Dec 11 Trump bickers with Democratic leaders, threatens government shutdown By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Arguing heatedly in public with Democratic leaders, President Donald Trump threatened repeatedly on Tuesday to shut down the government if Congress doesn't provide the money he says is needed to build a wall at the Mexican border. He insisted the… Continue reading
Dec 11 Facing pressure, Mitch McConnell agrees to criminal justice vote By Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Under pressure from President Donald Trump and many of his Republican colleagues, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that he will bring legislation to the floor to overhaul the nation's sentencing laws. Continue reading
Dec 11 Trump administration proposing major rollback of water rules By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The Trump administration is poised to withdraw federal protections for countless waterways and wetlands across the country, making good on President Donald Trump's campaign pledge to weaken landmark water rules. Continue reading
Dec 11 Lawyers for Michael Flynn to make sentencing recommendation By Associated Press Lawyers for former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn are expected to make a sentencing recommendation Tuesday to the judge. Continue reading
Dec 11 WATCH: Google CEO Sundar Pichai testifies before House committee By Marcy Gordon, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Google CEO Sundar Pichai — and other tech executives who may be watching — got hints Tuesday of what issues they can expect to face as Democrats take control of the House in three weeks. Continue reading
Dec 10 AP fact check: Manafort, Cohen filings do not exonerate Trump By Hope Yen, Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Trump insists he's been fully vindicated by court filings released Friday that lay out the level of cooperation from two of his former top advisers, whom prosecutors have accused of lying to federal investigators or Congress. In fact, Trump's… Continue reading
Dec 10 Judge sets court date for ex-Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort By Associated Press A judge has set a court date for this week for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort after prosecutors with the special counsel's office detailed lies they say he told them. Continue reading
Dec 10 Trump blames Michael Cohen for hush money 'liability' By Associated Press President Donald Trump is defending the hush money payments made by his former lawyer to two women during his 2016 campaign as "a simple private transaction." He tweeted Monday that if there was wrongdoing, it's lawyer Michael Cohen's "liability" and… Continue reading
Dec 10 Trump looking at several candidates for chief of staff By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump is weighing at least four people to serve as his next chief of staff, after plans for an orderly succession for departing John Kelly fell through. Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch 25:01 December 9, 2018 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Dec. 9, a look at the people close to President Trump who were implicated in recent court filings, and thousands are without power after heavy snow hit the southern U.S. Also, a preview of tomorrow’s… Continue watching