President Trump faces a convergence of challenges this week, including former FBI director James B. Comey’s testimony at a Senate hearing. But instead of hunkering down and delicately navigating the legal and political thicket, Trump spent much of the day launching volleys on Twitter about the London mayor and federal courts in the wake of the London Bridge terrorist attack.
The criminal charge is the first from a leak investigation during the Trump administration. A person familiar with the case said it involves a document given to The Intercept website about a Russian hacking effort before the 2016 election.
Youssef Zaghba, 22, an Italian national of Moroccan descent living in east London, was not on the radar of police or intelligence services. He was stopped in Italy last year trying to go to Syria, according to a media report.
From left: Mark Cuban, Oprah Winfrey and Mark Zuckerberg. (Wire services)
Nevermind that the 2020 Iowa caucuses are still more than 30 months away. For the first time in at least a generation, the race for the Democratic nomination appears wide open, and presidential buzz is surrounding politicians, business barons and the wild-card celebrity.
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The EPA administrator had a shiny new talking point to roll out on the Sunday morning shows as he defended President Trump’s decision to exit the Paris accord on climate change.
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Analysis This situation is a reflection of long-running frustrations with the Qataris, who the Saudis and Emiratis claim are supporting terrorist groups as well as being far too cordial with Iran.
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“I know I will be on the right side of history,” said El Cenizo Mayor Raul Reyes, whose town of 3,300 residents is pursuing a federal lawsuit to block a new state immigration law set to take effect Sept. 1 that would require police to hold criminal suspects for possible deportation.
The chain will open four new hotels in Mississippi. A new line of “American Idea” hotels also set to open will offer rates that working-class voters can more easily afford.
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Analysis At least Spicer didn't also have to deal with a rather unhelpful tweet from his own spouse.
A poor family in Vermont, where 94 percent of residents are white, is 20 times more likely to receive welfare than if that same family lived in Louisiana, where nearly a third of residents are black.
The first day of testimony in the sexual assault trial was dominated by an emotionally charged appearance by a woman whom prosecutors called in hopes of establishing a pattern of illicit behavior.
Wesley So, a 23-year-old who moved to the United States from the Philippines to play in college, went unbeaten for 67 matches in a row in elite play from last July to this April.
The company unveiled the HomePod, its smart speaker to compete with Google and Amazon devices, which will cost $349 and will respond to commands using Apple's Siri voice assistant.
