May 16 Trump asked Comey to shut down Flynn investigation, New York Times reports By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The White House is disputing a report that President Donald Trump asked former FBI Director James Comey to shut down an investigation into ousted national security adviser Michael Flynn. Continue reading
May 16 Trump’s legislative agenda slows to crawl in Congress By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press What GOP senators and House members aren't doing right now is passing major legislation. And it's not just health care and a tax overhaul that are dragging. Continue reading
May 16 What’s next for Trump’s revised travel ban? By Gene Johnson, Associated Press Two federal appellate courts have heard arguments over Trump's revised travel ban. Continue reading
May 16 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 16 Cornyn no longer a candidate for FBI director By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Texas Sen. John Cornyn has taken himself out of the running to be FBI director, telling the Trump administration that he'll stay in the Senate. Continue reading
May 16 LISTEN: Unauthorized leaks are ‘frankly dangerous,’ Spicer says By Joshua Barajas and Associated Press White House press secretary Sean Spicer addressed reports that President Donald Trump shared highly classified information with Russian officials in a meeting last week. Continue reading
May 16 Chelsea Manning to stay on active duty when released from prison tomorrow By Robert Burns, Associated Press The Army says that when transgender soldier Chelsea Manning is released from military prison on Wednesday she will remain on active duty in a special status, pending her final appellate review. Continue reading
May 16 President Trump’s talk with Russian officials ‘wholly appropriate,’ McMaster says By Vivian Salama and Deb Riechmann, Associated Press President Donald Trump's national security adviser insisted that Trump's revelations to Russian officials about activities by the Islamic State group amounted to a routine sharing of information. Continue reading
May 16 WATCH: Trump, Turkey’s Erdogan vow to repair relationship By Vivian Salama, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The presidents of the United States and Turkey vowed Tuesday to repair a relationship battered by years of disputes over Syria's civil war and its various fighting groups, even as they broached a new disagreement over U.S. plans… Continue reading
May 16 WATCH: Former Ambassador Susan Rice says America’s greatest weakness is ‘profound political polarization’ By Erica R. Hendry Rice's remarks to the conference come the day after the Washington Post reported that President Donald Trump may have shared highly-classified intelligence with Russian officials last week in the White House… Continue reading