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Florida man pleads guilty to mailing bombs to prominent Trump critics, CNN, Clintons
A Florida man pleaded guilty Thursday to sending a wave of pipe bombs to CNN and prominent critics of President Donald Trump, attacks that harmed no one but created fear as the devices turned up, day after day, at locations across the country. Cesar Sayoc ...
In blow to Trump, U.S. appeals court upholds $85 billion AT&T-Time Warner merger
A U.S. appeals court Tuesday green lit the mega-merger of wireless and broadband giant AT&T with media-entertainment powerhouse Time Warner, rejecting an effort by the administration of President Donald Trump to block the deal. The appellate panel said the government's case failed to consider that ...
U.S. Justice Department expecting to receive Robert Mueller report within days, sources tell CNN
The U.S. Department of Justice may announce as early as next week that special counsel Robert Mueller has given the attorney general his report on the federal Russia investigation, CNN said on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources. After the expected announcement, U.S. Attorney General William Barr ...
U.S. Coast Guard lieutenant arrested for mass murder plot targeting Democrats and media figures
A U.S. Coast Guard officer who espoused white supremacist views and drafted a target list of Democratic politicians and prominent media figures has been arrested on firearms and drug charges. Christopher Paul Hasson, an admirer of Norwegian mass murderer Anders Breivik, was arrested last week ...
Bill Gates backs taxing capital gains as best way to tap big fortunes and get wealthy to pay more
Bill Gates is concerned about the high budget deficits being run by the U.S., and said if taxes are ultimately increased to make up the shortfall, then it's appropriate for wealthy people to pay much higher taxes. "We only collect about 20 percent of GDP ...
The U.S. must examine whether American-made military gear in Yemen is being transferred to unintended recipients, including al-Qaida and Iran-backed rebels, a top general said on Tuesday. Gen. Joseph Votel, who heads U.S. Central Command covering the Middle East, expressed concern to senators about a ...
Trump tells spokeswoman 'not to bother' with press briefings, claiming she is unfairly covered
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has told his chief spokeswoman, Sarah Sanders, "not to bother" with formal media briefings in the White House, because journalists don't cover her fairly. "The reason Sarah Sanders does not go to the 'podium' much anymore is that the ...
Satellite images show expansion at key North Korean long-range missile base: CNN
North Korea has expanded a key long-range missile base in the months since a summit between the country's leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump, according to satellite images published by CNN on Wednesday. The two men met in Singapore in June and ...
CNN drops lawsuit after White House ends effort to bar reporter
The Trump administration on Monday abruptly dropped its effort to bar CNN reporter Jim Acosta from the White House, but warned he could have his credentials pulled again if he doesn't follow guidelines governing journalists' behavior. The White House said reporters would be permitted one ...
U.S. judge orders White House to restore press pass to CNN's Jim Acosta
A U.S. judge on Friday ordered the White House to temporarily restore CNN correspondent Jim Acosta's press pass, which was revoked after a contentious news conference last week with President Donald Trump. The White House withdrew Acosta's credentials on Nov. 7 in an escalation ...
CNN awaits judge's decision on White House ban on its reporter
A U.S. federal judge was poised to rule Thursday on a lawsuit brought by CNN with broad backing from other U.S. media to compel the White House to lift a ban imposed on a reporter after he engaged U.S. President Donald Trump in a ...
White House vows vigorous defense as CNN sues over barring of reporter
CNN sued Donald Trump's administration Tuesday, alleging the White House violated journalist Jim Acosta's constitutional rights by revoking his press credentials following a heated exchange with U.S. president Donald Trump. The White House dismissed CNN's complaint as "grandstanding" and vowed to "vigorously defend" against the ...
