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Mueller report: ‘This is the end of my presidency,’ Trump said after special counsel appointment
WASHINGTON — Public at last, special counsel Robert Mueller’s report revealed to a waiting nation Thursday that President Donald Trump tried to seize control of the Russia probe and force Mueller’s removal to stop him from investigating potential obstruction of justice by the president. Trump was largely thwarted by those...
‘A good day’: Trump claims victory with Mueller report out
WASHINGTON — Before the world glimpsed the redacted version of the special counsel’s report, President Donald Trump tried once more to frame the moment as a political victory. The 448-page report does include an account of how the president attempted to seize control of the investigation into Russian interference in...
Rod Rosenstein stared blankly during Attorney General William Barr’s news conference
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein joined Attorney General William Barr at the podium Thursday for Barr’s news conference to talk about Robert Mueller’s special counsel’s report on Russia interference into the 2016 election. At the news conference, Barr stated what he said was the “bottom line” of the report: No...
Read the full report: Mueller includes Trump’s written responses
WASHINGTON — Special counsel Robert Mueller’s report includes President Donald Trump’s written responses submitted in the Russia probe. Trump’s responses are being released by Attorney General William Barr without redactions and comprise 12 pages. Trump told Mueller he had no recollection of several key events in Mueller’s probe, including a...
With redacted Mueller report imminent, Trump celebrates with ‘Game of Thrones’ tweet
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is celebrating the upcoming release of a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russia’s 2016 election interference. The report is due to be released on Thursday. In the hours before its publication, Attorney General William Barr outlined the findings of the report...
America about to see Mueller report; Barr gets in first word
WASHINGTON (AP) — After nearly two years of waiting, America is getting some Trump-Russia answers straight from Robert Mueller. Eager to get in a first word ahead of the public release of the special counsel’s report, Attorney General William Barr on Thursday laid out in advance what he said was...
Warren, in Utah, pledges changes in national-monument policy
SALT LAKE CITY — Backed by dramatic mountain peaks, Elizabeth Warren stopped in Utah on Wednesday to discuss her public-lands plan, including a promise to restore broader protections for two of the state’s high-profile national monuments if elected president. It’s a move that would not endear her to the state’s...
Idaho governor has unfettered chance to cut state rules
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho’s governor now has sweeping authority to eliminate thousands of state-approved rules without public participation or lawmaker oversight. That’s because the state Legislature, which is controlled by Gov. Brad Little’s fellow Republicans, failed to pass a bill approving 8,200 pages containing 736 chapters of rules and regulations...
O’Rourke urges Virginia Democrats to move beyond Richmond scandals
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke came to northern Virginia on Wednesday to whip up enthusiasm for Virginia’s General Assembly elections, hoping to re-energize blue voters buffeted by scandals in Richmond. During the final leg of a two-day state tour, the former congressman from Texas said a Democratic takeover this fall...
U.S. recession looks less likely in 2020, boosting Trump’s chances of re-election
WASHINGTON — A noticeable shift has taken place on Wall Street and among many economists and business leaders in recent weeks: Fears of an imminent recession have faded and been replaced with cautious optimism, especially about 2020, a trend that bodes well for President Donald Trump as he seeks re-election....
Fox News to host town hall meeting with Amy Klobuchar
NEW YORK — Sen. Amy Klobuchar has agreed to become the second Democratic presidential candidate to hold a town hall meeting on Fox News Channel. Fox’s announcement comes two days after Sen. Bernie Sanders participated in a similar meeting on Fox. It reached 2.55 million viewers, more than any other...
Ben Affleck, Susan Sarandon, other stars donate to 2020 Dems
WASHINGTON — From Ben Affleck and Susan Sarandon to Anna Wintour and Willie Nelson, celebrities lined up to give money — and a dash of star power — to their favorite Democratic presidential candidates ahead of this week’s first quarter fundraising deadline. For months, candidates in the crowded field of...
