Feb 02 Trump nuclear doctrine says administration will take more aggressive stance on Russia By Robert Burns, Associated Press The Trump administration on Friday said Russia must be persuaded it would face "unacceptably dire costs" if it were to threaten even limited nuclear attack in Europe. Continue reading
Feb 02 Sessions defends deputy amid Trump criticism By Associated Press Attorney General Jeff Sessions is defending is deputy in the face of criticism from the president. Continue reading
Feb 02 Read the full GOP memo on the Russia investigation By Associated Press The GOP-led House intelligence panel has released a memo alleging the FBI abused government surveillance in its Russia probe. Read the full document here. Continue reading
Feb 02 White House declassifies GOP memo on Russia probe By Zeke Miller, Mary Clare Jalonick, Chad Day, Associated Press The White House on Friday declassified a partisan and bitterly disputed memo on the Russia investigation, clearing the way for House Republicans to release allegations of what they say is FBI misconduct. Continue reading
Feb 02 Senator seeks documents on Russia money links to the NRA By Desmond Butler, Associated Press In letters sent to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and the NRA on Friday, Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon requested any documents showing financial links between Russia and the gun lobbying organization. Continue reading
Feb 02 Emails show Pruitt monitored changes to EPA webpages on climate By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Newly released emails show Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt personally monitored efforts last year to excise much of the information about climate change from the agency's website. Continue reading
Feb 02 Arizona lawmaker expelled after sexual harassment allegations By Bob Christie, Associated Press Rep. Don Shooter was kicked out of the Arizona Legislature for a lengthy pattern of sexual misconduct. Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch 7:20 Conservative push for Nunes memo release draws Democratic rebuke By PBS News Hour The seemingly imminent release of a controversial memo on the FBI's Russia investigation had both parties trading charges and counter-charges on Thursday. The ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee said that Republicans changed the memo before sending it to… Continue watching
Feb 01 Watch 7:44 Will releasing the Nunes memo come with long-term consequences? By PBS News Hour Should the White House release a controversial memo about the Russia investigation? The president's plan to make it public ignores concerns of the FBI and highlights a public rift between him and the Department of Justice. Judy Woodruff gets debate… Continue watching
Feb 01 Trump signed an executive order to keep the Guantanamo Bay prison open. Will anything change? By Saher Khan President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he had signed an executive order to keep the Guantanamo Bay prison open, but the move might bring about all that much change. Continue reading