Jan 26 Trump denies Times report that he ordered Mueller fired By Tom Lobianco, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump demanded the firing of special counsel Robert Mueller last June but backed down after White House lawyer Don McGahn threatened to resign, according to a New York Times report that Trump quickly dismissed Friday as… Continue reading
Jan 26 WATCH: Trump declares America open for business under his tenure By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press DAVOS, Switzerland — Declaring that America is open for business under his leadership, President Donald Trump told a gathering of political and business elites on Friday that the economic growth taking place in the U.S. due to his "America first"… Continue reading
Jan 25 Trump wanted Mueller fired, but backed off, New York Times report says By Tom Lobianco, Associated Press The newspaper reports that Trump demanded Mueller's firing just weeks after the special counsel was first appointed by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. Continue reading
Jan 25 House Republicans in Texas are facing their biggest midterm challenge in 25 years By Jessica Yarvin Democrats are making a big push in Texas, where the party is fielding a candidate in every one of the state's 36 congressional races in 2018 for the first time in 25 years. Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 3:11 Trump immigration proposal draws mixed reactions from both parties By PBS News Hour President Trump’s immigration proposal may offer a path to citizenship for more than 1.8 million DACA recipients, according to the White House. The plan would also request $25 billion for border security and restrict immigration by eliminating the visa lottery… Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch 2:27 News Wrap: U.S. presses Turkey to end assault on Kurdish forces By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the United States pressed Turkey to call off its assault on Kurdish forces in northwest Syria. Turkey warned that some 2,000 U.S. troops could become targets. Also, China promised to work with the U.S. on… Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch 8:31 Nunes’ classified memo ‘raises more questions than it answers,’ says former FBI agent Rep. Fitzpatrick By PBS News Hour Congressional Republicans are fanning doubts about the Russia probe. Without offering direct evidence, one senator spoke of corruption and a "secret society" within the FBI. Meanwhile, a memo drafted by aides to Rep. Devin Nunes reportedly alleges that the FBI… Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch 7:14 Author: Former Bush presidents concerned GOP has strayed from its principles By PBS News Hour They are a living political dynasty, and they rarely weigh in on the politics of the day, but in the new book “The Last Republicans,” former Presidents George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush reflect on the man currently… Continue watching
Jan 25 What happened inside Trump’s reception at Davos By Ryan Chilcote Lloyd Blankfein, the CEO and chairman of Goldman Sachs, wasn’t the only big-name billionaire at President Donald Trump’s reception for business leaders at the World Economic Forum. This was a proper billionaires’ fest. Continue reading
Jan 25 What’s in the White House’s latest immigration plan? By Yamiche Alcindor, Daniel Bush The proposal includes creating a $25 billion trust fund for a border wall system and border improvements, limiting the kinds of family members immigrants can sponsor to come to America, and eliminating the immigration visa lottery program, all top priorities… Continue reading