Aug 01 Watch 7:38 Trump reportedly dictated son’s statement about a Russian meeting. Here’s what a prosecutor thinks. By PBS News Hour What did President Trump know and say about his son's meeting with a Russian lawyer? The Washington Post reports that the president was more involved than the White House and his attorney have let on, personally crafting a statement for… Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch 6:50 What we know about a Fox News defamation lawsuit and allegations of a White House connection By PBS News Hour An explosive lawsuit filed by a longtime Fox News commentator revisits the unsolved murder of Seth Rich, a young DNC staff member, and a false news story about his death. Rod Wheeler says he was misquoted by Fox and alleges… Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch 8:41 Sen. Flake: It’s not conservative to stay silent about the chaos of the Trump administration By PBS News Hour In his new book “Conscience of a Conservative,” Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., examines where his own party has gone wrong, calls for a return to conservatism and criticizes the man at the top of the ticket. Sitting down with Judy… Continue watching
Aug 01 White House says Trump weighed in on son’s statement ‘as any father would’ By Ken Thomas, Associated Press White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Tuesday the president "weighed in as any father would based on the limited information that he had."… Continue reading
Aug 01 Homeland Security will waive environmental reviews, other laws to build U.S. border wall By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press It will mark the sixth time that the department has exercised that authority since 2005 and the first time since 2008. Continue reading
Aug 01 Where Republican lawmakers stand on transgender troops By Ellis Kim Lawmakers in Congress have offered a wide range of reactions to President Donald Trump's ban on transgender people serving in the military. Continue reading
Aug 01 WATCH: Tillerson says he isn’t ‘very happy’ with Russia sanctions, but is hopeful about improving relations By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Tillerson also sought to dispel speculation that he is frustrated and looking for a way out. Continue reading
Aug 01 Fox News coordinated with White House on false story, lawsuit says By David Bauder, Associated Press An investigator who worked on the Seth Rich case claims Fox News fabricated quotes implicating the murdered Democratic National Committee staffer in the WikiLeaks scandal and coordinated with the Trump administration as it worked on the story. Continue reading
Aug 01 President Trump on tricky legal ground with ‘Obamacare’ threat By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press President Donald Trump's threat to stop billions of dollars in government payments to insurers and force the collapse of "Obamacare" could put the government in a tricky legal situation. Continue reading
Aug 01 Senate Democrats say ‘no’ to GOP tax plan, cuts for ‘top 1 percent’ By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Most Senate Democrats and independents said Tuesday that upcoming legislation to rewrite the tax code should make sure the middle class doesn't pay more. Continue reading