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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...

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Tumultuous Week Puts Trump Presidency On Perilous Path

Another self-inflicted crisis has left Donald Trump's critics outraged and some of his Republican allies dismayed, but...

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The Players In Trump’s Russia Scandal

The shock dismissal of the FBI chief James Comey has triggered days of turmoil in Washington and thrust the spotlight...

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Judge Seeks Criminal Review of Uber-Alphabet Dispute

A federal judge has asked for a criminal justice review in the case brought by Alphabet self-driving car unit Waymo...

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US Justice Dept Orders Prosecutors To Seek Toughest Sentences

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions ordered prosecutors Friday to seek the toughest possible charges against criminal...

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Cigna Free To Leave Proposed Anthem Merger

The US health insurer Cigna is free to leave a proposed merger with Anthem, with a judge declining a request for a...

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Trump Asked FBI Director Three Times If He Was Target Of…

Donald Trump said Thursday he asked his now-fired FBI director on three occasions whether he was the target of ongoing...

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A Grey Man In the American Spotlight

The dramatic sacking of the FBI director has left a bespectacled 52-year-old most Americans have never heard of holding...

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White House Unaware of Deputy Lawyer’s ‘threat To Quit Over Comey’

The White House says it is unaware whether the deputy attorney general threatened to quit after he was blamed for the...

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Michael Flynn Ordered To Hand Over Papers

A US Senate panel investigating Russian interference in last year’s election has issued a rare formal demand for...

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Senate Seeks Ex-Trump Advisor’s Papers

A US Senate panel investigating Russian interference in last year's election has issued a formal demand for documents...

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Comey’s Firing Leaves Red-Hot Political Case To Successor

After FBI director James Comey's firing, his successor faces a tough challenge to assert independence while pursuing a...

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Trump ‘considered Firing Comey Since Taking Office’

Not all Republicans happy with Comey firing President Donald Trump had been considering firing former FBI Director...

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Top Republican Spurns Calls For Special Prosecutor On Russia

The US Senate's top Republican Wednesday dismissed growing calls for a special prosecutor to probe allegations of...

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Trump Defends Decision To Fire FBI Director

U. S. President Donald Trump is defending his move to fire FBI Director James Comey, saying "he wasn't doing a good...

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Why Did Trump Oust FBI Chief — and What Happens Next?

Donald Trump sent a shockwave through Washington by firing James Comey, the FBI's powerful director since 2013 who...

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Trump Defends Sacking of FBI Chief Comey

Democratic and Republican lawmakers will be “thanking” Donald Trump for firing FBI director James Comey, the...

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Trump Puts His Interests Before the National Interest

Trump puts his interests before the national interest True to form, Donald Trump put himself first -- this time ahead...

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Trump Fires FBI Chief James Comey

President Donald Trump has fired the director of the FBI over his handling of the inquiry into Hillary Clinton’s...