U.S. judge says Mueller should not have ‘unfettered power’ in Russia probe
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Reuters) – A federal judge said Special Counsel Robert Mueller should not have “unfettered power” in probing ties between President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia, and accused Mueller of using criminal cases to pressure Trump’s all…
Trump lawyer Giuliani defends legality of porn star payment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hours after President Donald Trump said his lawyer Rudy Giuliani did not have “his facts straight,” the former New York mayor issued a statement on Friday saying $130,000 in hush money paid to an adult-film star before the 2016 e…
U.S. judge questions special counsel’s powers in Manafort case
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday sharply criticized Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s criminal case in Virginia against President Trump’s former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, and openly questioned whether Mueller exceeded his pro…
Trump back in step with NRA after doubts over Parkland shooting
DALLAS (Reuters) – President Donald Trump enthusiastically embraced the National Rifle Association on Friday, vowing not to tighten U.S. firearms laws despite suggesting after a Florida school shooting that he would take on the powerful gun-rights grou…
NSA collected 500 million U.S. call records in 2017, a sharp rise: official report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. National Security Agency collected more than 500 million phone call records of Americans last year, more than triple gathered in 2016, a U.S. intelligence agency report released on Friday said.
U.S. House committee chair supports Puerto Rico statehood
(Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop said on Friday he supports the government of Puerto Rico’s efforts to introduce bipartisan legislation in Congress to grant full statehood to the U.S. commonwealt…
Trump administration moves to expel some 57,000 Hondurans
NEW YORK/TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – The Trump administration said on Friday it will end temporary protections for immigrants in the United States from Honduras on Jan. 5, 2020, leaving potentially 57,000 people vulnerable to deportation.
Stormy Daniels payment did not violate campaign laws: Trump lawyer Giuliani
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani said on Friday a $130,000 payment another Trump lawyer made to silence adult-film star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election did not violate campaign laws, saying it would have be…
Trump says he can’t talk to Mueller unless it’s ‘fair’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday shifted his position over possible talks with U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller, saying his lawyers have advised him against any talks but that he would submit to questioning if it was “fai…
Missouri lawmakers to weigh possible impeachment of governor on May 18
(Reuters) – The Missouri General Assembly will convene a special session on May 18 to consider impeachment or any other discipline that a special House investigative panel may recommend against Governor Eric Greitens, legislative leaders announced on T…
