Jun 15 Family separations cause a rift between GOP leaders, White House By Matthew Daly, Kevin Freking, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Congressional Republicans have distanced themselves from the Trump administration's policy of separating children from their parents at the southern border. Continue reading
Jun 15 Trump tweets that firing James Comey was a ‘great service’ By Anne Flaherty, Eric Tucker, Chad Day, Associated Press President Donald Trump said he did the nation "a great service" by firing James Comey as FBI director and he cited an internal Justice Department report that found Comey was "insubordinate" in his handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation. Continue reading
Jun 14 Watch 6:51 Political bias did not affect Clinton probe, watchdog report finds The much-anticipated report on the probe of Hillary Clinton's email practices was released Thursday. It runs hundreds of pages, finds fault with the FBI, and may be fodder for Republicans and Democrats alike. While the watchdog found that political bias… Continue watching
Jun 14 Watch 7:58 How will the FBI adjust after the Clinton email probe report? Thursday’s report from the Justice Department's internal watchdog goes into detail about how the department and the F.B.I. handled the Hillary Clinton email investigation. What does it mean for the bureau’s reputation and what changes might occur in the aftermath?… Continue watching
Jun 14 Watch 6:09 Trump and his children accused of using charitable foundation ‘like a piggy bank’ The New York State Attorney General sued the Donald J. Trump Foundation on Thursday, alleging "persistently illegal conduct" and mismanagement at the president's charity. Amna Nawaz fills in the details with David Fahrenthold of The Washington Post, whose reporting helped… Continue watching
Jun 14 How Trump’s family separation policy became what it is today By Joshua Barajas Since the Trump administration rolled out its so-called “zero-tolerance” policy last month, separation of parents from their children has become a more routine part of the process. We walk through how the Trump administration came to embrace this policy. Continue reading
Jun 14 New York sues to shut down President Trump’s charitable foundation By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The Donald J. Trump Foundation "was little more than a checkbook for payments from Mr. Trump or his businesses to nonprofits, regardless of their purpose or legality," Democratic Attorney General Barbara Underwood said as she sued to dissolve the foundation… Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch 4:58 Why North Korea’s post-summit intentions are up for debate One day after meeting in Singapore, President Trump and Kim Jong Un are touting their unprecedented summit as a major success on the road to improved relations between longtime enemies. But the lack of detail has left their joint statement… Continue watching
Jun 13 AP fact check: Trump falsely declares post-summit victory By Matthew Pennington, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Donald Trump falsely declared victory after his meeting with North Korea's leader and twisted history in celebrating Tuesday's summit with Kim Jong Un. Here's a look at some of Trump's statements and how they compare with the facts… Continue reading
Jun 13 Mike Pompeo says North Korea should disarm in 2 years By Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the United States wants North Korea to take major nuclear disarmament steps within the next two years. Continue reading