May 11 AP fact check: Trump's fog of misinformation on trade By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press President Donald Trump cast a fog of misinformation over the U.S. trade dispute with China, floating inaccurate numbers and skewed economic theories as big tariffs kicked in on Chinese goods. Continue reading
May 01 Watch 4:33 How a congressional freshman is learning to balance people and party By Lisa Desjardins Freshman GOP Congressman Denver Riggleman is now four months into his new job. Between the government shutdown and hearings over the Mueller report, he’s learning to balance life on the Hill with the needs of his Virginia constituents. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Apr 28 AP fact check: Trump's follies on immigration, health care By Hope Yen, Associated Press President Donald Trump stretched the truth on various fronts at his Wisconsin rally and in weekend remarks, asserting that an immigration plan to send migrants illegally in the country to sanctuary cities had begun when it hadn’t. He also claimed… Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch 3:11 News Wrap: Biden defends controversial behavior toward women In our news wrap Friday, former Vice President Joe Biden defended his displays of affection toward women and tried to defuse the criticism he’s taken over the issue. At least four women have said Biden made them uncomfortable with physical… Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch 5:30 As Trump takes another shot at the Fed, how is the economy faring? The U.S. economy has created jobs for over 100 consecutive months, and unemployment is near a 50-year low. Still, President Donald Trump is vocal about his belief that the Federal Reserve is holding the economy back from stronger growth. William… Continue watching
Mar 24 AP fact check: McCain can't respond but his record speaks By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press President Trump: “We’ve created more than almost 6 million jobs since the election." The facts: He’s not exaggerating on job creation. But that record is not all his, and it’s not remarkable. Continue reading
Feb 11 AP fact check: Trump claims he's vindicated in Russia probe By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press President Donald Trump is declaring exoneration prematurely in the Russia investigation. Here's a closer look at that claim and more made by the president this past week. Continue reading
Feb 05 WATCH: Trump touts economic boom 'rarely' seen before By Associated Press In President Donald Trump's second State of the Union address, he said the U.S. economy is "growing almost twice as fast today as when I took office."… Continue reading
Jan 30 WATCH: Fed chair makes announcement on interest-rate outlook By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Fed Chairman Jerome Powell will hold a news conference at 2:30 p.m. ET today. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading
Jan 29 3 things to watch for from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The Federal Reserve is set Wednesday to leave its key short-term interest rate alone and to signal that it will remain cautious this year about raising rates further. Continue reading