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That will be done independently. e> reporter: in authorizing the appointment, deputy attorney teneral rod rosenstein gave former f.b.i. director robert mueller broad powers to investigate "any links and/or coordination between the russian government and individuals associated with the campaign of president donald trump," as well as "other matters that may arise directly from the investigation." federal regulations give mueller eny-to-day independence over how to run it and whether charges should...

News support for president trump helped get him elected. in a 2014 autobiography, ailes is quoted in 2010 telling fox news executives, "i want to elect the next president." but ailes reign would not make it to election day. numerous women at fox news, including former anchor gretchen carlson, alleged he sexually e rassed them. facing a lawsuit, ailes resigned last july. ailes wife said shes profoundly sad and heartbroken at her husbands passing, calling him a loving husband and father to their s...

>> if this is going to be the next two or three years, totally consumed with these issues in washington, unable to focus on international relations, that leaves a very serious vacuum. >> reporter: a vacuum theyre hiying to avoid at nato, which president trump will visit next week. officials there are reportedly tanning to put strict time oumits on discussions about military spending and fighting terrorism so the president doesnt tune out. but if theres a sense of anxiety, theres a sense of humor...

That could be. im speculating. i really dont know whether-- he just became angry about it. i dont know. >> reporter: but there was, something changed? >> well, it appeared to me, yes. >> reporter: russia was looking for relief from sanctions imposed by the obama administration, and investigators want to know if any trump associates made any promises. but, scott, more than 100 days into his term, president trump has not removed any sanctions. >> pelley: jeff pegues, thanks. jan crawford has more ...

Russian foreign minister sergei lavrov classified intelligence? "ill have to reprimand lavrov," putin joked this week, "for not sharing those secrets with russian intelligence." lavrov seemed to find it hilarious. its how you tell em. s at european leaders have historically wanted from u.s. presidents is consistency and engagement. the fear being privately expressed by some officials here, scott, is that this president is embarking on his first foreign trip with his mind elsewhere. ar pelley: ma...

Dean, thank you very much. well, mr. trump leaves tomorrow on a trip that the white house describes as an attempt to unite major religions against radical islam. he will visit all the faiths of abraham: islam in saudi arabia, judaism in israel, and christianity at the vatican. the senior white house official told us today that during the visit, the saudis and other muslim countries will pledge to cut off funding for terrorism. then, mr. trump will be off to brussels for nato summit, and sicily f...

He was under federal investigation? what if he had gone on national television and said, "ive told sib.i. director comey to get to the bottom of this russia situation. no one wants to clear it up more than me because we have work to do?" what if he had joined republican and democratic leaders in praising the selection of robert ,ueller, a special counsel, instead of calling it a witch- hunt? but he didnt. so i dont know what answers the special counsel will find, but et brings me back to somethi...

He helped elect ronald reagan and george h.w. bush, too. by 1992, ailes had retired from alitics and soured on the news media, as he told charlie rose then: >> if you want to have tremendous political influence izd still be a womanizer, drug abuser or an alcoholic, you only have one choice of career, and thats journalism. >> reporter: but four years later, ailes would become founder and c.e.o. of the fox news channel. >> caution. >> reporter: with conservative epmmentators like bill oreilly, why...

Prince philip will soon be spending more time around the house, of windsor. buckingham palace announced today that at the age of 95, the prince is retiring. from what, you ask? heres mark phillips. e reporter: the role from which utince philip is retiring was to walk one step behind the queen. but even back there, he was able to carve out his own reputation and place in history. >> so, essentially, the queen has always worn the crown. >> reporter: giles brandreth ran one of philips charities. >>...

>> reporter: they lit up in d.c. and san francisco and rocked in denver. but at this years 4/20 celebrations, anxiety is also in the air after statements from the trump administration. homeland security secretary john kelly recently warned of a possible crackdown in states that have legalized pot. >> its use and possession is against federal law, and until the law is changed by the united states congress, we in d.h.s., along with the rest of the federal government, are sworn to uphold all the la...