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CNN Sues FBI for Release of James Comey's Trump Memos
- June 17, 2017
Robert Mueller , who preceded Comey as FBI director, was appointed on May 17 by the Justice Department as special counsel overseeing the Russian Federation investigation after Trump fired Comey. The first time he told Trump was in his first meeting with the president before the inauguration on January 6. Mr Trump said , according to a United States official quoted by the New York Times . (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Robert Mueller , who preceded Comey as FBI director, was appointed on May 17 by the Justice Department as special counsel overseeing the Russian Federation investigation after Trump fired Comey. The first time he told Trump was in his first meeting with the president before the inauguration on January 6. Mr Trump said , according to a United States official quoted by the New York Times . (more...)
Police Launch Criminal Inquiry into Grenfell Tower Blaze
- June 17, 2017
Critics say a much-needed review of fire safety rules had languished under Mr Barwell's watch. "He knocked on the door and he said there was a fire in his flat". A total of 37 have been hospitalised, with at least 17 in critical condition. We investigate criminal matters. Theresa May is "distraught" by the Grenfell Tower block fire, her most senior minister has said ahead of a meeting with survivors of the disaster at Downing Street. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Critics say a much-needed review of fire safety rules had languished under Mr Barwell's watch. "He knocked on the door and he said there was a fire in his flat". A total of 37 have been hospitalised, with at least 17 in critical condition. We investigate criminal matters. Theresa May is "distraught" by the Grenfell Tower block fire, her most senior minister has said ahead of a meeting with survivors of the disaster at Downing Street. (more...)
UK royals hold London fire minute of silence
- June 17, 2017
A man with a megaphone, shouting about the lack of a government response, drew a crowd of some 20 people as the police looked on. Firefighters searching the smoldering ruin in west London have recovered six bodies from the 24-story Grenfell Tower , while 11 others have been located but can not yet be removed from the gutted structure. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
A man with a megaphone, shouting about the lack of a government response, drew a crowd of some 20 people as the police looked on. Firefighters searching the smoldering ruin in west London have recovered six bodies from the 24-story Grenfell Tower , while 11 others have been located but can not yet be removed from the gutted structure. (more...)
Woman hangs by teeth over Niagara Falls
- June 17, 2017
Nik Wallenda helped revive his family's 200-year-old legacy by performing death-defying stunts on live television, such as walking on a tightrope across Niagara Falls and the Grand Canyon. The couple says they're enjoying this moment today but tomorrow, they'll start thinking about what stunt they want to attempt in another five years. "If a guy can do it, a girl can do it too", she said. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Nik Wallenda helped revive his family's 200-year-old legacy by performing death-defying stunts on live television, such as walking on a tightrope across Niagara Falls and the Grand Canyon. The couple says they're enjoying this moment today but tomorrow, they'll start thinking about what stunt they want to attempt in another five years. "If a guy can do it, a girl can do it too", she said. (more...)
Trump Appears to Confirm That He's Being Personally Investigated
- June 17, 2017
A career prosecutor who entered the administration with a reputation as a meticulous, nonpartisan lawyer, Rosenstein has been buffeted in his short time on the job by political storms - and now the extraordinary spectacle of being singled out on social media by the president. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
A career prosecutor who entered the administration with a reputation as a meticulous, nonpartisan lawyer, Rosenstein has been buffeted in his short time on the job by political storms - and now the extraordinary spectacle of being singled out on social media by the president. (more...)
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein: Robert Mueller Won't Be Fired Without Cause
- June 17, 2017
Former United States attorney Barbara McQuade, who served under the Barack Obama administration, told the Daily Beast if Trump fired Mueller "and it could be shown that his goal was to impede the investigation, it could be additional evidence of obstruction of justice". (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Former United States attorney Barbara McQuade, who served under the Barack Obama administration, told the Daily Beast if Trump fired Mueller "and it could be shown that his goal was to impede the investigation, it could be additional evidence of obstruction of justice". (more...)
Paul Ryan Says Trump Should 'Let Robert Mueller Do His Job'
- June 17, 2017
Liberal CNN contributor April Ryan claims there's "mass hysteria" over rumors that President Trump may fire Robert Mueller as special counsel in charge of investigating alleged collusion between Russian Federation and the Trump campaign. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Liberal CNN contributor April Ryan claims there's "mass hysteria" over rumors that President Trump may fire Robert Mueller as special counsel in charge of investigating alleged collusion between Russian Federation and the Trump campaign. (more...)
