Aug 09 FBI agents searched former Trump campaign chair's home By Chad Day, Associated Press A spokesman for President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, says that FBI agents served a search warrant at one of his homes. Continue reading
Aug 09 Pentagon: British firm billed US $50M for iffy expenses By Richard Lardner, Associated Press A British company hired to help train Afghan intelligence officers billed the U.S. government for more than $50 million in questionable expenses. Continue reading
Aug 09 Trump touts nuke strength as Tillerson urges calm on North Korea By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged calm and said Americans should have "no concerns" after North Korea and President Donald Trump traded fiery threats. Continue reading
Aug 08 North Korea says it's studying a plan to attack Guam By Associated Press North Korea says it is examining its operational plans for attacking Guam to contain U.S. bases there. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 4:29 News Wrap: Trump reportedly sent Mueller private messages through attorney By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, there’s word President Trump has exchanged private messages with Robert Mueller, the special counsel for the Russian investigation. USA Today reports Trump has sent messages of “appreciation” through his attorney to Mueller. Also, at least… Continue watching
Aug 08 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. Texas Republican Bucks His Party To Block 'Bathroom Bill'… Continue reading
Aug 08 Trump administration sides with Ohio on purging voter rolls By Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Associated Press Ohio's system for removing inactive voters from the rolls does not violate the National Voter Registration Act, the Justice Department said Monday. Continue reading
Aug 08 A new low: Texas Democrats don't have candidate for governor By Will Weissert, Associated Press After high-profile candidates lost decisively in the last two elections, the Texas Democratic Party now finds itself in unprecedented territory for the 2018 ballot: with no major candidate to run. Continue reading
Aug 08 Democratic lawmakers seek federal payments to Trump business By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press As President Donald Trump spends much of August at his New Jersey golf club, Democratic lawmakers are making a new push for information about how much money the federal government is spending at his for-profit properties. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 7:40 Trump retains his base of support. What is it getting him? By PBS News Hour President Trump still has his base of support, but is that enough to win legislatively? Tamara Keith of NPR and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including tweets from President Trump… Continue watching