Sep 10 WATCH: Trump holds White House news conference By Ken Ritter, Associated Press Less than eight weeks before the Nov. 3 elections, President Donald Trump's campaign is urging a federal judge in Las Vegas to block a new state law and prevent mail-in ballots from going to all active Nevada voters amid the… Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 2:52 Trump, Biden respond to report the president knowingly misled the public on pandemic By John Yang A new political firestorm has engulfed the White House -- this time over what President Trump knew about the pandemic vs. what he said publicly on the topic. The Washington Post’s Bob Woodward reports Trump privately acknowledged the seriousness of… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 6:21 What Woodward recordings reveal about Trump's pandemic response A new book by legendary journalist Bob Woodward has sent shockwaves across the country -- and the 2020 presidential campaign. Woodward’s reporting includes audio recordings of on-the-record conversations with President Trump in which he admits he intentionally misled Americans about… Continue watching
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