Jul 18 A day after back-tracking, Trump defends summit performance By Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press "So many people at the higher ends of intelligence loved my press conference performance in Helsinki," the president tweeted. Continue reading
Jul 17 AP fact check: Trump isolated in view of Russia meddling By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Donald Trump said he sees no reason why Russia would have interfered in the 2016 election. On the same platform, Russian President Vladimir Putin offered a reason, even while denying Moscow ever meddled: He wanted Trump to win. Continue reading
Jul 13 Democrats call on Trump to cancel Putin summit By Associated Press The top Democrat in the Senate is calling on President Donald Trump to cancel his coming meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin in the wake of new charges that 12 Russian intelligence officers hacked into Democratic email accounts during the 2016… Continue reading
Jul 13 WATCH: 12 Russians accused of hacking Democrats in 2016 U.S. election By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Russians were accused of hacking into the computer networks of the Democratic National Committee and the presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton. Continue reading
Jun 18 WATCH LIVE: Justice Department inspector general, FBI head to testify on watchdog report By Geoffrey Lou Guray The hearing is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. EST. Watch it here. Continue reading
Jun 18 Former Trump adviser Roger Stone reveals undisclosed meeting with Russian By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Special counsel Robert Mueller is examining a previously undisclosed meeting between longtime Donald Trump confidant Roger Stone and a Russian figure who allegedly tried to sell him dirt on Hillary Clinton. Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 3:57 In interviews, Trump praised Kim and put GOP immigration compromise into question President Trump started his Friday with an impromptu flurry of interviews on the White House lawn. To reporters, the president defended his friendly interaction with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, claimed complete vindication in the report on the Hillary… Continue watching
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