Jul 15 Watch 5:19 Senators question Blanche on Trump loyalty, Jan. 6 cases and Epstein files By Ali Rogin, Jonah Anderson Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee for testimony on his nomination to serve permanently in the role. Blanche faced questions about his record as President Trump’s personal lawyer, the fate of a proposed settlement fund… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 8:09 Trump's intelligence nominee refuses to say who won 2020 election By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela Jay Clayton appeared before the Senate Intelligence Committee for his confirmation hearing to become director of national intelligence. The job is largely focused on foreign threats and national security, but much of the hearing focused instead on the recent past. Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 5:57 Subpoenas over New York Times report on Air Force One raise press freedom concerns By Liz Landers, Doug Adams Several New York Times reporters were subpoenaed to appear before a federal grand jury after the paper published stories raising security concerns about the new Air Force One. White House correspondent Liz Landers discusses questions the case is raising about… Continue watching
Jul 15 U.S. Mint produces a $1 coin bearing Trump's face to help celebrate America's 250th birthday By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The final design for the commemorative coin, being released in the fall, was approved earlier this year by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, whose members were appointed by Trump. Continue reading
Jul 15 Trump administration 'screwed up' Epstein files communication, Vance says By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press During a lengthy podcast interview with Joe Rogan released Wednesday, Vice President JD Vance pointed largely to former Attorney General Pam Bondi, who infamously stated that an alleged “client list” of Epstein’s was “sitting on my desk right now.”… Continue reading
Jul 15 Trump endorses 'Pillow Man' Mike Lindell for Minnesota governor By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Trump praised Lindell as “one of America’s greatest and most hard working Patriots” and gave formal backing to a fellow election denier a day before the Republican president delivers a national address he says will focus on election security. Continue reading
Jul 15 WATCH: Trump speaks at defense summit at Army War College in Pennsylvania By Will Weissert, Sagar Meghani, Associated Press President Donald Trump's lengthy speech spent more time drifting into themes he repeats during his political rallies, as well as the use of windmills in Britain, steam catapults on U.S. ships and the Battle of Gettysburg. Continue reading
Jul 15 U.S. reimposes blockade and steps up strikes as Iran threatens to halt all energy exports from the region By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iranian officials said Wednesday that the American strikes hit an Iranian army barracks, killed at least seven troops and wounded more than 260 people across the country. Continue reading
Jul 15 ICE should continue traffic stops despite recent shootings, Trump says on social media By Rebecca Santana, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Trump wrote that "we must be strong, tough and smart and we CANNOT give up one of ICE's most important and effective Crime Fighting tools, THE TRAFFIC STOP!"… Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch 3:15 U.S. launches more strikes, tightens naval blockade as Iran hits Gulf allies By Nick Schifrin, Eliot Barnhart, Unda Dittaboot The U.S. launched a fourth straight night of strikes and is reimposing its naval blockade of all Iranian ports, its most formal step toward resuming full-scale war with Iran. President Trump says the move is designed to starve Iran’s regime… Continue watching