Dec 07 Trump says he will nominate Heather Nauert as next UN ambassador By Catherine Lucey, Matthew Lee, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Nauert is to replace Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor who announced in October that she would step down as ambassador at the end of this year… Continue reading
Dec 07 Trump says rebuttal to Robert Mueller already drafted By Associated Press President Donald Trump says his legal team has already drafted a rebuttal to any report issued by the special counsel in the Russia investigation. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 3:33 News Wrap: Trump administration calls for rolling back emissions mandates In our Thursday news wrap, the Trump administration wants to roll back Obama-era mandates that require coal-burning plants to install new technology or burn natural gas, which gives off less carbon. The proposal is the latest in a series of… Continue watching
Dec 05 Watch 5:28 News Wrap: Global markets fall again on China concerns In our Wednesday news wrap, global markets fell again due to continuing trade tensions between the U.S. and China, though Beijing did say it will abide by a tariff cease-fire. Also, President Trump did not comment on a newly released… Continue watching
Dec 05 Supreme Court takes up closely watched double jeopardy case By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The outcome could have a spillover effect on the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Continue reading
Dec 05 WATCH: George H.W. Bush was a 'gentleman, a genuine leader,' former Canadian PM says By Associated Press Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney has praised former U.S. President George H.W. Bush as a strong world leader who helped oversee the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union. Continue reading
Dec 04 Read Mueller's full recommendation for Flynn's sentencing in Russia probe By Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry While Michael Flynn made "multiple false statements, to multiple Department of Justice entities, on multiple occasions," according to a heavily redacted addendum filed Tuesday, he has also participated in 19 interviews with the special counsel's office and DOJ officials. Continue reading
Dec 04 Citing cooperation, Mueller recommends no prison for Michael Flynn By Chad Day, Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Donald Trump's former national security adviser provided so much information to the special counsel's Russia investigation that prosecutors say he shouldn't do any prison time, according to a court filing Tuesday that describes Michael Flynn's cooperation as "substantial."… Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch 4:33 Why Senate reaction to CIA Khashoggi briefing is 'unprecedented' After a briefing by CIA Director Gina Haspel, several prominent Democratic and Republican senators have concluded that Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was indeed involved in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Nick Schifrin joins Judy Woodruff to… Continue watching
Dec 04 Mueller's Russia probe, by the numbers By Geoffrey Lou Guray, Patty Gorena Morales How much has special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation cost so far? We break down the numbers. Continue reading