May 01 WATCH: Barr criticizes Mueller over grand jury material By Associated Press Attorney General William Barr is criticizing special counsel Robert Mueller for not identifying grand jury material in his Russia report when he submitted it. Barr says the Mueller team's failure to do that slowed down the release of the public… Continue reading
May 01 Read William Barr's prepared Senate testimony on Mueller report By Joshua Barajas Attorney General William Barr is prepared to defend his handling of the Russia report to senators Wednesday, saying in his testimony that special counsel Robert Mueller "completed his investigation as he saw fit."… Continue reading
Apr 27 AP fact check: Trump's torrent of twisted claims on Russia By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press As much as President Donald Trump says he wants the United States to move on, he’s found it hard to turn away himself, as seen in a torrent of tweets and remarks railing against Democrats, trashing Mueller and painting his… Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch 6:02 News Wrap: Trump says U.S. withdrawing support from UN arms treaty In our Friday news wrap, President Trump said the U.S. intends to withdraw support for the UN Arms Trade Treaty, which President Obama signed in 2013 but which the Senate never ratified. Trump told the NRA’s annual meeting the pact… Continue watching
Apr 25 Putin says North Korea ready to denuclearize -- if it gets guarantees By Vladimir Isachenkov, Eric Talmadge, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un confirmed during their first summit Thursday he is willing to give up his nuclear weapons — but only if he gets an ironclad guarantee of security beforehand. Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch 8:42 After Mueller revelations, how to protect election integrity in 2020 Although the Mueller report concluded Russia intervened in the 2016 election in a “sweeping and systematic fashion," the Trump administration has at times downplayed the interference, as well as 2020 election security. Judy Woodruff asks former Homeland Security official Juliette… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 7:31 Here's what voters are saying about 2020 election integrity The Mueller report continues to make headlines in Washington, as some Democrats talk impeachment and battle the Trump administration over additional investigations and subpoenas, but how prominent is the subject among voters outside D.C.? Judy Woodruff talks to Chris Buskirk… Continue watching
Apr 22 Will this Ukrainian comedian be any match for Vladimir Putin? By Yuras Karmanau, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Zelenskiy, who played an accidental president in a hugely popular sitcom but has no real political background, has vowed to keep Ukraine on its pro-Western course. Continue reading
Apr 22 AP fact check: Trump, AG Barr spread untruths about Mueller report By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Donald Trump is still distorting the truth about the Russia investigation, claiming exoneration from a special counsel's report that he is also assailing as hopelessly biased. Here's a closer look at the president's claims. Continue reading
Apr 19 Watch 4:32 Responding to Mueller report, Russia dismisses sweeping evidence of interference After the release of the Mueller report, what does the Kremlin think about the special counsel's evidence of a sweeping Russian campaign to disrupt the 2016 U.S. presidential election? Special correspondent Ryan Chilcote, who has lived in and reported extensively… Continue watching