May 13 GOP leaders see more smoke than fire in Comey’s dismissal By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press Republicans who attended the national committee's spring meeting outside San Diego this week defended the president's actions and insisted that they would have little political impact on midterm elections next year. Continue reading
May 13 Trump urges Liberty University grads to stand up to criticism By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Trump's remarks Saturday at Liberty University mark his first extended public appearance since he fired James Comey as FBI director this week. Continue reading
May 13 Trump says he could name FBI head by next week By Associated Press President Donald Trump says he could name a new FBI director by late next week, before he departs on his first foreign trip. Continue reading
May 12 Watch 11:40 Condoleezza Rice: Amid Russia investigation, we should have confidence in our democratic institutions By PBS News Hour Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice joins Judy Woodruff to discuss her new book, “Democracy: Stories from the Long Road to Freedom,” as well as President Trump’s abrupt firing of former FBI Director James Comey, the investigation into Russia’s meddling… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 12:27 Shields and Ponnuru on James Comey firing fallout By PBS News Hour Syndicated Columnist Mark Shields and the National Review’s Ramesh Ponnuru join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the stunning firing of FBI Director James Comey and what that means for the stability of the Trump administration and the… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 6:58 Trump keeps Comey battle alive by warning him not to talk By PBS News Hour The firing of former FBI Director James Comey continues to spark controversy and questions. President Trump tweeted Friday that “Comey had better hope there are no tapes of our conversations,” and Press Secretary Sean Spicer refused to answer press questions… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 5:19 News Wrap: Cyberattack cripples institutions, companies around the world By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, a massive cyberattack that infected computers with ransomware crippled major institutions and companies in scores of countries. Also, the Justice Department has issued a directive to federal prosecutors to seek tougher sentences for the vast… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 9:30 How will harsher sentences affect the flow of drugs in the U.S.? By PBS News Hour Attorney General Jeff Sessions has ordered federal prosecutors across the country to revive some of the toughest practices of the decades-old "war on drugs," reversing Obama administration policies that aimed to lessen the federal prison population. Hari Sreenivasan talks to… Continue watching
May 12 Condoleezza Rice: I worry firestorm surrounding Russia investigations, Comey firing could ‘erode people’s confidence in our institutions’ By Erica R. Hendry Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice talked about Russia and the U.S. in an interview with PBS NewsHour's Judy Woodruff. Continue reading
May 12 How could Comey’s firing affect foreign relations? By Larisa Epatko Americans might have been shocked when President Donald Trump suddenly fired FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday, but the reaction from some foreign officials was decidedly less so. Continue reading