Mueller Finds No Trump-Russia Conspiracy, but Stops Short of Exonerating President on Obstruction
The president trumpeted the news almost immediately, even as he mischaracterized the special counsel’s findings.
March 24, 2019
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US election 2020: Beto O'Rourke breaks fundraising record
March 18, 2019
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March 15, 2019
Trump issues veto over border emergency declaration
President Donald Trump has vetoed a measure from Congress revoking his declaration of a national emergency at the US-Mexico border.
March 15, 2019
March 14, 2019
O'Rourke: Voters May Not Want White Male President
“The government at all levels is overly represented by white men,” former Representative Beto O'Rourke of Texas said before announcing his 2020 presidential bid.
March 14, 2019
March 13, 2019
Paul Manafort To Serve 7 And A Half Years In Prison In Mueller Cases
It’s the second sentencing for Trump’s former campaign chairman in as many weeks.
March 13, 2019
March 08, 2019
Obama was a smiling murderer, says Ilhan Omar
Fresh from attacking the Israel lobby in the US, Rep. Ilhan Omar has let loose on another Democratic idol: former President Barack Obama. Omar accused Obama of “murder” while hiding behind “the pretty face and the smile.”
March 08, 2019
March 08, 2019
White House communications director Bill Shine resigns
The White House announced Friday that communications director Bill Shine has resigned.
March 08, 2019
March 07, 2019
Manafort sentenced to 47 months
Judge T.S. Ellis III imposed the sentence Thursday, capping the only jury trial following indictments stemming from special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.
March 07, 2019
March 05, 2019
U.S. attorney general faces daunting decision on release of Russia report
Newly installed U.S. Attorney General William Barr must walk a political and legal tightrope in deciding how much of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russia’s role in the 2016 election to disclose, balancing competing demands from President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats, legal experts said.
March 05, 2019
February 28, 2019
Trump’s GOP allies Jim Jordan and Mark Meadows accuse Michael Cohen of lying during bombshell hearing ‘to make himself look better’
Two of President Donald Trump’s staunch allies in Congress suggest Michael Cohen appears to have lied in his sworn testimony to Congress, where he made a slew of damning claims against Trump.
February 28, 2019
February 27, 2019
Michael Cohen: Takeaways from testimony of Trump's ex-lawyer
Michael Cohen is unleashing a series of explosive accusations directed towards Donald Trump touching on multiple controversies that have bedevilled the president during his time in office. Here are five takeaways from his dramatic testimony to Congress.
February 27, 2019
February 27, 2019
'I am here to tell the truth.' Michael Cohen delivers searing testimony about President Trump
Cohen acknowledged his past criminal conduct, and claimed that his testimony represented a clean break from his boss, whose actions Cohen described as akin to those of a mob boss.
February 27, 2019
February 26, 2019
House passes resolution to stop Trump's emergency declaration; Senate next
President Trump declared a national emergency to free up funding for his border wall between the U.S and Mexico. But declaring a national emergency isn’t new -- in fact, the use of emergency powers is older than the country itself. USA TODAY, Just the FAQs
February 26, 2019
February 15, 2019
Trump Declares National Emergency Because of ‘Invasion’ at Border
Trump predicted that the emergency declaration would get tied up in courts, but that he ultimately would prevail.
February 15, 2019
February 14, 2019
Donald Trump Will Declare National Emergency For Border Wall & Sign Bill To Avoid Government Shutdown
The bill now heads to the House for a final vote. Trump plans to sign the bill but will also declare a national emergency to secure border wall funding.
February 14, 2019
February 05, 2019
Trump delivers State of the Union speech
As Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union Speech, Nancy Pelosi not-so-subtly rolled her eyes over one particular comment. And everyone noticed.
February 05, 2019
January 25, 2019
Donald Trump Announces 3 Week Government Re-Open, Threatens New Shutdown If Border Wall Not Funded
Trump then began to pitch his border wall – hard.
January 25, 2019
January 20, 2019
Trump offers limited ‘Dreamer’ protections in exchange for border wall — and Democrats quickly say no
Insisting on his demand for $5.7 billion to fund a U.S.-Mexico border barrier as part of any bill to fully reopen the government, Trump sought to pile pressure on Democrats by appealing to immigrants they have tried to help.
January 20, 2019
January 19, 2019
Buzzfeed's Trump lawyer report not accurate - Mueller's office
US special counsel Robert Mueller has disputed a claim that President Trump told his long-time lawyer Michael Cohen to lie to Congress.
January 19, 2019
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