Apr 26 EPA chief Scott Pruitt says he did know about pay raises By Associated Press Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt concedes he did have some knowledge of big pay raises awarded to two close aides. Continue reading
Apr 26 Trump 'won't be involved' in Robert Mueller's Russia probe By Zeke Miller, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump said he "won't be involved" in the special counsel investigation into Russian election meddling Thursday, but added he may change his mind. Continue reading
Apr 26 Trump says Michael Cohen represented him in 'Stormy Daniels deal' By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Thursday that his personal attorney Michael Cohen represented him "with this crazy Stormy Daniels deal," after previously denying any knowledge of a payment Cohen made to the porn actress alleging an affair with Trump. Continue reading
Apr 26 VA nominee Ronny Jackson withdraws from consideration By Associated Press White House doctor Ronny Jackson is withdrawing from consideration as Veterans Affairs secretary. Jackson says "false allegations" against him have become a distraction. Continue reading
Apr 25 Republican senators consider resolution to protect special counsel Mueller's job By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The bill would give any special counsel a 10-day window to seek expedited judicial review of a firing. Continue reading
Apr 25 10 key takeaways from the Supreme Court arguments on Trump's travel ban By Erica R. Hendry, Michael Rios We asked reporters and legal experts about what they learned from Wednesday’s arguments, and what to watch before the court's term ends in June. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 3:34 How Trump's travel ban ended up at the Supreme Court President Trump's bid to bar travel from five Muslim-majority countries went before the Supreme Court on Wednesday. Justices heard arguments on the third version of the ban, which the state of Hawaii argued is unconstitutionally discriminatory. Jeffrey Brown looks back… Continue watching
Apr 25 Sessions defends Trump's pardons of Joe Arpaio, Scooter Libby By Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Donald Trump bypassed the involvement of the Justice Department and its pardon attorney in issuing both pardons. But Sessions said at a hearing Wednesday that the president had the constitutional authority to issue pardons without the Justice Department's involvement. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 6:58 News Wrap: Trump administration must take new DACA applications, judge rules By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the White House criticized a federal court ruling in favor of DACA, the program that protects young migrants from deportation. Last night, a judge in Washington ordered the administration to resume taking new applications. Also,… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch 7:47 What motivated Trump's travel ban? Supreme Court weighs relevance of campaign statements In arguments over President Trump's travel ban, Supreme Court justices were concerned with questions of the president's authority and whether it was his intention to discriminate against Muslims. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal joins Judy Woodruff to review… Continue watching