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Congressional reaction to Mueller largely split along party lines

As might be expected, special counsel Robert Mueller’s surprise public statement Wednesday prompted members of Congress to react pointedly along party lines and appeared to do little to change lawmakers' opinions.

May 29, 2019

Supreme Court allows Indiana abortion law requiring burial or cremation of fetal remains

May 28, 2019

“An Evening With the Clintons”: Jan Jones Blackhurst, right, a vice president with Caesars Entertainment Corp., moderates an evening with Bill and Hillary Clinton at Park Theater at Park MGM in Las Vegas on May 5. / DAVID BECKER/GETTY

No Longer Powerful, Bill and Hillary Clinton Try to Make a Life in Exile

May 23, 2019

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May 13, 2019

China is raising tariffs on $60 billion of US goods starting June 1

Starting from June 1, China will raise tariffs to as high as 25% on about $60 billion worth of U.S. imports

May 13, 2019

China is raising tariffs on $60 billion of US goods starting June 1

May 05, 2019

Pets Aboard Flight That Crashed In Florida River May Not Have Survived

At least four animals are believed to still be in the waterlogged cargo hold of the plane that skidded off the runway.

May 05, 2019

SSOCIATED PRESS / The charter plane sitting in the river on Saturday.

April 27, 2019

US synagogue shooting: One person dead in Poway, California

A gunman has opened fire at a synagogue in California, leaving one woman dead and three other people injured, police say.

April 27, 2019

REUTERS / Police quickly sealed off the scene of the shooting in Poway

April 26, 2019

Trump denies paying North Korea for Warmbier treatment

President Trump has denied paying North Korea money for the medical care of comatose US student Otto Warmbier.

April 26, 2019

REUTERS / Mr Warmbier was sentenced to 15 years hard labour for attempting to steal a propaganda sign

April 25, 2019

Joe Biden Holding Kickoff Fundraiser At Comcast Exec’s Home

But he says he won’t take money from federal lobbyists.

April 25, 2019

ASSOCIATED PRESS Former Vice President Joe Biden is expected to launch his 2020 presidential campaign on Thursday morning.

April 22, 2019

House Judiciary Committee Subpoenas Donald McGahn As Part Of Its Investigation

Lawmakers are asking the former White House counsel to testify as part of their inquiry into Trump’s potential obstruction of justice in the Russia probe.

April 22, 2019

“Whether currently indictable or not, it is clear that the President has, at a minimum, engaged in highly unethical and unscrupulous behavior which does not bring honor to the office he holds,” Speaker Nancy Pelosi wrote in a letter to House Democrats Mon

April 22, 2019

Trump Says He Won’t Nominate Herman Cain For Federal Reserve Board

The president said he will respect Cain’s wishes and not nominate him for the role.

April 22, 2019

Herman Cain expected to withdraw from Fed Reserve Board of Governors consideration - ABC News

April 18, 2019

Trump Russia investigation: Attorney General Barr backs Trump

The US Attorney General has defended President Trump over allegations of obstruction of justice, while reiterating that "no collusion" was found between his team and Russia.

April 18, 2019

AFP / William Barr has been criticised for holding a news conference before the report's release

April 17, 2019

White House and Justice Dept. Officials Discussed Mueller Report Before Release

Justice Department officials were said to have had numerous conversations with White House lawyers about the special counsel’s conclusions in recent days. The talks have aided President Trump’s legal team as it prepares a strategy for the coming public war over its findings.

April 17, 2019

Attorney General William P. Barr plans a news conference on Thursday to discuss the release of the Mueller report.CreditCreditErin Schaff/The New York Times

March 25, 2019

Trump hints at payback for 'evil' enemies over Mueller report

President Donald Trump says his enemies who did "evil" and "treasonous things" will be under scrutiny after he was absolved of colluding with Russia.

March 25, 2019

White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Monday that President Donald Trump should set a precedent for how not to handle an investigation into the president. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

March 24, 2019

Donald Trump Celebrates Release Of Mueller Report: “Complete and Total Exoneration”

Neither Trump or his aides were found to have conspired or coordinated with the Russian government’s 2016 election interference, according to a summary from Barr.

March 24, 2019

March 24, 2019

Mueller Report Finds That Trump Campaign Did Not "Conspire or Coordinate" With Russia

Still, Mueller's investigation left open the question of whether Trump obstructed justice by firing FBI Director James Comey and drafting an incomplete explanation about his son's meeting with a Russian lawyer during the campaign.

March 24, 2019

March 22, 2019

Trump-Russia: Special counsel Robert Mueller delivers report

Special Counsel Robert Mueller has submitted his long-awaited report on alleged collusion between Russia and President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign.

March 22, 2019

AFP/GETTY /President Donald Trump (left) has criticised Robert Mueller's (right) investigation as a "witch hunt"

March 04, 2019

Trump reacts to ‘monster’ tornadoes

Tornadoes have ripped through America, killing at least 23 people. President Donald Trump has promised immediate action.

March 04, 2019

A tornado in Dothan, Alabama on March 3, 2019 causes serious destruction. Picture: AFPSource:AFP

March 01, 2019

What we know about Hamza bin Laden: Osama's son now target of $1M U.S. government bounty

Hunting for Hamza

March 01, 2019

photograph circulated by the U.S. State Department’s Twitter account announcing a $1 million US reward for al Qaeda key leader Hamza bin Laden, son of Osama bin Laden. (U.S. State Dept./Reuters)

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

Trump delivers State of the Union speech

January 30, 2019

'Extremely dangerous' cold weather grips Prairies, Ontario, Quebec

Environment Canada warns of hypothermia, frostbite and the risk to pets

January 30, 2019

A woman bundles against the cold in downtown Winnipeg on Tuesday. Areas from Saskatchewan to Quebec have been hit by an arctic blast. (Lyzaville Sale/CBC)