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Can Trump’s chief diplomat cast light on Helsinki?
Can Trump's chief diplomat cast light on Helsinki? More than a week after the Trump-Putin private talks, America still doesn't know what happened: Our view Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2uMnLC3 When Secretary of State Mike Pompeo testifies before a Senate committee Wednesday, Americans might finally get a better idea of what their president negotiated in secret last week with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Helsinki. If any U.S. official other than Donald Trump knows what happened during those two hours he spent with Putin, it should be his chief diplomat.
Corker compares revoking security clearances to Venezuela’s…
White House readies plan to extend about $12 billion in emergency aid to farmers caught in Trump's escalating trade war - An announcement could come as soon as Tuesday, according to two people briefed on the matter. This is the latest sign that growing tensions between the United States and other countries will not end soon.
Trump steps up pressure, but Iran says it’s ‘unimpressed’ Source: AP
President Donald Trump's explosive Twitter threat to Iran's leader comes as his administration is ratcheting up a pressure campaign on the Islamic republic that many suspect is aimed at regime change. No one is predicting imminent war.
Judge: Release immigrant held after Army base pizza delivery
Villavicencio, a pizza delivery man, was arrested and detaine... . Protesters rally outside federal court Tuesday July 24, 2018, in New York, calling for the release of Pablo Villavicencio, who was arrested and detained last month by Immigration and Customs Enforcement after making a ... .
Just tough Trump tweeting? US ratchets up Iran pressure
President Donald Trump's explosive Twitter threat to Iran's leader comes as his administration is ratcheting up a pressure campaign on the Islamic republic that many suspect is aimed at regime change. No one is predicting imminent war.
First trial in special counsela s investigation set to begin this week
The first trial in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation is set to begin this week when former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort heads to court in Alexandria, Virginia. Although Manafort is the first to face trial, the recent indictment of 12 Russian military intelligence officers could be a sign that Mueller's investigation is heating up.
Today in History: July 23, 2018
Today's Highlight in History: On July 23, 1829, William Austin Burt received a patent for his "typographer," a forerunner of the typewriter. In 1885, Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th president of the United States, died in Mount McGregor, New York, at age 63. In 1914, Austria-Hungary presented a list of demands to Serbia following the killing of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serb assassin; Serbia's refusal to agree to the entire ultimatum led to the outbreak of World War I. In 1945, French Marshal Henri Petain, who had headed the pro-Axis Vichy government during World War II, went on trial, charged with treason.
Coast Guard to Raise Missouri Tourist Boat after Deadly Sinking
The U.S. Coast Guard was preparing on Monday morning to recover the "duck boat" that sank beneath storm-whipped waves in a Missouri lake last week, drowning 17 people in one of the deadliest tourist accidents in the United States in years. After raising the World War Two-style amphibious landing craft from Table Rock Lake outside the popular vacation town of Branson, the Coast Guard said, it will hand boat over to federal investigators.
Where the Mueller investigation stands right now
The first trial in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation is set to begin this week when former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort heads to court in Alexandria, Virginia. Although Manafort is the first to face trial, the recent indictment of 12 Russian military intelligence officers could be a sign that Mueller's investigation is heating up.
President Trump, allies dismiss revelations in new court documents tied to Russia probe
APRIL 16: Carter Page arrives at the courthouse on the same day as a hearing regarding Michael Cohen, longtime personal lawyer and confidante for President Donald Trump, at the United States District Court Southern District of New York, April 16, 2018 in New York City. Cohen and lawyers representing President Trump are asking the court to block Justice Department officials from reading documents and materials related to Cohen's relationship with President Trump that they believe should be protected by attorney-client privilege.
Old state prison holds promise in aiding vets, group says
A group of Arkansas veterans hopes to soon transform a near-defunct prison complex into an enclave for recovering ex-military members. The 52-acre compound comprising the former Southeast Arkansas Community Corrections Center in Pine Bluff needs north of $10 million in repairs and renovations.
Database lists names, information on each of 125,000 Mariel boatl
Alfredo Malagon counts among his many prized possessions a replica of the shrimp boat that brought him to the United States during the 1980 Mariel boatlift. "Some days I look at that boat and I'm 10 years old and crossing the Florida Straits with my parents.
FBI: Laconia man sentenced for selling meth
A Laconia man was sentenced to 50 months in federal prison for methamphetamine trafficking, U.S. Attorney Scott Murray announced Friday. Peter Dauphin, 45, sold "ice" methamphetamine to an buyer cooperating with law enforcement officers on five separate occasions in April and May 2017, according to court documents and statements made in court.
Attorney For Maria Butina Says “Whole Story” Is Still Not Known About His Client
Sitting in an orange jumpsuit in a Washington courtroom this week, Maria Butina was either an agent of the Russian government, as federal prosecutors allege, or a just an international graduate student targeted for her nationality, as her defense contends. The Justice Department charged Butina on Monday with conspiring to defraud the United States and acting as an unregistered foreign agent.
Trump leaving lasting legacy throughout judiciary
President Trump is not only poised to put his conservative imprint on the Supreme Court, but he's restocking vacancies throughout lower US courts at a historic clip, ensuring a judicial legacy that will last decades. Trump has appointed 44 judges since taking office - including more appellate judges than any president in American history at this point in their tenure.
Janesville forum features Republicans, independent
Did the candidates for the 1st Congressional District seat believe the official report about the 9/11 terrorist attacks that was "spoon fed" to the people by the U.S. government? If they didn't, what would they do to make sure the truth gets out there? All of the candidates for the 1st Congressional District seat were invited, but only four attended. Participants included Paul Nehlen and Jeremy Ryan, two Republicans who have been excluded from other debates but for different reasons.
Trump Endorsement in Georgia Race Surprised, and Frustrated, Some Republicans
Trump floats season suspension for NFL players protesting anthem - President Trump took to Twitter Friday to call out the NFL on their national anthem policy. - The NFL National Anthem Debate is alive and well again - can't believe it! Isn't it in contract that players must stand at attention, hand on heart? Manhattan Madam Kristin Davis - Subpoenaed by Robert Mueller - EXCLUSIVE - Kristin Davis, the Manhattan Madam who went to prison and was connected to former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, is being subpoenaed in the Robert Mueller investigation ... TMZ has learned.
Exclusive: U.S. open to lifting sanctions off aluminum giant Rusal – Mnuchin
Michael Cohen Secretly Taped Trump Discussing Payment to Playboy Model - WASHINGTON - President Trump's longtime lawyer, Michael D. Cohen, secretly recorded a conversation with Mr. Trump two months before the presidential election in which they discussed payments to a former Playboy model In secret recording seized by FBI, Trump and Cohen discuss making payments for story of model who alleged affair with Trump - Federal investigators have an audio recording in which then-presidential candidate Donald Trump and his personal attorney Michael Cohen discussed in the fall Manhattan Madam Kristin Davis - Subpoenaed by Robert Mueller - EXCLUSIVE - Kristin Davis, the Manhattan Madam who went to prison and was connected to former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, is being subpoenaed in the Robert Mueller investigation ... TMZ has learned.
130,000 Vets Owed Tax Refunds
Tom Philpott has covered the military for more than 30 years. His syndicated column, Military Update, reaches 2 million readers and focuses on breaking news affecting pay, benefits, and the lifestyle of service people.