Politics

James Comey accuses Donald Trump of telling ‘lies, plain and simple’

SACKED Federal Bureau of Investigation director James Comey has launched a scathing attack on Donald Trump, accusing him of telling “lies, plain and simple”.

June 08, 2017

The rift between US President Donald Trump and former FBI director James Comey will be laid bare in the US Congress. Picture: AP Photo/Evan Vucci/Susan Walsh

GETTY IMAGES / She called herself the "victim of the very broad assumption that I was going to win"

Hillary Clinton told to 'move on' from her loss

June 02, 2017

Mr Cohen said he had turned down the request from congressional investigators AP

Donald Trump's personal lawyer becomes focus of Russia investigation

May 30, 2017

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May 25, 2017

Kushner 'under FBI scrutiny' in Russia investigation - US sources

President Donald Trump's son-in-law and adviser, Jared Kushner, is under FBI scrutiny as part of the Russia investigation, US media report.

May 25, 2017

Jared Kushner (right) is married to President Trump's daughter Ivanka

May 22, 2017

White House Proposes Long-Shot Budget with Deep Spending Cuts

The core assumptions of the budget proposal—which allow the Trump Administration to claim it will bring the budget to balance

May 22, 2017

Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney takes questions from reporters during a briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on March 16, 2017 in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

May 17, 2017

Vladimir Putin says can prove Trump did not pass Russia secrets

A Kremlin aide, Yuri Ushakov, later told reporters that Moscow had in its possession a written record of the conversation, not an audio recording.

May 17, 2017

May 15, 2017

Trump Goes Silent

After the most trying week yet of his young presidency, in which members of his own party leveled criticism at his decision to fire the FBI director amid a probe of his campaign's potential ties to Russia, President Trump seems to have gone dark

May 15, 2017

May 12, 2017

Donald Trump threatens James Comey on Twitter after sacking the FBI director

DONALD Trump has threatened James Comey on Twitter, warning he may have something over him if he starts leaking to the press.

May 12, 2017

Donald Trump has threatened James Comey on Twitter. Picture: Supplied

May 12, 2017

‘Comey better hope there are no tapes of our conversations’ before leaking to press – Trump

US President Donald Trump has tweeted that recently fired FBI Director James Comey had better hope there are no tapes of their conversations “before he starts leaking to the press.”

May 12, 2017

U.S. President Donald Trump © Carlos Barria / Reuters

May 11, 2017

Trump denies any links to Russia: 'No loans, no nothing'

Trump fights assertions that he or anyone close to him could have ties to Russia

May 11, 2017

FBI chief Comey sacking: Five things you wanted to know

Washington is reeling from the abrupt sacking of the director of the FBI.

May 11, 2017

REUTERS/JONATHAN ERNST, KEVIN LAMARQUE / The former FBI director James Comey and President Donald Trump have always had a love-hate relationship

May 10, 2017

Senate Committee Subpoenas Michael Flynn For Russia-Related Documents

The Senate Intelligence Committee is investigating the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia.

May 10, 2017

What's Next?

Despite dismay on Capitol Hill over President Donald Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey, disgruntled lawmakers have few options to shape the investigations into Trump campaign’s Russia ties

May 10, 2017

Trump 'considered firing Comey since taking office'

President Donald Trump had been considering firing former FBI Director James Comey since he was elected, a White House spokeswoman has said.

May 10, 2017

Protesters gather outside the White House over James Comey's dismissal

May 10, 2017

Trump sacking of FBI Director Comey creates ‘Watergate moment’ for President, critics say

PRESIDENT Trump’s critics have likened his shock move to sack FBI Director James Comey to the infamous “Saturday Night Massacre” and dubbed it Trump’s own “Watergate moment”.

May 10, 2017

FBI Director James Comey was ostensibly sacked over his handling of the Clinton emails but others are crying foul. Picture: AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster.

May 10, 2017

Trump sacking of FBI Director Comey creates ‘Watergate moment’ for President

PRESIDENT Trump’s shock move to sack FBI Director James Comey has seen his critics liken it to the “Saturday Night Massacre” and dubbed it Trump’s own “Watergate moment”.

May 10, 2017

Who might succeed Comey? Former FBI director candidates could be in m

A look at the potential short list of replacement candidates to lead

May 10, 2017

May 09, 2017

Donald Trump fires FBI Director James Comey

DONALD Trump decision to abruptly fire FBI Director James Comey has ignited a fearsome political firestorm in the United States.

May 09, 2017

Sacked FBI Director James Comey. Pic: APSource:AP

May 09, 2017

Trump fires FBI Director James Comey

President Donald Trump has fired FBI Director James Comey at the recommendation of US Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, according to a White House announcement.

May 09, 2017

Former FBI Director James Comey © Kevin Lamarque / Reuters

May 09, 2017

Melrose Place star and Clavin Klein model Antonio Sabato Jr to run for Congress

FORMER Calvin Klein model and Melrose Place star, Antonio Sabato Jr, has announced he will run as a Republican for US Congress.

May 09, 2017

Antonio Sabato Jr, second from the left, debuts in Chippendales Las Vegas as celebrity guest host in 2016. Picture: SplashSource:Supplied