US Senate votes near unanimously for Russia, Iran sanctions
- June 17, 2017
Also included for the first time are discretionary measures the Trump administration could impose on investments by companies in Western countries on Russian Federation energy export pipelines to Europe. If the Trump administration decides to oppose the new sanctions, they could be in a bind. It complies with the Iran nuclear agreement reached in 2015, which put restrictions on the country's nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Also included for the first time are discretionary measures the Trump administration could impose on investments by companies in Western countries on Russian Federation energy export pipelines to Europe. If the Trump administration decides to oppose the new sanctions, they could be in a bind. It complies with the Iran nuclear agreement reached in 2015, which put restrictions on the country's nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. (more...)
In Tweet, Trump Turns On Rod Rosenstein Over Investigation 'Witch Hunt'
- June 17, 2017
Rod Rosenstein , deputy attorney general nominee for US President Donald Trump , listens during a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing in Washington , DC, US, on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Harvard law professor Noah Feldman argues in a Bloomberg View article that Trump's tweet could force Rosenstein's recusal because of his suggestion that Comey's firing was Rosenstein's idea. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Rod Rosenstein , deputy attorney general nominee for US President Donald Trump , listens during a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing in Washington , DC, US, on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Harvard law professor Noah Feldman argues in a Bloomberg View article that Trump's tweet could force Rosenstein's recusal because of his suggestion that Comey's firing was Rosenstein's idea. (more...)
Relatives Of London Fire Victims Unleash Their Fury Upon Theresa May
- June 17, 2017
Police have said 30 people are confirmed as having lost their lives in the blaze, with more than 70 unaccounted for. The aluminium cladding, called Reynobond, is banned for buildings higher than 12m in the United States, far lower than the 24-storey Grenfell Tower that was consumed by the roaring blaze, according to a salesman for the company that manufactures it. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Police have said 30 people are confirmed as having lost their lives in the blaze, with more than 70 unaccounted for. The aluminium cladding, called Reynobond, is banned for buildings higher than 12m in the United States, far lower than the 24-storey Grenfell Tower that was consumed by the roaring blaze, according to a salesman for the company that manufactures it. (more...)
Trump Acknowledges He's Being Investigated In Firing Of Comey
- June 17, 2017
Trump later told NBC's Lester Holt he had planned to fire Comey regardless of what recommendation he received from Rosenstein and Attorney General Jeff Sessions , who has recused himself from the Russian Federation investigation. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Trump later told NBC's Lester Holt he had planned to fire Comey regardless of what recommendation he received from Rosenstein and Attorney General Jeff Sessions , who has recused himself from the Russian Federation investigation. (more...)
Cuba condemns Trump's 'hostile rhetoric' but still wants to talk
- June 17, 2017
The reason would be to verify they are following the regulations, officials said told the Associated Press. "Effective immediately, I am canceling the last administration's completely one-sided deal with Cuba ". Reacting to the news, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) voiced its "dissapointment" on the decision to enforce stricter rules on United States tourists visiting Cuba , including the move towards group travel arrangements. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
The reason would be to verify they are following the regulations, officials said told the Associated Press. "Effective immediately, I am canceling the last administration's completely one-sided deal with Cuba ". Reacting to the news, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) voiced its "dissapointment" on the decision to enforce stricter rules on United States tourists visiting Cuba , including the move towards group travel arrangements. (more...)
Sinn Féin to meet Theresa May, warn against DUP deal
- June 17, 2017
The Prime Minister will be desperate to get agreement from the DUP to back her legislative programme in the House of Commons or risk her government falling. It could also delay the start of Brexit talks. In the draft, the Tories promised to "enhance" foreign office support for foreign direct investment into Northern Ireland. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
The Prime Minister will be desperate to get agreement from the DUP to back her legislative programme in the House of Commons or risk her government falling. It could also delay the start of Brexit talks. In the draft, the Tories promised to "enhance" foreign office support for foreign direct investment into Northern Ireland. (more...)
March against Islamic law, counter-protest draws a crowd in Lansing
- June 17, 2017
Before the events ended around 3:15 p.m., however, both groups faced off on opposite sides of the boardwalk and tried to shout down each other. "Making them veil. "It's coming in very slowly, and a lot of the refugees are bringing that ideology here", Zamora said of Shariah. ACT for America was headquartered in Virginia Beach until about a month ago, has been labeled an extremist organization by the Southern Poverty Law Center. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Before the events ended around 3:15 p.m., however, both groups faced off on opposite sides of the boardwalk and tried to shout down each other. "Making them veil. "It's coming in very slowly, and a lot of the refugees are bringing that ideology here", Zamora said of Shariah. ACT for America was headquartered in Virginia Beach until about a month ago, has been labeled an extremist organization by the Southern Poverty Law Center. (more...)
