Mar 19 Watch 3:43 News Wrap: Pa. Republicans lose legal battles in redistricting fight By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, both the U.S. Supreme Court and a panel of federal judges refused to block a new Pennsylvania congressional map deemed more fair, and more favorable to Democrats. Also, the family business of Jared Kushner, the… Continue watching
Mar 05 With their roles reduced, Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump’s fates uncertain in White House By Jonathan Lemire and Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump have undergone a swift and stunning reckoning of late, their powers restricted, their enemies emboldened and their future in the West Wing uncertain. Continue reading
Mar 03 New headaches for Trump’s Mideast hopes as Netanyahu visits By Matthew Lee and Josh Lederman, Associated Press With Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set to visit Washington this coming week, the mix of politics, personalities and historical grievances that has stood in the way of Israeli-Palestinian peace is even more combustible than normal. Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 7:11 Jared Kushner dealings raise new questions about conflicts of interest By PBS News Hour The White House is swirling with new questions of possible conflicts of interest for Jared Kushner, including reports that his family received more than $500 million in loans from companies who met with the president’s son-in-law, and that foreign officials… Continue watching
Feb 27 Kushner’s security clearance downgraded per new White House policy By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law, is one of dozens of White House aides who have been working without permanent security clearances for the better part of a year. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 4:03 How does Jared Kushner’s downgraded security clearance affect his White House role? By PBS News Hour Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and senior advisor, has been stripped of his top security clearance. That move comes after revelations about Kushner and other top officials at the White House working without permanent clearances. Judy Woodruff learns more from… Continue watching
Feb 23 Trump says son-in-law’s clearance is up to Kelly By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump says he'll leave it up to chief of staff John Kelly to decide whether Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, will keep his interim security clearance. Continue reading
Dec 03 Utah’s tenacious efforts to take back federal land stand out By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Utah has gone well beyond any other state in the region in trying to pry the federal government’s hands off land it sees as belonging to its residents. Continue reading
Dec 02 AP report: In Flynn, Mueller unearths more lies — and a key witness By Eric Tucker and Chad Day, Associated Press Mueller has left no doubt that his investigators have amassed a wealth of knowledge about the contacts between Trump associates and the Russians, and they’re looking to gather more facts from Flynn, a new key cooperator. Continue reading
Nov 30 AP report: Jared Kushner questioned by Mueller’s team about Flynn By Eric Tucker and Chad Day, Associated Press The confirmation of Kushner’s interview came as prosecutors working for Robert Mueller postponed grand jury testimony related to Flynn’s private business dealings. Continue reading