U.S. authorities protecting whistleblower in Trump-Ukraine matter: source
U.S. authorities have taken security measures to protect a U.S. intelligence official who filed a whistleblower complaint that sparked an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, a source familiar with the case told Reuters.
Fat is fabulous for bears in Alaska’s Katmai National Park
(This Oct 7 story corrects last paragraph to show that explore.org and not the National Park service operates a live stream “bear cam”.)
Trump campaign touts Republican rule changes aimed at unified 2020 convention
President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign detailed on Monday efforts to change Republican Party rules across the country to reduce the potential for opposition to the president at the 2020 nominating convention.
State attorneys general meet in Washington to discuss Facebook
U.S. state attorneys general investigating Facebook Inc met on Monday with officials of the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission, both of which are probing the social media giant.
U.S. pastor arrested in Rwanda for ‘disturbing public order’: police
Rwandan police on Monday arrested an American pastor who was to hold a news conference in the capital and whose radio station in the country was shut down by authorities last year.
U.S. Supreme Court opens new term, with an ill Justice Thomas absent
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday debated the insanity defense in criminal prosecutions and delivered a potential setback to gun control advocates as it opened its new term on Monday with a flurry of activity on a day when its longest-serving justice, C…
Judge’s order releasing Trump’s tax returns and blasting ‘repugnant’ immunity claim put on hold
A federal judge on Monday said eight years of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tax returns must be provided to Manhattan prosecutors, forcefully rejecting the president’s argument that he was immune from criminal investigations.
Family of five, including three children, found dead of gunshot wounds in Massachusetts town
Three children and two adults were found dead on Monday morning in a condo unit in Abington, Massachusetts, apparently shot to death, local law enforcement officials said.
Democrats subpoena Pentagon, White House budget office in impeachment probe
Congressional Democrats issued subpoenas to the Pentagon and the White House budget office on Monday as part of their impeachment inquiry, seeking documents related to U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to withhold military assistance from Ukraine….
Judge orders Trump to turn over tax returns to NY prosecutors, blasts ‘repugnant’ immunity claim
A federal judge on Monday said U.S. President Donald Trump must hand over eight years of tax returns to Manhattan prosecutors, forcefully rejecting the president’s argument that he was immune from criminal investigations.
