May 01 WATCH: 'I was surprised' Mueller did not come to a conclusion on obstruction, Barr says By Associated Press Attorney General William Barr said in testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that special counsel Robert Mueller told him of his team’s plans at a March 5 meeting. Continue reading
May 01 Read William Barr's prepared Senate testimony on Mueller report By Joshua Barajas Attorney General William Barr is prepared to defend his handling of the Russia report to senators Wednesday, saying in his testimony that special counsel Robert Mueller "completed his investigation as he saw fit."… Continue reading
May 01 Majority of Americans oppose Trump impeachment hearings after Mueller report, but questions remain By Gretchen Frazee Fifty-three percent of Americans said the Mueller report should not lead to impeachment hearings against Trump, according to the latest PBS NewsHour-NPR-Marist poll. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch 4:14 In Venezuela, Guaido calls for military to turn against Maduro The political power struggle in Venezuela took a violent turn Tuesday, as opposition leader Juan Guaido appealed to the military to turn against President Nicolas Maduro’s regime, and for the public to take to the streets. Thousands turned out in… Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch 6:43 Trump, Congress announce progress toward infrastructure deal, amidst Mueller standoff Hints of bipartisanship emerged between congressional Democrats and the White House Tuesday as the two sides announced a $2 trillion general agreement to renew aging U.S. infrastructure. The apparent progress came despite a standoff over investigations related to the Mueller… Continue watching
Apr 30 2 state 'teachers of the year' skip White House ceremony By Associated Press Jessica Dueñas of Kentucky told the Courier Journal that she feels like the Trump administration's support of school choice is "clearly attacking public education."… Continue reading
Apr 30 U.S. weighs designating Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Enforcing such a designation could be difficult, and could complicate U.S. diplomacy. Continue reading
Apr 30 Trump proposes charging asylum seekers a fee to apply By Jill Colvin, Associated Press In a presidential memorandum signed Monday, President Donald Trump directed his attorney general and acting homeland security secretary to take additional measures to overhaul the asylum system. It is unclear how many families fleeing poverty would be able to afford… Continue reading
Apr 30 Schumer says Trump not doing enough to protect 2020 election By Associated Press Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer says President Donald Trump is not doing enough to protect the 2020 election in light of special counsel Robert Mueller's findings. Continue reading
Apr 30 WATCH: Democrats say Trump agreed to spend $2 trillion on infrastructure Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said the two sides agreed that infrastructure investments create jobs and make the United States more competitive economically with the rest of the world. Most importantly, Schumer said, "we agreed on a number."… Continue reading