Russia Probe’s Robert Mueller
Robert Mueller, named Wednesday to take over the US probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, has a reputation as a tough lawman who once even stood up to a president. Mueller, a Vietnam war...
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Special Counsel To Probe Trump-Russia Links
The US Department of Justice Wednesday named a former head of the FBI as special counsel to lead the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, and possible collusion with Donald...
Putin Offers To Release Meeting Record
Vladimir Putin has waded into the growing row surrounding US President Donald Trump and his links to Russia. US media say Mr Trump passed on classified information to Russian officials last week, but...
Putin Wades Into Trump-Russia Row
Vladimir Putin has waded into the growing row surrounding US President Donald Trump and his links to Russia. US media say Mr Trump passed on classified information to Russian officials last week, but...
US House Speaker Calls For Caution, ‘facts’ On Trump Crises
House Speaker Paul Ryan on Wednesday warned against "rushing to judgment" over embattled President Donald Trump, stressing that US lawmakers need to establish the facts before considering next steps....
Trump’s Youngest Son To Attend Maryland School
Donald Trump's youngest son Barron will attend a private school in Maryland after he and his mother move into the White House this summer, the first lady announced Monday. The announcement will...
Trump Will Nominate Callista Gingrich As Vatican Envoy
President Donald Trump is set to nominate Callista Gingrich, wife of former House speaker Newt Gingrich, to be the next US ambassador to the Vatican. The nomination is expected to be formalized...
Stephen Colbert Responds To Trump’s Insults
Some people would be upset if the president of the United States said they had no talent, but Stephen Colbert was downright giddy about it on Thursday night. The host of CBS' "The Late Show" opened...
Trump’s Lawyers Say His Tax Returns Show Few Russia Dealings
Lawyers for President Trump have released a letter asserting that the past 10 years of Trump's federal tax returns "with a few exceptions" don't show any income from Russian sources. The letter also...
Trump To Nominate Callista Gingrich As Vatican Envoy
President Donald Trump is set to nominate Callista Gingrich, wife of former House speaker Newt Gingrich, to be the next US ambassador to the Vatican, CNN and The New York Times reported. The...
Isolated and Agitated, Trump Rattles White House From Within
Isolated and agitated, Trump rattles White House from within A buoyant President Donald Trump reemerged into public for the first time in more than a week on Friday, offering few signs of the malaise...
Comey Replacement Could Be Appointed ‘next Week’
US President Donald Trump says he could announce a replacement for fired FBI Director James Comey by late next week. He told reporters it was “possible” he could name someone by Friday, before he...
Trump Sees ‘fast’ Decision Over New FBI Director
President Donald Trump said Saturday he would act quickly to appoint a new FBI director following his controversial dismissal earlier this week of James Comey -- a move that was still reverberating...
White House Movie Theater Opens To Public
Visitors to the White House can now visit the cloakroom-turned-movie theater where Dwight Eisenhower used to sneak off to watch westerns and where Jimmy Carter screened "All The President's Men." The...
Trump’s Lawyers Say No Dealings With Russia — With ‘a Few Exceptions’
Donald Trump's lawyers issued a letter on Friday stating that the US president had no financial ties to Russia -- with "a few exceptions." The embattled president had promised a certified letter...
‘I’m Upset With Trump and Could Enter Politics’
Reality TV star Caitlyn Jenner says she is considering entering US politics in a bid to promote transgender issues. She told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme she had been "really upset" by...
China Agrees To Open Market To US Beef, Gas
China announced on Friday an agreement with the United States to resume imports of US beef and open its market to US natural gas and financial services. The deal comes a month after Chinese President...
Trump’s Intel Bosses Reiterate
Six top US intelligence officials told Congress Thursday they agree with the conclusion that Russia acted to influence last year's election, countering President Donald Trump's assertions that the...
Kylie Jenner Suffers Altitude Sickness On Peru Trip
Kylie Jenner, the fashion model and younger half-sister of Kim Kardashian, was forced to use an oxygen mask after suffering difficulty breathing during a trip to the Peruvian city of Cusco, high in...
Comey Firing Stirs Memories of Nixon and Watergate
For many in Washington, US President Donald Trump's shock firing of FBI director James Comey has sparked instant comparisons to the actions of Richard Nixon and the Watergate era's infamous "Saturday...