Jun 05 Watch 5:10 What the Mueller report says about Trump’s firing James Comey In the NewsHour’s week-long series analyzing the details of the Mueller report, we turn to its second volume, which deals with the question of whether President Trump committed obstruction of justice. Specifically, how does the special counsel view Trump's firing… Continue watching
Jun 04 Young people suing U.S. government over climate change get their day in court By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press The group of young people suing say U.S. energy policies are causing climate change and hurting their future. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 6:17 Inside the Mueller report, a sophisticated Russian interference campaign The 448-page Mueller report contains copious detail about how Russia interfered in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, both by using social media to influence American voters with misinformation and by hacking into the Clinton campaign’s computers. Russian operatives also connected… Continue watching
May 29 Watch 8:58 The ‘key points’ Robert Mueller made in his public appearance Special counsel Robert Mueller made it clear in his Wednesday statement that he wants his team’s lengthy report to speak for itself. NPR’s Carrie Johnson and former Justice Department official John Carlin join Judy Woodruff to revisit key sections of… Continue watching
May 22 Justice Department agrees to turn over some Mueller documents By Associated Press The Justice department offered to provide documents if the House intelligence committee agreed not to enforce a subpoena. Continue reading
May 10 Trump administration argues for keeping some parts of ‘Obamacare’ By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Justice Department lawyers recently suggested that federal judges could salvage the Affordable Care Act's anti-fraud provisions, raising questions about keeping other parts as well. Continue reading
May 09 WATCH: Hundreds gather at farewell ceremony for Rod Rosenstein By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Rosenstein's exit from the Justice Department caps a tenure marked by a tumultuous relationship with President Donald Trump, which involved some of the most consequential moments of the president's term so far. Continue reading
May 09 U.S. seizes North Korean cargo ship for violating sanctions By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The seizure was announced hours after the North Koreans fired two suspected short-range missiles in an apparent sign of trouble for nuclear disarmament talks. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 7:28 Why hundreds of former federal prosecutors disagree with Barr over Mueller report The Mueller report continues to generate legal debate. Several hundred former federal prosecutors published a statement this week asserting that President Trump would have been charged with obstruction of justice, were he not the sitting president. William Brangham talks to… Continue watching
Apr 26 Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein hits back at his critics By Eric Tucker, Associated Press In a speech before a lawyers' group, Rosenstein made barbed remarks in the direction of former FBI Director James Comey, political pundits and the media. Continue reading