Politics Jun 08 Woodward and Bernstein reflect on the parallels between Watergate and the Capitol attack
World Sep 17 Milley: Calls to China during Trump tenure were ‘perfectly’ within scope of job In his first public comments on the conversations, Gen. Mark Milley said such calls are “routine” and were done "to reassure both allies and adversaries in this case in order to ensure strategic stability.”… By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press
Politics Sep 15 Milley defends calls to China as effort to avoid conflict The top U.S. military officer defended his phone calls to his Chinese counterpart during the final months of Donald Trump's presidency as an effort to avoid misunderstandings and conflict. By Jonathan Lemire, Josh Boak, Associated Press
Politics Sep 14 New Woodward book says top U.S. officer feared Trump could order China strike Fearful of former President Donald Trump's actions in his final weeks in office, the United States' top military officer twice assured his Chinese counterpart that the two nations would not go to war. By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press
Politics Sep 17 Watch 10:10 Bob Woodward: This is among ‘the saddest, most disturbing chapters in American history’ Recent reporting from veteran journalist Bob Woodward of The Washington Post created political shockwaves. Woodward’s newest book, “Rage,” features 18 on-the-record interviews and recordings of President Trump talking about topics from his handling of the pandemic to racial injustice. Woodward… By Judy Woodruff, Justin Stabley
Sep 11 Watch 11:49 Shields and Brooks on virus aid impasse, Woodward’s Trump revelations Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the congressional stalemate over pandemic relief legislation, revelations from Bob Woodward’s interviews with President Trump and the political impact… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch 8:02 Ed Yong: On pandemic, Trump reinforced Americans’ worst impulses While the political fallout from President Trump’s coronavirus comments to Bob Woodward continues, what about the public health repercussions? Would America have fared better if Trump had treated the virus more seriously from the beginning? Ed Yong of The Atlantic,… Continue watching
Sep 10 WATCH: Trump campaigns in battleground Michigan amid book fallout By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump was trying to move past revelations that he was determined to play down the threat of the coronavirus as he headed for a rally in battleground Michigan Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 10 WATCH: Pelosi comments on Bob Woodward book, U.K. Brexit changes By Associated Press White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Wednesday: “The president has never lied to the American public on COVID. The president was expressing calm, and his actions reflect that."… Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 2:52 Trump, Biden respond to report the president knowingly misled the public on pandemic By John Yang A new political firestorm has engulfed the White House -- this time over what President Trump knew about the pandemic vs. what he said publicly on the topic. The Washington Post’s Bob Woodward reports Trump privately acknowledged the seriousness of… Continue watching