Trump: Flynn actions lawful
Then-White House national security adviser Michael Flynn arrives prior to a joint news conference between Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington in February.
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Trump alters story on why he fired Flynn
President Donald Trump changed his story Saturday on why he fired Michael Flynn as his national security adviser, now suggesting he knew at the time that Flynn had lied to the FBI as well as to Vice President Mike Pence about his contacts with Russians during the presidential transition. That was a turnabout from his initial explanations that Flynn had to go because he hadn't been straight with Pence about those contacts.
FBI agent removed from Russia probe over text exchanges
The former top FBI official assigned to special counsel Robert Mueller's probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election was taken off that job this summer after his bosses discovered that he and another member of Mueller's team had exchanged politically charged texts disparaging President Donald Trump and supporting Hillary Clinton, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. Peter Strzok, as deputy head of counterintelligence at the FBI, was a key player in the investigation into Clinton's use of a private email server to do government work while she was secretary of state, as well as the probe into possible coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia in the 2016 election.
Filing defends laws on abortion
A federal judge's July 28 order blocking the enforcement of four abortion-restricting laws enacted this year by the Arkansas General Assembly should be reversed, attorneys for the state have argued in a 59-page brief filed at the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis. a Act 45, which would have taken effect July 30 and bans a common second-trimester procedure, dilation and evacuation, that supporters of the law have called "particularly barbaric" but foes say is the safest second-trimester abortion method available in outpatient facilities.
Party leaders in state plan a competitive ’18
An attempted revival of Democrats in Arkansas is being mounted in legislative districts that the party lost or ignored in 2016, with candidates announcing that they intend to run against GOP incumbents in places like Rogers, Conway and west Little Rock. But the state's Republicans, who have near-supermajorities in the Legislature, are looking to pad their recent wins in next year's elections.
Politics | Nardolillo Applauds Passing of Federal Tax Reform Legislation By Senate
"First, Senate Leadership stepped up and saw to it that legislation passed which promotes further economic growth such as our nation has enjoyed since the 2016 Election. Almost as important is the fact that the Chamber passed the Bill under Regular Order," said Nardolillo.
Politics | Guest MINDSETTERa Clifford: RI Political Leaders Need to Stop Running for Cover
I, like others, am tired of local political leaders always running for cover, constantly trying to avoid being leaders and taking stands.
CIA chief: Sent warning to Iran
CIA Director Mike Pompeo said Saturday that he sent a letter to a top Iranian military official warning him that the United States would hold Tehran accountable for any attacks it conducted on American interests in Iraq. Pompeo, who has voiced staunch opposition to Iran, said he sent the letter to Gen.
Pelosi urges colleague to quit
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on Saturday called for Nevada Rep. Ruben Kihuen to resign after a former aide accused the first-term lawmaker of repeatedly making sexual advances toward her during the 2016 congressional campaign. In a statement, Pelosi said she found the woman's documented account, reported by BuzzFeed News, to be convincing.
Merging of 2 tax measures next up
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer and Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., confer Friday on Capitol Hill before the late-night tax vote. Schumer noted that the effect of some last-minute revisions had yet to be analyzed by the Joint Committee on Taxation.
Donald Trump: Michael Flynn’s life was destroyed by Russia probe
Michael Flynn's "life was destroyed" by the probe over Russian meddling in the US election campaign, Donald Trump has said. In Tweets posted on Saturday, the US President accused the Department of Justice of displaying double standards and said the system was "rigged".
Hours after Senate GOP passes bill, Trump waffles on size of corporate tax cut
Hours after the pre-dawn passage of a $1.5 trillion tax cut, President Donald Trump suggested for the first time Saturday that he would consider a higher corporate rate than the one Senate Republicans had just endorsed, in remarks that could complicate sensitive negotiations to pass a final bill. On his way to New York for three fundraisers, Trump told reporters that the corporate tax rate in the GOP plan might end up rising to 22 percent from 20 percent.
Pat Buchanan: Why Roy Moore matters
Why would Christian conservatives in good conscience go to the polls Dec. 12 and vote for Judge Roy Moore, despite the charges of sexual misconduct with teenagers leveled against him? Answer: That Alabama Senate race could determine whether Roe v. Wade is overturned.
Oroho, Doherty endorse Lonegan for 2018 congressional bid
A Republican congressional candidate seeking to reclaim the 5th District for his party in November 2018 has picked up endorsements from two of northwest New Jersey's most conservative state senators. The campaign for Steve Lonegan announced that state Sens. Steven Oroho, R-24th Dist., and Michael Doherty, R-23rd Dist., have endorsed the former Bogota mayor in his bid to replace U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-5th Dist.
Higher Education Act Proposal Primes Fight Over Future of Colleges
The sprawling, 542-page revamp of the Higher Education Act released Friday by Rep. Virginia Foxx kicks off what could be a yearlong legislative process aimed at reshaping the playing field for post-secondary education. The bill, previewed earlier this week by The Wall Street Journal, would update the Higher Education Act of 1965 by overhauling student-loan programs, mandating more transparency for earnings after graduation and jettisoning much of the existing regulatory framework on for-profit colleges.
CIA director warns Iranian general on Iraq
CIA Director Mike Pompeo said Saturday that he sent a letter to a top Iranian military official warning him that the United States would hold Tehran accountable for any attacks it conducted on American interests in Iraq. Pompeo, who has voiced staunch opposition to Iran, said he sent the letter to Gen.
Here’s what’s in the Senate tax bill – and how it differs…
Emails Dispute White House Claims That Flynn Acted Independently on Russia - WASHINGTON - When President Trump fired his national security adviser, Michael T. Flynn, in February, White House officials portrayed him as a renegade who had acted independently in his discussions ABC News statement on Michael Flynn report - We deeply regret and apologize for the serious error we made yesterday. The reporting conveyed by Brian Ross during the special report had not been fully vetted through our editorial standards process.
Lawyer: Ethics Committee agrees to subpoena Conyers accuser
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Whitmer: Women face harassment in male-dominated Capitol
Gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer , one of only two women to have been a legislative leader in Michigan, said the male-dominated Capitol has a "locker room" atmosphere in which it is not uncommon for female lawmakers and employees to confront sexual harassment. Whitmer , who was a lawmaker for 14 years, recounted once having to combat "very lewd" and "totally inappropriate" comments directed at her by a male senator in the Senate chamber.
Trump Goes on Tweetstorm Against ‘Rigged System’ That…
Robert Mueller 's special counsel was not enough. Donald Trump is back on the presidential Twitter machine to complain about a legal "double standard" that has left Flynn's life in ruins while allowing Hillary Clinton to get away with her private email scandal.