Apr 12 Labour Party says UK should oppose Assange extradition to U.S. By Jonathan Lemire, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Key figures in Britain's opposition Labour Party said Friday the government should oppose the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States on charges of conspiring to break into a Pentagon computer. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 5:15 News Wrap: Powerful blizzard knocks out power in the Midwest In our news wrap Thursday, a powerful spring blizzard hammered the central U.S., bringing heavy snow and gusty winds. The bomb cyclone has knocked out power to nearly 56,000 customers across Minnesota and Iowa. Meanwhile, a Southern California federal grand… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch 6:06 The financial, political and psychological implications of tax reform The deadline for filing your taxes is right around the corner, on Monday, April 15. This is the first year that fully incorporates major updates to the tax code signed into law by President Trump in 2017. Amid the changes,… Continue watching
Apr 11 WATCH: Trump hosts Oval Office celebration for World War II vets By Associated Press After Trump addressed the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention last year, he welcomed 95-year-old Allen Jones to the stage. The White House says Jones asked to spend his birthday Thursday with the president and Trump agreed. Continue reading
Apr 11 Trump's sister retires from the bench, negating judicial ethics complaints By Larry Neumeister, Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press Maryanne Trump Barry's retirement as a federal appellate judge in Philadelphia ends a civil misconduct inquiry launched after a report that she participated in Trump family schemes to dodge taxes. Continue reading
Apr 11 Trump changes his tune on WikiLeaks: 'I know nothing' about Assange By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press On Thursday, President Donald Trump's comments about WikiLeaks offered a stark contrast to how candidate Trump showered praise on Julian Assange's hacking organization night after night during the final weeks of the 2016 presidential campaign. Continue reading
Apr 11 WATCH: Trump, South Korea leader mull next steps in nuclear talks President Donald Trump and South Korea President Moon Jae-in are meeting for the first time since the unsuccessful summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un. Continue reading
Apr 10 Mnuchin says Treasury unable to deliver Trump tax returns by deadline By Andrew Taylor, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Mnuchin told House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, who made the request a week ago, that Treasury respects congressional oversight but needs more time to review the "unprecedented" request. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 6:24 News Wrap: Barr believes spying on Trump campaign 'did occur' In our news wrap Wednesday, Attorney General William Barr revealed during congressional testimony that he believes U.S. intelligence agencies spied on President Trump’s 2016 campaign. He also said he’s reviewing how the counterintelligence investigation into Russian collusion began. Meanwhile, the… Continue watching
Apr 10 Trump says he won't deliver tax returns to Congress By Andrew Taylor, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House that "I would love to give them, but I'm not going to do it while I'm under audit." The IRS says there's no rule against subjects of an audit from publicly… Continue reading