Oct 31 Trump dismisses former aide George Papadopoulos as ‘liar’ By Stephen Braun and Steve Peoples, Associated Press On Twitter, President Donald Trump weighed in on George Papadopoulos, who has provided key evidence in the first criminal case connecting Trump's team to alleged intermediaries for Russia's government. Continue reading
Oct 31 Trump’s chief of staff defends Confederate monuments, says Robert E. Lee was ‘an honorable man’ By Associated Press John Kelly also said the Civil War was sparked by "the lack of the ability to compromise."… Continue reading
Oct 31 Trump’s lawyer says pardons for former aides ‘not on the table’ By Associated Press A personal lawyer for President Donald Trump says the president is also not planning to fire Robert Mueller, the special counsel in the Russia probe. Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch 4:34 Trump says Clinton should be the focus of the Russia probe. Here are the facts behind those stories By PBS News Hour President Trump and the conservative media are trying to shift the focus of the Russia probe toward two stories regarding Hillary Clinton and the funding behind the so-called “Russian dossier” and a 2010 Uranium deal with a Russian corporation. William… Continue watching
Oct 30 A guide to all of the charges against Manafort and Gates By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Manafort potentially faces up to 80 years in prison, according to a review of the federal charges and the relevant statutes by The Associated Press. Gates, who also worked for the Trump campaign, faces up to 70 years. Continue reading
Oct 30 WATCH: Manafort lawyer says ‘no evidence’ of collusion with Russia By Associated Press Kevin Downing made the statement outside a federal courthouse in Washington where his client Paul Manafort had just pleaded not guilty to felony charges including conspiracy against the United States and several financial charges. Continue reading
Oct 30 A lot happened in the Russia investigation yesterday. Here’s what you need to know By Daniel Bush Here's a guide to Paul Manafort and Rick Gates’ business dealings and connections to the Trump campaign. Continue reading
Oct 30 Analysis: Would cutting corporate taxes raise incomes for workers? By Kimberly Clausing If one goal of tax reform is to raise worker incomes, there are much more direct ways to go about doing so, writes Reed College economist Kimberly Clausing. Continue reading
Oct 30 D.C. court bars Trump from reversing transgender troops policy By David Crary and Jessica Gresko, Associated Press A federal judge in Washington on Monday barred President Donald Trump's administration from excluding transgender people from military service. Continue reading
Oct 30 Ex-Trump aide George Papadopoulos pleads guilty in Russia probe By Joshua Barajas The guilty plea means that George Papadopoulos, an early foreign policy adviser to the Trump presidential campaign, is the first individual to face criminal charges in the ongoing investigations into Russia meddling in the 2016 presidential election. Continue reading