UK royals honor London fire victims as anger mounts
- June 17, 2017
Queen Elizabeth and her grandson Prince William yesterday visited a community centre where some of the survivors are being housed. Dozens of people are missing, including members of three families who lived on the upper floors.The search and rescue teams will use sniffer dogs, and build internal shoring as they go. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Queen Elizabeth and her grandson Prince William yesterday visited a community centre where some of the survivors are being housed. Dozens of people are missing, including members of three families who lived on the upper floors.The search and rescue teams will use sniffer dogs, and build internal shoring as they go. (more...)
Trump Blasts Lynch For Handling Of Clinton Email Probe
- June 17, 2017
Previously, in a public hearing, Comey told lawmakers that AG Lynch had instructed him to refer to the criminal probe of Clinton as a "matter" rather than an " investigation ". He was introducing an element that was not in the statute to know you're violating the law and he was saying that, that was the way he wanted the investigation to end. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Previously, in a public hearing, Comey told lawmakers that AG Lynch had instructed him to refer to the criminal probe of Clinton as a "matter" rather than an " investigation ". He was introducing an element that was not in the statute to know you're violating the law and he was saying that, that was the way he wanted the investigation to end. (more...)
Trump Publicly Acknowledges Russia Probe Includes Him
- June 17, 2017
Comey was also reticent about his interactions with Attorney General Jeff Sessions , who was his boss - and who had to recuse himself from Russia-related investigations . "As long as I'm in this position, he's not going to be fired without good cause", Rosenstein said. Yesterday, The Washington Post reported special counsel Robert Mueller was investigating the President for possible obstruction of justice . (more...)
- June 17, 2017
Comey was also reticent about his interactions with Attorney General Jeff Sessions , who was his boss - and who had to recuse himself from Russia-related investigations . "As long as I'm in this position, he's not going to be fired without good cause", Rosenstein said. Yesterday, The Washington Post reported special counsel Robert Mueller was investigating the President for possible obstruction of justice . (more...)
Protests after police officer acquitted over fatal shooting of Philando Castile
- June 17, 2017
That's exactly what the jurors in the trial of Officer Jeronimo Yanez have decided today by issuing their not guilty verdict. (Anthony Souffle/Star Tribune via AP). "The system continues to fail black people I am so disappointed in the state of Minnesota". Castile reported that he had a gun to the officer, and within seconds, he was dead. (more...)
- June 17, 2017
That's exactly what the jurors in the trial of Officer Jeronimo Yanez have decided today by issuing their not guilty verdict. (Anthony Souffle/Star Tribune via AP). "The system continues to fail black people I am so disappointed in the state of Minnesota". Castile reported that he had a gun to the officer, and within seconds, he was dead. (more...)
Under pressure to soften Brexit, PM May meets Northern Irish 'kingmakers'
- June 17, 2017
The talks also gave her the opportunity to try to reassure the other parties that a tie-up with the DUP would not compromise Britain's impartiality in the delicate Northern Ireland peace process. "We made the case to her that we would oppose any deal that undermined the Good Friday Agreement", he said. "The form of the DUP in the past in the past, and the type of policies that they have put forward, the type of policies that they have pursued with the Tories in the past, are very very ... (more...)
- June 17, 2017
The talks also gave her the opportunity to try to reassure the other parties that a tie-up with the DUP would not compromise Britain's impartiality in the delicate Northern Ireland peace process. "We made the case to her that we would oppose any deal that undermined the Good Friday Agreement", he said. "The form of the DUP in the past in the past, and the type of policies that they have put forward, the type of policies that they have pursued with the Tories in the past, are very very ... (more...)
British PM May to meet Sinn Fein, other Northern Ireland parties
- June 17, 2017
May's office issued a statement saying she was "deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life" but made no mention of the talks with the DUP. With formal European Union divorce talks due next week, May heads to France on Tuesday to meet Emmanuel Macron, who last month swept to victory in the presidential election . (more...)
- June 17, 2017
May's office issued a statement saying she was "deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life" but made no mention of the talks with the DUP. With formal European Union divorce talks due next week, May heads to France on Tuesday to meet Emmanuel Macron, who last month swept to victory in the presidential election . (more...)
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