Russian President Vladimir Putin claims that he had limited personal interaction with former U.S. National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, when asked by NBC’s Megyn Kelly in an exclusive interview about the nature of their relationship — and a widely circulated December, 2015 photo that shows the two sitting next to each other at dinner during […]
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Trump To Release His Tax Returns… Maybe.
President Donald Trump now says he’s open to releasing his tax returns — after he leaves office. When asked in an interview published Thursday by The Economist, Trump found no reason to make his tax returns public even if it means Democrats would get on board with his tax plan — a bare bones version […]
Hillary Blames Russia, WikiLeaks And FBI For Losing Election In Latest Interview
Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton opened up Tuesday about her election loss in an interview at a Women for Women event in New York, admitting that her campaign made some mistakes while also taking jabs at President Donald Trump. She poked fun at Trump’s tweets and his repeated comments about the election while saying […]
Syria Attack ‘Crossed Many, Many Lines’
President Donald Trump said that the attack in Syria on Tuesday “crossed a lot of lines for me,” but he did not specify how he would respond to it. His comments came during a press conference with Jordan’s King Abdullah II that began with Trump’s condemning the “heinous actions,” which left at least 72 people […]
US To Have A “Great Bond” With Egypt
President Donald Trump signaled a new era in U.S.-Egypt relations on Monday, assuring his Egyptian counterpart that years of tepid relations will now give way to a “great bond” between their two nations. Trump reunited with President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi for talks ranging from collaboration against the Islamic State group to bolstering Egypt’s flailing economy. In […]
GOP Pulls Health Care Bill
Republicans abruptly pulled their health care bill from the House floor on Friday, just minutes ahead of a planned vote, dealing a devastating blow to efforts by President Donald Trump and the GOP to repeal and replace Obamacare. Shortly after the bill was yanked, House Speaker Paul Ryan addressed reporters, saying, “This is a disappointing […]
‘More Than Circumstantial Evidence’ Trump Associates Colluded With Russia
WASHINGTON — The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee claimed Wednesday evening that he has seen “more than circumstantial evidence” that associates of President Donald Trump colluded with Russia while the Kremlin attempted to interfere with the 2016 presidential election. Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., the Ranking Member on the committee, was asked by Chuck […]
Circumstantial Evidence Of Collusion With Russia
WASHINGTON — Despite denials from some top intelligence officials that there was any evidence of collusion between associates of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and Russian operatives while Moscow tried to interfere with the 2016 election, Rep. Adam Schiff on Sunday defended the House Intelligence Committee continuing to look into the matter. Two weeks ago on […]
Washington Judge That Blocked First Won’t Block Second Travel Ban
A federal judge in Washington state whose order blocked President Donald Trump’s first so-called “travel ban” last month on Thursday refused to apply that hold to a second, revised order. The second order remains blocked by a different judge’s ruling. U.S. District Court Judge James Robart in Seattle ruled that the second order temporarily restricting […]
Senate Intelligence Says No Proof Of Wiretapping Or Wider Surveillance
Senate Intelligence Committee leaders released a joint statement Thursday saying that they have no reason to believe that President Donald Trump’s wiretapping claims against then-President Barack Obama are true. “Based on the information available to us, we see no indications that Trump Tower was the subject of surveillance by any element of the United States […]
Sessions Will Address Russian Controversy On Monday
Attorney General Jeff Sessions will submit amended testimony and respond to senators’ questions over his contacts with Russia’s ambassador last year, a Justice Department spokesman said Friday. The offer came after all nine Democratic senators on the Senate Judiciary Committee in a letter asked the committee chairman to bring Sessions back for a follow-up hearing […]
Trump Names New National Security Adviser
President Donald Trump on Monday named Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster as his national security adviser, a week after Michael Flynn resigned from the post. During a news conference at his Florida resort, Trump said that McMaster was “highly respected by everybody in the military” and is “a man of tremendous talent and tremendous experience.” […]