May 30 Top North Korean official lands in U.S. for talks with Pompeo By Josh Lederman, Matthew Lee, Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press The talks come as preparations for the highly anticipated summit in Singapore were barreling forward on both sides of the Pacific Ocean, despite lingering uncertainty about whether it will really occur, and when. Continue reading
May 30 WATCH: Trump tells young athletes to work hard, play to win, have a good time By Ken Thomas, Associated Press President Donald Trump joined a group of renowned athletes for a field day with kids at the White House on Wednesday as he kicked off an effort to increase youth participation in sports. Continue reading
May 30 Trump to meet with families of victims of Texas shooting By Associated Press President Donald Trump will be meeting with the families of the victims of a Texas school shooting during a visit to the state Thursday. Continue reading
May 30 Trump weighs in on 'Roseanne' cancellation By Associated Press Trump wrote that the chief executive of ABC's parent Walt Disney Co. never called him to apologize for “the HORRIBLE statements” that have been said about him on ABC. Continue reading
May 30 Trump taps VA chief of staff to run agency on acting basis By Associated Press President Donald Trump is naming the chief of staff of the Department of Veterans Affairs to lead the agency on an acting basis while the president's nominee awaits Senate confirmation. Continue reading
May 30 A closer look at the false accusations about immigration from Trump, Democratic critics By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump and Democratic critics traded outraged, sometimes plainly false accusations about immigration as the debate over "lost" children and the practice of separating families caught crossing the border illegally reached a new boiling point. Continue reading
May 30 Trump says he wishes he'd picked a different attorney general By Associated Press President Donald Trump, still nursing resentment against Attorney General Jeff Sessions for recusing himself from the Russia investigation, says he wishes he'd picked a different leader of the Justice Department. Continue reading
May 30 Trey Gowdy disputes Trump's 'spy' claim, says FBI acted properly By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press A senior House Republican briefed by the FBI on its Russia probe is disputing President Donald Trump's allegation that the agency spied on his 2016 campaign for political purposes. Continue reading
May 29 The art of the evidence-free claim. How Trump gets by without sourcing what he says By Daniel Bush President Donald Trump’s unprecedented communication style has sparked countless fact-checks since he took office, many showing that he says things that are partially or entirely untrue. Continue reading
May 29 Senior North Korean official heads to New York to plan for Trump summit By Catherine Lucey, Zeke Miller, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press The U.S. "continues to actively prepare" for an "expected summit" between President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un in Singapore, the White House said, as diplomatic efforts are underway on two continents to prepare for the historic meeting. Continue reading