Jan 10 WATCH: Trump says his administration is reviewing current libel laws By Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said his administration is taking a look at the nation's libel laws, calling the current laws "a sham and a disgrace."… Continue reading
Jan 10 Issa will not seek re-election after serving ninth term By Kevin Freking, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Republican Rep. Darrell Issa of California announced Wednesday he will not seek re-election after serving out his ninth term in Congress. Continue reading
Jan 10 Democratic senators’ report warns of Russian meddling across Europe By Stephen Braun and Chad Day, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A new report by congressional Democrats warns of deepening Russian interference throughout Europe and concludes that even as some Western democracies have responded with aggressive countermeasures, President Donald Trump has offered no strategic plan to bolster their efforts… Continue reading
Jan 09 Judges say North Carolina must redraw GOP’s gerrymandered map By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press In their ruling Tuesday, the judges ordered the General Assembly to approve another set of districts by Jan. 24. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 9:40 What will come from the unusual, on-camera immigration meeting? By PBS News Hour A bipartisan group of senators and House members joined President Trump at the White House for an extraordinary, on-camera meeting to discuss various aspects of immigration policy, the focus of intensifying negotiations. Judy Woodruff gets an update on those talks… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 6:11 What testimony on the Trump dossier adds to the Russia probe By PBS News Hour What does Glenn Simpson's newly released testimony about the Trump-Russia dossier reveal? In a unilateral move, Sen. Dianne Feinstein publicly shared the nearly 11-hour exchange. Judy Woodruff talks with Mark Mazzetti of The New York Times to recap why the… Continue watching
Jan 09 Bannon to step down from Breitbart News Network after public break with Trump By Associated Press Trump has lashed out at Bannon for comments made in an explosive new book that questions the president’s fitness for office. Continue reading
Jan 09 Read the full transcript of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s interview with Glenn Simpson, co-founder of Fusion GPS By Erica R. Hendry Sen. Diane Feinstein, D-Calif., released the full transcript Tuesday of a Senate Judiciary Committee interview with the founder of a firm behind a 2016 dossier on President Donald Trump's ties with Russia. Continue reading
Jan 09 Senate Democrats release full transcript of interview with firm behind Trump-Russia dossier By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press President Donald Trump has derided the dossier as politically motivated, and several GOP-led committees are investigating whether it formed the basis for the FBI's initial investigation into Russian election interference. Continue reading
Jan 09 WATCH: White House says Trump has not given up on Mexico paying for border wall By Laura Santhanam and Associated Press White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is scheduled to answer questions during a press briefing at 2:30 p.m. ET. Watch live here. Continue reading