Jan 13 Biden insists his presidency made strides in restoring American credibility on world stage By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press As President Joe Biden prepares to leave office next week, he remains insistent that his one-term presidency has made strides in restoring American credibility on the world stage. Continue reading
Jan 13 Judge allows Justice Department to release special counsel Smith's report on Trump's Jan. 6 case By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The ruling from U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who was appointed to the bench by Trump, is latest back and forth in a court dispute over the report from the special counsel who prosecuted Trump in two cases the Justice… Continue reading
Jan 13 Incoming Trump team is asking White House National Security Council civil servants about their loyalty By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Some of these nonpolitical employees have begun packing up their belongings since being asked about their loyalty. Continue reading
Jan 12 Fact-checking misinformation about the Los Angeles wildfires and California water policy By Jeff Cercone, Caleb McCullough, PolitiFact President-elect Donald Trump and some social media users and pundits blamed Los Angeles’ deadly fires on California Gov. Gavin Newsom, saying the Democrat’s environmental policies enabled the blazes’ danger and wreckage. Continue reading
Jan 11 Special counsel Jack Smith resigns from Justice Department after submitting Trump report By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The department disclosed Smith's departure in a court filing Saturday, saying he had resigned one day earlier. The resignation, 10 days before Trump is inaugurated, follows the conclusion of two unsuccessful criminal prosecutions against Trump that were withdrawn following his election… Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 5:31 How Trump avoided punishment for his felony convictions By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced in New York, months after a jury found him guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business documents to cover up an extramarital affair. The judge granted Trump an unconditional discharge, a sentence that affirms… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch 10:08 Jake Sullivan on Biden's foreign policy legacy and the state of U.S. allies and enemies By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev On Monday, President Biden will give a farewell speech at the State Department focused on his foreign policy legacy. Ahead of that address, Nick Schifrin sat down with one of the key architects of Biden's foreign policy, National Security Advisor… Continue watching
Jan 10 Trump was sentenced to an 'unconditional discharge' in his hush money conviction. Here's what that means By Wayne Unger, The Conversation During the sentencing, Justice Juan Merchan said he was keenly aware of the unique set of circumstances before him and the country. Continue reading
Jan 10 As term nears its end, Biden presidency viewed less favorably by Americans than Trump or Obama, AP-NORC poll finds By Will Weissert, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press Americans have a dimmer view of Joe Biden's presidency as he prepares to leave office than they did at the end of Donald Trump's first term or Barack Obama's second. Continue reading
Jan 10 LISTEN: Judge sentences Trump in hush money case but declines to impose any punishment President-elect Donald Trump has been sentenced in his New York hush money case, but the judge has declined to impose any punishment. Continue reading