Feb 20 Trump ally Roger Stone sentenced to 40 months in prison By Ashraf Khalil, Mark Sherman, Associated Press Stone was the sixth Trump aide or adviser to be convicted of charges brought as part of special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation… Continue reading
Feb 19 Trump taps Richard Grenell as nation's top intel official By Zeke Miller, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The move puts a staunch Trump ally in charge of the nation's 17 spy agencies, which the president has only tepidly embraced. Continue reading
Feb 19 WATCH: Former Gov. Blagojevich praises Trump from Chicago home after release By Michael Tarm, Associated Press Blagojevich landed at O'Hare airport hours after walking out of a Colorado prison where he served eight years, promising to work for judicial and criminal justice reform while maintaining his innocence. Continue reading
Feb 18 Trump delivers on water pledge for wealthy California farmers By Ellen Knickmeyer, Adam Beam, Associated Press Conservation groups say they fear the changes will deplete water supplies and speed extinction of endangered native fish. The administration denies that. Continue reading
Feb 18 Here's who just received clemency from Trump By Courtney Vinopal Of the 11 individuals, many are notable figures, and some have ties to the president or his associates. Continue reading
Feb 18 Trump pardons Edward DeBartolo Jr., ex-49ers owner By Aamer Madhani, Kevin Freking, Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump has pardoned Edward DeBartolo Jr., the former San Francisco 49ers owner convicted in a gambling fraud scandal. DeBartolo Jr. built the San Francisco 49ers' 1980s-1990s dynasty. Continue reading
Feb 18 WATCH: Trump commutes former Gov. Blagojevich sentence, pardons others By Michael Tarm, Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Associated Press The former governor was convicted of political corruption in 2010, just months after he appeared on Trump's reality TV show, "Celebrity Apprentice."… Continue reading
Feb 18 Judge will not delay sentencing of Roger Stone By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press A federal judge has refused to delay sentencing for Roger Stone on his conviction for witness tampering and lying to Congress. Continue reading
Feb 18 India builds wall along slum ahead of Trump visit By Associated Press Senior government official Bijal Patel said the wall was built “for security reasons” and not to conceal the slum. Continue reading
Feb 18 Homeland Security waives contracting laws for border wall By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The acting Homeland Security secretary, Chad Wolf, is exercising authority under a 2005 law that gives him sweeping powers to waive laws for building border barriers. Continue reading