May 16 Cornyn no longer a candidate for FBI director By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Texas Sen. John Cornyn has taken himself out of the running to be FBI director, telling the Trump administration that he'll stay in the Senate. Continue reading
May 16 White House returns to crisis mode after Washington Post report By Jill Colvin and Catherin Lucey, Associated Press It's become a familiar scenario in the crisis-prone Trump White House, where big news breaks fast and the aides paid to respond seem perpetually caught off-guard. Continue reading
May 15 5 important stories that have nothing to do with Comey's firing or Russia By Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry, Iman Smith, Laura Santhanam Here are five important stories that you might have missed in the news unfolding like a screenplay in Washington. Continue reading
May 15 Watch 7:45 Is White House drama hurting Trump's agenda? By PBS News Hour Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Judy Woodruff to examine how tumultuous news -- like the firing of FBI Director James Comey or a report released Monday by The Washington Post that President… Continue watching
May 15 Watch 4:12 News Wrap: White House interviews FBI director candidates By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, President Trump announced the White House is “moving rapidly” to replace former FBI director James Comey. At least eight candidates were interviewed over the weekend. Also, the United Nations is nearly doubling its appeal for… Continue watching
May 15 White House 'moving rapidly' to select Comey's replacement, Trump says By Associated Press The administration has interviewed at least eight candidates to replace Comey, with just over half of the 14 being considered. Continue reading
May 15 Rosenstein to brief Senate on Thursday on Comey firing By Associated Press Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein will brief all members of the Senate on Thursday about President Donald Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey. Continue reading
May 15 Here are the 14 candidates under consideration for FBI director By Steve Peoples, Jill Colvin and Ken Thomas, Associated Press The list includes Andrew McCabe, who became acting director after James Comey was removed as head of FBI. Continue reading
May 15 Lawmakers urge President Trump to avoid picking a politician as new FBI director By Hope Yen, Associated Press As President Donald Trump considers a replacement for fired FBI Director James Comey, lawmakers are urging the president to steer clear of appointing any politicians. Continue reading
May 14 In swing districts, voters vent over health care, fear Trump By Bill Barrow and Sara Burnett, Associated Press Americans vented similar frustrations this past week in Republican districts crucial to GOP majority control of the House, sounding off about health care and President Donald Trump's abrupt firing of FBI Director James Comey. Continue reading