley Thomas, Marc Levy, Associated Press President Donald Trump backed two successful U.S. Senate nominees in Pennsylvania and Nebraska, which were among four states holding primaries Tuesday. Continue reading
May 15 Nebraska Gov. Ricketts cruises to victory in GOP primary By Grant Schulte, Associated Press Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts cruised to victory Tuesday in the Republican primary for governor, setting himself up for a general election where he'll be a heavy favorite in the GOP-dominated state. Continue reading
May 15 Trump supporter Barletta wins GOP nod to take on Sen. Casey By Associated Press Four-term U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump who first got national notice as a small-city mayor for his attempted crackdown on illegal immigration, on Tuesday won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania. Continue reading