May 18 Watch 7:35 White House should be ‘falling all over themselves’ to assist the Russia probe, says Sen. King By PBS News Hour Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss revelations from a full-Senate briefing by the Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on the firing of FBI Director James Comey, and the ongoing congressional investigations into Russia's role in the election… Continue watching
May 18 Watch 8:55 Trump rejects need for special counsel as Rosenstein briefs Senate By PBS News Hour President Trump expressed displeasure at the naming of a special counsel during a news conference at the White House, saying he believes “it divides the country.” William Brangham reports on the fallout of the Justice Department announcement, then John Yang… Continue watching
May 18 Watch 5:10 News Wrap: Chaffetz announces upcoming resignation By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Rep. Jason Chaffetz, chair of the House Oversight Committee, announced he’s resigning at the end of June. His announcement comes as the committee continues its investigation into the Trump campaign’s connections with Russia. Also, FOX… Continue watching
May 18 Was Mueller the right choice for special counsel in Russia investigation? By Daniel Bush Garrett Graff, the author of the 2011 book “The Threat Matrix: The FBI at War in the Age of Global Terror,” weighs in. Continue reading
May 18 Trump: A special counselor for the Russia investigation ‘hurts this country terribly’ By Erica R. Hendry The remarks, delivered during a luncheon with television news anchors, including PBS NewsHour's Judy Woodruff, came the day after Robert Mueller was chosen. Continue reading
May 18 Jason Chaffetz could leave Congress by June 30, fellow Utah lawmaker says By Associated Press Chaffetz said last month that he would not seek re-election in 2018 and that he was considering leaving office early. Continue reading
May 18 House panel seeking documents about Comey ouster By Associated Press The committee said Thursday it sent a letter requesting material from the FBI and Justice Department related to its ongoing counterintelligence investigation. Continue reading
May 18 Michael Flynn has not responded to subpoena request, Senate chairman says By Chad Day, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Senate Intelligence Committee is one of several on Capitol Hill investigating possible collusion between Russia and President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign. Continue reading
May 18 Kochs unveil campaign to ‘jolt’ stalled tax debate By Steve Peoples, Associated Press The network's leading organizations, Americans for Prosperity and Freedom Partners, on Thursday released a set of general preferences for major changes to the tax code. While explicitly stating their opposition to new border-adjustment or value-added taxes, there were few specifics… Continue reading
May 18 Saudi Arabia working to impress Trump in the president’s first overseas visit By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press Saudi Arabia is making every effort to dazzle and impress President Donald Trump on his first overseas trip, seizing on the visit to cement itself as a major player on the world stage and shove aside rival Iran. Continue reading