Senator John McCain, ex-POW and political maverick, dead at 81
U.S. Senator John McCain, a former prisoner of war in Vietnam who ran unsuccessfully for president as a self-styled maverick Republican in 2008 and became a prominent critic of President Donald Trump, died on Saturday, his office said. He was 81.
Factbox: Facts about the late U.S. Senator John McCain
John McCain, who died on Saturday, spent more than five years as a prisoner of war and more than three decades in the U.S. Senate representing Arizona, earning a reputation as a maverick who did not always follow the Republican Party line.
U.S. judge rejects Trump directives easing ability to fire federal workers
A U.S. federal judge on Saturday rejected key elements of President Donald Trump’s May executive orders that would make it easier to fire federal employees and reduce their ability to bargain collectively.
Trump renews criticism of Sessions over Mueller investigation
U.S. President Donald Trump again laced into Jeff Sessions, his attorney general, on Saturday after Sessions defended himself from the president’s scathing criticism over his recusal from a probe into Russia’s alleged interference in the 2016 election….
U.S. official says EU aid for Iran sends ‘wrong message’
The top U.S. envoy on Iran criticized a European Union decision to give $20.7 million in aid to Tehran on Friday, saying it sent “the wrong message at the wrong time,” and he urged Brussels to help Washington end the Iranian threat to global stability….
Manafort juror’s message to Trump: Pardon would be ‘big mistake’
A juror who voted to convict Paul Manafort and who is also a supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump has some advice for Trump if he is considering whether to pardon his former campaign chairman: don’t do it.
U.S. official says EU aid announcement for Iran sends ‘wrong message’
A European Union decision to give $20.7 million in development aid to Iran sends the “wrong message at the wrong time,” a senior U.S. official said on Friday, urging Brussels to work with Washington to help end Tehran’s threats to global security.
Twitter CEO to testify before House panel on September 5
Twitter Inc’s chief executive will testify before a U.S. House of Representatives committee on Sept. 5, the panel said on Friday, after some Republicans raised concerns about social media companies removing content from conservatives.
Twitter CEO Dorsey to testify before House panel on September 5
Twitter Inc Chief Executive Jack Dorsey will testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Sept. 5 on the social media company’s algorithms and content monitoring, the committee said on Friday.
U.S. prosecutors grant Trump Organization CFO immunity in Cohen probe
Federal prosecutors have granted immunity to the Trump Organization’s chief financial officer in an investigation involving U.S. President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, according to people familiar with the matter.
