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Donald Trump's war of words against his attorney general and one-time ally Jeff Sessions escalated on Monday, raising speculation the president may be preparing the ground to replace him. Trump and his advisers are in fact talking about the possibility of replacing Sessions, The Washington Post reported on Monday evening, quoting people familiar with these discussions.

Trump accuses NYT of foiling US attempt to kill Baghdadi

US President Donald Trump today accused The New York Times of "foiling" American attempt to kill the self-proclaimed leader of ISIS Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump accused The New York Times of "foiling" American attempt to kill the self-proclaimed leader of ISIS Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

Trump slams Washington Post, others in Twitter rant

Washington, July 23 US President Donald Trump fired off a series of tweets, including ones slamming two Washington Post stories earlier this week. Trump on Saturday blasted one Post story on Friday evening that cited unnamed current and former US officials as saying Russia's ambassador to Washington Sergey Kislyak told his superiors that he discussed campaign-related matters with then-Senator Jeff Sessions, a key Trump ally who is now the US Attorney General.

Trump Jr., Manafort consider private interview with senators

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., center, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, leaves after a closed-door meeting of that panel on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 20, 2017. The Senate intelligence committee has scheduled perhaps the most high-profile testimony involving the Russian meddling probes since former FBI Director James Comey appeared in June.

Report: Russian ambassador discussed policy with AG Sessions

Russia's ambassador to Washington discussed Russian policy with Jeff Sessions during the White House race in 2016, according to a report. Russian ambassador discussed policy with Sessions during White House race, report says Russia's ambassador to Washington discussed Russian policy with Jeff Sessions during the White House race in 2016, according to a report.

‘Very disturbing if Trump considering Russia pardons’

The highest-ranking Democrat on the US Senate intelligence committee said it was "extremely disturbing" if President Donald Trump was contemplating a pardon for aides that could be implicated in a probe on Russian meddling in last year's presidential election. WASHINGTON: The highest-ranking Democrat on the US Senate intelligence committee said it was "extremely disturbing" if President Donald Trump was contemplating a pardon for aides that could be implicated in a probe on Russian meddling in last year's presidential election.

Even with Trump warning, Mueller likely to probe finances

President Donald Trump's growing anxiety about the federal Russia probe has spilled into public view with his warning that special counsel Robert Mueller would be out of bounds if he dug into the Trump family's finances. But that's a line that Mueller seems sure to cross.

Who else spends money at President Trump’s properties?

Who else spends money at President Trump's properties? Other GOP politicians are hosting events at their president's properties Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2vGdwgo More than $216,000 has flowed to an array of Trump properties from other political committees since the start of last year, according to a USA TODAY tally of campaign reports. Not surprisingly, the Republican National Committee leads the pack - spending more than $149,000, much of it at the Trump International Hotel in Washington.

NYT on Undocumented Immigration Attorneys and Immigration Advocacy

Jennifer Medina writes in the New York Times about immigration attorneys pursuing justice for immigrant communities and who are themselves undocumented. The article features the experiences and perspectives of California-based attorney Lizbeth Mateo , who has emerged as a leader inthe undocumented immigrant youth movement, as well as herattorney, Reyes Savalza of Pangea Legal Services.Ms.

Celebrations, vigil mark year since Philando Castile death

Gov. Mark Dayton, left, embraces Valerie Castile after announcing the creation of a $12 million state police training fund one year after Castile's son Philando Castile was fatally shot by St. Anthony police Officer Je... Federal prosecutors say Hobby Lobby Stores has agreed to pay a $3 million federal fine and forfeit thousands of ancient Iraqi artifacts that the government alleges were intentionally mislabeled. The girlfriend of a parolee who fatally ambushed a New York City police officer reported that he was acting paranoid and erratic about two hours before the slaying.

We thought our daughter had escaped her preexisting condition. We were wrong.

Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events Before Obamacare, insurers could charge patients with preexisting conditions more. The new Republican health-care plan would let insurers offer plans in the health marketplaces that do it again.

Poland moves toward extraditing US man in Nazi case

Poland's special prosecutors said they have taken steps toward seeking the extradition from the U.S. of Karkoc they accuse... New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is feeling the heat after he was photographed sunning himself on a beach that he had closed to the public as part of a government shutdown. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is feeling the heat after he was photographed sunning himself on a beach that he had closed to the public as part of a government shutdown.

Emanuel urges Trump to increase federal gas tax, stop slamming Chicago, and other Chicago news

In an op-ed for the New York Times Mayor Rahm Emanuel urges President Donald Trump to stop criticizing Chicago and increase the federal gasoline tax to help pay for mass transit systems. "Rather than tweeting about violence in Chicago, President Trump should be looking to Chicago as a model for the infrastructure investments and economic growth he wants to replicate across the country," Emanuel wrote.

Hillary’s campaign coordination with Obama only possible in the Washington swamp

Hidden in the usual holiday weekend news dump was the New York Times admission that it had misstated facts. In stories since January and as recently as Monday, the Times has incorrectly reported intelligence agencies' determination that the Russians interfered in the 2016 presidential election.

Trump reopens fight on internet sales tax

In a tweet Wednesday criticizing the Washington Post, which is owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Trump called the publication "the guardian of Amazon not paying internet taxes ." Amazon in April started collecting sales taxes on purchases in every state that levies a sales tax.

US talk show hosts hit back at Trump abuse

Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough, in an article in the Washington Post, acknowledged making critical statements about Mr Trump's presidency, but said: "Our concerns about his unmoored behaviour go far beyond the personal." In a series of tweets on Thursday morning, the president went after Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough, who have criticised Mr Trump on their MSNBC show Morning Joe.