Jun. 09, 2017 9:52 p.m. EDT
News: War of Words: Trump and Comey accuse each other of lying
Fired FBI Director James Comey accused President Trump of telling “lies, plain and simple” during testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee. Trump responded by calling Comey a “leaker” and denied any collusion between his campaign and Russia. The president said he would “100 percent” talk to special counsel Robert Mueller under oath. How did the relationship devolve to this point?
Jun. 02, 2017 9:32 p.m. EDT
News: Kushner's role, Clinton blames DNC, Biden launches a PAC, and freedom of the press threatened
TIME Magazine dubbed Donald Trump adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner "the good son." What is his role in the White House? Plus, Hillary Clinton had candid words for the role the DNC had in her 2016 loss. Former Vice President Joe Biden launches a PAC and plans to stay involved in the 2018 midterms. The White House asks the Supreme Court to consider the controversial travel ban.
Jun. 02, 2017 9:30 p.m. EDT
News: U.S. will withdraw from Paris climate change agreement
President Trump announced that the U.S. will withdraw from the Paris climate accord, the historic 2015 agreement that commits nations to cut greenhouse gas emissions, and seek to renegotiate a new deal that's "fair" for the American people. Global leaders called the move a mistake, and Trump's decision is raising questions about the U.S. role on the world stage.
May. 26, 2017 4:14 p.m. EDT
News: Russia meddling investigation reaches Trump’s inner circle
The federal investigation into Russian meddling in the U.S. presidential election reached President Trump’s innermost circle. Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner is a focus of federal investigations and officials believe he has information relevant to the probe. The cloud of the Russia investigations followed the president as he traveled on his first foreign trip.
May. 24, 2017 4:22 p.m. EDT
News: President Obama Meets Pope Francis
In light of President Trump's meeting with Pope Francis Wednesday, we take a look back at President Obama’s first meeting with the pope in 2014. On the discussion table then, was the issue of abortion and the dictatorship of Bashar al-Assad in Syria. Our panel discussed the leaders' political differences and possibilities for diplomacy.
May. 22, 2017 1 p.m. EDT
News: Washington Week Ahead: Russia investigations continue as Trump overseas
With President Trump on his first foreign trip, Washington Week moderator Robert Costa will be keeping a close eye on how the ongoing investigations into Russian election meddling are playing out in Washington. How will special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation work with the ongoing investigations?
May. 19, 2017 9:24 p.m. EDT
News: New bombshells in Russia investigations hit Trump administration
As the president was the leaving the country on his first foreign trip, new reports were surfacing on the investigation into Russian meddling in the election and Trump's firing of the FBI director. One White House official is reportedly under investigation for ties to Russia, and Trump told Russia officials that ousted FBI Director James Comey is a "nut job."
May. 12, 2017 10:31 p.m. EDT
News: The FBI shortlist, a new voter fraud commission and Trump & McConnell's unlikely partnership
President Trump is already interviewing possible replacements for ousted FBI Director James Comey. NBC Justice Department correspondent Pete Williams reports on the shortlist. The president also signed an executive order establishing a voter fraud commission and is set to go on his first overseas trip next week to Saudi Arabia, Israel and the Vatican. Can he reset relations with world leaders?
May. 12, 2017 10:24 p.m. EDT
News: The fallout from President Trump firing the FBI director
In the days since President Trump abruptly fired FBI Director James Comey, the White House has offered many shifting reasons behind the dismissal. The big question that lawmakers are trying to figure out is how Comey's firing will impact the ongoing investigations into Russia's meddling in last year's presidential election.
May. 10, 2017 3:01 p.m. EDT
News: President Clinton Fires FBI Director
President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey Tuesday, citing his lack of trust in Comey’s ability to lead the nation’s top law enforcement agency. Critics have questioned the timing of Comey’s firing since one of the reasons given for the decision was Comey’s handling of the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails. The last time a president fired the FBI director was July 1993.
