Feb 27 Read Michael Cohen's full prepared testimony on Trump's Russia plans, WikiLeaks email dump By Travis Daub, Joshua Barajas Michael Cohen plans to tell lawmakers that Donald Trump often asked during the 2016 campaign about negotiations with Russia over a planned Moscow Tower project and what the then presidential candidate knew about the WikiLeaks email dump that targeted the… Continue reading
Feb 26 WATCH: Michael Cohen testifies before Congress In a damning depiction of Donald Trump, the president's former lawyer on Wednesday cast him as a racist and a con man who used his inner circle to cover up politically damaging allegations about sex, and lied throughout the 2016… Continue reading
Feb 26 Top U.S. general says no military threat on southern border By Lolita Baldor, Associated Press Under pointed questioning from senators, the top U.S. general for homeland defense said Tuesday that he sees no military threat coming from the southern border with Mexico, but his focus in on "very real" threats from China and Russia in… Continue reading
Feb 26 U.S. appeals court clears AT&T's $81 billion purchase of Time Warner By Marcy Gordon, Tali Arbel, Associated Press A federal appeals court on Tuesday cleared AT&T's takeover of Time Warner, rejecting the Trump administration's claims that the $81 billion deal will harm consumers and reduce competition in the TV industry. Continue reading
Feb 26 House Dems to subpoena Trump administration for family separation documents By Colleen Long, Associated Press A House committee voted Tuesday to subpoena Trump administration officials over family separations at the southern border, the first issued in the new Congress as Democrats have promised to hold the administration aggressively to count. Continue reading
Feb 26 4 things to watch during the Trump-Kim summit By Gretchen Frazee President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un plan to meet on Wednesday and Thursday for a second summit in Vietnam, the next step in negotiations aimed at minimizing the nuclear threat from North Korea. Continue reading
Feb 26 Trump, Kim in Hanoi for second round of nuclear talks By Foster Klug, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press After long journeys to Vietnam, U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are in place for their second summit Wednesday to address perhaps the world's biggest security challenge: Kim's pursuit of a nuclear program that stands… Continue reading
Feb 26 Michael Cohen claims lying, racism and cheating by Trump By Mary Clare Jalonick, Michael R. Sisak, Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — In a damning depiction of Donald Trump, the president's former lawyer on Wednesday cast him as a racist and a con man who used his inner circle to cover up politically damaging allegations about sex, and lied throughout… Continue reading
Feb 25 American freed from captivity in Yemen, Trump announces By Associated Press President Donald Trump announced Monday that American citizen Danny Burch has been freed after 18 months of captivity in Yemen in what the State Department suggested was a rescue operation. Continue reading
Feb 25 Former Fed chair Yellen critical of Trump's grasp of economic policy By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Former Fed chair Janet Yellen said President Donald Trump has made various inaccurate remarks about the Fed. The comments marked Yellen's most pointed criticism of Trump since he decided not to nominate her for a second term as Fed leader. Continue reading