May 23, 2018, story based on BBC report about Ukrainian president and Trump lawyer Cohen is withdrawn
A May 23, 2018, story headlined, “Ukraine paid Trump lawyer Cohen to arrange White House talks -BBC,” is being withdrawn after the BBC said its report was incorrect.
Trump administration to hasten officer deployment to U.S.-Mexico border: statement
The Trump administration will speed up the deployment of hundreds of officers on the southern border of the United States and will dramatically expand a policy of returning migrants seeking asylum to Mexico, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Ki…
House judiciary committee poised to subpoena full Mueller report
The Democratic-led U.S. House Judiciary Committee said it will vote on Wednesday on whether to authorize subpoenas to obtain Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s full report investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
House committee chairman warns of subpoenas in White House security clearance probe
U.S. House Oversight Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings on Monday threatened to begin subpoenaing current and former White House officials as part of his panel’s investigation of security clearances issued under President Donald Trump, including that o…
Trump says U.S. census ‘meaningless’ without citizenship question
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday injected himself into one of the most consequential cases of the current Supreme Court term, saying the nation’s 2020 census would be “meaningless” without adding a question about citizenship to the questionnaire.
Democratic hopeful Buttigieg announces $7 million cash haul, kicking off fundraising disclosures
Candidates vying for the Democratic nomination to be U.S. president began on Monday to reveal how much cash they were able to raise in the first quarter of the year – an early test of their ability to organize and build support.
House committee poised to subpoena Mueller report
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee said on Monday it will work this week on a resolution authorizing subpoenas to obtain Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s full report on his investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election….
Trump foe Avenatti to face embezzlement charge in Los Angeles court
Attorney Michael Avenatti, who represented adult film star Stormy Daniels in her legal battles with U.S. President Donald Trump, is set to appear in the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles on Monday to face embezzlement and fraud charges.
Ex-U.S. Vice President Biden denies inappropriate conduct over alleged kiss
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Sunday he believed he had never acted inappropriately following allegations by a female activist that he made her feel uncomfortable by kissing her at a campaign event in 2014.
Trump cuts aid to Central American countries as migrant crisis deepens
The U.S. government cut aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras on Saturday after President Donald Trump blasted the Central American countries for sending migrants to the United States and threatened to shutter the U.S.-Mexico border.
