May 21 Barack and Michelle Obama sign multi-year deal with Netflix By David Bauder, Associated Press Netflix said the Obamas would make "a diverse mix of content," potentially including scripted and unscripted series, documentaries or features. Continue reading
May 21 Trump administration calls Venezuela’s election a ‘sham’ By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence asserted that the election had been "neither free nor fair," and that its result -- a victory by President Nicolas Maduro -- was illegitimate. Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: Trump praises Gina Haspel, says new CIA director will ‘never back down’ in defending U.S. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is praising new CIA Director Gina Haspel at her swearing-in ceremony Monday. Trump spoke at CIA headquarters in Virginia, saying there was “no one in this country better qualified” for the job. Calling Haspel strong,… Continue reading
May 21 Watchdog report to fault FBI for Clinton probe delay By Eric Tucker, Associated Press An upcoming report from the Justice Department's internal watchdog is expected to criticize senior FBI leaders for not moving quickly enough to review a trove of Hillary Clinton emails discovered late in the 2016 campaign, according to people familiar with… Continue reading
May 21 Despite losing GOP primary in West Virginia, ex-coal baron Blakenship chases Senate seat By John Raby, Associated Press Convicted ex-coal executive Don Blankenship announced Monday that he will continue his bid for U.S. Senate as a third-party candidate, though it's unclear if the move violates West Virginia's "sore loser" law. Continue reading
May 21 Trump pulls back from brink of trade war with China, but no guarantee tensions are over By Martin Crutsinger, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Monday hailed his administration's temporary truce with China on trade, even as his Treasury secretary and China struck a note of caution on the latest agreement. Continue reading
May 21 Bernie Sanders announces his Senate re-election bid By David Jordan, Associated Press The 76-year-old Sanders plans to launch his campaign next month with a series of rallies across Vermont. Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: Mike Pompeo issues steep demands for nuclear treaty with Iran By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued a steep list of demands Monday that he said should be included in a nuclear treaty with Iran to replace the Obama-era deal, threatening "the strongest sanctions in history" if Iran doesn't change course. Continue reading
May 21 Trump says he will ‘demand’ DOJ to investigate whether FBI infiltrated campaign By Jonathan Lemire, Darlene Superville, Associated Press The president said he will "demand" that the Justice Department investigate whether the FBI infiltrated his 2016 campaign, an order that came hours before his legal team said the special counsel indicated the Russia probe could be concluded by September. Continue reading
May 20 Iraq’s al-Sadr, promising reform, is constrained by Iran By Philip Issa, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press Iraq's Muqtada al-Sadr, the maverick Shiite cleric whose political coalition beat out Iran's favored candidates to come in first in national elections, says he wants to form a government that puts Iraqis first. Continue reading