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Scotland's Sturgeon says no longer certain Conservatives will increase majority
We are fighting to form a majority Labour government for the many, not the few". According to John Curtice , Professor of Politics at Strathclyde University, support for Labour has risen by 13 points amongst 18 to 34 year-old Scots, but among older voters the increase has only been five points. [Full Article...]
US attorney general angers Democrats with refusal to testify on Trump conversations
He told King that he never sought details on the Russian Federation investigation because of his close connections to Trump's presidential campaign . June 13, 2017It's unacceptable that Sessions - the top law enforcement official in the country - can not name his legal basis for evading questions. [Full Article...]
British cabinet discussed DUP talks
May has a busy schedule on Tuesday, hosting a cabinet meeting and talks with the DUP leader before travelling to Paris to meet French President Emmanuel Macron. Those advocating a "softer Brexit", notably in the world of business, are especially keen not to erect new barriers to trade, possibly at the cost of accepting more rules set by the European Union in Brussels.A source close to Davidson... [Full Article...]
Huge fire engulfs 27-floor London tower block
London Metropolitan Police would say only that "a number of people are being treated for a range of injuries"; authorities said more than 20 ambulances were dispatched to the scene, reported NBC . The fire has totally destroyed the structure and the building is now on the brink of collapse. They are trying to calm down the blazing fire and rescuing the people from the apartment. [Full Article...]
Sessions: DOJ regulations mandated my recusal from Trump-Russia probe
Tuesday marked the second time that Harris was reprimanded during Senate Intelligence Committee hearings. The former Alabama senator also defended himself against accusations that he misrepresented himself during his confirmation hearing when he said he hadn't met with Russian officials during the campaign . [Full Article...]
Sessions denies any collusion with Russian Federation in senate hearing
Days after that, Sessions also corrected his confirmation hearing testimony to inform the committee about the two meetings with Kislyak. Sessions said he agreed with a letter drafted by his deputy, Rod Rosenstein, that Comey should be replaced. [Full Article...]
'Brexit talks to start as scheduled despite losing parliamentary majority'
He is the man of the moment after winning the French presidency easily, while she is in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons after gambling away a majority in the British parliament. British Prime Minister Theresa May says that the United Kingdom and France will work together to press internet companies to reduce extremist material online. [Full Article...]
Friend says he's turning over Comey's Trump memos to Federal Bureau of Investigation
Nearly half of the respondents said they think "Trump fired Comey at least partly to disrupt the Russian Federation investigation", and 29 percent said the dismissal " was unrelated " to it. Comey testified under oath that he felt uncomfortable in that February 14 Oval Office meeting. Trump's admission comes a day after Comey testified publicly under oath in front of the Senate Intelligence... [Full Article...]