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President Asserts Comey Testimony Totally Vindicated Him
Donald Trump Jr. tweeted on Thursday, "Did I miss something or did Comey just say he asked a friend to leak information to the press?" Trump didn't answer a question Friday about whether he had recorded his conversations with Comey. "Totally illegal? Very 'cowardly!'" Although Trump has not been deposed by special counsel Mueller, his most recent remarks may open that up as a possibil... [Full Article...]
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions brands Russian Federation collusion claims a detestable lie
Further, I have no knowledge of any such conversations by anyone connected to the Trump campaign. During his questions, Cotton noted there's still no public evidence that anyone in the Trump campaign actively colluded with Russian Federation during the 2016 election. [Full Article...]
Port of Charleston terminal evacuated over 'potential threat'
Coast Guard officials say a terminal at the Port of Charleston has been evacuated because of a claim about a threat aboard a ship. The vessel was reported as the Maersk Memphis , which docked around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The commander says the threat is more to the vessel than public safety. A dirty bomb is composed of conventional explosives and radioactive material. [Full Article...]
Sessions angers Democrats with refusal to testify on Trump conversations
Sessions , a close campaign adviser to Trump and the first senator to endorse him, stepped aside from the investigation in early March after acknowledging he had spoken twice in the months before the election with the Russian ambassador. John McCain to interrupt Harris, as he had last week, and say the witness should be allowed to answer. Sessions also testified that he had never had any meet... [Full Article...]
Stephen A. Smith apologizes to Durant's mother after Warriors win title
Curry identified the Warriors' one-point loss on Christmas Day in Cleveland as the turning point when he and Durant concluded they both needed to stay aggressive and not worry about who scored the most points or took the most shots. Hate it or love it, after falling short for almost a decade falling short and electing to trade in his Oklahoma City jersey for one of the golden variety, Kevin ... [Full Article...]
Sanders 'sickened' after learning campaign volunteer was shooter
One witness said she never saw the attacker's face but cowered in fear as the sound of the gunshots appeared to come closer, as she walked her dogs near the baseball field. In one of his postings he called on others to "destroy" the president. "I could afford $3.50 for a bottle of catsup; I just can't afford $3.50 for a gallon of gas". [Full Article...]
House Majority Whip, others shot at congressional baseball practice
Two Capitol Police officers showed "incredible bravery", Brooks said, describing how they used their pistols to engage in a gunbattle with a man armed with a rifle, from a distance of 90 to 120 feet. Barton said the shooting lasted 5-10 minutes, and there were dozens or more of shots fired. Barton said his son, Jack, got under an SUV. Someone yelled to get in the dugout - and LaVor dove for ... [Full Article...]
NCGA Applauds Trump for Prioritizing Infrastructure
Rogers. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, a Cleveland Democrat, also sent a letter Wednesday to Trump, writing he shares the president's "goal of promoting economic and national security and supporting the American manufacturing and the U.S. "I urge the administration, through the EO, to seize this opportunity to ensure that all federally funded infrastructure projects use materials produced in the Unite... [Full Article...]