• 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 ...

  • President Trump's talk with Russian officials 'wholly appropriate,' McMaster says

    President Trump's talk with Russian officials 'wholly appropriate,' McMaster says

    May 16, 2017 04:36 PM EST

    ... with whom he is engaged." The White House has not expressly denied that classified information was disclosed in the Oval Office meeting between Trump and Russian diplomats last week. The Kremlin dismissed the reports as "complete nonsense." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgYEWdceKCs National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster ...

  • President Trump defends sharing 'terrorism' intel with Russian officials

    President Trump defends sharing 'terrorism' intel with Russian officials

    May 16, 2017 12:24 PM EST

    ... Russian foreign minister and ambassador last week. Judy Woodruff speaks with The Washington Post’s Greg Jaffe, one of reporters who helped break the story. Russia's foreign ministry spokesman denied the report. Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for the Russian foreign ministry, on Facebook on Tuesday described the reports as ...

  • 5 important stories that have nothing to do with Comey's firing or Russia

    5 important stories that have nothing to do with Comey's firing or Russia

    May 16, 2017 03:04 AM EST

    ... information and that better address mobile music streaming, are arriving," he added. 5. Toronto scientists discover new dinosaur that resembles a particular villain from “Ghostbusters" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wadNi6mpeKc The Royal Ontario Museum has acquired a new species of dinosaur known as the Ankylosaur -- a horned, club ...

  • President Trump shared classified threat from ISIS with Russian diplomats, Washington Post reports

    President Trump shared classified threat from ISIS with Russian diplomats, Washington Post reports

    May 15, 2017 10:45 PM EST

    President Donald Trump revealed highly-classified intelligence about the Islamic State during a White House meeting with two Russian officials last week, according to the Washington Post. The Post reported Monday night that the information, allegedly discussed with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and ambassador Sergey Kislyak, “had been provided ...