Trump criticised after reportedly sharing classified info with Russia

US President Donald Trump criticism after reports suggested that he shared classified information about Islamic State with senior Russian officials. In a White House meeting last week, Trump reportedly revealed the information to Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and ambassador Sergey Kislyak, despite the fact it was highly restricted even within the administration, according to the Washington Post.

News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.): With Comey fired, ita s time for a special prosecutor

James Comey certainly didn't do his reputation any good when, during the presidential campaign, the FBI director spotlighted Hillary Clinton's emails and went back and forth on the gravity of the issue. But no one, not even the most savvy Washington insiders and elected officials, could have imagined that President Trump would have fired the director over his handling and mishandling of the email issue.

A brief history of Trump’s tweets on the ‘scandal’ of…

President Donald Trump reportedly shared classified information with the Russian officials during a meeting at the White House last week, prompting condemnation across the political spectrum - including a look at his past public statements on others' disclosure of classified intelligence. Both current and former anonymous US officials claimed that Trump had disclosed to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Ambassador Sergey Kislyak sensitive intelligence regarding the Islamic State, according to a report from The Washington Post .

Top candidates to replace James Comey at FBI may already be deeply compromised

This weekend, the Attorney General began interviewing candidates to replace FBI Director James Comey-who was fired last week by President Donald Trump. Because whomever replaces Comey at the agency will inherit the investigation into Russian interference in 2016 election, which includes allegations of possible coordination between Trump associates and Russian interests, lawmakers in both parties have called for the nomination of a non-partisan, independent figure to lead the FBI.

White House Staff – Hiding’ As Russia Chaos Engulfs West Wing

"Do not ask me about how this looks, we all know how this looks," said one senior aide, after reports that Trump gave highly classified information to Russian officials. White House and administration officials are reeling at reports that President Donald Trump reportedly shared classified information with Russia's top diplomats during an Oval Office meeting last week.

Transportation Secretary Chao says Trump’s $200 billion infrastructure plan will be out in weeks

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao says President Donald Trump's plan to rebuild America's infrastructure will be released in a few weeks, and it will include $200 billion in taxpayer money. She told the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Monday that the investment will be used to "leverage" some $1 trillion in private investments over a decade.

No, Dems Haven’t Cracked the Code for Winning Over Rural Trump Supporters

Cheri Bustos, a Democratic congresswoman from Central Illinois, was touted last week by Politico as the politician who has cracked the code for getting Trump voters to elect a Democrat.I 'm not going to dispute the fact that she is a gifted politician, but let me cut to the chase and give you a condensed version of her recipe for political success: raise a lot of money, show up for things, and represent a district that's been gerrymandered for Democrats. Cheri Bustos, a Democratic congresswoman from Central Illinois, was touted last week by Politico as the politician who has cracked the code for getting Trump voters to elect a Democrat.

Face the Nation transcript, May 14, 2017: Schiff, Sasse, Gates

JOHN DICKERSON, HOST: Today on FACE THE NATION: The president fires the FBI director, and the White House struggles to get its story straight. For a president who made his reputation firing people on television... DONALD TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: You're fired.

Ratcliffe: Next FBI Director should reopen Clintona

U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Rockwall, said the next FBI Director should reopen the investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server. DALLAS The next FBI Director should consider reopening the investigation into former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server, said U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Rockwall.

Trump’s dangerous credibility gap

When Donald Trump was merely a real estate mogul, he exaggerated flamboyantly and reporters considered it charming: He promoted Trump Tower as a 68-story building, even though it has only 58 floors. When Trump was a presidential candidate, he lied enthusiastically, but that didn't prevent him from winning: He insisted falsely that he opposed the Iraq war from the start, to cite only one of many instances.