Jun 12 In Stone interviews, Putin says he once asked about Russia joining NATO By Associated Press In a series of interviews with American film director Oliver Stone, Putin said he inquired about Russia joining the alliance when then U.S. President Bill Clinton visited Moscow in 2000. Continue reading
Jun 11 Puerto Ricans vote for statehood amid economic turmoil By Omar Etman A majority of Puerto Ricans voted in support of statehood in a nonbinding referendum on Sunday, according to early polling results. Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch 3:29 Trump’s trillion dollar infrastructure plan short on specifics By PBS News Hour President Donald Trump is promising to spend a trillion dollars to rebuild the nation’s infrastructure. But beyond general statements about private-public partnerships and dismantling regulations that can delay construction, the White House has yet to put out a detailed plan. Continue watching
Jun 11 Republicans urge Trump on tapes, Sessions to testify Tuesday By Hope Yen, Associated Press Fellow Republicans pressed President Donald Trump on Sunday to come clean about whether he has tapes of private conversations with former FBI Director James Comey… Continue reading
Jun 11 Feinstein wants ‘all-hands-on-deck’ Trump probe By Associated Press Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California wants the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate "all matters related to obstruction of justice and use its subpoena authority if necessary."… Continue reading
Jun 11 Trump seeks pivot from Russia probe to job training By Josh Boak, Laurie Kellman, Associated Press President Donald Trump is trying to change the subject back to his promise to make American job creation a top priority. Continue reading
Jun 11 Sessions to appear before Senate intelligence committee By Associated Press Attorney General Jeff Sessions has agreed to appear before the Senate Intelligence committee on Tuesday as it investigates alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 3:30 What else happened in Washington as the world watched Comey By PBS News Hour The first public testimony of former FBI director James Comey since his firing by President Donald Trump captured the nation’s attention this week. Meanwhile, the Senate made moves on a Republican healthcare bill and the House voted to roll back… Continue watching
Jun 10 Oklahoma Democrats pin hopes on new 24-year-old leader By Sean Murphy, Associated Press Democrats hoping to chip away at the Republican stranglehold have pinned their hopes on Anna Langthorn, a 24-year-old woman who has logged more than five years in the political trenches. Continue reading
Jun 10 Trump wages battle against regulations, not climate change By Michael Biesecker and John Flesher, Associated Press While President Donald Trump's beliefs about global warming remain something of a mystery, his actions make one thing clear: He doesn't consider it a problem for the federal government to solve. Continue reading