Sep 09 Watch 8:00 Barr’s ‘shocking’ request for DOJ to defend Trump in defamation lawsuit The Justice Department has moved to intervene in a defamation lawsuit against President Trump. In 2019, columnist E. Jean Carroll accused Trump of raping her years ago, and later claimed his denunciations amounted to defamation. William Brangham talks to David… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 7:18 How will Woodward’s Trump revelations affect American voters? With Election Day now less than two months away, how will revelations that President Trump intentionally misled Americans about coronavirus risk affect voter intent? The Washington Post’s Gary Abernathy and Kansas-based journalist Sarah Smarsh, author of “Heartland,” join Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Sep 09 U.S. will withdraw thousands of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan By Robert Burns, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The top U.S. general for the Middle East says the Trump administration will pull thousands of troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan by November. Gen. Frank McKenzie says the number of troops in Iraq will drop this month from about… Continue reading
Sep 09 DHS whistleblower says agency leaders pressured him to suppress intel that Trump would find objectionable By Ben Fox, Associated Press Rep. Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, released the complaint, which he said contained “grave and disturbing” allegations. Continue reading
Sep 09 WATCH: Trump releases list of 20 new possible Supreme Court picks By Jill Colvin, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press President Donald Trump announced an updated list of Supreme Court candidates that he's pledged to choose among if he has future vacancies to fill, as he hopes. Continue reading
Sep 09 New book reveals Trump played down the virus despite understanding its severity By Kevin Freking, Zeke Miller, Associated Press A new book reveals that President Donald Trump seemed to understand the severity of the coronavirus threat even as he was telling the nation that it was no worse than the seasonal flu and insisting that the U.S. government had… Continue reading
Sep 09 Far-right Norwegian lawmaker nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press A far-right Norwegian lawmaker says he has nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in the Middle East. Continue reading
Sep 09 WATCH: White House press secretary addresses report Trump knowingly downplayed COVID-19 By Associated Press The briefing follows news that the Justice Department is asking to take over President Donald Trump's defense in a defamation lawsuit from a writer, E. Jean Carroll, who accused him of rape. Continue reading
Sep 09 DOJ asks to defend Trump in rape accuser’s defamation suit By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The Justice Department is asking to take over President Donald Trump's defense in a defamation lawsuit from a writer who accused him of rape. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch 9:32 Peter Strzok on why he believes Trump is ‘compromised’ by Russia Former FBI official Peter Strzok has been a target of President Trump's ire for his role in investigations of Hillary Clinton’s emails and the 2016 Trump campaign’s connections with Russia -- as well as his extramarital affair. Now Strzok is… Continue watching