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In a tweet today, Trump claims, "Wow, looks like James Comey exonerated Hillary Clinton long before the investigation was over...and so much more. A rigged system!" Other publications, particularly conservative ones are writing that the former FBI Director, fired by President Trump and who is at the center of the alleged obstruction of justice claim against Trump, are presenting their own take on the issue.
Fired FBI director James Comey began writing his now famous statement clearing former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of potential misconduct regarding her handling of State Department emails before his agency had interviewed key witnesses, two powerful Republican senators alleged Thursday. Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., sent a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray Thursday after reviewing transcripts of interviews by the Office of Special Counsel of two FBI officials close to Comey.
Officials in Texas battling the after-effects of Hurricane Harvey hope to avoid a repeat of the 2005 fiasco in New Orleans As people waded in chest-high floodwaters, Houston turned its main convention centre into a shelter Sunday, evoking memories of Hurricane Katrina, when breached levees in New Orleans stranded tens of thousands of people in squalid conditions at that city's football stadium and convention centre. Elected officials have vowed to heed the lessons from Katrina in 2005, when about 30,000 evacuees spent days packed inside the sweltering Superdome with limited power and water and a roof that was shredded in the howling wind.
As people waded in chest-high floodwaters in the United States' fourth-largest city, Houston's mayor announced Sunday that the main convention center would be opening as a shelter, evoking memories of Hurricane Katrina, when breached levees in New Orleans stranded tens of thousands of people in squalid conditions at the football stadium and convention center. Elected officials have vowed to heed the lessons from Katrina in 2005, when about 30,000 evacuees spent days packed inside the sweltering Superdome without electricity or running water.
In this photo taken July 12, 2017, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, talks with the Committee's ranking member Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., on Capitol Hill in Washington. Glenn Simpson, the co-founder of a Washington opposition research firm that produced a dossier of salacious allegations involving President Donald Trump is to be interviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee next week.
Democrats used a bus emblazoned with the words "Drive for our Lives" to gin up opposition to vulnerable House Republicans who voted against "Obamacare" with the aim of upending the GOP's majority in next year's midterm elections. The vote to repeal and replace the Obama health care law looms large for 21 GOP lawmakers, including Iowa Reps.
Senator Chuck Grassley is on August recess from Congress and spending part of that vacation at the Iowa State Fair. As head of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Grassley is helping lead one of the investigations into Russia's possible involvement in U.S. elections.
"If Jeff Sessions is fired, there will be holy hell to pay," Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina told CNN on Thursday morning. Graham described as "chilling" a tweet posted by Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley late Wednesday in which the Iowa Republican said there was "no way" his panel would consider the nomination of a replacement for Sessions.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, joined at left by Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, leads a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 26, 2017, on attempts to influence American elections, with a focus on Russian meddling in the last presidential race. White House senior adviser Jared Kushner arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 25, 2017, to meet behind closed doors before the House Intelligence Committee on the investigation into possible collusion between Russian officials and the Trump campaign.
President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman will not be testifying Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee, as originally scheduled, after the committee rescinded its subpoena. The committee withdrew its subpoena for Paul Manafort late Tuesday after he agreed to turn over documents and to continue negotiating about setting up an interview with the panel.
White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, center, and his attorney Abbe Lowell, right, depart Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, July 24, 2017, after a closed-door interview with Senate Intelligence Committee investigators looking into Russia's election meddling and possible ties to the Trump Administration.
The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee is putting public pressure on her Republican counterpart to invite Attorney General Jeff Sessions to testify before lawmakers to answer questions about his interactions with the Russian ambassador. Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Monday asked committee Chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley to invite Mr. Sessions before the committee to address discrepancies between his accounts of meetings with former Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak, in which he has said he did not discuss the Trump campaign, and reports that indicate Mr. Kislyak told his superiors in Moscow that the two had discussed campaign matters.
Donald Trump Jr. and Paul Manafort have both agreed to negotiate with the Senate Judiciary Committee to provide documents "and be interviewed prior to a public hearing" in regards to its Russia probe, according to statement from the office of committee Chairman Chuck Grassley. Representatives for both Trump Jr. and Manafort did not respond to requests for comment from ABC but previously said they are cooperating with the Congressional investigations.
Donald Trump Jr. and Paul Manafort have both agreed to negotiate with the Senate Judiciary Committee to provide documents "and be interviewed... prior to a public hearing" in regards to its Russia probe, according to statement from the office of committee Chairman Chuck Grassley . Representatives for both Trump Jr. and Manafort did not respond to requests for comment from ABC but previously said they are cooperating with the Congressional investigations.
President Donald Trump's eldest son and his former campaign chairman won't be forced to testify publicly next week and are instead discussing being privately interviewed by a Senate committee investigating Russia's meddling in the 2016 election, the panel said. The Senate Judiciary Committee initially called for Donald Trump Jr. and Paul Manafort to appear at a public hearing Wednesday.
The Senate intelligence committee... . FILE - In this May 28, 2014 file photo, ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson listens to a reporter's question after the annual meeting ExxonMobil shareholders meeting in Dallas.
President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, will speak with the Senate intelligence committee on Monday. That's according to his lawyer, Abbe Lowell.
Speaking publicly for the first time since the deadly officer-involved shooting, Minneapolis Police Chief Jane Harteau said Thursday the killing of Au... -- President Donald Trump told reporters at the Pentagon on Thursday that "ISIS is falling fast." As he and Vice President Mike Pence arrived at the Pentagon for a... The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is investigating about two dozen complaints from farmers about dicamba herbicide drift.
Businesses will soon be able to apply to bring in up to 15,000 more foreigners for seasonal work, the Department of Homeland Security announced Monday - prompting questions about whether the move fit in with the White House's "America First" posture. The Department of Homeland Security's announcement came as the White House kicked off its "Made in America" week, during which the administration is highlighting its efforts to increase domestic employment and investment.
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, showed off his physical strength by entering a push-up contest with a reporter after a Monday morning interview. This isn't the first time the Senate judiciary chairman has displayed his push-up skills.