Russians hacked into election software, databases in 39 states
Voters cast their ballots in Hinsdale, Ill. Investigators found evidence that cyber intruders tried to delete or alter voter data in Illinois during the 2016 election cycle.
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Trump advisers question Muellera s impartiality in Russian probe
Some of President Donald Trump's closest allies - including one of his sons - have begun questioning whether Robert Mueller's wide-ranging probe is becoming too political, as the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election intensifies. Leading Republican legislators on Tuesday waved off the idea of firing Mueller, but a public effort to muddy the waters surrounding the investigation comes amid growing White House concern that the probe could detract from the president's agenda.
California governor named adviser for UN climate conference
California Gov. Jerry Brown was named Tuesday as a special envoy to states at the next United Nations Climate Change Conference, further elevating his international profile as a leader on the issue as President Donald Trump backs away from a key international agreement. The announcement of Brown's role at the November conference in Bonn, Germany, by Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama comes on the heels of the governor's meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping and German Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks to discuss climate change.
Trump allies now question Mueller probe, even those who endorsed him
Then Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Robert Mueller testifies during a 2013 hearing of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Donald Trump is considering firing Mueller, the special counsel investigating if Russia colluded in last year's bitter election campaign, a friend of the president said Monday.
Jeff Sessions denies – false and scurrilous Russia allegations’
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has heatedly denied that he had any undisclosed meeting with the Russian ambassador or conversations with Russian officials about the US elections. Testifying at a Senate hearing, Mr Sessions said it was a "detestable and appalling lie" to suggest that he participated in or was aware of any collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign.
Jeff Sessions Insists He’s Not ‘Stonewalling’ By Not Answering Questions
Attorney General Jeff Sessions repeatedly refused to answer questions before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday - not because he or President Donald Trump were asserting executive privilege, but just in case the president might want to do so in the future, Sessions said. The attorney general, a longtime Trump ally, said he himself could not invoke executive privilege to refrain from discussing certain matters related to the executive branch and the president.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions heatedly denies improper Russia contacts
Attorney General Jeff Sessions gestures as he testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday before the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing about his role in the firing of James Comey, his Russian contacts during the campaign and his decision to recuse from an investigation into possible ties between Moscow and associates of President Donald Trump. WASHINGTON >> Attorney General Jeff Sessions heatedly denied on Tuesday having an undisclosed meeting with Russia's ambassador to the U.S. or conversations with any Russian officials about the U.S. election that sent Donald Trump to the White House.
Russian breach of 39 states threatens future U.S. elections
Russia's cyberattack on the U.S. electoral system before Donald Trump's election was far more widespread than has been publicly revealed, including incursions into voter databases and software systems in almost twice as many states as previously reported. In Illinois, investigators found evidence that cyber intruders tried to delete or alter voter data.
Deputy attorney general says only he could fire Mueller
Amid reports that President Donald Trump is considering firing the special counsel overseeing the Russia investigations, a senior Justice Department official said Tuesday that he - and not the president - is the only official empowered to dismiss the prosecutor and that he sees no reason to do so. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, the No.
Downsizing Utah monument pleases Republicans, angers tribes
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's recommendation to downsize the new Bears Ears National Monument in Utah was applauded by the state's top Republican leaders but marked a stinging setback for a coalition of Western tribes that pushed for protection of lands they consider sacred. Zinke, a former Republican congressman from Montana, said Monday he's committed to make sure Native American culture is preserved and vowed to push for Congress to approve legislation granting tribes legal authority to "co-manage" some of the Bears Ears site.
Donald Trump: Ex-attorney general’s action on Clinton inquiry – totally illegal’
US President Donald Trump says actions taken by former attorney general Loretta Lynch during the inquiry into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server were "totally illegal". The president tweeted early on Tuesday: "A.G. Lynch made law enforcement decisions for political purposes gave Hillary Clinton a free pass and protection.
The Latest: Trump says new health care law will be a kinda
President Donald Trump is having lunch with Republican senators to discuss the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act. Trump said President Barack Obama's health care law "had been broken and it's been a broken promise."
Mnuchina s Dodd-Frank reform advice fires up Sen. Warren, Dems
A new U.S. Treasury Department report is lighting a fire under Democrats, particularly Wall Street watchdog Sen. Elizabeth Warren , who said Tuesday recommendations to weaken parts of Dodd-Frank, an Obama-era financial law, are "radical." "This report calls for radical changes that would make it easier for big banks to cheat their customers and spark another financial meltdown.
Remember Trump’s Promise Not to Touch Social Security? It’s Gone Now
Yesterday, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said something of potentially very high significance that received no attention whatsoever. At a House subcommittee hearing, Mnuchin very casually walked away from Donald Trump's long-standing promise never to touch Social Security benefits.
The Latest: Trump says new health care law will be ‘kind’
From left are, Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Sen.... . Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa listen at right as President Donald Trump speaks in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, June 13, 2017, before having lunch with Republican Senators.
The Latest: Schiff says firing Mueller would echo Watergate
The top Democrat on the House Intelligence committee says Congress would not sit still if President Donald Trump decided to fire the special counsel leading the investigation into Russian interference in the U.S. election and possible collusion with Trump's campaign. Rep. Adam Schiff , a California Democrat, says such a move would "be the last straw" for many in Congress and would have "echoes of Watergate," when President Richard Nixon dismissed special prosecutor Archibald Cox over Cox's subpoenas for White House tapes.
Illinois Rep. introduces a COVFEFEa bill to archive Trump tweets
An Illinois lawmaker is looking to transform "covfefe" - a mysterious term born out of a now-deleted tweet from President Donald Trump - into a federal law. Rep. Mike Quigley introduced the Communications Over Various Feeds Electronically for Engagement Act on Monday, which aims to amend the Presidential Records Act to make sure that social media posts, including deleted tweets, are archived and classified as "documentary material," according to the bill.
Newt Gingrich calls special counsel team – bad people’
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich spoke critically of special counsel Robert Mueller and his team, calling special counsels "very dangerous." "I mean, these are people who are going to be after [President Donald] Trump," Gingrich told ABC News Chief Anchor George Stephanopoulos on Good Morning America Tuesday, adding that he believes the investigation should be curtailed given the biases associated with the case.
Trump’s top lawyer to face questions on Russia, Comey
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is preparing for sharp questions from his former Senate colleagues about his role in the firing of James Comey, his Russian contacts during the campaign and his decision to recuse himself from an investigation into possible ties between Moscow and associates of President Donald Trump. The public testimony Tuesday before the Senate Intelligence committee should yield Sessions' most extensive comments to date on questions that have dogged his entire tenure as attorney general and that led him three months ago to step aside from the Russia probe.
Trump reacts on Twitter on 9th circuit Court verdict
New York [U.S.], June 13 : Reacting furiously on twitter to the San Francisco-based 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling against reinstating his revised executive order limiting travel from six-Muslim majority countries, President Donald Trump emphasized that the travel ban is essential at such a dangerous time in America and the world. Trump tweeted "Well, as predicted, the 9th Circuit did it again - Ruled against the TRAVEL BAN at such a dangerous time in the history of our country.