May 12 Watch 9:30 How will harsher sentences affect the flow of drugs in the U.S.? By PBS News Hour Attorney General Jeff Sessions has ordered federal prosecutors across the country to revive some of the toughest practices of the decades-old "war on drugs," reversing Obama administration policies that aimed to lessen the federal prison population. Hari Sreenivasan talks to… Continue watching
May 12 Condoleezza Rice: I worry firestorm surrounding Russia investigations, Comey firing could 'erode people's confidence in our institutions' By Erica R. Hendry Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice talked about Russia and the U.S. in an interview with PBS NewsHour's Judy Woodruff. Continue reading
May 12 How could Comey's firing affect foreign relations? By Larisa Epatko Americans might have been shocked when President Donald Trump suddenly fired FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday, but the reaction from some foreign officials was decidedly less so. Continue reading
May 12 Spicer neither confirms nor denies taping system in White House By Associated Press White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer declined to say whether President Donald Trump taped conversations he had with fired FBI Director James Comey. Continue reading
May 12 WATCH: Spicer addresses Trump's tweets about Comey in news briefing By Erica R. Hendry White House press secretary Sean Spicer said the president had nothing further to add. Continue reading
May 12 EPA clears way for massive mine near pristine Alaskan bay By Becky Bohrer, Michael Biesecker, Associated Press The Trump administration settled a lawsuit Friday over the proposed development of a massive gold and copper mine at the headwaters of one of Alaska's premier salmon fisheries. Continue reading
May 12 Most Americans unfamiliar with school choice, poll finds By Maria Danilova and Emily Swanson, Associated Press Even as fierce political battles rage in Washington over school choice, most Americans know little about charter schools or private school voucher programs. Still, more Americans feel positively than negatively about expanding those programs, a new poll finds. Continue reading
May 12 Trump to Comey: Better hope there are no 'tapes' of their talks By Julie Pace, Eileen Sullivan and Jake Pearson, Associated Press President Donald Trump, in an apparent warning to his fired FBI director, said that James Comey had better hope there are no "tapes" of their conversations. Continue reading
May 12 President Trump says 'perfect accuracy' not possible By Associated Press Trump on Friday defended the struggle by his administration to come up with a consistent timeline and rationale for the abrupt firing of FBI Director James Comey this week. Continue reading
May 12 Explaining Comey's firing challenges White House advisers By Jill Colvin, Associated Press The White House's explanation of President Donald Trump's decision to fire FBI Director James Comey has been a moving target. Continue reading