Aug 23 Watch 5:05 Citing Iowa murder case, GOP renews call for stricter immigration policy The tragic killing of a young woman in Iowa might have been just another homicide, but it attracted widespread national attention when a Mexican immigrant, in the U.S. illegally, was charged with her murder. William Brangham reports on how the… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 7:13 Where China's plan to be a global tech leader collides with Trump's trade war By Katrina Yu President Trump's trade war with China escalated Thursday as the U.S. imposed a 25-percent tariff on nearly 300 more Chinese goods, including the high-tech products China is seeking to grow as part of its "Made in China 2025" initiative. As… Continue watching
Aug 23 AP sources: National Enquirer's safe held damaging Trump stories By Jeff Horwitz, Associated Press The Wall Street Journal reported David Pecker shared with prosecutors details about payments that Michael Cohen says Donald Trump directed in the weeks and months before the presidential election to buy the silence of Karen McDougal and another woman alleging… Continue reading
Aug 23 Sessions pushes back against Trump, saying he 'will not be improperly influenced' By Zeke Miller, Catherine Lucey, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump, newly incensed by campaign allegations, plunged back into his criticism of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, claiming in an interview that Sessions "never took control of the Justice Department" after Trump put him there. Continue reading
Aug 23 Democrats stay focused on corruption, not impeachment By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Instead of calling for the president's removal, corruption is the new buzzword in Democratic circles. Continue reading
Aug 23 Trump administration needs to step up on 'Obamacare,' watchdog report says By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press A congressional watchdog said the Trump administration needs to step up its management of sign-up seasons for former President Barack Obama's health care law after mixed results last year in the throes of a failed GOP effort to repeal it. Continue reading
Aug 23 A juror in Paul Manafort's trial says 1 holdout prevented 18-count conviction By Eric Tucker, Chad Day, Associated Press The jury on Tuesday found Manafort guilty on eight counts. The judge declared a mistrial on 10 counts the jury was deadlocked on. Continue reading
Aug 23 Trump denies wrongdoing, says Michael Cohen is making up stories By Zeke Miller, Catherine Lucey, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump downplayed his relationship to Michael Cohen in an interview that aired Thursday, claiming his longtime personal attorney only worked for him part-time and made up "lies" to reduce his legal exposure. Continue reading
Aug 23 South Africa blasts Trump over racially divisive tweet By Krista Mahr, Associated Press The South African government lashed out at President Donald Trump on Thursday after he tweeted that his administration would be looking into farm seizures and the "large scale killing of farmers" in South Africa. Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch 10:51 How are Republicans and Democrats reacting to Cohen and Manafort charges? By Judy Woodruff, Yamiche Alcindor, Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman Fallout continued today after a guilty plea and a guilty verdict for two men with close ties to President Trump in federal court on a combined 16 counts, ranging from tax fraud to campaign finance violations. Yamiche Alcindor, Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching