Jul 25 Senate committee drops subpoena of Manafort in Russia probe By Chad Day, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Manafort won't testify during a public hearing Wednesday after he and the committee reached an agreement to continue negotiating the terms of his cooperation. The person demanded anonymity to discuss the private negotiations. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 7:03 Schiff: Trump ‘wants to appoint a more malleable attorney general’ for Russia investigation By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 5:27 Rep. Stewart: Kushner testimony ‘didn’t have much to add’ to Russia story By PBS News Hour President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner met privately with the House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday, answering more questions on Capitol Hill about his interactions with Russian officials during the campaign and beyond. William Brangham speaks with Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, a… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 8:58 Under attack from the president, Attorney General Sessions still advancing conservative agenda By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 25 House passes Russia sanctions bill curbing Trump’s power By Richard Lardner, Associated Press Sanctions against Moscow would prohibits President Donald Trump from waiving the penalties without first getting permission from Congress. Continue reading
Jul 25 Kushner, Manafort meet with congressional investigators By Mary Clare Jalonick and Chad Day, Associated Press Two key members of President Donald Trump's presidential campaign met Tuesday with congressional investigators probing Russia's interference in the 2016 election and possible collusion with Trump associates. Continue reading
Jul 25 President Trump says Sessions’ position ‘very weak’ on Clinton emails By Jonathan Lemire and Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump has spoken with advisers about firing Attorney General Jeff Sessions, officials say, and launched a fresh Twitter tirade Tuesday against the man who was the first U.S. senator to endorse his candidacy. Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch 3:42 Kushner on Russia dealings: ‘I had no improper contacts’ By PBS News Hour President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner spoke privately with the Senate Intelligence Committee about his dealings with Russia, before delivering a brief public statement in which he denied colluding with the Russian government and dismissed the idea that the Trump campaign… Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch 5:05 Why there is so much focus on Jared Kushner’s Russia contacts By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin White House Senior Adviser Jared Kushner did something on Monday he rarely does: speak to reporters. The president's son-in-law offered both denial and defense in his public statement after testifying privately to the Senate Intelligence Committee on matters relating to… Continue watching
Jul 24 What happened in Jared Kushner’s 4 meetings with Russians? By Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, disclosed in a statement to members of Congress four distinct interactions with Russians during the presidential campaign and transition period. Continue reading