Jul 17 Who are the lawyers defending Trump and his aides in the Russia investigations? By Julie Pace, Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press The interests of these lawyers — and their clients — don't always align, adding a new layer of drama and suspicion in a White House already rife with internal rivalries. Continue reading
Jul 17 As U.S.-Russia talks resume, Moscow demands return of seized compounds By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Undersecretary of State Tom Shannon and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov were meeting on Monday. U.S. officials downplayed chances for a breakthrough. Continue reading
Jul 17 Senate Democrats ask to review Kushner’s security clearance By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON – Three Senate Democrats are calling on the White House to review and possibly revoke Jared Kushner’s security clearance. They are pointing to the revelation of a meeting with Russian contacts during President Donald Trump’s campaign. Kushner is a… Continue reading
Jul 17 With 2018 midterms looming, Democrats are divided on their core message By Steve Peoples and Bill Barrow, Associated Press Despite a Russia scandal engulfing the White House, a historically unpopular health-care plan wrenching Capitol Hill and no major GOP legislative achievement, Democrats are still struggling to tell voters what their party stands for. Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch 3:28 Russia developments have little effect on Trump’s base By PBS News Hour A new Washington Post-ABC news poll shows 60 percent of Americans believe Russia tried to influence last year’s election and 41 percent believe the Trump campaign intentionally aided those efforts. The poll also shows President Trump’s approval rating has dropped… Continue watching
Jul 15 Lobbyist who met Trump team says he’s not with Russian intel By Eric Tucker, Stephen Braun, Associated Press The Russian-American lobbyist who attended a meeting at Trump Tower last year is a former military officer who has attracted congressional scrutiny over his political activities and has been shadowed by allegations of connections to Russian intelligence that he denies. Continue reading
Jul 14 Trump campaign data chief to talk to House committee in Russia probe By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press Brad Parscale said in a statement that he is "unaware of any Russian involvement" in the data and digital operations of Trump's campaign. Continue reading
Jul 13 Senate Judiciary Committee to vote on FBI director next week By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Wray would replace James Comey, who was abruptly fired by President Donald Trump in May amid an investigation into Russia's meddling in the 2016 election and possible ties to Trump's campaign. Continue reading
Jul 13 Trump says he did all he could to confront Putin over election meddling By Associated Press Trump told reporters onboard Air Force One that Putin twice denied any meddling and the president asked what more he could have done. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 8:01 Did Donald Trump Jr. break the law? Two legal experts weigh in By PBS News Hour Donald Trump Jr.’s release of his Russia-related email exchange reignited a legal debate about whether members of the Trump campaign engaged in unlawful activity. Former White House Counsel Bob Bauer and Jed Shugerman of Fordham Law School join Judy Woodruff… Continue watching