Jun 09 Trump declares ‘total vindication’ in tweets on Comey By Eric Tucker and Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday broke his silence on Twitter following explosive testimony by fired FBI Director James Comey, declaring "total and complete vindication."… Continue reading
Jun 09 Theresa May’s gamble fails in Britain’s snap elections By Larisa Epatko A move intended to strengthen the hand of British Prime Minister Theresa May backfired Thursday when her party lost seats in the UK Parliament. Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch 5:09 News Wrap: Exit polls show lead for U.K. Prime Minister May’s party By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, British voters went to the polls amid tight security. Exit polling gives the ruling Conservatives a win, but not a majority. Also, authorities say five of the men who carried out attacks in Tehran were… Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch 5:20 Assessing Comey’s justifications for Clinton email actions By PBS News Hour Senators again questioned former FBI Director James Comey about his handling of the investigation into Hillary Clinton's email and what pushed him to take the unusual step to discuss it publicly last summer. Judy Woodruff gets analysis from John Carlin,… Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch 6:17 Did Comey testimony shed light on whether Trump obstructed justice? By PBS News Hour Perhaps the biggest question swirling around former FBI Director James Comey's testimony is whether President Trump or other White House officials obstructed justice. Judy Woodruff gets analysis from John Carlin, Carrie Cordero, Greg Craig and George Terwilliger, four people with… Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch 5:59 Should Comey have spoken up against Trump’s request? By PBS News Hour Former FBI Director James Comey was asked by Sen. Dianne Feinstein why he didn't clearly speak up against President Trump's request to drop the criminal investigation into his former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. Judy Woodruff gets analysis from John… Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch 7:27 The questions James Comey didn’t answer in the Senate hearing By PBS News Hour There were several things that former FBI Director James Comey said he couldn't publicly answer in a hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee. Judy Woodruff gets analysis from John Carlin, Carrie Cordero, Greg Craig and George Terwilliger, four people with… Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch 12:15 What does Comey’s testimony mean for the Russia probe? By PBS News Hour While the nation watched, former FBI Director James Comey offered a raft of revelations about his interactions with President Trump in a hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee, his first public appearance since being fired. Lisa Desjardins, John Yang and… Continue watching
Jun 08 Rep. Trey Gowdy tapped for House oversight chairman By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Gowdy would replace Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz, who is leaving Congress at the end of the month, in leading the House's Russia investigation. Continue reading
Jun 08 Important takeaways from Comey’s Senate hearing By Daniel Bush Former FBI director James Comey did not drop any major bombshells in his much-anticipated testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday. But the confrontation did reveal new information about the FBI investigation into Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election,… Continue reading