May 21 Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen released from U.S. prison By Michael Balsamo, Jim Mustian, Associated Press President Donald Trump's longtime personal lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen was released from federal prison Thursday to serve the remainder of his sentence at home. Continue reading
May 21 $1.3 billion awarded for border wall, largest contract yet By James MacPherson, Astrid Galvan, Associated Press A North Dakota construction company favored by President Donald Trump has received the largest contract so far to build a section of Trump’s signature wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
May 20 WATCH: Pelosi defends remarks on Trump's weight as 'dose of his own medicine' By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday that she called President Donald Trump “morbidly obese” because he's put down women for their weight. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 9:01 How a disdain for government undermined U.S. pandemic response Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, questions have been raised about why the U.S. federal government was not better prepared for such a crisis. Scrutiny of President Trump has been intense, but questions extend beyond him to the efficacy of government and… Continue watching
May 20 Republican operatives front 'pro-Trump' doctors to prescribe rapid reopening By Michael Biesecker, Jason Dearen, Associated Press Republican political operatives are recruiting what are described as "extremely pro-Trump" doctors to go on television to prescribe reviving the U.S. economy as quickly as possible, without waiting to meet safety benchmarks proposed by public health experts. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 4:45 As Fed plans new lending program, Senate is divided over coronavirus aid By Yamiche Alcindor President Trump joined a Republican Senate luncheon Tuesday, where he defended his reported use of controversial antimalarial medication hydroxychloroquine. He also said he would temporarily waive regulations that could complicate business openings or slow economic growth. Meanwhile, senators from the… Continue watching
May 19 Aides scramble to defend Trump's use of hydroxychloroquine By Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press, Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer He's making himself an example for use of the drug, and that's drawing criticism from some health experts as well as Democratic leaders. Continue reading
May 19 India likely to welcome Trump's use of Malaria drug By Emily Schmall, Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s declaration that he was taking a malaria drug of dubious effectiveness to help fend off the coronavirus will be welcomed in India. Continue reading
May 18 Watch 4:46 As states reopen, Trump says he's taking hydroxychloroquine By John Yang More states are lifting restrictions put in place to help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Meanwhile, President Trump announced Monday he is taking hydroxychloroquine, a drug unproven as a treatment for COVID-19. The disease's national death toll is… Continue watching
May 18 Watch 6:42 Trump's 'highly unusual' politicization of government watchdogs President Trump has fired three inspectors general recently, including State Department watchdog Steve Linick on Friday. Two Democratic lawmakers say Linick was investigating a Saudi arms deal the White House fast-tracked. Yamiche Alcindor talks to Joel Brenner, a former national… Continue watching