Jan 25 Watch 8:31 Nunes’ classified memo ‘raises more questions than it answers,’ says former FBI agent Rep. Fitzpatrick By PBS News Hour Congressional Republicans are fanning doubts about the Russia probe. Without offering direct evidence, one senator spoke of corruption and a "secret society" within the FBI. Meanwhile, a memo drafted by aides to Rep. Devin Nunes reportedly alleges that the FBI… Continue watching
Jan 25 More than 20 White House employees have been questioned by Mueller in Russia probe By Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker, Associated Press An additional 28 people affiliated with the Trump campaign have also been interviewed by either the special counsel or congressional committees probing Russian election meddling, the document notes. It does not name the people nor provide a breakdown of how… Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 11:41 What does aftermath of ‘Fire and Fury’ mean for Trump’s agenda? By PBS News Hour President Trump took questions from reporters during a press conference with Norway's prime minister, where he declined to say whether he would sit for an interview in the Russia investigation. Judy Woodruff gets reaction to those remarks, as well as… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 6:11 What testimony on the Trump dossier adds to the Russia probe By PBS News Hour What does Glenn Simpson's newly released testimony about the Trump-Russia dossier reveal? In a unilateral move, Sen. Dianne Feinstein publicly shared the nearly 11-hour exchange. Judy Woodruff talks with Mark Mazzetti of The New York Times to recap why the… Continue watching
Jan 09 Senate Democrats release full transcript of interview with firm behind Trump-Russia dossier By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press President Donald Trump has derided the dossier as politically motivated, and several GOP-led committees are investigating whether it formed the basis for the FBI's initial investigation into Russian election interference. Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch 7:58 Will Americans learn to like the GOP tax bill? By PBS News Hour It's a critical week for Congress as Republican leaders sprint toward a final vote on their tax plan and avert a looming government shutdown. Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join William Brangham to… Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch 9:33 Justice Department defends Russia probe from GOP claims of FBI political bias By PBS News Hour The deputy attorney general defended Robert Mueller's Russia investigation on Wednesday against GOP charges that the probe is a partisan "witch hunt" against President Trump. House members pointed to text messages by a top FBI official about Trump as a… Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch 5:02 How Putin’s emotional reactions drive Russian strategy By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin What motivates President Vladimir Putin, the man accused of ordering Russian interference in the 2016 American election? Special correspondent Nick Schifrin talks with Julia Ioffe, who has written a new cover story for The Atlantic about what he really wants. Continue watching
Dec 02 Sweeping aside Russia probe, Trump says ‘we’re unbeatable’ By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Brushing aside an ongoing Russia probe, President Donald Trump reveled Saturday in the Senate’s passage of a sweeping tax bill, predicting with swagger that he and his fellow Republicans were “unbeatable.”… Continue reading
Dec 01 Watch 14:02 Shields and Gerson on Michael Flynn’s Russia probe cooperation, GOP’s tax bill calculation By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including Michael Flynn’s guilty plea in connection with the Russia probe, the Senate GOP’s push for its tax reform bill and what’s… Continue watching