NEW YORK (AP) — The end of the special counsel’s investigation sparked fresh speculation that President Donald Trump might pardon some of those charged in the probe. It’s also spawned a don’t-go-there chorus from some of Trump’s closest advisers and GOP allies.
Report: NRA Official Prodded Sandy Hook Hoaxer To Question Parkland Shooting Too
An NRA official emailed a Sandy Hook hoaxer to float his suspicion about the veracity of the Parkland shooting, according to a Wednesday HuffPost report.
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Trump: If Barr Had Always Been AG, Mueller Probe ‘Would Not Have Happened’
During an interview with his best friend Sean Hannity on Wednesday evening, President Trump swiped at his former Attorney General Jeff Sessions by claiming the special counsel’s report “would not have happened” if William Barr had always been attorney general.
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Trump Announces FBI And DOJ Probe Into Jussie Smollett
President Donald Trump announced Thursday morning that the FBI and Department of Justice are launching a probe into the Jussie Smollett case.
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Pence Chief Of Staff Says Trump Will Debut New Health Care Plan ‘This Year’
Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff Marc Short said Wednesday that the White House would release a new health care plan “this year.”
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Nadler: Barr Won’t Commit To Releasing Unredacted Mueller Report And Evidence
Attorney General Bill Barr indicated to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) that the Justice Department would not meet House Democrats’ April 2 deadline for releasing special counsel Robert Mueller’s report, Nadler told reporters Wednesday.
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Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Medicaid Work Requirements In Two States
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge blocked Medicaid work requirements in two states on Wednesday, dealing a blow to one of the Trump administration’s marquee efforts to push the poor toward self-sufficiency. Continue reading “Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Medicaid Work Requirements In Two States”
Comey: Trump’s Comments On Firing Me Sounded Like Obstruction Of Justice
Former FBI Director James Comey said Wednesday that comments President Donald Trump made after firing him in 2017 made him think “that’s potentially obstruction of justice.”
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Judge Suggests Partial Way Out Of Lawsuit Over ‘Flawed’ Texas Voter Fraud List
In the lawsuit challenging Texas’ use of a error-ridden list to try to purge voter rolls, a federal judge on Wednesday dismissed the claims against Attorney General Ken Paxton, but denied the request by the counties sued in the litigation that they be dropped from the case.
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Majority Say Trump Not Exonerated Of Collusion In Post-Mueller Poll
A majority of Americans believe President Trump’s claims of “complete and total exoneration” following his attorney general’s letter outlining the Mueller report aren’t true, according to a new poll from CNN.
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