Apr 26 Judge appoints 'special master' to review Michael Cohen documents seized in raid By Associated Press A New York federal judge noted that the government and Cohen's lawyers agreed that a so-called "special master" was the best way to determine which materials should be off-limits to federal investigators. Continue reading
Apr 26 Senate panel advances bill to protect special counsel Robert Mueller By Mary Clare Jalonick, Chad Day, Associated Press Republicans have split amid President Donald Trump's repeatedly criticism of Mueller's Russia investigation. The vote was 14-7 with four Republicans in favor. The move is largely symbolic, given McConnell's opposition, but it reveals the complexity of Trump's support among Republicans… Continue reading
Apr 26 Trump to visit the UK for 'working visit' with Theresa May By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Trump's visit to the United Kingdom has been anticipated for more than a year, after May was the first foreign leader to be hosted by the president at the White House after his inauguration. Continue reading
Apr 26 Trump 'won't be involved' in Robert Mueller's Russia probe By Zeke Miller, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump said he "won't be involved" in the special counsel investigation into Russian election meddling Thursday, but added he may change his mind. Continue reading
Apr 26 Trump says Michael Cohen represented him in 'Stormy Daniels deal' By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Thursday that his personal attorney Michael Cohen represented him "with this crazy Stormy Daniels deal," after previously denying any knowledge of a payment Cohen made to the porn actress alleging an affair with Trump. Continue reading
Apr 25 Republican senators consider resolution to protect special counsel Mueller's job By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The bill would give any special counsel a 10-day window to seek expedited judicial review of a firing. Continue reading
Apr 25 Sessions defends Trump's pardons of Joe Arpaio, Scooter Libby By Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Donald Trump bypassed the involvement of the Justice Department and its pardon attorney in issuing both pardons. But Sessions said at a hearing Wednesday that the president had the constitutional authority to issue pardons without the Justice Department's involvement. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 5:53 White House prized loyalty of Ronny Jackson more than what's best for veterans, says Sen. Sherrod Brown Shocking new allegations emerged on Wednesday about Dr. Ronny Jackson, President Trump's nominee for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the White House stepped up its defense. John Yang explores the claims, the president’s process for picking Cabinet members and… Continue watching
Apr 25 How Macron distanced himself from Trump's policies in his address to Congress By Larisa Epatko Here are major moments from Macron's speech and what they could mean for the relationship between France and the U.S. Continue reading
Apr 25 Key moments from the Supreme Court arguments on Trump's travel ban By Joshua Barajas, Saher Khan The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over a version of President Donald Trump's travel ban, which bars people from seven countries, five of them majority-Muslim, from entering the U.S. Here are some major moments from today's arguments in front of… Continue reading