White House defies Congress on McGahn subpoena as Trump battles Democrats
President Donald Trump’s struggle with Democratic lawmakers intensified on Tuesday, with the White House directing former counsel Don McGahn not to comply with a congressional subpoena and the chair of the House Judiciary Committee threatening to hold …
New York man accused of running sex cult was ‘predator’: prosecutors
Former self-help guru Keith Raniere was a “predator” who preyed on young women, including a 15-year-old girl, and turned them into sex slaves as part of a cultlike organization, a federal prosecutor told a jury at the start of his trial on Tuesday.
Senate’s McConnell: ‘Case closed’ on Mueller probe, but top Democrat sees ‘cover-up’
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday sought to slam the door on further investigations of President Donald Trump by declaring “case closed” after a two-year probe of Russia’s meddling in the 2016 elections, even as House Democrats’ wa…
White House says ‘no’ to Democratic lawmakers on McGahn document subpoena
President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday rejected a subpoena from a Democratic-led congressional committee seeking documents from former White House counsel Don McGahn relating to Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia inquiry.
Accused New York sex cult founder targeted victims as young as 15: prosecutor
Former self-help guru Keith Raniere was a “predator” who preyed on young women, including a 15-year-old girl, and turned them into sex slaves as part of a cultlike organization, a federal prosecutor told a jury at the start of his trial on Tuesday.
Georgia governor signs heartbeat abortion ban, joining a U.S. movement
Georgia became the fourth U.S. state this year to outlaw abortion after a doctor can detect a fetal heartbeat, when its Republican governor on Tuesday signed a bill that an abortion-rights group vowed to challenge immediately.
White House to tell former counsel not to comply with House subpoena: ABC
The White House has decided to tell former White House counsel Don McGahn not to comply with a congressional subpoena for documents relating to Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, ABC News reported on Tuesday, citing an interview with White…
Senate’s McConnell to declare ‘case closed’ on Mueller report as Democrats eye contempt
The divided U.S. Congress’ fight over the Mueller report intensified on Tuesday as the U.S. Senate’s top Republican sought to shut the door on congressional probes while House Democrats pushed ahead with efforts to gather testimony from top administrat…
Georgia governor to sign heartbeat abortion ban, joining a U.S. movement
Georgia’s Republican governor on Tuesday is expected to sign a bill outlawing abortion if a doctor can detect a fetal heartbeat, part of a concerted effort to restrict abortion rights in states across the country.
Accused sex cult founder could face former ‘slaves’ at New York trial
Former self-help guru Keith Raniere goes on trial on Tuesday on charges of running a secretive New York sex cult that recruited female “slaves” who were then starved, branded with his initials and blackmailed into having sex with him.
