Jul 13 Afghan girls will be allowed into U.S. for robotics contest By Amir Shah and Jill Colvin, Associated Press The third time's the charm for Afghanistan's all girl robotics team, who will be allowed entry into the U.S. to compete in a competition after President Donald Trump personally intervened to reverse a decision twice denying them enter into the… Continue reading
Jul 12 Senate Judiciary Committee to question Trump campaign chairman in ongoing Russia probe By Eric Tucker, Chad Day, Associated Press The Senate Judiciary Committee plans to question former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and will subpoena him if necessary, according to the panel's Republican chairman, Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa. Continue reading
Jul 12 WATCH: Chris Wray says Trump-Russia probe is not a 'witch hunt' By Sadie Gurman and Eric Tucker, Associated Press Breaking with the president, the lawyer Donald Trump picked to lead the FBI declared that he does not believe a special counsel investigation into possible coordination between Russia and the Trump presidential campaign is a "witch hunt."… Continue reading
Jul 12 WATCH: Wray says he hasn't been asked about loyalty By Associated Press FBI director nominee Christopher Wray says he has not been asked to pledge his loyalty to the White House nor would he do so. Continue reading
Jul 12 President Trump delays decision on whether to end Sudan sanctions By Josh Lederman, Associated Press The Trump administration delayed its decision Tuesday on whether to permanently lift sanctions on Sudan, giving itself three more months. Continue reading
Jul 12 Who is Christopher Wray, Trump's pick for FBI director By Gretchen Frazee Who is Christopher Wray, President Donald Trump's pick to be the next FBI director? As Wray's confirmation hearing kicks off Wednesday, here's a closer look at his career as an attorney and prosecutor at the Department of Justice. Continue reading
Jul 12 Trump defends son after disclosure of Russian emails By Eric Tucker and Chad Day, Associated Press President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that his eldest son was "open, transparent and innocent," a day after Donald Trump Jr. revealed his eagerness to hear damaging information about Hillary Clinton from the Russian government in a meeting last year with… Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 7:27 Trump Jr.'s emails on Russia meeting raise question of what the president knew By PBS News Hour President Trump's son Donald Jr. released a potentially explosive email chain on Thursday, showing he was eager to hear "dirt" on Hillary Clinton with Russia’s support. Trump Jr. said he released them to be transparent, but The New York Times… Continue watching
Jul 11 Rep. Adam Schiff calls Trump Jr. emails 'very significant, deeply disturbing' By Elizabeth Flock At a press conference Tuesday afternoon, Rep. Adam Schiff, D- Calif., called the emails Donald Trump Jr. released Tuesday "very significant, deeply disturbing new public information."… Continue reading
Jul 11 What the #$@! Democrats are swearing more. Here's why By Jessica Yarvin Since President Donald Trump’s victory last year, a growing number of Democrats have begun cursing more in public, using language that they’ve saved in the past for private conversations away from voters and the media. Continue reading