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AG Sessions Offered To Resign Amid Trump Anger At Recusal
In a direct contradiction to what other members of his administration have been saying, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said Tuesday that Donald Trump's tweets are, in fact, direct presidential statements. In an interview with NBC's "The Today Show", Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway downplayed Trump's tweets and said there's an "obsession with covering everything Trump sa... [Full Article...]
President Trump to Mark Memorial Day With Visit to Arlington National Cemetery
Once again, President Trump, after his successful nine-day trip overseas, did America proud, this time on the sacred US soil of Arlington National Cemetery. Andrew D. Byers of Colorado Springs and Christopher D. Horton of the Oklahoma National Guard . The White House said Trump visited the gravesite of Robert Kelly , who was laid to rest in Section 60 . [Full Article...]
Comey's testimony expected to shut down Capitol Hill
The governor, speaking on MSNBC, suggested a conversation the president had with Comey that may have crossed a line could be chalked up to Trump , a political outsider, learning his job on the fly. Comey described the exchange as "very concerning". Trump's request to Comey was a day after Flynn had resigned. Comey said he replied: "You will always get honesty from me". [Full Article...]
Sergey Gorkov brushes off questions about meeting with Jared Kushner
The president has reportedly brought in a private attorney and the White House has set up a "war room" to deal with the Russian Federation inquiries by congressional committees, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and special counsel Robert Mueller. [Full Article...]
United Kingdom contenders trade blows on last day of election campaign
A very personalized, nearly presidential style of campaigning has contributed to the Conservative party's apparent loss of support, said Mark Goodwin, lecturer at the department of political science and worldwide studies at the University of Birmingham in England. [Full Article...]
Angels' Alex Meyer receives zero support against the Tigers
Norris needed to make three ideal pitches to wriggle out of the jam, and he pulled it off. Kole Calhoun and C.J. Cron homered as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3 on Tuesday night. Calhoun added a sacrifice fly in the seventh. Meyer, who had a contingent of friends and family make the 4½-hour drive from his hometown of Greensburg, Ind., feasted on Detroit's J.D. [Full Article...]
Donald Trump sons defend his criticism of London mayor
Writing in the Observer that same month, Khan, the son of Pakistani immigrants to the United Kingdom, accused David Cameron , then the prime minister, and Zac Goldsmith, Khan's Conservative rival in the often-nasty mayoral race, of employing tactics "straight out of the Donald Trump playbook"-a reference to his rival's attempt to paint him as an extremist". [Full Article...]
Florida legislature still debating medical marijuana legislation
Senate leaders had argued that allowing a proliferation of retail outlets would give Florida's seven state-sanctioned medical marijuana operators an unfair advantage over potential competitors seeking to enter what could be one of the nation's most lucrative cannabis markets. [Full Article...]