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Rosenstein Says He Has Seen No Reason to Remove Mueller
ROSENSTEIN: I appreciate that honest question, senator, and I want to try to explain, and you're right. "If so, I infinite dare (Trump) to fire the special counsel", he tweeted . President Trump accused Comey of lying, though his lawyer said it would be up to Special Counsel Mueller to pursue perjury charges. Since Trump has shown an eagerness to fire officials who oppose him - former FBI Dire... [Full Article...]
Trump To End 'Misguided Deal' With Cuba
Yesterday, the US President unveiled plans to switch up predecessor Barack Obama 's Cuba policy . However, he says the U.S. will maintain key diplomatic and commercial links with Cuba . President Donald Trump announced a policy shift on Friday that would prohibit solo trips to Cuba , but would allow group trips to continue. Trump's speech vowed to protect Cubans and Cuban-Americans, especi... [Full Article...]
The trial of officer Jeronimo Yanez
And he says Yanez saw a gun and feared for his life. She says Yanez didn't use his training to de-escalate the situation. The defense attorney also refuted the inconsistencies in Yanez's statements using the word "it" instead of "gun". "No", Yanez said, "I was sure". "But it isn't a hard case when it comes to assigning criminal liability". The jury has to find three elements to convict Yanez o... [Full Article...]
IL governor calls special session to force budget deal
IL hasn't had a budget since 2015 when Rauner took office. The state's bill backlog now stands at $15.1 billion dollars, according to the comptroller's office. "We have a very real deadline looming as we close yet another fiscal year without a budget in place". "If you call a special session, you have to [pay] per diem and travel so we could get into a silly argument next week about whether ... [Full Article...]
2 children shot, injured on Chicago school playground
Two young girls were shot on an elementary school playground as violence across Chicago continues to spike. Their injuries were not life-threatening. Both were transferred to Comer Children's Hospital. Other details weren't immediately released, including whether investigators have any suspects. The shooting happened around 1:45 p.m. [Full Article...]
In Tweet, Trump Turns On Rod Rosenstein Over Investigation 'Witch Hunt'
It also was not clear if the president was referring specifically to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein , who is now overseeing the Russia investigations because Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself , citing the fact that he had been a member of Trump's transition team and had had contacts with Russian officials. [Full Article...]
London Mayor Calls On Gov't To Cancel Trump's State Visit
Trump had tweeted , "At least 7 dead and 48 wounded in terror attack and Mayor of London says there is " no reason to be alarmed! ". On Saturday evening, a vehicle drove into pedestrians on London Bridge and attackers stabbed several people at London's Borough Market. [Full Article...]
Trump confirms he's under investigation over ex-FBI director Comey's firing
Regardless of the outcome, the spectre of Mr Mueller examining the possibility of obstruction of justice appeared to be a new blow to Mr Trump , whose first five months in office have been clouded by the federal and congressional probes into the Russian Federation issue. [Full Article...]