May 30 AP report: Trump has urged world leaders to call his cell phone By Vivian Salama, Associated Press Trump has urged leaders of France, Canada and Mexico to reach him on his cellphone, according to former and current officials with direct knowledge of the practice. Continue reading
May 30 Watch 2:27 Back at the White House, Trump administration fends off questions on Kushner, Germany By PBS News Hour Even after two weeks since the last on-camera White House briefing, the main topic was the same: the connection between Russia and the Trump campaign, specifically reports that Jared Kushner sought to set up a direct line to Russia's President… Continue watching
May 30 Watch 10:27 Clapper: Jared Kushner’s alleged secret back channel with Russia ‘curious’ and unusual By PBS News Hour When it comes to the Russia investigations, former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper asks: “Why all the cloak-and-dagger secrecy?” In a wide-ranging interview with Judy Woodruff, Clapper discusses the probe into Jared Kushner’s alleged secret back channels with Russia,… Continue watching
May 30 Watch 7:54 Can the Trump administration advance its agenda amid turmoil? By PBS News Hour What effects are the Russia investigations and other well-publicized turmoil inside the White House having on the president's agenda? Gerald Seib of The Wall Street Journal and Christopher Ruddy of Newsmax Media join Judy Woodruff to discuss how the Trump… Continue watching
May 30 Watch 5:36 States need more flexibility from health care reform, says Arkansas governor By PBS News Hour As the Senate begins to write its own health care reform bill, it’s finding some crucial differences of opinion over the legislation passed by the House to replace the Affordable Care Act. As part of our conversations about what’s at… Continue watching
May 30 ‘Why all the cloak-and-dagger secrecy’ on Russia, asks former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper By P. J. Tobia In a wide-ranging interview with PBS NewsHour's Judy Woodruff, former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper addressed Trump’s handling of classified information, and he called recent reports that the president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner had requested a secret back channel to… Continue reading
May 30 The complete Watergate timeline (it took longer than you realize) By Daniel Bush Critics have been quick to compare the controversy surrounding the White House and Russia to the Watergate scandal that forced President Richard Nixon to resign. But the Watergate drama took longer to unfold -- more than two years -- than… Continue reading
May 30 5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time By Jessica Yarvin The 24-hour news cycle is filled with politics coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week. Continue reading
May 30 House intelligence committee subpoenas Trump’s personal attorney in Russia probe By Eileen Sullivan, Jake Pearson, Associated Press Cohen, a longtime attorney for the Trump Organization, remains a personal lawyer for Trump. He served as a cable television surrogate during his campaign. Continue reading
May 30 A women’s movement grows in ‘the most Trumpian place in America’ By Elizabeth Flock In Buckhannon, West Virginia, guns are sold at yard sales and distrust of Hillary Clinton is visceral and deep-seated. Last November, the town went more than 75 percent for Trump. Yet it is here that a new movement of women… Continue reading