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FBI agents raid Manhattan office of President Trump’s longtime personal lawyer Michael Cohen
Ryan said the search was not directly correlated to Mueller's probe into Russian election meddling, but likely relates to information his team had uncovered and flagged for prosecutors in New York.
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'I did not resign': Veterans Affairs chief David Shulkin insists he was fired
- Ousted VA secretary disputes White House version of exit
- Distinction could have serious ramifications for agency
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Trump replaces Rex Tillerson as U.S. secretary of state
'Thank you to Rex Tillerson for his service!' Trump tweets, naming CIA head Mike Pompeo to the post
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Trump sacks Rex Tillerson as state secretary
US President Donald Trump has sacked Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, replacing him with the director of the CIA, Mike Pompeo.
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House Republicans reach opposite conclusion from intelligence community
Rep. Mike Conaway, the Texas Republican leading the Russia investigation, said Monday that the committee had concluded its interviews for the Russia investigation, and the Republican staff had prepared a 150-page draft report that they would give to Democrats to review on Tuesday morning.
Trump's lawyer reportedly got a secret order barring porn star Stormy Daniels from dishing on tryst
- A lawyer for porn star Stormy Daniels says she did have sex with President Donald Trump more than a decade ago.
- Daniels is suing to be released from a nondisclosure agreement that she signed on the eve of the 2016 presidential election with a company set up by Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen.
- Cohen has admitted facilitating a $130,000 payment to Daniels but has denied she had an affair with Trump.
- Trump has never publicly responded to the claims about Daniels.
White House claims Trump won Stormy Daniels suit in arbitration, but porn star’s lawyer says that’s nonsense
Not tired of all the winning!
Gary Cohn: experienced Democrat was singular figure in Trump's White House
Analysis: Former Goldman Sachs No 2 had global outlook that put him at odds with Trump, whom he reportedly held in low personal regard
Trump’s Top Economic Adviser Gary Cohn Is Leaving The White House
The former Goldman Sachs executive and frequent target of the right has been the subject of job rumors for months.
Trump 'may have done something during the election,' former aide says
In a separate interview hours later with CNN, Nunberg continued to undercut the Trump administration’s claims that no collusion had taken place between its campaign staff and the Russian government to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election.
Donald Trump: White House experiencing ‘dark days’
DONALD Trump is angry, isolated and trusts no one. Aides have lifted the lid on the darkest days in the White House.
2 Weeks After Trump Blocked It, Democrats’ Rebuttal of G.O.P. Memo Is Released
The Democratic memo amounted to a forceful rebuttal to the president’s portrayal of the Russia inquiry as a “witch hunt” being perpetrated by politically biased leaders of the F.B.I. and the Justice Department.
Former Trump Adviser Rick Gates Has Pleaded Guilty in Robert Mueller's Investigation
A former top adviser to the Trump campaign pleaded guilty in special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation. Gates will now help special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation in "any and all matters" as prosecutors continue to probe the 2016 campaign
US President Donald Trump open to tougher gun background checks after Florida high school massacre
AS AMERICA reels from the massacre of 17 people at a Florida high school, Donald Trump has suggested he’s willing to act.
Spy chief warns on Trump aides' clearance
A US spy chief has warned that presidential aides with interim security clearances should have "limited" access to secret information.
Trump Signs Deal to End Brief Shutdown
Senator Rand Paul on Thursday ahead of a budget vote in Washington. He held up the vote in a protest of government spending.
Senate leaders announce sweeping budget deal; House may still reject it
Pelosi followed her surprise statement with a dramatic and lengthy speech on the House floor, where she read heart-tugging stories of DREAMers aspiring to become U.S. citizens while calling on Ryan to guarantee a vote for a long-term legislative solution for their status.
Trump aide: Some immigrants 'too lazy' to sign up for DACA
"They are not a priority for deportation," he told reporters.
House GOP memo critical of FBI made public
A four-page memorandum commissioned by Devin Nunes (R-California), chair of the House Intelligence Committee, has been made public over the objections of Democrats, the FBI, and the Department of Justice.
Disputed GOP-Nunes memo released
The move came over the fierce objections of the FBI and Justice Department, which have said the document prepared by Republicans on the House intelligence committee is inaccurate and missing critical context.
