Apr 20 Watch 3:15 DNC sues Russia, Trump 'co-conspirators' over 2016 election meddling A lawsuit filed by the Democratic National Committee alleges that people close to President Trump and Russian entities conspired to spread documents that were stolen from the DNC to bolster the Trump campaign. The Democratic Party set off a similar… Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch 4:27 News Wrap: Putin waiting for White House invitation follow-up In our news wrap Friday, Russia says President Vladimir Putin is still waiting for President Trump to follow up on an invitation last month to visit the White House. In Moscow, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Mr. Trump had also… Continue watching
Apr 20 Judge to hear arguments about delaying Stormy Daniels case By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The proposed delay comes after FBI agents raided the office and residence of Trump's personal lawyer, Michael Cohen. Continue reading
Apr 20 Americans expect Russia tensions to get worse, poll finds By Matthew Pennington, Emily Swanson, Associated Press Americans largely fear the country's relationship with Russia and China will get worse in the coming year, and despite signs of diplomatic progress with Kim Jong Un on nuclear weapons, nearly half say the same about North Korea. Continue reading
Apr 19 Trump had concerns about Flynn's 'judgment issues,' according to Comey memos By Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Fifteen pages of documents sent to Congress on Thursday and obtained by the Associated Press contain new details about a series of interactions that Comey had with Trump in the weeks before his May 2017 firing. Continue reading
Apr 19 Read the Comey memos the Justice Department just gave to Congress By Associated Press The memos include details about several interactions in the first few months of the Trump administration. They include a January 2017 dinner at which Comey says Trump asked him for his loyalty, and a conversation the following month about former… Continue reading
Apr 19 Watch 6:19 Trump firing Mueller would 'create a constitutional crisis,' Sen. Warner says By Daniel Bush The Senate Intelligence Committee’s top Democrat said Thursday that President Donald Trump would spark a “constitutional crisis” if he fired special counsel Robert Mueller or Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. Judy Woodruff speaks with Sen. Mark Warner about where things… Continue watching
Apr 19 Rudy Giuliani to join Trump legal team amid Russia probe By Chad Day, Associated Press The addition of Giuliani adds an experienced litigator and former U.S. attorney in Manhattan. Trump has struggled to add lawyers to his legal team since the resignation of John Dowd last month. Continue reading
Apr 19 Democrats want to know legal basis for Syria airstrikes By Associated Press Two Democratic lawmakers are calling on President Donald Trump to provide records spelling out the legal basis for missile strikes in Syria last week and in April 2017. Continue reading
Apr 18 Former Playboy model settles lawsuit with tabloid company over alleged Trump affair By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Karen McDougal's settlement with the company that owns the National Enquirer "restores to me the rights to my life story and frees me from this contract that I was misled into signing nearly two years ago," she said in a… Continue reading