Mar 04 Without citing evidence, Trump accuses Obama of wiretapping during race By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump is accusing former President Barack Obama of having Trump's telephones "wire tapped" during the election without offering evidence. Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch 11:15 U.S. and Russia relations are very strained. Here's what's at stake By PBS News Hour The latest reports on repeated contacts between the Trump campaign and Russian officials have strained the potential for improved ties between Moscow and Washington. Chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner reports, then Judy Woodruff gets views on what’s at stake from… Continue watching
Mar 03 Russian ambassador in eye of storm over Trump campaign ties By Vivian Salama, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Moscow's top diplomat is a Washington fixture with a sprawling network, and he has emerged as the central figure in the investigations into Trump advisers' connections with Russia. In a matter of weeks, contact with Kislyak led to the firing… Continue reading
Mar 03 White House defends Pence's use of private email while governor By Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence used a private email account to conduct public business as Indiana's governor, according to public records obtained by the Indianapolis Star. Continue reading
Mar 02 In a reversal, former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page now says he did have contact with Russia By Joshua Barajas Page told MSNBC he did not deny" meeting with the Russian ambassador last summer in Cleveland. He told NewsHour he had no meetings with Russians last year. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 9:56 Why Sessions' Russian diplomat meetings are raising questions By PBS News Hour What are the stakes behind Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ move to recuse himself of any possible investigation into the Trump campaign’s contact with Russia amid worries of election interference? Hari Sreenivasan speaks with John McLaughlin, a former deputy director of… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 3:32 News Wrap: Trump touts plan for naval expansion aboard aircraft carrier By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump carried his call for a major military build up aboard a newly built aircraft carrier, where he spoke to a U.S. Navy audience. Also, the U.S. struck hard at al-Qaida militants in Yemen… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 5:08 Trump's agenda is fueling investor confidence. Will it last? By PBS News Hour The Dow Jones and other indexes were already doing well when Donald Trump won the presidential election. And the overall jump of recent weeks has accelerated mightily, rising from just above 18,000 on election day to breaking 21,000 this week. Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 6:42 Blumenthal: Sessions needs to give 'credible explanation' or resign By PBS News Hour Critics say Attorney General Jeff Sessions' announcement to recuse himself from any investigations related to the Trump campaign doesn't go far enough. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Ct., one of those critics, about what he thinks Sessions needs… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 6:32 Recusing himself, Sessions says he never meant to mislead on Russia meetings By PBS News Hour Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced at a press conference Thursday that he would recuse himself from any investigations into the Trump campaign. That decision came after a Washington Post report that Sessions met with the Russian ambassador to the U.S. Continue watching