Jan 08 Russian lawyer who met Trump Jr. charged in unrelated case By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A Russian lawyer who became a focal point of the investigation into whether there was collusion between Russians and President Donald Trump's election campaign was charged with obstruction of justice Tuesday in an unrelated case in New York. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watchdog group urges probe of Ivanka Trump’s role in a tax break program By Stephen Braun, Associated Press The complaint from the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington follows an Associated Press investigation last month. Continue reading
Dec 22 Shutdown expected to drag into Christmas as talks continue By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Trump is demanding $5 billion, but congressional Democrats are refusing to accede in a stalemate that provides a chaotic coda for Republicans in the waning days of their two-year reign controlling government. Continue reading
Dec 16 Kushner-linked firm targets richer areas in program for poor By Jeff Horwitz, Stephen Braun, Associated Press A real estate investment firm co-founded by President Donald Trump's son-in-law and adviser, Jared Kushner, is betting big on the administration's Opportunity Zone tax breaks but isn't that interested in steering its investors to the poorest, most-downtrodden areas that the… Continue reading
Dec 12 WATCH: Trump signs executive order on ‘opportunity zones’ By Stephen Braun, Jeff Horwitz, Bernard Condon, Associated Press President Donald Trump is expected to sign the order at the White House at 2:30 p.m. ET today. Watch the president's remarks here. Continue reading
Dec 11 Facing pressure, Mitch McConnell agrees to criminal justice vote By Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Under pressure from President Donald Trump and many of his Republican colleagues, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that he will bring legislation to the floor to overhaul the nation's sentencing laws. Continue reading
Nov 27 Pence and Kushner make push for criminal justice rewrite on Capitol Hill By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Senators announced a bipartisan agreement on the legislation earlier this month, but McConnell has yet to say whether he will hold a vote on the bill. Vice President Kike Pence and White House senior adviser Jared Kushner are expected to… Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 6:53 Is Trump’s criminal justice plan ‘rehabilitative and redemptive?’ President Trump has outlined a new bipartisan agreement on criminal justice reform. The plan ends the “three strikes” policy mandating life in prison for third-time drug offenders and adds incentives for low-risk inmates. Mark Holden, general counsel for Koch Industries,… Continue watching
Jul 16 Jared Kushner’s family firm accused of pushing out tenants By Bernard Condon, Garance Burke, Associated Press More than a dozen current and former residents of the building told The Associated Press that they believe the Kushner Cos.' relentless construction was part of a campaign to push tenants out of rent-stabilized apartments and bring high-paying condo buyers… Continue reading
May 23 Jared Kushner granted permanent security clearance By Associated Press White House adviser Jared Kushner — who is also President Donald Trump's son-in-law — has been granted a permanent security clearance after losing access earlier this year. Continue reading