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'These heroes were never forgotten': Solemn Mike Pence welcomes the remains of 55 presumed American casualties from the Korean War back to US soil after Kim Jong-un fulfilled a promise to Trump White woman calls cops on a black female for sheltering from a storm in the doorway of a Brooklyn apartment building while waiting for her Uber to arrive Rudy Giuliani says that his team is negotiating with Robert Mueller on a possible interview with the president as its revealed Special Counsel wants to talk to Trump about obstruction of justice Fired Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn WON'T be reinstated by Disney, sources say, despite the entire cast signing an unprecedented open letter supporting him Ohio State's $7.6m-a-year football coach Urban Meyer put on paid administrative leave after his recently-fired assistant's ex-wife contests the Buckeyes legend's claim he was NOT aware ... (more)

Mueller is taking another shot at interviewing Trump as the…

Robert Mueller, the special counsel in charge of the Russia investigation is back to negotiating with President Donald Trump's lawyers for an interview with the commander-in-chief, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing two unnamed people familiar with the discussions. Talks between the two sides have apparently been at a stalemate, partly due to the public stance Trump's defense attorney Rudy Giuliani has taken on the matter.

White House says Trump’s call to end Russia probe “not an order”

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Wednesday that President Donald Trump's tweet earlier this morning urging Attorney General Jeff Sessions to shut down the ongoing Russia probe is an "opinion," not an "order." The response came hours after Trump said in a tweet that Sessions should stop the probe led by special counsel Robert Mueller, marking an escalation of his attacks against the wide-ranging inquiry and raising speculation about his intention.

NYT: Trump Pushing to Sit Down With Mueller to Clear His Name

President Donald Trump is eager to meet with special counsel Robert Mueller's team to clear his name, and in recent days has pushed his legal team to come to an agreement for a sit-down interview, according to three sources who spoke with The New York Times. The report comes a day after Mueller responded to a letter from Trump's attorneys regarding the scope and format of a potential interview.

Sources: Mueller Wants To Ask Trump About Obstruction Of Justice

Special Counsel Robert Mueller's office wants to ask President Donald Trump about obstruction of justice, sources close to the White House tell ABC News. According to sources, the president learned within the last day that the special counsel will limit the scope of questioning and would like to ask questions both orally and written for the President to respond to.

Trump Backs Giuliani: ‘Collusion is Not a Crime, but That Doesn’t Matter’

As you can see, Donald Trump is attaching himself to the whirlwind of comments Rudy Giuliani gave during yesterday's media campaign. The former New York mayor-turned-Trump attorney sowed a lot of confusion on Monday by giving multiple interviews where he questioned whether it would've even been a crime if Trump colluded with Russia to swing the 2016 election his way.

Panic on Team Trump: Is Robert Mueller closing in on criminal conspiracy charges?

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Trial set to begin for ex-Trump campaign chairman Manafort

Two questions loom large as Paul Manafort prepares to walk into a federal courtroom Tuesday: Will Donald Trump's former campaign chairman spend what effectively could be the rest of his life in prison? Or will special counsel Robert Mueller be handed a defeat in his team's first trial since his appointment more than a year ago? Those questions will be answered by 12 jurors selected this week as Manafort's trial on tax evasion and bank fraud charges gets underway at the courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia. The pool of jurors will face questions from both sides and U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III as they try to weed out potential prejudice in what has become a highly publicized and politically divisive investigation.

Trump urges end to probe ‘right now,’ setting off new storm

This image from the Twitter account of President Donald Trump shows a tweet on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018 calling for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to end the Russia investigation that raises difficult questions about whether Trump's frequent use of Twitter might be used to build a case of obstruction of justice against him.

FIRST: Manafort trial to test Mueller probe; Trump open to…

FOX NEWS FIRST: Manafort trial to test Mueller probe; Trump open to Iran meeting with 'no preconditions' Jury selection in the federal bank and tax fraud trial of former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort begins Tuesday in Virginia, and the trial represents a major test for Special Counsel Robert Mueller's ongoing investigation Rudy Giuliani tells FOX News' Sean Hannity that Trump's legal team is leaning toward ignoring Mueller's questions, saying they don't believe prosecutors have a 'legitimate' investigation A Northern California wildfire is now one of the state's most destructive as authorities also battle other blazes across the region CBS has chosen not to take immediate action against CEO Les Moonves amid sexual harassment allegations after a board meeting Monday and is seeking outside counsel to conduct an independent investigation THE LEAD STORY - MANAFORT ... (more)

Acosta Whines That Trump Aide Shouted At Him While He Was Shouting At President Trump

White House staff singled out CNN's Jim Acosta after he shouted questions at President Trump following a photo spray in the Oval Office. Acosta shouted, "Mr. President, if there was no collusion, why does Rudy Giuliani consider there to be no crime in collusion?" "Make your way out," a staffer yelled to all of the reporters packed in the room.

White House aide shouts down CNN’s Acosta during Trump photo op

CNN chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta was shouted down by a White House aide on Monday as he rattled off questions to Donald John Trump Yemeni-American man kills himself after family blocked from entering US by Trump admin Dershowitz on MSNBC panel: 'Don't you dare accuse me' of defending Trump Bannon slams Kochs: 'What they have to do is shut up and get with the program' MORE "Make your way out. Let's go.

‘Nasty’ business relationship with Mueller amounts to conflict of interest: Trump

In a series of weekend tweets aimed directly at the special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, President Donald Trump accused Mueller of neglecting to report a series of unresolved conflicts including what he said was a previous "very nasty and contentious business relationship." "Is Robert Mueller ever going to release his conflicts of interest with respect to President Trump," Trump tweeted Sunday afternoon.

Rudy Giuliani doesna t rule out Trump interview for Mueller investigation

President Trump 's current attorney Rudolph W. Giuliani said Monday that Mr. Trump may still sit for an interview for special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation and argued that collusion may not be a crime. Mr. Giuliani denounced the Mueller investigation on CNN's "New Day," saying the special counsel created "a completely biased staff," but the attorney didn't rule out the possibility of Mr. Trump interviewing for the investigation.