• James Comey speculates Russians may have damaging info on Trump

    James Comey speculates Russians may have damaging info on Trump

    Apr 16, 2018 01:07 PM EST

    ... whether the president's actions constitute obstruction of justice. The FBI director, who until his firing last May led an investigation into possible ties between Russia and the Trump campaign, acknowledged that it was "stunning" to think that Russia could have damaging information about an American president. But he said ...

  • UN council rejects Russia resolution on Syria

    UN council rejects Russia resolution on Syria

    Apr 14, 2018 04:22 PM EST

    ... Security Council has rejected a Russian resolution calling for condemnation of the "aggression" by the United States and its allies against Syria. Only three countries — Russia, China and Bolivia — voted in favor of the resolution at the end of an emergency meeting of the 15-member council called by Russia ...

  • If U.S. attacks Syria, Russia threatens to shoot down missiles, target launch sites

    If U.S. attacks Syria, Russia threatens to shoot down missiles, target launch sites

    Apr 11, 2018 10:53 AM EST

    WASHINGTON — Defying Russian warnings against U.S. military strikes in Syria, President Donald Trump said Wednesday that missiles "will be coming" in response to Syria's suspected chemical attack that killed at least 40 people. "Russia vows to shoot down any and all missiles fired at Syria," Trump tweeted. "Get ...

  • More than 20 countries have expelled Russian diplomats. Now what?

    More than 20 countries have expelled Russian diplomats. Now what?

    Mar 28, 2018 12:08 AM EST

    ... and “I don’t see that happening anytime soon.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU9hfz6_MEw Victoria Nuland of the Center for a New American Security and Paul Saunders of the Center for the National Interest discussed how the diplomat expulsion will affect Russia on Monday’s PBS NewsHour.

  • White House says Trump isn't considering firing Mueller amid Russia probe

    White House says Trump isn't considering firing Mueller amid Russia probe

    Mar 19, 2018 01:02 PM EST

    ... after top congressional Republicans warned of repercussions if Trump fired special counsel Robert Mueller, who is looking into contacts between Trump's 2016 campaign and Russia and Russian meddling in the presidential election. In a series of weekend tweets, Trump jabbed directly at Mueller by name for the first time ...

  • Senate poised to ease Dodd-Frank rules for most banks

    Senate poised to ease Dodd-Frank rules for most banks

    Mar 05, 2018 09:20 PM EST

    ... have to undergo the yearly test. The bill also exempts banks with less than $10 billion in assets from what is referred to as the Volcker Rule, which limits banks from using their own capitol to trade the markets. READ MORE: Dodd-Frank whistleblower protection is narrow, Supreme Court rules

  • Mueller probe indicts 13 Russian nationals for meddling in 2016 elections

    Mueller probe indicts 13 Russian nationals for meddling in 2016 elections

    Feb 16, 2018 06:18 PM EST

    ... represent the first criminal case against Russians. Before Friday, four people, including Trump's former national security adviser and former campaign chairman, had been charged. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEElrAhB3Uc Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein speaks about special counsel Robert Mueller's indictment of 13 Russian nationals. According ...

  • Trump says he won't declassify Democratic memo on Russia probe without revisions

    Trump says he won't declassify Democratic memo on Russia probe without revisions

    Feb 10, 2018 01:10 AM EST

    ... is asking the Democrats to revise the memo with the help of the Justice Department. READ: Don McGahn's letter to the House Intelligence Committee https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4375779-Letters-from-White-House-counsel-and-DOJ-about.html McGahn says Trump is still "inclined" to release the memo ...

  • Trump lashes out at Schiff over Russia memo

    Trump lashes out at Schiff over Russia memo

    Feb 05, 2018 03:23 PM EST

    WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump traded insults with the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee Monday, a day after Democrats and Republicans said Trump was wrong to assert that a GOP-produced classified memo on FBI surveillance powers cleared him in the Russia investigation. Trump's attack on California Rep ...

  • White House declassifies GOP memo on Russia probe

    White House declassifies GOP memo on Russia probe

    Feb 02, 2018 04:59 PM EST

    The White House on Friday declassified a partisan and bitterly disputed memo on the Russia investigation, clearing the way for House Republicans to release allegations of what they say is FBI misconduct.