Mar 25 Justices reject foreign company's appeal over Mueller subpoena By Associated Press The Supreme Court is rejecting an appeal from a company owned by an unidentified foreign government that has refused to turn over information demanded by special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation. Continue reading
Mar 25 How Trump's allies are seizing on the Mueller report for his 2020 campaign By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Now that special counsel Robert Mueller's two-year investigation into Trump's campaign is over, it's being transformed into a rallying cry and a weapon for the president's re-election campaign. Continue reading
Mar 25 Some Americans cheer Mueller's report, others feel let down By Matt Sedensky, Associated Press The first glimpse into the special counsel's investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election did little to mend a gaping American political divide. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 8:50 Russia's war in Ukraine leads to historic split in the Orthodox Church By Simon Ostrovsky The Orthodox Church in Ukraine has been under the authority of Moscow since 1686. Until the 2014 war with Russia, that situation bothered few. Now a growing number of congregations, approximately 500 so far, have joined a new independent Ukrainian… Continue watching
Mar 24 AP fact check: McCain can't respond but his record speaks By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press President Trump: “We’ve created more than almost 6 million jobs since the election." The facts: He’s not exaggerating on job creation. But that record is not all his, and it’s not remarkable. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 7:32 Former deputy secretary of state on 'a deep hole' for American diplomacy William Burns, former deputy secretary of state and ambassador to Russia, may have spent more time with Vladimir Putin than other American diplomat. In his book, “The Back Channel,” Burns discusses how a “sense of grievance” underlies Putin's interactions with… Continue watching
Mar 18 Putin marks 5th anniversary of Russia's annexation of Crimea By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press President Vladimir Putin led thousands to chant "Russia!" on a visit Monday to Crimea marking the fifth anniversary of the Black Sea penisula's annexation from Ukraine. NATO allies said in a statement Monday that "we strongly condemn this act, which… Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch 22:25 March 10, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS NewsHour On this edition for Sunday, March 10, the latest on Sunday's deadly crash of an Ethiopian Airlines flight, Republican strategist Frank Luntz on the political divide, Utah's Moab Musical Festival, and the legacy of Memphis-based Stax Records at a music… Continue watching
Mar 07 Ex-Trump campaign boss Paul Manafort to be sentenced for tax fraud By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press When former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort is sentenced for tax and bank fraud, U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III will likely issue the same lecture he gives to drug dealers and bank robbers. Continue reading
Mar 04 Putin suspends Russian obligations under INF nuclear pact By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press In a decree, Putin suspended Russia's obligations under the terms of the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty and said it will continue to do so "until the U.S. ends its violations of the treaty or until it terminates."… Continue reading