June 6, 2017
Associates skeptical Comey cleared Trump in Russia investigation
Associates of James Comey are highly skeptical that the former FBI director told Donald Trump he was not under investigation in the Russia probe as the president claimed in a letter firing Comey. While it is conceivable there was a misunderstanding…
June 6, 2017
Changing explanation for Comey firing, Trump says it was his decision
A few days after firing FBI Director James Comey, President Donald Trump offered a pointed evaluation of Comey's character and insisted that the determination was made before an evaluation of him by the Department of Justice. "Look, he's a showboat.…
May 12, 2017
Treasury Unit to Reportedly Share Records with Senate for Trump-Russia Probe
A unit of the U.S. Treasury Department that fights money laundering will provide financial records to an investigation by the Senate into possible ties between Russia and President Donald Trump and his associates, the Wall Street Journal reported on…
May 12, 2017
Michelle Obama Criticizes Trump School Lunch Directives
Former U.S. first lady Michelle Obama has criticized the new Trump administration's directives on school lunches during her first high-profile public appearance since leaving the White House. Obama, who led a nationwide effort to reduce childhood…
May 9, 2017
S Carolina cop who killed unarmed black man guilty of rights charge
A South Carolina policeman who was filmed shooting an unarmed black man in the back after a traffic stop, pleaded guilty Tuesday to a civil rights violation charge, which could bring up to life in prison. The Justice Department said that former…
May 9, 2017
Hillary Clinton says the FBI chief and Putin cost her election
Hillary Clinton on Tuesday laid the blame for her defeat in last year's White House race squarely at the feet of FBI director James Comey and Russia's Vladimir Putin, saying they had "scared off" voters. The Democrat, speaking at a charity luncheon…
May 4, 2017
Britain’s Prince Philip, 95, to retire from public duties
Britain's Prince Philip, the 95-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II, will retire from public engagements later this year, Buckingham Palace said Thursday. The Duke of Edinburgh, who turns 96 on June 10, is the longest-serving consort in British…
May 4, 2017
Trump Celebrates House Passage of Obamacare Replacement
President Donald Trump on Thursday declared Obamacare "essentially dead" after the House of Representatives narrowly passed a Republican-crafted health care replacement. Trump celebrated the bill's approval in the White House Rose Garden, surrounded…
May 4, 2017
Kenya Election Plans Include Dispute Resolution
Logistical challenges and disputes during Kenya's primaries last month have raised concerns about the nationwide polls in August and how best to avoid a repeat of the deadly post-election violence in 2007. When poll results are contested, the final…
May 4, 2017
Venezuelans Takes to the Streets as Death Toll Jumps to 36
Students held demonstrations across Caracas Thursday as a two-month-old protest movement that shows no signs of letting up claimed more lives. At the Central University of Venezuela, soldiers bathed hundreds of student protesters in tear gas. Many…