Jan 31 Government says it won't retry Sen. Menendez on corruption charges By David Porter, Associated Press Prosecutors filed a motion with the court on Wednesday to throw out the case after the first trial of the New Jersey Democrat and Florida eye doctor Salomon Melgen ended in a hung jury last November. Continue reading
Jan 31 Schiff says Russia memo doesn't vindicate Trump By Associated Press Rep. Adam Schiff, the top-ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, says there is nothing in a classified Republican memo on the Russia investigation that vindicates President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jan 31 CDC director resigns over 'complex financial interests' By Joshua Barajas and Associated Press Fitzgerald’s resignation follows a Politico report yesterday that said she had financial conflicts one month into her leadership as CDC director. Continue reading
Jan 31 Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who skipped Trump's speech, bemoans partisan atmosphere in Washington By Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press One of Ruth Bader Ginsburg's great fears is that the federal judiciary will start to be seen as just another political branch of government divided along partisan lines like Congress, the U.S. Supreme Court justice said Tuesday. Continue reading
Jan 31 What did Trump say -- and not say -- about foreign policy in Tuesday's speech? By Larisa Epatko We asked experts what they learned -- and what they didn't -- from Trump's remarks on global issues during his first State of the Union. Continue reading
Jan 31 4 things you should know about Trump's first State of the Union By Daniel Bush Republicans applauded the speech, but Democrats dismissed it immediately as a softer version of Trump’s nationalist, anti-immigration vision for the country. Continue reading
Jan 31 Trump tells GOP lawmaker at State of the Union that he's '100 percent' for releasing classified memo on Russia probe By Chad Day, Zeke Miller, Associated Press "Don't worry," the president can be heard telling South Carolina Rep. Jeff Duncan on the House floor after his first State of the Union address. "100 percent."… Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch 58:46 Watch President Trump's 2018 State of the Union Address Special By PBS News Hour In his first State of the Union address, President Trump spoke of shared American values and dreams, while calling for more stringent immigration rules and touting the economy. Judy Woodruff leads analysis of the president’s speech, as well as the… Continue watching
Jan 30 Read President Donald Trump's full State of the Union address By Associated Press President Donald Trump delivered his first State of the Union address. Read his remarks as prepared and delivered by the White House here. Continue reading
Jan 30 Read Joe Kennedy's full Democratic response to the State of the Union Massachusetts Rep. Joe Kennedy III is delivering this year's Democratic response to the State of the Union. Read his remarks as prepared here. Continue reading