Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Trump Reveals Reasons For Firing FBI Director In News Interview

8:22am May 12, 2017

by Scott Detrow

President Trump Told NBC News that he had planned to fire James Comey for a while — that he was a "showboat" and a "grandstander." But critics say the whole truth hasn't been revealed yet.

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Clint Watts Explains What He Means By 'Follow The Trail Of Dead Russians'

8:22am May 12, 2017

Rachel Martin talks to former FBI special agent Clint Watts about where the bureau's investigation into Russian meddling is headed now that the agency's director, James Comey, has been fired.

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Chinese staff wait for investors at a reception desk during an event promoting a Kushner Companies development in Shanghai on Sunday. Nicole Kushner Meyer, sister of Jared Kushner, has canceled an upcoming presentation that had been scheduled for Saturday

After Conflict-Of-Interest Flap, No China Meetings For Kushner Companies This Weekend

7:20am May 12, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

A pitch by Jared Kushner's sister to Chinese investors last weekend drew questions over whether the family company was capitalizing on connections to the White House. This weekend, they're lying low.

Morning News Brief: Comey Fallout, Reaction To Trump-Lavrov Meeting

6:47am May 12, 2017

President Trump says he would have fired James Comey regardless of the recommendations of the attorney general. Russians react to a meeting between their Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Trump.

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Attorney General Jeff Sessions at a speech in April.

Recused And Accused: Critics Say Sessions Should Have Stayed Out Of Comey Firing

5:00am May 12, 2017

by Scott Horsley

Attorney General Sessions' recommendation that President Trump fire the FBI Director has raised eyebrows. Sessions had promised to keep his distance from an investigation of last year's campaign.

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It's Been A Rough Week for James Comey, But At Least He Got Some Cookies

4:14am May 12, 2017

by Mara Liasson

A 9-year-old who lives in Comey's neighborhood dropped off the treats earlier this week, after she saw reporters swarming the former FBI director's house.

Woman typing on a laptop computer in a commercial airplane.

DHS Considers Carry-On Laptop Ban On Flights From Europe

4:12am May 12, 2017

by James Doubek

The Trump administration has already banned large electronics in cabins of flights from several Middle Eastern countries. The European Union wants talks over the proposal, which could cost airlines.

Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe prepares to testify during the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats on Thursday.

McCabe: You Cannot Stop 'The FBI From Doing The Right Thing'

6:56pm May 11, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

New acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe assured senators Thursday that the agency will continue to pursue its Russia investigation "vigorously and completely" and has adequate resources to do so.

Rep. Tom MacArthur, R-N.J., faces angry constituents at a town hall meeting Wednesday in Willingboro, N.J. MacArthur wrote a key amendment to the American Health Care Act.

Is Rape A Pre-existing Condition? Not Exactly.

6:39pm May 11, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

Before the Affordable Care Act, rape victims could have been denied coverage for conditions tied to their assault. Some worry those practices could return if the current GOP health bill becomes law.

President Trump holds his first official meeting with members of his Cabinet, including Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke (from left), Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Secretary of Defense James Mattis and Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross in March.

Federal Ethics Office Wants To Know If Trump Appointees Are Keeping Their Promises

6:06pm May 11, 2017

by Peter Overby

The compliance forms are to be posted online, along with the ethics agreements the appointees signed during the Senate confirmation process.