Jan 28 Roger Stone accused of lying and witness tampering, not collusion By Eric Tucker, Chad Day, Associated Press Donald Trump confidant Roger Stone may be accused of lying and tampering with witnesses, but it's equally notable what he's not charged with: colluding with the Kremlin in a grand conspiracy to help Trump win the presidency in 2016. Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch 4:38 What Roger Stone's indictment could mean for Trump By PBS NewsHour President Trump’s long-term advisor Roger Stone was indicted Friday for allegedly coordinating with WikiLeaks to find damaging information about 2016 presidential competitor Hillary Clinton. New York University professor Ryan Goodman says it’s a move that could also implicate Trump himself,… Continue watching
Jan 26 Trump ally Stone charged with lying about hacked emails By Eric Tucker, Chad Day, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s confidant Roger Stone has been charged with lying about his pursuit of Russian-hacked emails damaging to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 election bid. Prosecutors allege that senior Trump campaign officials sought to leverage the stolen material into a White… Continue reading
Jan 23 Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen delaying testimony to Congress By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, won't appear as scheduled before the House Oversight and Reform Committee on Feb. 7. Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch 4:01 News Wrap: LA school district, teachers reach a tentative deal In our news wrap Tuesday, the teachers’ strike in Los Angeles may be over. After the union and the school district tentatively agreed on a deal, allowing teachers to return to work Wednesday, Mayor Eric Garcetti praised how the city… Continue watching
Jan 22 Doping agency forgives Russia, but says more work needed By Eddie Pells, Associated Press The World Anti-Doping Agency agreed to keep Russia's anti-doping operation in business after receiving much-sought-after lab data that could be used to prosecute hundreds of cheaters. But the decision came with a warning: Fool us again, and we can bar… Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch 4:57 News Wrap: Giuliani comments raise new questions about collusion by Trump campaign In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump's personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, seemed to reverse himself on CNN Wednesday night, claiming he "never said there was no collusion between the [Trump] campaign" and Russia. He sought to clarify his remarks on… Continue watching
Jan 17 House votes overwhelmingly to maintain Russian sanctions By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press In the House, 136 Republicans voted with Democrats, sending a strong bipartisan message of disapproval to President Donald Trump's administration on Russia. Continue reading
Jan 17 WATCH: Trump says U.S. will develop space-based missile defense By Deb Reichmann, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Declaring that space is the new warfighting domain, President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed the U.S. will develop an unrivaled missile defense system to protect against advanced hypersonic and cruise missile threats from competitors and adversaries. Continue reading
Jan 15 Treasury Secretary Mnuchin urges senators to ease Russia sanctions By Maria Danilova, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Senators plan to vote on a Democratic resolution that would maintain sanctions on companies linked to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska. Continue reading