Jul 27 Trump attacks majority-black district represented by critic By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Saturday denigrated a majority-black district represented by a congressional nemesis as a “disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess,” broadening a campaign against prominent critics of his administration that has exacerbated racial tensions. Continue reading
Jul 27 Trump's 'maximum pressure' campaign on Iran faces key test By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration is trying to decide whether to risk stoking international tensions even more by ending one of the last remaining components of the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran. Continue reading
Jul 27 French wine vs US tech prowess: new Trump-Macron standoff By Angela Charlton, Associated Press France is pushing ahead with a landmark tax on tech companies like Google and Facebook despite U.S. President Donald Trump's threats of retaliatory tariffs on French wine. Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch 2:40 Why House Democrats are choosing now to launch impeachment investigation The House of Representatives began a six-week recess Friday, as questions swirl about whether Democrats will try to impeach President Trump. The issue arose again as former special counsel Robert Mueller testified before Congress on the Russia investigation. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Jul 26 Trump won key union workers in 2016. Will Scalia as labor secretary change that for 2020? By Gretchen Frazee For Trump, appointing Eugene Scalia is a way to continue taking on unions without alienating rank and file union members in key states he’ll need to win reelection in 2020. Continue reading
Jul 26 WATCH: Mueller's full testimony before the House Intelligence Committee By Gretchen Frazee Former special counsel Mueller’s nearly two-year probe also investigated possible ties between the Trump campaign and Russia and potential evidence that President Donald Trump tried to obstruct justice. Continue reading
Jul 26 WATCH: Mueller's full testimony before the House Judiciary Committee By Gretchen Frazee Former special counsel Robert Mueller testified for several hours before the House Judiciary Committee on July 24, answering lawmakers’ questions about his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Continue reading
Jul 26 Swedish court documents unveil details of A$AP Rocky case By Jari Tanner, Associated Press American rapper A$AP Rocky and two other men have been charged for allegedly assaulting a man in central Stockholm on June 30. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 6:28 The 3 key points Rep. Jeffries took away from Mueller's testimony The Wednesday testimony of former special counsel Robert Mueller disappointed some House Democrats. In the aftermath, they are considering options -- and remain divided on impeachment. New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, chair of the House Democratic Caucus, talks to Judy… Continue watching
Jul 25 Trump lashes out at Sweden: 'Give A$AP Rocky his FREEDOM' By Associated Press After a prosecutor charged the American rapper with assault over a fight in Stockholm last month, Trump said on Twitter that he is "Very disappointed in Prime Minister Stefan Löfven," whom he personally lobbied, "for being unable to act."… Continue reading