Many in GOP unshaken by Comey’s testimony against Trump
Republicans on Capitol Hill... . President Donald Trump waves as he steps off Air Force One after arriving at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J., Friday, June 9, 2017.
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Trump targets illegal immigrants given reprieves from deportation by Obama
In September 2014, Gilberto Velasquez, a 38-year-old house painter from El Salvador, received life-changing news: The US government had decided to shelve its deportation action against him. The move was part of a policy change initiated by then-President Barack Obama in 2011 to pull back from deporting immigrants who had formed deep ties in the United States and whom the government considered no threat to public safety.
Trump says ‘100 percent’ ready to testify under oath
Trump was addressing reporters at the White House for the first time since Comey's explosive appearance, in which he branded the president a liar and said he believed he was fired over his handling of the FBI probe into Russian election meddling. US President Donald Trump.
Donald Trump ‘100%’ willing to testify under oath on James Comey
He also denied that Comey's version of the events of a February 14 meeting, in which Trump said that he " hoped " that the FBI director could let go of an investigation into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn . During a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing , Mr Comey said he believed that Mr Trump had ordered him to drop a criminal investigation into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.
DNC Fires Back at Hillary For
Well I hope we get into this because look, I take responsibility for every decision I made, but that's not why I lost. "So people went to vote on November 8th having no idea that there was an active counter intelligence investigation going on of the Trump campaign", she said .
The Investigation Into Russia’s Influence in The 2016 Election Is Not A Conspiracy
Lost in all of the news surrounding James Comey vs. Donald Trump is the underlying reason for why we're talking about all the news. That's the attempts by Russia to interfere in the 2016 presidential election.
Trump to reveal new Cuba policy in speech next Friday
President Donald Trump is expected to reveal his administration's new policy toward Cuba in a speech in Miami next Friday, according to two US officials. Trump is due to roll back portions of the Obama-era policies softening relations with Cuba, CNN reported in May. Officials previously said that Trump will likely announce the United States will no longer make unilateral concessions to Cuba, which is what critics accused the Obama administration of doing.
Trump punches back, accuses Comey of lying to Congress
Punching back a day after his fired FBI director's damaging testimony, President Donald Trump on Friday accused James Comey of lying to Congress and said he was "100 percent" willing to testify under oath about their conversations. Trump cryptically refused to say whether those private exchanges were taped - a matter at the heart of the conflicting accounts of what passed between them at a time when Comey was leading an FBI investigation into Russia's interference in the presidential election and its ties to the Trump campaign.
Trump’s lies and Russian propaganda become a potent and inseparable weapon
Despite promising to release his tax returns in a televised debate with Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump continues to show that... Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes. But... Donald Trump is no friend of the truth-he's got no mind for details, lies liberally whenever it suits him, is uniquely vulnerable to conspiracy theories and perhaps has no grasp on reality at all.
Russia probe: 5 people lawmakers want to hear from next
Congressional investigators have spent close to six months now, digging into possible ties between the campaign of President Donald Trump and the Russian government, and a handful of key figures have captured their attention. With the blockbuster testimony of the former FBI director behind them, here are the top five subjects under scrutiny from the Hill: Former national security adviser Michael Flynn is at the top of just about every investigators' list of possible witnesses.
Trump preparing to unveil new Cuba policy, sources say
U.S. President Donald Trump departs to spend the weekend at his New Jersey golf estate from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S. June 9, 2017. U.S. President Donald Trump departs to spend the weekend at his New Jersey golf estate from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S. June 9, 2017.
Travel Ban Challengers Lose Bid For Rudy Giuliani’s Purported ‘Muslim Ban’ Memo
A federal judge in Detroit agreed Friday to put a halt to court proceedings that sought the release of a legal memorandum believed to have been created by Rudy Giuliani to help justify President Donald Trump 's controversial travel ban. The former New York City mayor made a splash in late January - a day after an early version of the travel order was signed - when he said on Fox News that the president had asked him before his inauguration to assemble a commission that would look for ways to "legally" institute a travel ban targeting Muslims.
Democrat Jon Ossoff leads Republican rival by 7 points in conservative Georgia seat
Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff speaks to his supporters in Georgia's 6th Congressional District: Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images Democrat Jon Ossoff is leading Republican Karen Handel in the special election race for Georgia's traditionally conservative sixth district, a new poll finds. The poll, conducted by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution , shows the 30-year-old Democrat leading by seven points: 51 per cent to Ms Handel's 44. Mr Ossoff, a first-time candidate, boasts a large majority with women voters.
Marshall: Big First constituents find agriculture trade among top issues
"Although the farm bill is important, trade is even more important right now. The price of wheat, the price of cattle, the price of sorghum, the price of corn - that is what farmers are most concerned about."
New Polls Give Jon Ossoff An Edge In Georgia House Runoff
Democrat Jon Ossoff may have the upper hand over Republican Karen Handel in the closely watched runoff to fill the seat for Georgia's 6th District, according to two newly released surveys. Ossoff holds a 7-point edge, 51 percent to 44 percent, in a live-caller Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll conducted by Abt Associates and released Friday.
Did Donald Trump Just Defame James Comey?
In March, President Donald Trump accused President Barack Obama of wiretapping him. At the time, I wrote that in the unlikely event that Obama were to file a defamation claim against his successor, the former might have a case.
not Real News: a look at what didn’t happen this week
In this March 24, 2017, file photo, White House press secretary Sean Spicer gestures while speaking to the media during the daily briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington. The AP reported on June 9, 2017, that a story claiming Spicer told reporters President Donald Trump has the power to change the way English words are spelled is a hoax.
The Latest: Trump drops binders on floor with loud thud
President Donald Trump shows the size of road planning documents for a highway plan in Maryland while speaking at the Department of Transportation, Friday, June 9, 2017, in Washington. President Donald Trump shows the size of road planning documents for a highway plan in Maryland while speaking at the Department of Transportation, Friday, June 9, 2017, in Washington.
Chuck Grassley slams Donald Trump’s efforts to stonewall Democratic watchdogs
In a fight between Donald Trump and Senate Democrats' oversight authority, Republican Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley just took a powerful stand on the side of Democrats. The veteran Iowa Republican is not happy with Trump's gag order on federal agencies, calling a new Department of Justice policy of shutting down oversight requests from Democrats "nonsense."
RNC’s false talking point about Comey came from “alt-right” trolls
The Republican National Committee pushed a false talking point that originated from the "alt-right"/fake news ecosystem to try to discredit former FBI Director James Comey's June 8 testimony to the Senate intelligence committee. During his testimony, Comey said that he believed President Donald Trump fired him due to the FBI's Russia probe, saying, "I know I was fired because of something about the way I was conducting the Russia investigation was in some way putting pressure on him, in some way irritating him, and he decided to fire me because of that."