Governing

Trump's FBI Pick Says His Loyalty Is To The Constitution And Rule Of Law

8:22pm July 12, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Asked what he would do if asked by the president to do something illegal, attorney Christopher Wray said, "First, I would try to talk him out of it, and if that failed, I would resign."

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Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump arrive for President Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20. Trump Jr. is under scrutiny over revelations about a meeting he held with a Russian lawyer in 2016.

5 Questions Raised By Donald Trump Jr.'s Emails

4:34pm July 12, 2017

by Philip Ewing

Trump Jr. revealed a lot in disclosing an email thread that described Russia's offer of help to his father's campaign — but he also raised many other questions about the story.

President Trump's son Donald Trump Jr. speaks at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland on July 19. On Tuesday Trump Jr. released an email exchange he had about meeting with a Russian lawyer earlier that summer.

The Question Hanging Over Washington: Did Donald Trump Jr. Break The Law?

6:57pm July 11, 2017

Trump Jr.'s email exchange concerning a meeting with a Russian attorney last year has raised questions about a federal law that prohibits foreign nationals from aiding U.S. political campaigns.

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Plans to replace the J.Edgar Hoover FBI building have been canceled by the Trump administration.

Trump Administration Pulls Plug On Plans For New FBI HQ

4:48pm July 11, 2017

by Brian Naylor

The decision is a blow to the Bureau and to Washington's suburbs, who had hoped to land the project.

Rob Goldstone at a benefit in August 2009 in Water Mill, NY.

Man Who Says He Connected Trump Jr. To Russian Lawyer Put Trump Sr. In A Music Video

7:10am July 11, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

Rob Goldstone, who manages Russian pop star Emin, says he arranged a 2016 meeting between Trump insiders and a Russian lawyer at Emin's request. President Trump once appeared in a music video of his.

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After meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday at the Group of 20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, President Trump said Sunday they had discussed creating a joint cybersecurity unit. After much criticism, he quickly walked back the idea.

Trump's 'Impenetrable' Cyber Unit That Never Was

3:06pm July 10, 2017

by Philip Ewing

President Trump may have saved himself and the government a lot of trouble by pulling the plug on a joint cyber unit with Russia before work got seriously underway.

Demonstrators protest changes to the Affordable Care Act on June 28, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois.

Americans Don't Want Senate's Health Care Plan, But It's Unclear What They Do Want

9:40am July 10, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Public opinion on health care is often inconsistent, even incoherent.

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President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a meeting on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, on Friday.

Tillerson: Trump Confronts Putin Over Russian Election Meddling

6:21pm July 07, 2017

by Miles Parks

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said President Trump "pressed" Vladimir Putin about election meddling, but the two leaders agreed on the need to move on in the U.S.-Russia relationship.

Outgoing ethics director Walter Shaub said in January that President Trump's plan to reduce conflicts of interest "doesn't meet the standards ... that every president in the past four decades has met."

Politics & Government

Ethics Office Director Walter Shaub Resigns, Saying Rules Need To Be Tougher

4:31pm July 06, 2017

Shaub, who has had many battles with the Trump administration, says he is quitting to become a legal activist. He says the "current situation" shows tougher ethics action is needed.

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President Trump boards Air Force One before departing from Morristown Municipal Airport in New Jersey over the weekend. Trump is meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, among other heads of state, at the G-20 summit.

Amid Gathering Of World Leaders, Trump's Meeting With Putin Stands Out

2:33pm July 05, 2017

by Scott Horsley

President Trump is scheduled to have a face-to-face with Vladimir Putin at the G-20 summit. Trump has said he'd like closer ties between the countries, but Russia is under fire for election meddling.