Jul 24 Trump considering pulling security clearances of critics By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump is considering revoking the security clearances of six former top officials who have been critical of his administration, a move that opponents and experts say would be an unprecedented politicization of the clearance process. Continue reading
Jul 24 Agriculture Dept. to send $12 billion to farmers hurt by tariffs By Ken Thomas, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The Trump administration is preparing a plan to provide billions of dollars in emergency aid to farmers who have been hurt by tariffs. The Agriculture Department was expected to announce the plan later Tuesday. Continue reading
Jul 24 WATCH: Trump speaks at Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump is expected to deliver remarks at the national convention at 12:30 p.m. EDT today. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading
Jul 24 North Korea said to be dismantling key parts of launch site By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press But analysts say dismantling a few facilities at the site alone wouldn't realistically reduce North Korea's military capability or represent a material step toward denuclearization. Continue reading
Jul 23 Watch 5:02 How will Iran respond to U.S. pressure and ramped up rhetoric? For months, the Trump administration has targeted Iran with a campaign of pressure. Then overnight, President Trump took it a step further, threatening war, in response to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani threatening the U.S. in an address. Nick Schifrin reports… Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch 8:01 Schiff: ‘Disturbing number’ of Trump campaign members met with Russians and lied about it The release of previously classified FISA warrants by the Justice Department set off a new round of political fighting over the FBI's monitoring of the Trump campaign's former adviser Carter Page. Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., says President Trump is counting… Continue watching
Jul 23 The legal battle over Trump’s D.C. hotel could be entering uncharted territory By Tess Conciatori A ruling on a lawsuit over the Emoluments Clause and Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. could push the case into unchartered legal territory. Continue reading
Jul 23 AP fact check: Trump mischaracterizes FBI documents on Carter Page wiretap By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press Among Trump's false claims is that the FBI relied on a politically tainted source and withheld that aspect from the court. The documents actually suggest the opposite. Continue reading
Jul 23 WATCH: White House says Trump considering revoking security clearances of former Obama officials White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Monday that the president is "exploring the mechanisms" to strip clearance from former CIA director John Brennan, along with former FBI director Jim Comey, former national intelligence director James Clapper and others. Continue reading
Jul 23 WATCH: Trump to speak at ‘Made in America’ event at White House By Erica R. Hendry President Donald Trump is expected to speak at 3:15 p.m. ET. Watch live here. Continue reading