May 08 U.S. imposes new sanctions on Iran as tensions escalate By Deb Riechmann, Ben Fox, Associated Press President Donald Trump ordered new sanctions on Iran Wednesday, just days after the U.S. dispatched an aircraft carrier and B-52 bombers to the Persian Gulf over what it described as a new threat from Tehran. Continue reading
May 08 New York Senate approves giving Trump's state tax return to U.S. House By Chris Carola, Associated Press The bill, which now goes to the state Assembly, doesn't target Trump by name but would authorize state tax officials to release returns filed by several state and federal officeholders if requested by the leaders of the House Ways and… Continue reading
May 08 Trump acknowledges massive tax write-offs, calls it 'sport' By Associated Press President Donald Trump on Wednesday acknowledged taking massive tax write offs for real estate losses topping $1 billion from the mid-1980s to mid-1990s, calling it "sport" among developers like himself during that period. Continue reading
May 08 Trump invokes executive privilege to block full report release By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The White House is invoking executive privilege, reserving the right to block the full release of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on the Russia probe, escalating President Donald Trump's battle with Congress. Continue reading
May 08 Nadler: 'Constitutional crisis' over Mueller report dispute By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The House Judiciary chairman said the Trump administration’s refusal to provide special counsel Robert Mueller’s full Russia report to Congress presents a “constitutional crisis,” leaving the panel no choice but to move forward with a contempt vote against Attorney General… Continue reading
May 07 Watch 5:48 News Wrap: White House tells Don McGahn to defy House subpoena In our Tuesday news wrap, the Trump administration intensified its resistance to investigations by congressional Democrats, instructing former White House counsel Don McGahn to defy a subpoena. Meanwhile, uncertainty over U.S.-China trade negotiations sent Wall Street stocks plummeting. The Dow… Continue watching
May 07 WATCH: Barr contempt vote from House committee By Associated Press The House Judiciary Committee has voted to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress, escalating the legal battle with the Trump administration over access to special counsel Robert Mueller's report. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 9:48 What's behind Trump's trade war with China Chinese and Trump administration officials are supposed to meet later this week to hammer out a trade agreement, but the challenge may be more difficult now that Trump has threatened to impose additional tariffs on Chinese goods. NPR’s Laura Sullivan… Continue watching
May 07 Why the IRS is legally required to give Congress Trump's tax returns, but probably won't By Philip Hackney, The Conversation The law is clear that the IRS must turn over Trump’s returns to the House Ways and Means Committee. But there’s the law, and there’s political reality. Continue reading
May 07 WATCH: Elizabeth Warren calls on Congress to impeach Trump By Associated Press Warren said that because of a Justice Department opinion that a sitting president can't be indicted, the only way to the hold the president accountable is to initiate impeachment. Continue reading