Oct 25 WATCH: Trump takes victory lap on criminal justice reform in South Carolina By Kevin Freking, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Calling it the "most significant criminal justice reform in many generations," President Donald Trump revisited a signature bipartisan legislative achievement Friday at a South Carolina criminal justice conference. Continue reading
Oct 25 Democrats subpoena 3 more Trump officials for impeachment inquiry By Alan Fram, Associated Press The House investigators subpoenaed acting director Russell Vought and Michael Duffey, who oversees national security programs, and State Department counselor T. Ulrich Brechbuhl. Continue reading
Oct 25 WATCH: Trump expects ‘really bad things’ from investigation into Russia probe By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press President Trump declared anew on Friday that the now-concluded special counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election was a "hoax" designed to discredit his presidency. Continue reading
Oct 25 Tally of children split at border tops 5,400 in new count By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press U.S. immigration authorities separated more than 1,500 children from their parents at the Mexico border early in the Trump administration, the American Civil Liberties Union said Thursday, bringing the total number of children separated since July 2017 to more than… Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch 7:38 Under pressure to defend Trump, GOP lawmakers decry House impeachment inquiry In the impeachment inquiry roiling Washington, Republican lawmakers are attacking the way their Democratic counterparts are handling critical interviews. Complaints escalated following testimony from the top U.S. diplomat to Ukraine that directly links President Trump to withholding military aid to… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch 8:08 Closed-door impeachment inquiry to conclude within a couple of weeks, says Rep. Speier Democratic Rep. Jackie Speier of California sits on the House Intelligence and House Oversight Committees, both of which are involved at this phase of the impeachment inquiry. She joins Judy Woodruff to discuss why congressional interviews so far have been… Continue watching
Oct 24 Trump says he’ll attend World Series if it goes to 5th game By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The president confirmed his plans Thursday while presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Roger Penske, a businessman and founder of one of the world's most successful motorsports teams. Continue reading
Oct 24 White House moves to halt New York Times, Washington Post subscriptions By Associated Press The White House is preparing to instruct federal agencies not to renew their subscriptions to the two newspapers. Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch 8:55 GOP lawmakers violate House rules to disrupt Pentagon official’s testimony A group of Republican lawmakers loyal to President Trump stormed an impeachment inquiry congressional session Wednesday, forcing it to a standstill for much of the day. Democrats said the disruption indicated that the GOP is “desperate” after Tuesday’s testimony shed… Continue watching
Oct 23 Watch 4:07 As Turkey and Russia expand reach within Syria, U.S. scrambles to reassure allies President Trump says he’s lifting sanctions on Turkey, after Turkey and Russia extended a cease-fire while Syrian Kurds evacuate the Syrian border region. Trump credited U.S. military withdrawal from northeast Syria for delivering “a much more peaceful and stable area,”… Continue watching