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President Donald Trump declared Tuesday that he would prevail over a multistate lawsuit challenging his emergency declaration to pay for a U.S.-Mexico border wall. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said he expected to do "very well," against the suit, adding that he ...
Andrew McCabe says 'Gang of Eight' lawmakers didn't object when FBI opened Trump probe
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said congressional leaders — Republicans and Democrats — didn't object when he informed them in 2017 that the bureau was opening a counterintelligence investigation into President Donald Trump. "That's the important part here," McCabe said in an interview Tuesday ...
Venezuela military backs Maduro, goes on 'alert' for border violations
Venezuela's military reaffirmed its support for embattled President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday and said it was on "alert" for border violations following threats by U.S. President Donald Trump, who urged them to back opposition leader Juan Guaido. "The armed forces will remain deployed and on ...
Trump denies asking Matthew Whitaker to change hush-money probe, tap recused ally to take over
President Donald Trump denied a New York Times report that he asked then-Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker to intervene in a federal investigation of hush-money payments to the president's alleged former mistresses during the 2016 election campaign. "No, I didn't," Trump told reporters at the ...
Trump wants North Korea to denuclearize but says 'I'm in no rush'
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he wants North Korea to end its nuclear program, but he is in no rush and has no pressing time schedule for Pyongyang to ultimately denuclearize. Trump is meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for the ...
Senior White House officials pushed a project to share nuclear power technology with Saudi Arabia despite the objections of ethics and national security officials, according to a new congressional report citing whistleblowers within the administration. Lawmakers from both parties have expressed concerns that Saudi Arabia ...
'My jaw hit the floor': Americans shocked by impact of new tax law
Wait, I owe the IRS? The first tax filing season under the new federal tax law is proving to be surprising, confusing — and occasionally frightening — for some Americans, especially those accustomed to getting money back from the government. Take Andy Kraft and Amy Elias ...
Judge orders Roger Stone to court over Instagram post with apparent cross hairs
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Roger Stone to appear in court to consider whether to revoke his bail after the Trump confidant posted a photo on Instagram of the judge with what appeared to be cross hairs of a gun. U.S. District Judge Amy ...
Vietnam memorial to North Korea pilots marks bygone alliance, sacrifice
In a rice field in northern Vietnam, 14 headstones are an enduring symbol of the wartime friendship of Vietnam and North Korea. They mark the original burial ground of North Korean pilots who died while secretly fighting alongside Vietnamese comrades against U.S. Air Force ...
Once dismissed by many as a fringe candidate with wacky socialist ideas, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders campaigned to the brink of the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016 and has now set his sights on the White House once again. Vermont's Sanders, 77, announced on Tuesday ...
No need for Abe — Trump is already nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is not saying whether or not he nominated Donald Trump for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, but the question may be moot: the U.S. president has been put forward by others for the prestigious award. During a White House news conference ...
