On the third straight night of protests over Trump’s Helsinki fiasco outside the White House, protesters chanted, “Lock him up!” “We the the people are the power!”, carried a flashing sign reading “TREASON” and signs about President Trump’s child abuse policies and others calling him a traitor. Video: They said Trump blamed everyone but himself…
By Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House struggled on Wednesday to contain a political outcry and confusion over U.S. President Donald Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, denying Trump ever meant to say that Moscow was no longer targeting the United States. Trump, facing uproar over his failure to confront Putin over…
A threat by the U.S. government to impose tariffs of up to 25 percent on imported auto parts could hit consumers in unexpected ways: higher repair costs, insurance premiums and even the theft of more cars for their parts, the industry said.
The White House on Wednesday declined to rule out accepting a Russian proposal for the questioning in the United States of Americans sought by the Kremlin for “illegal activities,” including a former U.S. ambassador to Moscow.
Maddow tore into Trump for considering to allow the Russians to have their way with American citizens, including a former ambassador.
For the United States of America, this week keeps getting worse as the president continues to work on behalf of a foreign adversary – despite what his own intelligence community has found.
Trump has no defense when it comes to the increasing likelihood that his campaign coordinated with Russia to undermine the 2016 presidential election.Â
MSNBC host Ari Melber fought back laughter before quickly shutting down Republican Rep. Bill Johnson for defending Trump’s latest spin job.
Trump told Jeff Glor of the CBS Evening News that he did great at Putin press conference, even though it has resulted in accusations of treason and calls for his impeachment.
Hundreds of new sworn statements about life in U.S. Customs and Border Protection detention from children and parents detail challenging conditions.
“We now see many in CBP custody for three to six days,†up from two to three days in prior months, said Peter Schey, the lead attorney for plaintiffs in the Flores case.
Senate Democrats have launched a full-scale effort to find out exactly what was said at Trump’s private meeting with Putin.
Senate Democrats on Wednesday lashed out at Republican President Donald Trump’s tax overhaul of December 2017, warning that it contains “gigantic loopholes” that could encourage companies to move plants and jobs abroad.
A federal judge on Wednesday denied a request by President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort to suppress evidence seized by the FBI from his home as part of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s ongoing probe into whether Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign colluded with Russia.
Trump has flipped-flopped again and now told CBS News that he thinks that the Russians interfered in the 2016 election.
By Richard Cowan and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sanctions targeting key Russian economic sectors would kick in swiftly if U.S. authorities determined the Kremlin had meddled again in a U.S. election, under a bill gaining momentum in the Senate on Wednesday. It was uncertain whether such a bill, or any other legislative response, could…
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday opened the door to a possible criminal case against the Donald J. Trump Foundation with a statement from his counsel that Cuomo was prepared to provide a criminal referral if asked.
Asked about a White House comment that President Donald Trump was taking the Russian request under advisement, State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said the Russian prosecutor general was aware the United States had rejected Russian allegations.
The day after he tried to quiet a political uproar over his failure to confront Russian President Vladimir Putin during their Helsinki summit for Moscow’s 2016 U.S. election meddling, Trump adopted his usual defiant posture and dismissed assessments of Russia from the intelligence community.
Donald Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is in the process of shifting more than $200 million from other HHS accounts to pay for the cost of arresting migrants and separating them from their children at the U.S. border with Mexico. Already HHS has spent at least $40 million in the past two…
The White House denied that U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Russia was no longer targeting the United States, saying his answer “no” was about taking questions not about potential interference in U.S. elections.
A U.S. judge ordered accused Russian agent Maria Butina jailed on Wednesday pending trial after federal prosecutors warned that she has ties to Russian intelligence and was a flight risk.
NBC White House correspondent Hallie Jackson called out both Sarah Sanders and Trump and questioned Trump’s credibility in a wild press briefing exchange.
The U.S. Justice Department asked a federal court on Wednesday to detain alleged Russian agent Maria Butina pending her trial, saying she poses a serious flight risk, has ties to Russian intelligence and will likely appeal to people in the Russian government to help her flee.
Sarah Sanders snapped at the press and told them to stop coming after Trump for every single thing that happens.
Trump quickly ran back into Putin’s pocket less than a day after saying that he supports US intelligence agencies on Russian attacks on the 2016 election.
Mitch McConnell’s top strategist, Josh Holmes, said that Trump’s attacks on the Mueller investigation are part of a Republican midterm election strategy to get out their voters in November.
Trump claimed during a cabinet meeting that Russia is no longer targeting the US. This is a false statement and a crime against his country.
Republicans have broad powers to check this President, but they are choosing not to use them.
Here are five things Paul Ryan could do to protect his country if he really wanted to.
A new Rasmussen poll shows that nearly three-quarters of Democratic voters want a “fresh face” for their party’s presidential nominee in 2020. NEW POLL: Nearly three-quarters of Dems want "fresh face" as nominee in 2020 https://t.co/NYK2Ai0YDx pic.twitter.com/tqwyjIndLw — The Hill (@thehill) July 17, 2018 According to Rasmussen: “Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden are…
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his meeting with Vladimir Putin would lead to “big results,” in a continuing bid to calm a storm over his failure to criticize the Russian leader for Moscow’s actions to undermine the 2016 U.S. election.
Confirmation of Kavanaugh will require a simple majority in the 100-seat chamber. The Republicans hold a 51-49 edge over the Democrats and independents. Republican Vice President Mike Pence can cast a deciding vote in the case of a tie.
Ohio State University (OSU) was hit with a pair of lawsuits this week by former wrestlers who claim university officials ignored complaints of sex abuse and harassment against a team doctor. One of the complaints alleged that up to 2,500 male student athletes might have been subjected to the abuse or harassment. “Two class-action lawsuits…
More than 100 civil and human rights groups signed a letter sent to the United States Senate on Tuesday demanding that Congress reject new Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The letter was sent on the letterhead of the “Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights†which is an umbrella group with over 200 other member…
Former FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday said “history has its eyes on us†and encouraged Americans to vote for Democrats in the upcoming midterm elections. Comey posted a tweet urging Americans to turn away from Republican candidates this November. “James @Comey urges voters to choose Democrats, warns that ‘history has its eyes on us’…
Monday was a busy news day, to say the least, thanks to Donald Trump. But, because Trump got so much media attention, a potentially huge new development was not widely reported. This new development could have an enormous impact on politics in America for years to come. POLITICO reported yesterday: “FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced…
