Jul 12 Wounded congressman out of intensive care, remains in serious condition By Alan Fram, Associated Press House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, grievously wounded in a shooting at a baseball practice nearly a month ago, has been moved out of the intensive care unit of a Washington hospital but remains in serious condition. Continue reading
Jul 12 WATCH: Chris Wray says Trump-Russia probe is not a ‘witch hunt’ By Sadie Gurman and Eric Tucker, Associated Press Breaking with the president, the lawyer Donald Trump picked to lead the FBI declared that he does not believe a special counsel investigation into possible coordination between Russia and the Trump presidential campaign is a "witch hunt."… Continue reading
Jul 12 Read FBI director nominee Chris Wray’s opening statement By Joshua Barajas President Donald Trump's pick for the FBI said in prepared remarks at as his confirmation hearing that his loyalty is to the U.S. Constitution and the law. Continue reading
Jul 12 WATCH: Wray says he hasn’t been asked about loyalty By Associated Press FBI director nominee Christopher Wray says he has not been asked to pledge his loyalty to the White House nor would he do so. Continue reading
Jul 12 GOP ready to try pushing new health bill through Senate By Alan Fram, Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he's ready to unwrap his latest bill repealing much of President Barack Obama's health care law. Continue reading
Jul 12 President Trump delays decision on whether to end Sudan sanctions By Josh Lederman, Associated Press The Trump administration delayed its decision Tuesday on whether to permanently lift sanctions on Sudan, giving itself three more months. Continue reading
Jul 12 Who is Christopher Wray, Trump’s pick for FBI director By Gretchen Frazee Who is Christopher Wray, President Donald Trump's pick to be the next FBI director? As Wray's confirmation hearing kicks off Wednesday, here's a closer look at his career as an attorney and prosecutor at the Department of Justice. Continue reading
Jul 12 Trump defends son after disclosure of Russian emails By Eric Tucker and Chad Day, Associated Press President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that his eldest son was "open, transparent and innocent," a day after Donald Trump Jr. revealed his eagerness to hear damaging information about Hillary Clinton from the Russian government in a meeting last year with… Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 6:14 Sen. Warner: I don’t accept Donald Trump Jr. ‘rookie mistake’ defense By PBS News Hour On Capitol Hill, Donald Trump Jr.'s release of emails detailing his interest in making contact with a reported Russian government representative about opposition research has generated more questions than answers. Judy Woodruff speaks with Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., the top… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch 7:27 Trump Jr.‘s emails on Russia meeting raise question of what the president knew By PBS News Hour President Trump's son Donald Jr. released a potentially explosive email chain on Thursday, showing he was eager to hear "dirt" on Hillary Clinton with Russia’s support. Trump Jr. said he released them to be transparent, but The New York Times… Continue watching