Aug 08 Watch 4:29 News Wrap: Trump reportedly sent Mueller private messages through attorney By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, there’s word President Trump has exchanged private messages with Robert Mueller, the special counsel for the Russian investigation. USA Today reports Trump has sent messages of “appreciation” through his attorney to Mueller. Also, at least… Continue watching
Aug 07 Trump calls Sen. Blumenthal a ‘phony Vietnam con artist’ By Donna Cassata, Associated Press The series of tweets from Trump came after Blumenthal expressed strong support for a special counsel's probe of Russia meddling in the election and possible collusion with Trump campaign officials. Continue reading
Aug 03 What we know ― and what we don’t ― about Mueller’s grand jury By Erica R. Hendry Robert Mueller, the special counsel overseeing the federal investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 election and possible ties to President Donald Trump’s campaign, has convened a grand jury. Continue reading
Aug 03 President Trump grudgingly signs Russia sanctions bill By Vivian Salama and Richard Lardner, Associated Press Dealt a striking congressional rebuke, Donald Trump grudgingly signed what he called a "seriously flawed" package of sanctions against Russia, bowing for the moment to resistance from both parties to his push for warmer ties with Moscow. Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 7:38 Trump reportedly dictated son’s statement about a Russian meeting. Here’s what a prosecutor thinks. By PBS News Hour What did President Trump know and say about his son's meeting with a Russian lawyer? The Washington Post reports that the president was more involved than the White House and his attorney have let on, personally crafting a statement for… Continue watching
Aug 01 White House says Trump weighed in on son’s statement ‘as any father would’ By Ken Thomas, Associated Press White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Tuesday the president "weighed in as any father would based on the limited information that he had."… Continue reading
Aug 01 Senate confirms Wray as FBI director By Associated Press The lawyer is a former high-ranking official in President George W. Bush's Justice Department who oversaw investigations into corporate fraud. Continue reading
Aug 01 House conservative calls for Mueller to resign as special counsel By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press A conservative House Republican is calling on special counsel Robert Mueller to resign, citing what he says is a conflict of interest because of Mueller's "close friendship" with fired FBI Director James Comey. Continue reading
Jul 27 Sessions to AP: I’m not stepping down unless asked By Sadie Gurman, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Sessions told The Associated Press he and Trump have a "harmony of values and beliefs" and he intends to stay and fight for the president's agenda "as long as he sees that as appropriate."… Continue reading
Jul 26 All of the Russia investigations, explained By Geoffrey Lou Guray There are four major investigations into Russia's meddling in the 2016 election. Here's a guide to all of them. Continue reading