Feb 07 FBI texts reflect admiration of then-director James Comey By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Among the thousands of texts, the dialogue about Comey is especially striking because it further calls into question White House characterizations of an FBI in "tatters," where "countless" agents complained about their director before his removal. Continue reading
Feb 07 Trump continues to cast some immigrants as criminals By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Making his case for tighter border security, President Donald Trump has repeatedly linked immigration to criminality. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 3:55 News Wrap: Trump treason comment was a joke, says White House By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the White House says President Trump was joking when he suggested it might have been treasonous for Democrats not to applaud his State of the Union speech. Some Republicans joined Democrats in objecting to the… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 10:24 Why Trump’s focus on MS-13 might be making them stronger By PBS News Hour President Trump calls members of MS-13 “monsters” and “animals,” a common talking point for his administration’s crackdown on immigration. What do we know about the brutally violent gang, its origins and ties to the politics of immigration? PBS’s Frontline shares… Continue watching
Feb 06 WATCH: Trump says he’d ‘love to see a shutdown’ if Congress won’t back immigration plan By Associated Press The president commented during a White House roundtable on the MS-13 gang, where he also blasted the "stupidity" of U.S. immigration law. Continue reading
Feb 06 WATCH: White House addresses infrastructure plan, immigration By Ken Thomas, Associated Press The Trump administration wants to generate $1 trillion in infrastructure spending over the next decade. But only $200 billion would be federal dollars. Continue reading
Feb 06 Bannon to speak with Mueller investigators next week By Chad Day, Associated Press Bannon is expected to face questions about key events during his time in the White House, including Trump's firings of former National Security adviser Michael Flynn and former FBI Director James Comey. Continue reading
Feb 06 Trump’s nuclear strategy leaves little room for arms control By Robert Burns, Associated Press There's a place for arms control in the Trump administration's new nuclear strategy. It's a very small place. Continue reading
Feb 06 Trump highlighted his financial skill, but went silent as markets took a nose dive By Associated Press President Donald Trump has maintained an uncharacteristic silence since the stock market fell more than 1,150 points at Monday's close. Continue reading
Feb 06 WATCH: Paul Ryan briefly addresses classified memo By Associated Press Previously, the president has said the memo "totally vindicates" him. When House Speaker Paul Ryan was asked about Trump's comments in today's conference, he didn't directly answer whether the memo vindicated the president. Continue reading