U.S. senators seek review of lead in military housing, citing Reuters
Eight U.S. senators are pushing for a federal review of the military’s plans to protect children from exposure to lead, citing a Reuters report on lead poisoning in military housing.
Omarosa’s ‘Unhinged’ settles for No. 2 spot on U.S. best-seller list
The tell-all memoir from former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman sold more than 33,000 copies in its first week, but failed to take the top spot on the U.S. best-sellers list.
Sessions hits back at Trump over Justice Department criticism
President Donald Trump drew a sharp rebuttal from his attorney general on Thursday after he gave a scathing assessment of Jeff Sessions as being unable to take control of the Justice Department.
U.S. Representative Hunter pleads not guilty to campaign finance charges
U.S. Representative Duncan Hunter and his wife Margaret pleaded not guilty on Thursday to federal charges alleging misuse of $250,000 in campaign funds, in a case that could hand the Trump supporter’s otherwise safe seat to a Democrat.
National Enquirer executives granted U.S. immunity in Cohen probe: Vanity Fair
Federal prosecutors granted immunity to two executives of the company that publishes the National Enquirer, in a probe involving Michael Cohen, the former personal lawyer of U.S. President Donald Trump, Vanity Fair reported on Thursday.
Manafort juror said one holdout ‘exasperated’ others with her logic
The one juror who prevented a conviction of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort on all 18 criminal charges did not trust any of the witnesses and exasperated other members with her reasoning, a juror in the trial told Reuters.
Sessions hits back at Trump, says Justice won’t be influenced
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions hit back at President Donald Trump on Thursday after his boss delivered a scathing assessment of his oversight of the Justice Department in a television interview, saying Sessions has not taken control of the agency….
Cohen told Congress he did not know if Trump aware of Russia meeting beforehand: Axios
U.S. President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen told lawmakers under oath last year that he did not know whether the then-candidate was aware of a June 2016 Trump Tower meeting with Russians before it happened, Axios reported on Thur…
National Enquirer executive granted U.S. immunity in Cohen probe: WSJ
Federal prosecutors granted immunity to David Pecker, the chief executive of the company that publishes the National Enquirer, in a probe involving Michael Cohen, the former personal lawyer of U.S. President Donald Trump, the Wall Street Journal report…
New U.S. attorney general likely after elections: Senator Graham
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said on Thursday it was likely President Donald Trump would pick a new U.S. attorney general in his first term but warned him against doing so until after November congressional elections.