• Trump-Putin talk ends with conflicting reports on Russian meddling

    Trump-Putin talk ends with conflicting reports on Russian meddling

    Jul 07, 2017 09:43 PM EST

    ... and Russia, "because it's not clear to me that we will ever come to some agreed-upon resolution" on the 2016 race. One problem? Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a different takeaway. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2qGpa1xSa0 President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held ...

  • Supreme Court ruling in travel ban case leaves some questions unanswered

    Supreme Court ruling in travel ban case leaves some questions unanswered

    Jun 27, 2017 01:25 PM EST

    WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's decision to partially reinstate President Donald Trump's temporary travel ban has left the effort to keep some foreigners out of the United States in a murky middle ground, with unanswered questions and possibly more litigation ahead. The justices ruled Monday in an unsigned opinion ...

  • Supreme Court rules in favor of Missouri church in playground case

    Supreme Court rules in favor of Missouri church in playground case

    Jun 26, 2017 04:09 PM EST

    WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that churches have the same right as other charitable groups to seek state money for new playground surfaces and other non-religious needs. By a 7-2 vote, the justices sided with Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Missouri, which had sought a grant to ...

  • President Trump appears to dispute Russian interference in 2016 election

    President Trump appears to dispute Russian interference in 2016 election

    Jun 22, 2017 04:07 PM EST

    ... to benefit Trump. The findings are at the heart of an investigation into contacts that members of Trump's campaign team may have had with Russian officials during the campaign and the transition. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/877879361130688512 Trump, frequently lashes out at the Russia investigation as a "witch ...

  • Intel officials detail how Russian cyberattacks sought to interfere with U.S. elections

    Intel officials detail how Russian cyberattacks sought to interfere with U.S. elections

    Jun 21, 2017 04:18 PM EST

    ... the integrity of the voting process. He said 33 states and 36 cities and counties used his department's tools to scan for potential vulnerabilities. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYEHu9dMnrE A Senate hearing on how to best stop Russia from intervening in the 2018 and 2020 elections will ...

  • WATCH LIVE: Jeh Johnson testifies in House Intelligence Committee hearing on Russia

    WATCH LIVE: Jeh Johnson testifies in House Intelligence Committee hearing on Russia

    Jun 21, 2017 12:23 AM EST

    ... Jeff Sessions -- have publicly testified in recent weeks. Read Jeh Johnson’s prepared testimony on Russia Trump criticized allegations about his campaign's ties to Russia on Twitter last week, calling them a "witch hunt." https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/875701471999864833 https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/875698062030778368 The Washington Post ...

  • Trump tweets his frustration with Russia investigation

    Trump tweets his frustration with Russia investigation

    Jun 18, 2017 02:06 PM EST

    ... jobs, high business enthusiasm ...massive regulation cuts, 36 new legislative bills signed, great new S.C.Justice, and Infrastructure, Healthcare and Tax Cuts in works!" https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/876388733607694336 https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/876390681056600066 "Witch hunt" is how Trump characterizes the probe into Russia's election interference ...

  • AP poll: A majority of Americans think President Trump meddled in Russia probe

    AP poll: A majority of Americans think President Trump meddled in Russia probe

    Jun 15, 2017 01:38 PM EST

    ... For Sandra Younger, a 50-year-old from San Diego, Comey's exit reinforced her suspicion "something fishy" was going on with the president and Russia. She said it was inappropriate to fire Comey given that he was overseeing the Russia investigation. "If I had nothing to hide and someone ...

  • President Trump tweets of 'witch hunt' amid ongoing Russia investigation

    President Trump tweets of 'witch hunt' amid ongoing Russia investigation

    Jun 15, 2017 01:05 PM EST

    ... exactly he was referring to in the early morning tweet, however he has frequently described reports about possible ties between members of his campaign and Russia as a "witch hunt." Trump writes, "You are witnessing the single greatest WITCH HUNT in American political history - led by some very bad and ...

  • WATCH LIVE: Tillerson to testify in House as Russia sanctions vote nears

    WATCH LIVE: Tillerson to testify in House as Russia sanctions vote nears

    Jun 14, 2017 02:11 PM EST

    https://www.facebook.com/newshour/videos/10155483889533675/ WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will testify before a House panel as momentum builds on Capitol Hill for a package of new Russia sanctions aimed at punishing Moscow for meddling in the 2016 presidential election. Tillerson is scheduled to speak at 10 ...