Jun 07 Comey: Trump asked to 'lift the cloud' of Russia investigation By Associated Press This was in a phone call on March 30 — according to written testimony Comey submitted ahead of an appearance Thursday before the Senate Intelligence Committee. Continue reading
Jun 07 Despite promise to 'drain the swamp,' Trump administration waives ex-lobbyists into government By Julie Bykowicz and Chad Day, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s administration has granted about two dozen ethics waivers to ex-lobbyists and others now working in government — outpacing former President Barack Obama’s administration. Continue reading
Jun 07 Comey to Congress: President Trump told him 'I need loyalty' By Eric Tucker and Julie Pace, Associated Press Comey is set to testify before the Senate Intelligence committee Thursday. His prepared statement was released Wednesday afternoon. Continue reading
Jun 07 Read James Comey's prepared statement before Thursday's Senate hearing By Laura Santhanam In his remarks, the fired FBI director detailed his interactions with President Donald Trump on several occasions. Continue reading
Jun 07 WATCH: Trump to address infrastructure, health care in Ohio By Jill Colvin, Associated Press The White House has yet to detail specifics of the plan, which it hopes to achieve largely through public-private partnerships. Continue reading
Jun 07 Intel officials won't publicly discuss private conversations with Trump By Associated Press The testimony comes the day before fired FBI director James Comey is scheduled to testify before Congress. Continue reading
Jun 07 WATCH: Rosenstein, McCabe and Coats testify at Senate Intel hearing By Associated Press High-level Justice Department and FBI officials will testify before Congress today at 10 a.m. ET as part of a review of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act that comes on the heels of continued scrutiny about the relationship between the Trump… Continue reading
Jun 07 Trump to nominate Christopher Wray as next FBI director By Associated Press The announcement on social media came ahead of fired FBI director James Comey's much-anticipated testimony before Congress about the relationship between the Trump administration and Russia. Continue reading
Jun 06 The 5 big hurdles on the GOP calendar By Lisa Desjardins Four-plus months into President Donald Trump’s first term, the calendar the GOP envisioned when it took over the full reins of government has not materialized. From health care to the debt ceiling, here are some of the the jams ahead. Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch 6:53 Is the GOP's ambitious to-do list running out of time? By PBS News Hour Members of Congress are back in Washington, ready to return to their legislative to-do lists. Republican and Democratic leaders in the Senate are diving right back into the debate over health care -- maybe the biggest item on the GOP… Continue watching