• Putin dismisses claims that Russia interfered in U.S. election

    Putin dismisses claims that Russia interfered in U.S. election

    Jun 05, 2017 01:01 PM EST

    WASHINGTON — Russian President Vladimir Putin says claims about Russian involvement in U.S. elections are untrue, and says the United States actively interferes with elections in other countries. And he is dismissing as "a load of nonsense" the idea that Russia has damaging information on President Donald Trump. https://twitter ...

  • House intelligence committee subpoenas Trump's personal attorney in Russia probe

    House intelligence committee subpoenas Trump's personal attorney in Russia probe

    May 30, 2017 07:17 PM EST

    ... officials must be laughing at the U.S. & how a lame excuse for why the Dems lost the election has taken over the Fake News." https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/869509894688387072 Cohen's ties with Russian interests came up in February when the New York Times reported that Cohen helped ...

  • The Supreme Court ruling on patents could help curb 'patent trolls.' Here's how.

    The Supreme Court ruling on patents could help curb 'patent trolls.' Here's how.

    May 24, 2017 11:58 PM EST

    Amid headlines Monday about President Donald Trump’s trip through the Middle East, and the deep budget cuts he had proposed back home, the U.S. Supreme Court issued something of a landmark ruling on patent infringement lawsuits. In a unanimous decision, the justices said patent owners can only bring ...

  • Goodbye, 007: Roger Moore, longest-running James Bond, dies at 89

    Goodbye, 007: Roger Moore, longest-running James Bond, dies at 89

    May 23, 2017 04:52 PM EST

    ... as 1964, when he played the spy in a seven-minute comedy sketch on the show “Mainly Millicent.” Playing Bond on holiday, Moore meets a Russian spy named Sonia Sekova at a cafe, where comedy and chaos ensues: first with the question of who’s-spying-on-whom, then with ...

  • Ex-CIA chief Brennan concerned over Trump campaign's Russian contacts

    Ex-CIA chief Brennan concerned over Trump campaign's Russian contacts

    May 23, 2017 03:45 PM EST

    WASHINGTON — Former CIA Director John Brennan said Tuesday he was concerned about the number of contacts between Americans "involved" with the Trump campaign and the Russians last year. During his first public remarks since he left his post in January, Brennan told lawmakers he was so concerned about Russia's ...

  • In rural Tennessee, a hospital turns to crowdfunding to stay afloat

    In rural Tennessee, a hospital turns to crowdfunding to stay afloat

    May 20, 2017 04:27 PM EST

    ... Medical Center, the only critical access hospital in Polk County, Tenn., faces the same strains as many other small and isolated hospitals. A third of rural hospitals in the US are currently operating at a loss. And more than 75 have closed since 2010. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v ...

  • Was Mueller the right choice for special counsel in Russia investigation?

    Was Mueller the right choice for special counsel in Russia investigation?

    May 18, 2017 09:37 PM EST

    https://www.facebook.com/newshour/videos/10155396380078675/ Former FBI director Robert Mueller is back in the spotlight, with his appointment Wednesday as the special counsel in charge of the federal investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election and possible collusion with Donald Trump’s campaign. The selection of ...

  • Trump: A special counselor for the Russia investigation ‘hurts this country terribly’

    Trump: A special counselor for the Russia investigation ‘hurts this country terribly’

    May 18, 2017 08:17 PM EST

    President Donald Trump continued to criticize a decision by the Justice Department to appoint former FBI Director Robert Mueller as a special counsel in the agency’s investigation into Russia on Thursday, saying “it hurts this country terribly.” The remarks, delivered during a luncheon with television news anchors, including PBS ...

  • Former FBI head Robert Mueller will now oversee Russia investigation, DOJ says

    Former FBI head Robert Mueller will now oversee Russia investigation, DOJ says

    May 17, 2017 10:07 PM EST

    ... https://twitter.com/newshour/status/864985173036867584 The latest political storm, coupled with the still-potent fallout from Trump's recent disclosure of classified information to Russian diplomats, overshadowed all else in the capital and beyond. Stocks fell sharply on Wall Street as investors worried that the latest turmoil in Washington ...

  • WATCH: Ryan backs Trump, cautions against 'rush to judgment'

    WATCH: Ryan backs Trump, cautions against 'rush to judgment'

    May 17, 2017 02:00 PM EST

    ... Ryan said. "But we have an obligation to carry out our oversight regardless of which party is in the White House and that means before rushing to judgment we get all the pertinent information." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu3U8S75UXo Watch Wednesday's GOP press conference. Addressing news first ...