Jan 29 Trump friend Roger Stone pleads not guilty in Russia probe case By Chad Day, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Roger Stone, a longtime adviser and confidant of President Donald Trump, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges in the Russia investigation after a publicity-filled few days spent torching the probe as politically motivated. Continue reading
Jan 29 Most Americans think the nation is on the wrong track, poll shows By Michelle R. Smith, Emily Swanson, Associated Press Seventy percent of Americans say the United states is headed the wrong direction, up from 59 percent in December. Continue reading
Jan 28 WATCH: Trump will make up for ‘shortcomings’ if Congress fails on border deal, Sanders says By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The best budget "fix is to be able to do it legislatively," White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Monday. But, she added, "If Congress doesn't do their job, then the president will be forced to make up for all… Continue reading
Jan 28 Most Americans oppose Trump’s foreign policy, poll shows By Deb Reichmann, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press A majority of Americans disapprove of the way President Donald Trump is handling U.S. foreign policy and about half think the country's global standing will deteriorate during the next year, according to new poll that highlighted the nation's partisan divide… Continue reading
Jan 28 Roger Stone accused of lying and witness tampering, not collusion By Eric Tucker, Chad Day, Associated Press Donald Trump confidant Roger Stone may be accused of lying and tampering with witnesses, but it's equally notable what he's not charged with: colluding with the Kremlin in a grand conspiracy to help Trump win the presidency in 2016. Continue reading
Jan 28 AP fact check: Trump’s shift on a concrete border wall By Hope Yen, Colleen Long, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press Forced to back down on a government shutdown, President Donald Trump is shifting his story regarding his campaign promise to build a border wall. He's also once again inflating the number of immigrants in the U.S. illegally. Here's a look… Continue reading
Jan 28 Trump says odds of border wall deal are ‘less than 50-50’ By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Trump told The Wall Street Journal that he doesn't think the negotiators will strike a deal that he'd accept. Continue reading
Jan 27 Analysis: Give 1st round to Pelosi in shutdown skirmish By Alan Fram, Associated Press She had kept Democrats united as public pressure built to end the standoff. And she stood up to Trump repeatedly, challenging his intelligence (“Let’s give him to time to think it — oh, think, did I say think?”) and even… Continue reading
Jan 27 White House: Trump OK with second shutdown over border spat By Associated Press Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney says President Donald Trump is prepared for another government shutdown if Congress won’t work with him to secure the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch 25:02 January 26, 2019 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS NewsHour On this edition for Saturday, Jan. 26, what Roger Stone’s indictment could mean for President Trump, and how a classical maestra is breaking barriers in the classical music industry. Also, political chaos pushes Venezuela toward the edge, and a novel… Continue watching