Mar 08 Watch 6:28 What Manafort's light sentence says about criminal justice disparities A federal judge in Virginia sentenced Paul Manafort to less than four years in prison for tax and bank fraud--far less than the roughly 20 years called for under federal guidelines. The sentence prompted outcry, with critics arguing Manafort’s punishment… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 5:01 After failed summit, what's next for U.S. policy on North Korea A little over a week after the second summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un ended early and without a deal, North Korea watchers have published satellite imagery indicating that a dismantled rocket launch facility is now being reassembled. Continue watching
Mar 08 How Trump changed the Obama-era rule on reporting civilian airstrike deaths By Courtney Vinopal The decision has renewed the stark debate over who dies, and how, in U.S. military action abroad. Continue reading
Mar 08 Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson resigns By Robert Burns, Associated Press Secretary Wilson said Friday she is resigning to become president of the University of Texas at El Paso. Continue reading
Mar 08 WATCH: Trump says Democrats have become an 'anti-Jewish party' By Associated Press Before leaving to survey tornado damage in Alabama, Trump told reporters the Democrats have become an "anti-Israel" and "anti-Jewish" party. Continue reading
Mar 08 WATCH: Trump says Michael Cohen is lying about not seeking a pardon By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press The president said his former lawyer told a "stone cold lie" in claiming that he did not seek a pardon. Continue reading
Mar 08 Trump tours tornado damage in Alabama By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump toured rural Lee County in eastern Alabama, where 23 people died Sunday in an E4 tornado that carved a path of destruction nearly a mile wide. Continue reading
Mar 07 Pinched by Trump's tariffs, farmers signal their patience is limited By Kevin Freking, Associated Press For now, President Trump is walking a political tightrope: Going to bat for steel and aluminum makers has endeared him to many voters in Ohio and Pennsylvania, where steel production is a matter of economic pride and legacy, but it… Continue reading
Mar 07 Michael Cohen sues Trump Organization, says it owes him nearly $2 million By Jim Mustian, Associated Press The lawsuit filed Thursday in New York state court claims the Trump Organization stopped paying Cohen's mounting legal fees after he began cooperating with federal prosecutors. Continue reading
Mar 07 WATCH: Pelosi says House to condemn 'forms of hatred' after Omar words By Lisa Mascaro, Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday the House will vote on a resolution condemning anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, white supremacy and other forms of hate after freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar's comments about Israel sparked turmoil among Democrats. Continue reading