Trump administration to withhold bail from asylum seekers in latest border crackdown
Migrants who come to the United States seeking asylum may instead wind up jailed indefinitely while they wait for their claims to be processed, the Trump administration ruled Tuesday in its latest crackdown at the border. Attorney General William Barr’s written decision, a policy reversal, applies to migrants who have...
What the public will not see in the Mueller reportVideo
WASHINGTON — The special counsel’s Trump-Russia report will be out on Thursday for all to see. But not all of it. The Democrats’ demands for a full, unredacted version of Robert Mueller’s report are likely to prompt a political and legal battle that could last for months, if not much...
Ex-Mass. Gov. Bill Weld to challenge Trump for 2020 Republican nomination
Bill Weld is giving President Donald Trump a run for his money. The former Massachusetts governor and perennial political candidate announced Monday he’s going to challenge Trump for the GOP nomination in 2020, becoming the first and likely the only Republican to do so. “In these times of great political...
From ‘adorable’ to ‘plausible,’ Pete Buttigieg gauges progress in presidential race
Pete Buttigieg, 37, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, who has become the buzziest candidate of late in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, offered his own take Tuesday on his rapid rise. “I think I’ve gone from being viewed as, you know, adorable six weeks ago to now...
Trump keeps attacking as redacted Russia report due Thursday
WASHINGTON — The president isn’t waiting. As Washington counts down the final hours until publication of the redacted special counsel report — now expected Thursday — Donald Trump stepped up his attacks in an effort to undermine potential disclosures on Russia, his 2016 campaign and the aftermath. He unleashed a...
Poll: On tax day, most Americans don’t feel new law made them better offVideo
WASHINGTON — Along with their taxes, Americans have also filed a verdict this spring on the Republican tax law: Meh. When the law passed, late in 2017, President Trump and other party leaders hoped it would significantly boost their fortunes. But as the first filing season under the new law...
Bernie Sanders, wife earned $1.7 million in last two years, returns showVideo
WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders, who has made income inequality a hallmark of his presidential campaign, earned with his wife about $566,000 last year and $1.15 million in 2017, putting them in the nation’s highest income brackets, according to tax returns released by the presidential candidate on Monday. Much of...
Trump suggests he’s moving forward with sanctuary city plan
WASHINGTON — President Trump suggested Monday that his threat to ship migrants to so-called sanctuary cities is taking effect, even though it remains unclear whether such a plan is feasible. “Those Illegal Immigrants who can no longer be legally held (Congress must fix the laws and loopholes) will be, subject...
Justice Department expects to release Russia report Thursday
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department expects to make a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on the Trump-Russia investigation public Thursday morning, a spokeswoman said Monday. The redacted report would be sent to Congress and also made available to the public, Kerri Kupec said. Special counsel Robert Mueller...
Trump using Tax Day visit to Minnesota to tout 2017 tax cuts
ST. PAUL, Minn. — President Donald Trump will use Tax Day on Monday to visit Minnesota, an erstwhile Democratic stronghold he hopes to flip in 2020 after nearly winning it in 2016. Questions remain, however, about just how much he’s politically benefiting from his signature legislative accomplishment. Minnesota, which gave...
Trump campaign raises more than $30 million in first quarter
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign is set to report that it raised more than $30 million in the first quarter of 2019, edging out his top two Democratic rivals combined, according to figures it provided to The Associated Press. The haul brings the campaign’s cash on hand...
Congress is not ‘smart enough’ to examine Trump’s tax returns, Sarah Sanders saysVideo
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Sunday that she doesn’t believe members of Congress are “smart enough” to examine President Trump’s tax returns, pushing back against Democrats’ demands for information on the president’s finances. House Democrats have given the Trump administration a hard deadline of April 23 to turn...
Democrats take aim at Miller as questions persist about ‘sanctuary city’ targetingVideo
WASHINGTON — House Democrats are sharpening their focus on White House immigration adviser Stephen Miller, with key lawmakers saying he should be brought before congressional committees to testify about his role in recent policy controversies. The talk of bringing Miller before lawmakers comes days after The Washington Post reported that...
