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Jeff Sessions denies 'false and scurrilous Russia allegations'
Part of that is that Sessions, obviously, was not in the room in Comey's one-on-one meetings with the president, where Comey said Trump directed him to back off the FBI's investigation into fired national security adviser Michael Flynn . [Full Article...]
GOP senators using Trump chaos to kill healthcare for 24 million
They also seem to undercut efforts by Senate conservatives to impose restrictions in their chamber's legislation, such as curbing the Medicaid health care program for the poor and limiting the services insurers must cover. The group working on the law is reportedly nearly done with a draft bill, but has no plans to share it with the full Senate, much less the public, to minimize criticism. [Full Article...]
Sessions will testify in open hearing before Senate Intelligence Committee
Comey, who was overseeing the investigation, was sacked by President Trump in May, in part due to a letter from Sessions questioning his handling of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server while serving as Secretary of State. [Full Article...]
Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 9, 2017
It didn't matter which correspondent he called on. During nearly three hours of frank statements before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday, Comey described himself as "stunned" by Trump's "very disturbing" and "very concerning" behavior in several meetings. [Full Article...]
Trump says Obamacare in 'death spiral,' urges Congress to act
Trump will also propose grants for rural areas to fix crumbling bridges, roads and waterways, a White House official said, and more control for cities and states to do the work they feel needs to get done. According to a White House information sheet, 20 counties could be in that predicament, not 20,000. It has proposed funding the improvements with $200 billion in tax breaks over nine years that ... [Full Article...]
Comey's dad says son 'laughs' over subject of leaking
Comey's testimony last week to the Senate Intelligence committee's investigation into alleged Russian meddling, he discussed his experience as an anonymous leaker. Many employers and economists - and Republicans and Democrats - welcome the idea of apprenticeships as a way to train people with specific skills for particular jobs that employers say they can't fill at time of historically low une... [Full Article...]
Attorney General Jeff Sessions testifies before Senate Intelligence Committee
There were also reports last week that during the closed Senate hearing with Comey, the former Federal Bureau of Investigation director hinted that a third undisclosed meeting had occurred between Sessions and Russian officials. Angus King asked a number of questions about the basis for Sessions' refusal to answer questions, to which Sessions simply responded the president was not asserting e... [Full Article...]
Golden Entertainment acquiring Aquarius; deal also includes iconic Stratosphere
A number of brokerages have weighed in on GDEN . (GDEN) has agreed to acquire American Casino & Entertainment Properties LLC for $850 million on Monday. But this new deal gives them their biggest presence yet in the gambling capital of the U.S. The correct version of this news story can be accessed at https://www.thestockobserver.com/2017/06/13/zacks-analysts-set-16-00-price-target-for-golden-ent... [Full Article...]