May 10 Trump defends Comey firing, says both parties will thank him By Eric Tucker, Eileen Sullivan and Julie Pace President Donald Trump defended his firing of FBI Director James Comey, asserting in a flurry of tweets Wednesday that Republicans and Democrats "will be thanking me."… Continue reading
May 10 WATCH LIVE: Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov to speak after meeting with Trump By Julie Pace and Vivian Salama, Associated Press President Donald Trump will meet Wednesday with Vladimir Putin's top diplomat at the White House, officials say, marking the highest level, face-to-face contact with Russia of the American leader's young presidency. Continue reading
May 10 WATCH LIVE: McConnell may address Comey firing on Senate floor By Erica R. Hendry and Associated Press After Trump's unexpected removal of FBI Director James Comey, lawmakers are looking for more answers from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. Continue reading
May 09 What does Comey's firing mean for the FBI's Russia probe? By Eileen Sullivan, Associated Press President Donald Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey throws a huge cloud of doubt over the bureau's investigation into allegations of Trump campaign ties to Russia. Continue reading
May 09 How lawmakers are reacting to FBI director Comey's firing By Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry, Geoffrey Lou Guray Here's a rundown of reactions to FBI Director Comey's firing from politicians on both sides of the aisle. Continue reading
May 09 How quickly can Trump replace Comey? By Daniel Bush Andrew McCabe will be the FBI's acting director. But a timeline for permanently replacing Comey, a position that must be confirmed by the Senate, is unclear. Continue reading
May 09 Watch 5:56 News Wrap: Trump administration reportedly considering military expansion in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the Trump administration is reportedly considering a plan to vastly expand the U.S. military's role in fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan, boosting the number of troops and giving the Pentagon power to set troop levels. Continue watching
May 09 Watch 4:39 Rep. Swalwell: Comey firing amid Russia probe 'disturbing for our democracy' By PBS News Hour Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., joins Judy Woodruff to discuss his concerns about the Trump administration’s firing of FBI James Comey and its potential consequences for the investigations into possible connections between the Trump campaign and the Russian efforts to influence… Continue watching
May 09 Watch 7:45 Will South Korea's new president change course with North Korea, U.S.? By PBS News Hour South Korea elected a new president Tuesday after months of political turmoil. President-elect Moon Jae-in will assume control of a deeply divided government after his predecessor’s impeachment over corruption charges. Judy Woodruff speaks with David Kang of the University of… Continue watching
May 09 Read President Trump's full letter to Comey on his firing from the FBI By Joshua Barajas Trump wrote that James Comey is "not able to effectively lead the Bureau." Read the full statement here. Continue reading