Politics

Trump national security adviser stresses North Korea threat

By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press

President Donald Trump's national security adviser H.R. McMaster is stressing that it is "impossible to overstate the danger" posed by North Korea.

Congressmen oppose Texas wildlife refuge as border wall site

By Associated Press

A group of Texas Democratic congressmen are questioning preliminary plans to build a section of President Donald Trump's proposed border wall through a federal wildlife refuge.

Controversial appointment clouds U.S. Senate race in Alabama

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Alabama Sen. Luther Strange got his appointment to Congress earlier this year from a governor who later resigned under the cloud of an ethics scandal.

Russia's ex-ambassador to U.S. rejects accusations of meddling

By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press

The former Russian ambassador to the United States on Saturday strongly denied the accusations of meddling in the U.S. presidential election.

Task force on marijuana law offers little on new policies

By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press

The task force, a group of prosecutors and federal law enforcement officials, largely reiterates the current Justice Department policy on marijuana.

Idea of Democrats funding anti-abortion candidates draws ire

By Bill Barrow and David Crary, Associated Press

The head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee suggested his group might help fund candidates who didn't support abortion rights.

The difference between illegal leaks and inconvenient leaks

By PBS News Hour

The Justice Department promised on Friday a crackdown on leaks of classified government information to the press, with Attorney General Jeff Sessions vowing to triple the number of probes into leaks. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Jeffrey Smith, former general counsel…

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Shields and Brooks on Trump's GOP pushback, Russia probe grand jury

By PBS News Hour

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including strong new economic numbers, White House chief-of-staff John Kelly’s first week, congressional Republicans starting to push back on the president,…

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Complaint: Trump strategist may have improper PR arrangement

By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press

The Campaign Legal Center is complaining in a letter to the White House that a top adviser to President Donald Trump may be illegally accepting outside professional services.

WATCH: Sessions vows crackdown on leaks of classified information

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Attorney General Jeff Sessions pledged on Friday to rein in government leaks that he said undermine American security, taking an aggressive public stand after being called weak on the matter by President Donald Trump.