Mueller gets another witness to flip, charges pile up on…

Registration will allow you to post comments on newstimes.com and create a newstimes.com Subscriber Portal account for you to manage subscriptions and email preferences. Mueller gets another witness to flip, charges pile up on Manafort, and Democrats release their memo - here's the latest in the Russia investigation Special Counsel Robert Mueller secured another potential witness this week in his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Judge Dismisses Coal Tycoon’s Defamation Lawsuit Against HBO Comedian

A West Virginia judge dismissed a lawsuit coal mogul Robert Murray leveled against HBO host John Oliver after the comedian lampooned him for opposing former President Barack Obama's administration. Judge Jeffrey Cramer accepted HBO's argument earlier this week that the Murray Energy CEO failed to show that Oliver had defamed him according to the law.

The Coming Clash of the GOP Titans

Remember Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts and 2012 Republican presidential candidate who lost decisively to Barack Obama by roughly five million votes ? The man who, after getting whipped in that campaign, disappeared for a while in a sort of self-imposed exile to collect his thoughts and start a new life as a full-time grandfather and part-time philanthropist? It turns out that Romney the career politician is not content to sit on the couch in one of his estates for the rest of his life. Last week, in what will be his fifth political campaign in 23 years, Romney announced his bid to be Utah's next United States senator.

Trump again attacks Obama over Russia

Trump said on Twitter Wednesday: "Question: If all of the Russian meddling took place during the Obama Administration, right up to January 20th, why aren't they the subject of the investigation? Why didn't Obama do something about the meddling?" The president also took a swipe at his attorney general, initially misspelling his name.

The Rev Billy Graham preached a number of times in the UK

The Rev Billy Graham, who transformed American religious life through his preaching and activism, has died at the age of 99. Mr Graham, who had been suffering from cancer, pneumonia and a number of other illnesses, was a counsellor to American presidents and travelled the globe to become perhaps the most widely heard Christian evangelist in history - with a number of successful appearances in the UK. The GREAT Billy Graham is dead.

Fact Check: Administration actions on Russia sometimes tougher than Trump’s words

Under heavy criticism for still not condemning Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election, President Donald Trump is defending his record on Russia - and claiming he's been tougher than his predecessor, President Barack Obama. "I have been much tougher on Russia than Obama, just look at the facts.

Groups sues for of Trump’s Keystone pipeline approval – Tue, 20 Feb 2018 PST

Opponents of the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada are asking a judge to force the U.S. government to turn over emails and other documents related to President Donald Trump's approval of the project. Environmentalists who sued to stop the 1,179-mile pipeline said the documents could bolster their case that Trump's decision was arbitrary and should be overturned by the courts.

The Unwavering Principles of Mitt Romney, Man of Integritude

Willard "Mitt" Romney was able to capture the Republican nomination in 2012 in part bu running to the furthest right of the major candidates on immigration. He proudly accepted the endorsement of Donald J. Trump, the New York City real estate grifter and reality TV star who became a major figure in the Republican Party by popularizing a racist conspiracy theory about Barack Obama.

An Evening with Pete Souza Read More

If a picture is, in fact, worth a thousand words, then the work of photojournalist and former chief official White House photographer for both presidents Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama could fill anthologies. Souza, who captured Obama's most private moments, gave us the now iconic image of the president sitting on the same bus where Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat in 1955.