Mar 12 Lawmakers look to curb foreign influence in state elections By Rebecca Beitsch, Stateline Bills under consideration in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Washington state would bar political spending by businesses in which non-U.S. citizens have a significant ownership stake. Continue reading
Mar 11 Ex-Trump adviser swaps messages with DNC hacking suspect By Associated Press A political consultant and former campaign adviser to President Donald Trump says he communicated last year with an individual involved in hacking Democratic National Committee emails. Continue reading
Mar 10 Trump and Merkel to discuss NATO, terrorism in next week's meeting By Ken Thomas, Associated Press After accusing German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the campaign trail of "ruining Germany" by welcoming refugees, President Trump will have his first face-to-face meeting with the German leader at the White House on Tuesday. Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch 5:18 U.S. forces in Syria to fight ISIS face chaotic map By PBS News Hour The battle for Raqqa, the capital of the Islamic State militant group in Syria, is coming. The U.S. military is sending 400 additional troops to join 500 Special Operations troops already on the ground, along with an array of Turkish,… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 4:54 News Wrap: ISIS claims responsibility for Afghan hospital attack By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, heavily armed gunmen who were disguised in white lab coats stormed a military hospital in Kabul. At least 30 people were killed. Also, the U.S. military accused Russia of deploying a land-based cruise missile that… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 6:32 Panetta: WikiLeaks dump of hacking documents 'seriously damaging' to CIA By PBS News Hour A day after WikiLeaks published documents on the CIA's tools for hacking into personal electronics, Reuters reported that intelligence officials are focused on contractors as the likeliest source of the leak. How is the CIA likely responding to the revelations?… Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch 6:48 Sen. Lankford: Trump tax records not relevant to Russia probe By PBS News Hour The first public hearing on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election was announced by the House Intelligence Committee, while Senate Democrats have called for a special counsel. Republican Sen. James Lankford, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, says… Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch 4:13 News Wrap: Justice Department nominee faces questions over Russia investigation By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Rod Rosenstein, nominee for the number two position at the Justice Department, faced questioning at his confirmation hearing over investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Rosenstein would oversee the probe if he's confirmed. Also,… Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch 7:38 'The Americans' sees a perfect moment to humanize Russian espionage By PBS News Hour As investigations examine Russia’s role in last year’s election, the highly acclaimed television series “The Americans” has been delivering an intimate, fictional look at the old Cold War and the lives of two Russian spies working undercover in the U.S. Continue watching
Mar 06 5 important stories you shouldn't miss By Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry, Iman Smith Here are some important stories worth a second glance amid a continuing onslaught of tweets and news. Continue reading