Aug 23 A juror in Paul Manafort’s trial says 1 holdout prevented 18-count conviction By Eric Tucker, Chad Day, Associated Press The jury on Tuesday found Manafort guilty on eight counts. The judge declared a mistrial on 10 counts the jury was deadlocked on. Continue reading
Aug 23 Trump denies wrongdoing, says Michael Cohen is making up stories By Zeke Miller, Catherine Lucey, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump downplayed his relationship to Michael Cohen in an interview that aired Thursday, claiming his longtime personal attorney only worked for him part-time and made up "lies" to reduce his legal exposure. Continue reading
Aug 23 South Africa blasts Trump over racially divisive tweet By Krista Mahr, Associated Press The South African government lashed out at President Donald Trump on Thursday after he tweeted that his administration would be looking into farm seizures and the "large scale killing of farmers" in South Africa. Continue reading
Aug 22 New York state subpoenas Michael Cohen in Trump Foundation investigation By David Klepper, Associated Press Investigators in New York state issued a subpoena to Michael Cohen as part of their probe into the Trump Foundation. Continue reading
Aug 22 WATCH: Trump awards posthumous Medal of Honor to late Air Force sergeant By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump presented the nation's highest military honor to the widow of Tech. Sgt. John A. Chapman, of Windsor Locks, Connecticut. Continue reading
Aug 22 Republicans — and some Democrats — reject impeachment talk By Lisa Mascaro, Steve Peoples, Associated Press Republicans are rejecting talk of impeachment without evidence of Russian collusion. Democrats, meanwhile, are steering clear of the word, too, and are instead zeroing in on what they call a "cesspool" of corruption engulfing the White House. Continue reading
Aug 22 Trump says hush money ‘not a campaign violation’ By Associated Press President Donald Trump Trump is telling "Fox & Friends" host Ainsley Earhardt in an interview set to air Thursday that the payments "didn't come out of the campaign, and that's big."… Continue reading
Aug 22 Lost Jagger-Simon duet found after more than 45 years By Chris Lehourites, Associated Press Believed to be named "Fragile," at least according to Rolling Stones fan websites, the song is a slow love ballad that has Mick Jagger and Carly Simon seemingly sitting together at a piano and singing. Continue reading
Aug 22 Democratic official: DNC stopped hack attempt of voter file By Associated Press A party official said Democratic National Committee contractors notified the party Tuesday of an apparent hacking attempt, and the committee notified law enforcement. The official said no information was compromised. Continue reading
Aug 22 U.S.: Russia talks on Afghanistan ‘unlikely to yield progress’ By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Russia says that the Taliban will be joining the Sept. 4 talks in Moscow, along with representatives of several neighboring countries. Continue reading