May 07 Trump says '13 angry Democrats' on Mueller team should be wary By Associated Press President Donald Trump, again, strikes a combative tone against the Russia probe. He's talking about "Fighting Back" and telling Democrats on the special counsel's team, "wait 'till the Courts get to see your unrevealed Conflicts of Interest!"… Continue reading
May 07 Rudy Giuliani's media blitz defending Trump is off to rough start By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Rudy Giuliani's confounding and at times contradictory statements are said to have pleased President Donald Trump, exasperated White House aides and attorneys, and worried the president's allies. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 24:49 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 6, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, May 6, the issue of President Trump’s payment to adult film actress Stephanie Clifford continues to roil Washington, and lawmakers in Maine debate the impact of mandatory work requirements in exchange for aid. Also, a… Continue watching
May 06 Trump attorney not ruling out his taking the 5th Amendment By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Rudy Giuliani won't rule out the possibility that President Trump would assert his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination in the Russia investigation. Continue reading
May 05 Watch 3:56 Pompeo faces immediate challenge to fill key State Department positions By PBS News Hour More than 70 positions, including ambassadors to Saudi Arabia and Turkey, remain open in the State Department, while several positions have nominees but await confirmation from the White House. Usually dominated by career diplomats, the Trump administration has overwhelmingly put… Continue watching
May 05 Trump exit from Iran nuclear deal enters uncharted territory By Josh Lederman, Matthew Lee, Associated Press If President Trump follows through on his threat to pull the U.S. out of the Iran nuclear deal on May 12, the rest of the world will be thrust into uncharted territory. Continue reading
May 05 Trump says time, place set for planned U.S.-North Korea summit By Matthew Pennington, Zeke Miller, Associated Press "We now have a date and we have a location. We'll be announcing it soon," Trump told reporters Friday from the White House South Lawn before departing for Dallas. Continue reading
May 04 Watch 6:38 Trump tries to calm hush money storm stirred up by Giuliani President Trump spent much of Friday trying to tamp down a new furor over hush money paid to a porn star. His message: His story has not changed, despite what his lawyer said this week. Yamiche Alcindor joins John Yang… Continue watching
May 04 Watch 12:25 Shields and Brooks on Trump's legal troubles, House chaplain politics Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join John Yang to discuss the week’s news, including the media blitz by Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani over the payment to adult film actress Stephanie Clifford, a new low… Continue watching
May 04 WATCH: 'Being weak gets you nuclear war,' Trump says at NRA convention By Associated Press President Donald Trump is touting his administration's tough approaches to North Korea and Iran. Continue reading