Jun 14 Read these lawmakers accounts of the congressional baseball shooting By Joshua Barajas As authorities suss out the details of the congressional baseball practice shooting this morning, here are several eyewitness accounts offered by GOP lawmakers, including Sen. Rand Paul, at the scene. Continue reading
Jun 13 Rosenstein says he’s seen no good cause to fire special counsel Mueller By Eric Tucker and Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said he's seen no basis for firing Robert Mueller, the former FBI director he appointed as special counsel to oversee an investigation into potential coordination between the Trump presidential campaign and Russia. Continue reading
Jun 13 Two views of President Trump: near and far By Lisa Desjardins In the past day, NewsHour’s Judy Woodruff interviewed two men with important perspectives on President Donald Trump. And, we noticed, particularly contrasting perspectives. One from across the globe, the other from relatively nearby. Continue reading
Jun 13 President Trump’s allies turn on special counsel Mueller By Jill Colvin and Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press As special counsel Robert Mueller builds his legal team, the president's allies have begun raising questions about the former FBI director's impartiality, suggesting he cannot be trusted to lead the probe. Continue reading
Jun 13 Rep. Schiff says firing special counsel Mueller would echo Watergate By Associated Press The top Democrat on the House Intelligence committee says Congress would not sit still if President Donald Trump decided to fire the special counsel leading the investigation into Russian investigation. Continue reading
Jun 10 Many in GOP unshaken by Comey’s testimony against Trump By Erica Werner, Associated Press The FBI chief he fired called the president a liar, but the response from many Republicans was a collective shrug. Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch 6:17 Did Comey testimony shed light on whether Trump obstructed justice? By PBS News Hour Perhaps the biggest question swirling around former FBI Director James Comey's testimony is whether President Trump or other White House officials obstructed justice. Judy Woodruff gets analysis from John Carlin, Carrie Cordero, Greg Craig and George Terwilliger, four people with… Continue watching
Jun 08 Trump’s lawyer accuses Comey of ‘unauthorized disclosures’ of ‘privileged’ talks with president By Associated Press "Comey has now admitted that he is one of the leakers," President Donald Trump's lawyer said. Continue reading
Jun 08 Senate Intel committee says more work ahead in Russia probe By Associated Press Sen. Richard Burr says the committee plans to get together next week with the special counsel who's leading an investigation into Russian activities during the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Continue reading
Jun 08 WATCH: President Trump vows to survive and thrive ‘siege’ By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The president did not make specific reference to James Comey, who says Trump tried to get him to pledge loyalty and drop an investigation into potential collusion with Russia by his campaign aides. Continue reading