Senior prosecutor Weissmann to leave U.S. special counsel’s team soon
One of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s top prosecutors will soon leave his post, a spokesman said on Thursday, confirming a move likely to add fuel to speculation that the investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 U.S. election is nearing an end.
Romney will oppose Trump’s national emergency declaration on border
Republican U.S. Senator Mitt Romney said on Thursday he would join the group of Republicans voting against President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration, which was intended to allow Trump to use funds marked for other purposes to build a wall…
U.S. judge sets November trial for Trump adviser Stone
A federal judge on Thursday set a criminal trial for U.S. President Donald Trump’s former adviser Roger Stone for Nov. 5, and cautioned the Republican political operative that he needed to comply with a gag order.
House calls for upcoming Mueller report to be made public
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a non-binding resolution on Thursday calling for Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s upcoming report on his probe into Russia’s role in the 2016 election to be released to Congress and the public.
Former U.S. Senator Birch Bayh of Indiana, women’s rights champion, dies at 91
Former U.S. Senator Birch Bayh, who authored a landmark 1972 law mandating equal opportunities for women in education and sports and wrote constitutional amendments on lowering the voting age and presidential disability, died on Thursday at the age of …
Democrat Beto O’Rourke jumps into 2020 presidential race
Beto O’Rourke, the youthful Texan who gained a national following with his long-shot election battle against U.S. Senator Ted Cruz last year, on Thursday launched a bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
Treasury’s Mnuchin: Will try to shield Trump tax returns
The U.S. Treasury will work to shield President Donald Trump from a congressional request to see his tax returns, protecting his privacy just like it would for any taxpayer, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday.
Top Mueller prosecutor to leave Russia probe: reports
One of U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s top prosecutors is leaving the Department of Justice, according to a National Public Radio report on Thursday, possibly signaling the end of the federal investigation into alleged Russian interference in the…
Senate poised to pass bill ending border emergency, Trump vows veto
The U.S. Senate was poised on Thursday to pass a proposal to terminate President Donald Trump’s declaration of an emergency at the southern border, defying his threat to veto the measure and heavy lobbying of his fellow Republicans.
Beto O’Rourke leaps into 2020 Democratic presidential race
Former Texas congressman Beto O’Rourke joined the 2020 presidential race on Thursday, ending months of speculation about whether he would join the throng of Democrats vying for the chance to run against President Donald Trump.
