Some in Mueller’s team see report as more damaging to Trump than Barr summary: NY Times
Some of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigators have told associates that the findings of their probe are more damaging for President Donald Trump than Attorney General William Barr indicated in his four-page summary, the New York Times reported…
Biden, mulling White House run, seeks to stem fallout from women’s complaints
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden attempted on Wednesday to tamp down a controversy over allegations of unwanted physical contact with women, releasing a video in which he pledged to be “more mindful” of respecting “personal space.”
U.S. House committee seeks Trump tax returns from IRS
The Democratic head of a powerful U.S. House committee asked the Internal Revenue Service for six years of President Donald Trump’s personal and business tax returns on Wednesday, in a long-awaited move widely expected to lead to a long court battle wi…
Wilbur Ross refuses to testify on U.S. Commerce Department’s 2020 budget
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross refused to testify about his department’s 2020 budget before a congressional panel on Wednesday, an act its chairman called one of “stunning disrespect” that left lawmakers facing an empty chair.
Trump says not concerned about China spying at his Florida resort
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was not worried about Chinese espionage at Mar-a-Lago, after the Secret Service arrested a Chinese woman who had passed security checkpoints at the Florida resort carrying a thumb drive with malicious so…
Colorado lawmakers pass law overhauling oil and gas drilling regulations
Colorado lawmakers approved a bill on Wednesday overhauling regulations governing the state’s robust oil and gas industry to prioritize public health and safety, over opposition by Republicans and industry groups.
U.S. Senate Republicans change procedures to speed up Trump confirmations
The Republican-led U.S. Senate on Wednesday changed its procedures to speed up the confirmation of President Donald Trump’s nominees for some lower court judgeships and sub-Cabinet level positions.
Wall-weary U.S. Republicans pivot toward immigrant deportations
The Trump administration and Republicans in the U.S. Congress, unable to fully fund a U.S.-Mexico border wall, are refocusing their immigration agenda on a proposal for simpler, faster deportations of undocumented children and families from Central Ame…
U.S. Democrats question Mar-a-Lago security after Chinese intruder
Congressional Democrats raised questions on Wednesday about security at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida after a Chinese woman carrying electronic devices bluffed her way through security checks last weekend.
U.S. lawmakers urge sanctions over China’s treatment of Muslim minority
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday faulted the Trump administration for failing so far to impose sanctions over China’s alleged human rights abuses against its Muslim minority and called for punitive measures against a senior Communist Party official and Chinese companies.
