Jun 10 Many in GOP unshaken by Comey’s testimony against Trump By Erica Werner, Associated Press The FBI chief he fired called the president a liar, but the response from many Republicans was a collective shrug. Continue reading
Jun 10 Trump says U.S. is committed to mutual support of NATO allies By Matthew Lee, Associated Press President Donald Trump says the United States is committed to the mutual defense of NATO members, casting aside concerns that his failure to mention the commitment last month weakened the alliance. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 12:12 Shields and Brooks on James Comey hearing takeaways By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the testimony of former FBI Director James Comey before the Senate Intelligence Committee. Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch 3:10 Claiming vindication, Trump answers Comey testimony with denials By PBS News Hour President Trump spoke out publicly a day after former FBI Director James Comey Friday testified that to protect against lies by Mr. Trump, he had taken detailed notes, some of which he leaked in hopes of prompting the naming of… Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch 4:29 News Wrap: Trump calls out Qatar over extremism funding By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, President Trump during a news conference dove back into the diplomatic row over Qatar, saying the nation must do more to fight extremism. Also, the president said he “absolutely” supports NATO’s Article 5, a provision… Continue watching
Jun 09 Trump accuses Comey of lying to Congress By Jill Colvin, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Punching back a day after his fired FBI director’s damaging testimony, President Donald Trump on Friday accused James Comey of lying to Congress and said he was “100 percent” willing to testify under oath about their conversations. Trump… Continue reading
Jun 09 Grassley tells Trump he can’t ignore requests for information from Congress By Kevin Freking, Associated Press In all, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., listed 102 inquiries that he says have gone unanswered. Continue reading
Jun 09 Red state Democrats think their 2018 chances are improving By Jessica Yarvin Democrats are coming off a crushing defeat in last year’s presidential election. But they are feeling optimistic about their chances in the 2018 midterm elections, thanks to the GOP’s early struggle to enact its agenda in Congress, President Donald Trump’s… Continue reading
Jun 09 Trump won’t say if conversations with Comey were taped By Erica Werner and Eric Tucker, Associated Press Trump asserted that nothing in Comey's testimony to the Senate showed collusion with Russia or obstruction of justice. Continue reading
Jun 09 VIDEO: President Trump, Secretary Tillerson take different tacks on Qatar By Larisa Epatko President Trump's criticism of the Arab nation contrasted with remarks Tillerson made just hours before, in which he said the emir of Qatar was making an effort to halt financial support of extremist groups… Continue reading