Aug 06 Watch 3:47 Can Trump pursue a conservative agenda? By PBS News Hour President Donald Trump started his “working vacation” with declining poll numbers, a legislative failure on healthcare and the convening of a grand jury in an ongoing investigation. This weekend, The New York Times also reported on a Republican shadow campaign… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch 3:44 Iran gains influence in Afghanistan as war continues By PBS News Hour President Donald Trump has reportedly become frustrated with what he sees as the U.S.’s losing position in the 16-year war in Afghanistan. The New York Times also reported this weekend that Iran has gained influence there, conducting covert activities and… Continue watching
Aug 06 White House: Trump ‘not discussing’ firing Mueller By Associated Press White House counselor Kellyanne Conway says President Donald Trump is "not discussing" firing Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Continue reading
Aug 06 Welcome boost from China to global pressure on North Korea By Josh Lederman, Associated Press A global pressure campaign on North Korea received a welcome boost Sunday from China as Beijing called on its neighbor to halt its missile and nuclear tests. Continue reading
Aug 05 Russia’s ex-ambassador to U.S. rejects accusations of meddling By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press The former Russian ambassador to the United States on Saturday strongly denied the accusations of meddling in the U.S. presidential election. Continue reading
Aug 04 Watch 7:36 The difference between illegal leaks and inconvenient leaks By PBS News Hour The Justice Department promised on Friday a crackdown on leaks of classified government information to the press, with Attorney General Jeff Sessions vowing to triple the number of probes into leaks. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Jeffrey Smith, former general counsel… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 12:28 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s GOP pushback, Russia probe grand jury By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including strong new economic numbers, White House chief-of-staff John Kelly’s first week, congressional Republicans starting to push back on the president,… Continue watching
Aug 04 Trump says states can count on federal cash in emergencies By Ken Thomas, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Friday that states can count on his administration to dispense U.S. emergency funds efficiently. Continue reading
Aug 04 Complaint: Trump strategist may have improper PR arrangement By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press The Campaign Legal Center is complaining in a letter to the White House that a top adviser to President Donald Trump may be illegally accepting outside professional services. Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch 4:12 What a Mueller grand jury means for the Russia probe By PBS News Hour Special counsel Robert Mueller is using a grand jury in Washington, D.C., to investigate Russian meddling in the presidential election, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The move marks a new phase in the probe into possible collusion between… Continue watching