Mar 19 Watch 4:04 How will Andrew McCabe's firing affect the Mueller probe? By PBS News Hour FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe was fired on Friday, two days before he was set to retire; Attorney General Jeff Sessions said he was dismissed on the recommendation of FBI disciplinary officials. McCabe also reportedly kept notes on his conversations… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 5:59 Trump tweets on Andrew McCabe taints Justice Department decision, says former official By PBS News Hour Lisa Monaco, a former assistant attorney general and Homeland Security adviser, says we can't judge the merits of Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision to fire Andrew McCabe because the Justice Department’s inspector general report has not been made public, which… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 7:00 Amy Walter and Tamara Keith on Trump's Mueller attack, Democrats' midterm momentum By PBS News Hour Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Judy Woodruff to discuss President Trump’s tweeting about special counsel Robert Mueller’s ongoing investigation, a new poll that gives Democrats an advantage for the 2018 midterms and… Continue watching
Mar 19 White House continues to deny Trump is considering firing special counsel Mueller By Associated Press Spokesman Hogan Gidley tells reporters aboard Air Force One that "there are no conversations or discussions about removing" Mueller. Continue reading
Mar 19 Trump adds new lawyer to Russia investigation legal team By Associated Press Joseph diGenova, a former United States attorney for the District of Columbia, is scheduled to join the team later this week. Continue reading
Mar 19 Trump bans use of Venezuelan cryptocurrency By Associated Press In the executive order, Trump said the cryptocurrency, known as the "petro," was an "attempt to circumvent U.S. sanctions" imposed for democratic backsliding. Continue reading
Mar 19 WATCH: Trump says U.S. 'must get tough' with drug dealers in opioid crisis By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Trump unveiled his plan to combat the nation's deadly opioid addiction in a speech Monday in Manchester, New Hampshire, a state ravaged by the drug. Continue reading
Mar 19 White House says Trump isn't considering firing Mueller amid Russia probe By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump is not considering firing the special counsel investigating Russian election interference, a top White House lawyer said, after a cascade of Trump tweets revived chatter that the deeply frustrated president may be preparing to get rid of… Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 22:22 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode March 18, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, March 18, Vladimir Putin is declared the winner of Russia’s presidential elections, and how a fellowship program helps former incarcerated artists push for criminal justice reform. Also, Facebook suspends firm for allegedly manipulating user data… Continue watching
Mar 18 A frustrated Trump lashes out at special counsel Mueller By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Sunday took out his frustrations over the intensifying Russia investigation by lashing out at special counsel Robert Mueller, signaling a possible shift away from a strategy of cooperating with a probe he believes is biased against… Continue reading