May 24 WATCH: Trump says he’ll declassify docs on Russia probe origins Trump, leaving the White House on Friday for Japan, told reporters that the investigation was "an attempted coup."… Continue reading
May 24 North Korea says talks won’t resume unless U.S. changes position By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korea said Friday that nuclear negotiations with the United States will never resume unless the Trump administration moves away from what Pyongyang described as unilateral demands for disarmament. Continue reading
May 24 Trump grants Barr power over classified Russia probe info By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump has granted Attorney General William Barr new powers to review and potentially release classified information related to the origins of the Russia investigation, a move aimed at accelerating Barr's inquiry into whether U.S. officials improperly surveilled Trump's… Continue reading
May 23 Watch 3:23 Senate passes disaster relief bill, as Trump and Pelosi attacks grow more personal After a months-long delay, the Senate overwhelmingly passed a funding bill Thursday that helps communities hit by natural disasters. The House is expected to quickly follow suit, and President Trump said he will sign the bill into law. Yamiche Alcindor… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 5:33 News Wrap: Trump says he doubts need for more U.S. troops in Middle East In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump said he doubts there is a need to send more U.S. troops to the Middle East, despite heightened tensions with Iran. Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan also disputed news reports that the U.S. Continue watching
May 23 Watch 6:17 What struggling U.S. farmers want even more than federal aid American farmers have been among the hardest hit by the U.S. trade war with China. With no deal between the world’s two largest economies in sight, the Trump administration unveiled a second emergency aid plan Thursday to help offset agricultural… Continue watching
May 23 Congress on the cusp of approving long-overdue disaster aid By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Congress is rushing to wrap up a long-overdue $19 billion disaster aid package, but only after Democrats insisted on jettisoning President Donald Trump's $4.5 billion request to handle an unprecedented influx of migrants at the southern border. Continue reading
May 23 WATCH: Pelosi questions Trump’s fitness for office By Laurie Kellman, Zeke Miller, Associated Press "I wish that his family or his administration or his staff would have an intervention for the good of the country," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said at her weekly news conference, adding that she prays for him and the nation. Continue reading
May 23 Bank CEO charged with trying to trade loans to Manafort for Trump post By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A banker who prosecutors say tried to buy himself a senior post in President Donald Trump's administration by making risky loans to former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was arrested Thursday on a financial institution bribery charge. Continue reading
May 22 Watch 6:13 Trump defiance could push more Democrats into ‘impeachment camp,’ Connolly says House Democrats are divided on the question of whether to begin impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., says that while he thinks “we have seen a massive cover-up on so many fronts” by the president --… Continue watching