Jun 13 Trump says he’d ‘want to hear’ foreign dirt on 2020 rivals By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Associated Press "I think I'd want to hear it," the president said in an interview Wednesday with ABC News, adding, "There's nothing wrong with listening."… Continue reading
Jun 11 WATCH: Tech giants’ power under scrutiny in House hearing on news, misinformation By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Members of both parties suggested legislation may be necessary for the financially-struggling U.S. news industry as lawmakers began a bipartisan investigation into the market dominance of Silicon Valley companies. Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch 5:42 Mueller’s obstruction of justice probe on Trump, explained In the Mueller report's second volume, the special counsel lays out 10 incidents of potential obstruction of justice by President Trump. In each, Mueller identifies the obstructive action, what it obstructed and what the president’s intent was in performing it. Continue watching
Jun 06 Tick tock goes the political clock as Democrats weigh impeachment By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press There's increasing pressure on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to at least start an impeachment inquiry into whether Trump obstructed special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch 6:43 Why ‘numerous links’ between Trump campaign and Russia didn’t add up to conspiracy Robert Mueller’s report lays out scores of contacts between the Trump campaign and people connected to the Russian government. In the second of their series examining key parts of the special counsel’s report, Lisa Desjardins and William Brangham explain why… Continue watching
May 31 Watch 4:29 News Wrap: Barr disagrees with Trump on treason and the FBI In our news wrap Friday, Attorney General William Barr says he doesn't think senior FBI officials committed treason when investigating the Trump campaign, despite President Trump’s repeated claims. Still, Barr said the investigation may have been “antithetical to the democratic… Continue watching
May 31 Watch 13:07 Brooks and Capehart on Mueller’s statement, Trump and McCain feud The New York Times columnist David Brooks and The Washington Post’s Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week's political news, including special counsel Robert Mueller’s public statement, what Democrats should do about impeachment, why President Trump is so… Continue watching
May 29 Watch 5:17 Mueller breaks silence to say report doesn’t clear Trump Special counsel Robert Mueller broke his silence Wednesday about his office’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. In a nine-minute statement, he reiterated that Justice Department policy prohibits charging a sitting president with a crime, and that… Continue watching
May 29 As Mueller steps aside, Democrats face pressure to tackle impeachment head on By Daniel Bush, Gretchen Frazee Special counsel Robert Mueller's first public statement on the Russia investigation placed the onus on House Democrats to decide what to do next. Continue reading
May 29 WATCH: After Mueller’s statement, Pelosi says ‘nothing is off the table’ Pelosi spoke in California after special counsel Robert Mueller indicated Wednesday that it's up to Congress to decide what to do next with his findings. Continue reading