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
Nov 16 Senators press Kushner for more documents in Russia investigation By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee are saying that President Donald Trump’s son-in-law hasn’t been fully forthcoming with the panel’s probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley and Democratic Sen. Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 7:31 Why Trump advisers using private email is a ‘very bad idea,’ according to an ethics lawyer By PBS News Hour Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server was one of President Trump’s most frequent points of attack during the 2016 election, but six of his high-level staff members have reportedly used private emails to discuss government business. Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Sep 26 House panel demands details on Trump aides’ private emails By Associated Press A top House Republican has demanded details on the use of private emails by some of President Donald Trump's closest advisers, including Jared Kushner, Steve Bannon and Reince Priebus. Continue reading
Aug 31 Russian lobbyist testifies in secret about meeting Donald Trump Jr. By Chad Day, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The revelation is the clearest indication yet that Mueller and his team of investigators view the meeting, which came weeks after Trump had secured the Republican presidential nomination, as a relevant inquiry point in their broader probe into Russian interference… Continue reading
Aug 23 5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time By Jessica Yarvin From a promise to hire more Border Patrol agents, to Newt Gingrich in "spouse school," here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week. Continue reading
Aug 23 Trump adviser Jared Kushner leading U.S. delegation to Middle East By Ken Thomas, Associated Press White House adviser Jared Kushner is leading a delegation to the Middle East on behalf of President Donald Trump to discuss the possibility of resuming the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Continue reading