Clinton Foundation under investigation
The FBI is investigating whether the Clinton Foundation accepted donations in exchange for political favors while Hillary Clinton was secretary of state, two people familiar with the probe confirmed Friday.
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Trump wants $18b for the border wall
The Trump administration has told lawmakers that it wants $18 billion over the next decade for the initial phase of a Mexico border wall, laying out for the first time a detailed financial blueprint for the president's signature campaign promise. The money would pay for 316 miles of new fencing and reinforce another 407 miles where barriers are already in place, according to cost estimates sent to senators Friday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
This week in the Trump-Russia investigation – tough talk…
During the first week of 2018, investigators and the president's allies alike zeroed in on the Department of Justice, with two Republican congressmen calling on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to resign and former campaign manager for President Donald Trump, Paul Manafort, suing the department, seeking to limit its powers. Underneath all the drama though, perhaps the most illuminating news was that the impetus for the FBI investigation into Trump's Russia ties turned out not to be the Trump-Russia dossier, but rather a drunken admission from Trump's former foreign policy adviser 2 GOP lawmakers called on Sessions to resign : Republican Reps.
Trump to tap McConnell aide for Appalachian post
President Donald Trump intends to tap a member of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's staff to serve as federal co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission. Trump intends to nominate Tim Thomas - now in his second stint as a McConnell staff member in Kentucky and who also worked in former Kentucky Gov. Ernie Fletcher's administration - to help oversee the ARC, the White House said Thursday in a news release.
Prosecutors in pot-friendly states will decide on crackdown
Whether to crack down on marijuana in states where it is legal is a decision that will now rest with those states' top federal prosecutors, many of whom are deeply rooted in their communities and may be reluctant to pursue cannabis businesses or their customers. When he rescinded the Justice Department's previous guidance on marijuana, Attorney General Jeff Sessions left the issue to a mix of prosecutors who were appointed by President Donald Trump's administration and others who are holdovers from the Barack Obama years.
Trump White House setting turnover records, bracing for more
Already setting turnover records, President Donald Trump's White House is bracing for even more staff departures and an increasing struggle to fill vacancies, shadowed by the unrelenting Russia probe, political squabbling and Trump's own low poll numbers. Entering a grueling year that is sure to bring fresh challenges at home and abroad, Trump faces a brain drain across a wide swath of government functions, threatening to hamstring efforts to enact legislation or conduct even basic operations.
FBI probing Clinton Foundation corruption claims
The FBI is investigating whether the Clinton Foundation accepted donations in exchange for political favors while Hillary Clinton was secretary of state, two people familiar with the probe confirmed Friday. The revelation comes as President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have been urging the Justice Department to look into corruption allegations involving the foundation.
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A President Who Attempts to Ban Books That Expose Him Should Be Impeached
Trump's legal threats represent an assault not just on Michael Wolff's book but on the basic premise of the US Constitution. President Donald Trump delivers a message during the daily briefing hosted by White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on January 4, 2018.
Public breakup with Trump costs Bannon a key GOP backer
The acrimony surrounding former White House adviser Steve Bannon's very public break with President Donald Trump is escalating, suggesting a permanent split between the president and the pugilistic strategist who helped put him in the Oval Office. The new fissure in an already fractious Republican Party cast doubt on Bannon's hopes to foment a movement centered on "Trumpism without Trump."
Superfund work touted by Trump EPA was completed years ago
Graphic shows number of sites removed from EPAA a a s National Priorities List of contaminated sites since 2001; 2c x 5 1/2 inches; 96.3 mm x 139 mm; FILE - In this June 2, 2017, file photo, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt speaks to the media during the daily briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington. The Environmental Protection Agency is touting cleanups finalized at seven of the nation's most polluted places as a signature accomplishment in its effort to reduce the number of Superfund sites.
Trumpa s tweeted choice for Florida governor enters the race
A congressman who recently won President Donald Trump's tweeted endorsement for the job of Florida governor entered the race Friday, saying he wants to "drain the swamp in Tallahassee." Ron DeSantis joins a crowded field seeking to replace Republican Gov. Rick Scott, who leaves office in 2019 due to term limits.
Trump targets book, threatens ex-ally Bannon with legal action fire and fury
President Donald Trump's lawyer said on Thursday he would try to stop publication of a book that portrays an inept president in a fumbling White House and threatened legal action against former top aide Steve Bannon over "defamatory" comments in the book. "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House" by author Michael Wolff set off a political firestorm with its portrayal of Trump as not particularly wanting to win the U.S. presidency in 2016 and unprepared for the job.
Trump, lawmakers step up talks on immigrant a Dreamersa
Urgent negotiations aimed at shielding young, undocumented immigrants from deportation intensified on Thursday as Republican U.S. senators emerged from a meeting with President Donald Trump expressing confidence a deal could be struck this month. As a follow-up to the Republican-only talks on so-called "Dreamer" immigrants, Trump is inviting senators from both major parties to the White House next week.
Book author: people close to Trump say he’s like a child
'He's like a child!' Author of bombshell book says 100 percent of the people around Trump question his intelligence and fitness for office, calling him a 'moron' and an 'idiot' Michael Wolff claimed Thursday that Trump is increasingly forgetful, repeating stories word-for-word and failing to recognize old friends To hide his failings from the public, Wolff claims the White House hatched a plan last fall to have interviewers submit their questions beforehand From erratic tweeting to slurred speech, Trump's mental state has continually been questioned by Democrats, some of whom are trying to impeach him 'Morning Joe' host Joe Scarborough assessed after a set of recent incidents that Trump appears to be suffering from dementia Author Michael Wolff said Friday that '100 percent' of the people around President Donald Trump question his intelligence and fitness for office, with some calling ... (more)
Puerto Rico sets 90-day target for review of hurricane deaths
Obstruction Inquiry Shows Trump's Struggle to Keep Grip on Russia Investigation - WASHINGTON - President Trump gave firm instructions in March to the White House's top lawyer: stop the attorney general, Jeff Sessions, from recusing himself in the Justice Department's investigation into whether Ryan backed Nunes in spat with Justice Dept.
Trump, GOP leaders to discuss 2018 election at Camp David Friday
Furious Trump Fires Off Tweet With New Nickname for Bannon - President Donald Trump seems absolutely furious about the upcoming Michael Wolff book, Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House, and he's making sure everyone knows it, firing off another tweet not only attacking the book Mercer issues rare public rebuke of former ally Bannon - Stephen K. Bannon's main financial backer is formally cutting ties with the former Trump adviser.
Spielberg Spoils the Press Rotten
Steven Spielberg has made a new movie glorifying the Washington Post and how it rallied against then-President Richard Nixon and the Vietnam War in the Pentagon Papers court fight of 1971. It's simply called "The Post."
Donald Trump says book on White House is – full of lies’
US president Donald Trump has said an explosive new book about the first year of his presidency is full of "lies, misrepresentations and sources that don't exist". Mr Trump was writing on Twitter a day before the release of Fire And Fury: Inside The Trump White House - a book which is said to paint the businessman as a leader who does not understand the weight of the presidency.
Trump passes on voting investigation to DHS
By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. - Voting rights advocates and some state election officials cheered President Donald Trump's announcement that he was disbanding his election fraud commission, but their celebration could be short-lived.