Feb 11 Prosecutors quit Roger Stone case after DOJ lowers recommended prison time By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press President Donald Trump was critical of the initial recommended prison time, but told reporters Tuesday that he didn't speak to Justice Department officials. Continue reading
Feb 10 Feds seek 7 to 9 years in prison for Trump ally Roger Stone By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence President Donald Trump's confidant Roger Stone to serve between 7 and 9 years in prison after his conviction on witness tampering and obstruction charges. Continue reading
Feb 10 WATCH: Trump holds New Hampshire rally on primary eve By Jill Colvin, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Trump, on a high after his acquittal last week on impeachment charges, launched an assault on the Democrats who tried to remove him from office, calling the episode a "pathetic partisan crusade."… Continue reading
Feb 10 Amazon wants to question Trump over loss of military contract By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press The Pentagon awarded the cloud computing project to Microsoft in October. Amazon later sued, arguing that Trump's interference and bias against the company harmed Amazon's chances of winning. Continue reading
Feb 10 WATCH: Barr says DOJ is accepting and vetting info from Giuliani on Ukraine Attorney General Bill Barr cautioned that federal officials have “to be very careful” with information coming from Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 10 Trump's $4.8 trillion budget proposal revisits rejected cuts By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s fiscal 2021 plan, to be released Monday, promises the government's deficit will crest above $1 trillion only for the current budget year before steadily decreasing to more manageable levels. Continue reading
Feb 09 Trump budget to face skepticism, be overwhelmed by politics By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press President Donald Trump is preparing a budget plan that rehashes previously rejected spending cuts while leaving Social Security and Medicare benefits untouched. Trump’s fiscal 2021 budget plan, expected to be released Monday, comes amid trillion-dollar-plus deficits for as far as… Continue reading
Feb 09 'QAnon' conspiracy theory creeps into mainstream politics By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A far-right conspiracy theory forged in a dark corner of the internet is creeping into the mainstream political arena. It's called QAnon, and it centers on the baseless belief that President Donald Trump is waging a secret campaign against enemies… Continue reading
Feb 08 AP FACT CHECK: Trump, Dems and the state of disunion By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Donald Trump says the world is witnessing a great American economic revival that he brought on by reversing course from the Obama years. Yet the economy is not so different from the robust one he inherited and disparages at… Continue reading
Feb 07 Sanders brushes off concerns about his 'democratic socialist' label By Associated Press Sen. Bernie Sanders opened Friday night's debate in New Hampshire, saying that he viewed energizing turnout as vital to a Democratic victory in November. Continue reading