May 21 Trump lavishes praise on Saudis, but silent on human rights By Julie Pace and Vivian Salama, Associated Press President Donald Trump made clear there would be no public lecture from America on Saudi Arabia's abysmal human rights record. Continue reading
May 21 In Saudi visit, Trump offers contradictions from campaign By Ken Thomas and Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia, at the start of his first trip abroad as president, has produced a number of statements that run counter to the harsh, anti-Muslim rhetoric from his 2016 campaign. Continue reading
May 21 Congressional panels pledge thorough probe into Comey firing By Hope Yen, Associated Press Members of key congressional committees pledged Sunday to proceed with aggressive investigations into Russia's meddling into the U.S. election and any ties with the Trump campaign. Continue reading
May 21 Next stop for Trump is Israel, in pursuit of ‘ultimate deal’ By Julie Pace and Josef Federman, Associated Press President Donald Trump will step foot in Israel having offered few indications of how he plans to achieve what so many of his predecessors could not. Continue reading
May 21 Callers threaten Texas lawmaker who seeks Trump impeachment By Associated Press U.S. Rep. Al Green held a town hall meeting and played recordings of several threatening voicemails left at his offices in Houston and Washington. Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: Trump delivers speech at Arab and Muslim leaders’ summit By Jonathan Lemire and Julie Pace, Associated Press Watch President Donald Trump address the Arab Islamic American Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Continue reading
May 20 California Democrats take aim at Trump, GOP Congress By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press The party's elected leaders urged fired-up activists to work against the 14 Republicans in the state's 53-member congressional delegation. Continue reading
May 20 Trump nominates Callista Gingrich as envoy to the Vatican By Associated Press Callista Gingrich has been the president and CEO of Gingrich Productions, a multimedia production and consulting company in Arlington, Virginia, since 2007. Continue reading
May 20 Tillerson: Curbing Iran a focus of Trump trip By Associated Press U.S Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says a centerpiece of President Donald Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia is to curb any threats to the region posed by Iran. Continue reading
May 20 Trump signs Saudi defense, economic deals By Associated Press President Donald Trump and Saudi King Salman signed a series of agreements cementing their countries' military and economic partnerships. Continue reading