Feb 27 Cohen says Trump knew about WikiLeaks email dump beforehand By Mary Clare Jalonick, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press On WikiLeaks, Michael Cohen says in the prepared testimony that he was in Donald Trump's office in July 2016 when longtime adviser Roger Stone called Trump. Continue reading
Feb 27 Trump, Kim open second nuclear summit with handshake, smiles By Jonathan Lemire, Foster Klug, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Asked earlier if the summit would yield a political declaration to end the Korean War, U.S. President Donald Trump said, "We'll see."… Continue reading
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