May 29 The art of the evidence-free claim. How Trump gets by without sourcing what he says By Daniel Bush President Donald Trump’s unprecedented communication style has sparked countless fact-checks since he took office, many showing that he says things that are partially or entirely untrue. Continue reading
May 24 Watch 5:06 John Kelly, Trump attorney attendance at Russia probe briefing raises eyebrows Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle received classified briefings from top Justice Department and intelligence officials on Thursday, following days of tense negotiations. Did Congress members learn anything new about an FBI source who President Trump claims infiltrated his… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 9:58 Russia ‘turned’ election for Trump, Clapper believes By Judy Woodruff James Clapper, former director of national intelligence, says he thinks Russians not only affected the outcome of the 2016 presidential election -- they decided it. Clapper joins Judy Woodruff to discuss his book, "Facts and Fears: Hard Truths From a… Continue watching
May 23 Trump seethes over Russia probe, calls for end to ‘SPYGATE’ By Anne Flaherty, Desmond Butler, Chad Day, Associated Press President Donald Trump escalated his efforts to discredit the Russia investigation Wednesday. "SPYGATE could be one of the biggest political scandals in history!" the president said in an early morning Twitter tirade. Continue reading
May 22 FBI, Justice Dept. officials agree to meet with congressional leaders to ‘review’ information on Russia probe By Desmond Butler, Chad Day, Associated Press Ratcheting up pressure on the Russia investigation, the White House announced that top FBI and Justice Department officials have agreed to meet with congressional leaders and "review" highly classified information the lawmakers have been seeking on the handling of the… Continue reading
May 21 Watch 3:34 What we know about Trump’s Justice Department meeting President Trump met with top Justice Department officials after demanding on Sunday that they investigate whether the FBI infiltrated his 2016 campaign. Last week, the Washington Post reported that a longtime U.S. intelligence source had contacts with several of Trump's… Continue watching
May 21 Watchdog report to fault FBI for Clinton probe delay By Eric Tucker, Associated Press An upcoming report from the Justice Department's internal watchdog is expected to criticize senior FBI leaders for not moving quickly enough to review a trove of Hillary Clinton emails discovered late in the 2016 campaign, according to people familiar with… Continue reading
May 18 What’s behind Trump’s FBI spy theory? By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press President Donald Trump and his supporters are circulating an explosive theory: The FBI, they say, may have planted a mole, or "spy," inside the 2016 campaign to bring him down. The unverified allegation has lit up conservative media and earned… Continue reading
May 17 Mueller investigation enters its second year. Where is it headed? By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Hundreds of pages of court filings, and public statements from witnesses, have to an extent pulled back the curtain on an extraordinarily secretive investigation. But much remains hidden from view. Here's a look at what may lie ahead. Continue reading
May 04 James Comey fires back at Giuliani over ‘stormtroopers’ reference By Associated Press Former FBI Director Jim Comey says it's "unacceptable" that Rudy Giuliani likened FBI agents who raided the office of President Donald Trump's lawyer to "stormtroopers." The reference by Giuliani appeared to evoke Nazi soldiers. Continue reading