May 06 WATCH: Trump presents trophy to Army football team President Donald Trump says he is looking into offering a waiver that would allow service academy athletes to play professional sports immediately upon graduation. Trump made the announcement Monday while presenting the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy to the U.S. Military Academy football… Continue reading
May 06 Trump says ‘Mueller should not testify’ By Associated Press Trump had previously said he would leave the question of Robert Mueller testifying to Attorney General William Barr. Continue reading
May 05 Watch 3:32 Can Democrats force the DOJ to hand over the Mueller report? By PBS NewsHour On the eve of the House Judiciary Committee’s deadline for the Justice Department to turn over special counsel Mueller's full report, questions remain over whether the time limit can be enforced. The deadline comes as Democrats threaten Attorney General Barr… Continue watching
May 04 North Korea fires several short-range projectiles into sea By Foster Klug, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korea on Saturday fired several unidentified short-range projectiles into the sea off its eastern coast, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said, a likely sign of Pyongyang’s growing frustration at stalled diplomatic talks with Washington meant to provide… Continue reading
May 03 Watch 5:01 How the FBI began investigating a Trump campaign adviser in 2016 President Trump has long claimed U.S. intelligence agencies spied on his 2016 campaign. This week, he considered himself vindicated by a story in The New York Times detailing an FBI effort to covertly gather information from a Trump campaign adviser. Continue watching
May 03 Watch 5:13 Trump aims to expand religious and philosophical exemptions for health workers President Trump intends to expand rules that allow health care workers to opt out of participating in certain services on religious or moral grounds. While conservatives celebrated what they call “conscience protections,” LGBTQ and women’s advocates warned the change would… Continue watching
May 03 WATCH: Trump welcomes prime minister of Slovakia to White House Peter Pellegrini is the latest central European leader to visit the White House as the U.S. works to curry favor in the region as a counterbalance to Russia and China. Continue reading
May 03 WATCH: Trump and Putin discussed the Mueller report, White House says By Jill Colvin, Deb Reichmann, Associated Press White House spokesperson Sarah Sanders said Putin and Trump talked "very, very briefly" about the Mueller report, but she dodged a question about whether they had discussed Russian election interference. Continue reading
May 02 Watch 9:00 On Mueller report, has Attorney General Barr been ‘forthcoming’ or ‘lawless?’ After Attorney General William Barr failed to appear before the House Judiciary Committee for a scheduled hearing on the Mueller report, House Democrats threatened to hold him in contempt. Meanwhile, Republicans argue Mueller’s investigation was biased against President Trump. Amna… Continue watching
May 02 Trump to retain right to invoke privilege in further congressional inquiries, lawyer says By Associated Press In a letter to Attorney General William Barr, White House attorney Emmet Flood says President Donald Trump will protect executive privilege in the face of congressional inquiries. Continue reading