May 16 White House returns to crisis mode after Washington Post report By Jill Colvin and Catherin Lucey, Associated Press It's become a familiar scenario in the crisis-prone Trump White House, where big news breaks fast and the aides paid to respond seem perpetually caught off-guard. Continue reading
May 16 President Trump defends sharing 'terrorism' intel with Russian officials By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press President Donald Trump defended revealing information to Russian officials, saying in a pair of tweets Tuesday that he shared "facts pertaining to terrorism and airline flight safety" and had "the absolute right" to do so. Continue reading
May 15 How lawmakers are reacting to report of Trump sharing classified intel with Russian officials By Deb Riechmann, Jill Colvin, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press The Trump White House "has got to do something soon to bring itself under control and order," Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., told reporters. Continue reading
May 15 Watch 4:12 News Wrap: White House interviews FBI director candidates By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, President Trump announced the White House is “moving rapidly” to replace former FBI director James Comey. At least eight candidates were interviewed over the weekend. Also, the United Nations is nearly doubling its appeal for… Continue watching
May 15 Watch 5:12 Trump revealed highly classified material to Russian officials, Washington Post reports By PBS News Hour The Washington Post reported Monday that President Trump may have jeopardized a secret source of intelligence regarding the Islamic State group by discussing highly sensitive information during a White House meeting with the Russian foreign minister and ambassador last week. Continue watching
May 12 Watch 11:40 Condoleezza Rice: Amid Russia investigation, we should have confidence in our democratic institutions By PBS News Hour Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice joins Judy Woodruff to discuss her new book, “Democracy: Stories from the Long Road to Freedom,” as well as President Trump’s abrupt firing of former FBI Director James Comey, the investigation into Russia’s meddling… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 6:58 Trump keeps Comey battle alive by warning him not to talk By PBS News Hour The firing of former FBI Director James Comey continues to spark controversy and questions. President Trump tweeted Friday that “Comey had better hope there are no tapes of our conversations,” and Press Secretary Sean Spicer refused to answer press questions… Continue watching
May 12 How could Comey's firing affect foreign relations? By Larisa Epatko Americans might have been shocked when President Donald Trump suddenly fired FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday, but the reaction from some foreign officials was decidedly less so. Continue reading
May 12 President Trump says 'perfect accuracy' not possible By Associated Press Trump on Friday defended the struggle by his administration to come up with a consistent timeline and rationale for the abrupt firing of FBI Director James Comey this week. Continue reading
May 11 Former Trump adviser Roger Stone vows to cooperate with Senate committee By Associated Press The patrons at the cafe next door want him out. A rival congressman has "adopted" his district. And more than a half dozen Democrats are preparing to run against him. Continue reading