Jun 16 Trump acknowledges he’s under investigation for obstruction of justice By Vivian Salama, Associated Press President Donald Trump appeared to confirm Friday that he is under investigation for obstruction of justice, claiming that he is being investigated for firing FBI Director James Comey by the man who told him to do it. Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 7:47 News Wrap: U.S. student freed from North Korea suffered severe brain injury By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Thursday, Otto Warmbier suffered a severe neurological injury, according to doctors who have examined him since his release from North Korea. Warmbier is in a coma. Also, Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise, a leading Republican in… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch 4:28 Robert Mueller is expanding the Russia probe. Here’s how By PBS News Hour President Trump is now under scrutiny for possible obstruction of justice. New reports suggest that special counsel Bob Mueller has broadened his probe, originally focused on Russian meddling in the election. Judy Woodruff learns more from Carrie Johnson of NPR. Continue watching
Jun 15 Pence hires outside legal counsel for Russia probe By Associated Press Pence's office confirmed Thursday that he retained Richard Cullen, chairman of McGuireWoods LLP, to assist him in responding to inquiries by special counsel Robert Mueller. Continue reading
Jun 15 CNN sues Justice Department for copies of Comey’s memos on Trump By Associated Press Comey prepared multiple contemporaneous memos documenting conversations with Trump that made him uneasy in the weeks before his May 9 firing. Continue reading
Jun 15 Judge questions Dakota Access Pipeline permits, prompting review By Joshua Barajas While the decision is a victory for Standing Rock Sioux tribe and other environmental activists, it does not stop operations for the 1,170-mile pipeline. Continue reading
Jun 15 WATCH: Trump signs executive order on apprenticeships By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press As part of the president's weeklong push on workplace development, the action would shift the certification process from the Labor Department to the companies relying on these programs. Continue reading
Jun 15 How lack of transparency became ‘regular order’ on Capitol Hill By Julie Rovner, KFF Health News Congressional history has repeated itself as Senate GOP leaders write their health care bill. How did secrecy and transparency become "regular order" on Capitol Hill?… Continue reading
Jun 15 AP poll: A majority of Americans think President Trump meddled in Russia probe By Josh Lederman and Emily Swanson, Associated Press A clear majority of Americans believe President Donald Trump has tried to interfere with the investigation into whether Russia meddled in the 2016 election and possible Trump campaign collusion, a new poll shows. Continue reading
Jun 15 Attack on congressman first test for gun debate under Trump By Steve Peoples and Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Wednesday's shooting at a congressional baseball practice marked the first high-profile test of Trump-era gun politics: Republican control of Congress and the White House has all but eliminated talk of tightening federal gun laws. Continue reading