Sign up for the latest Russia investigation updates here» Lawyers for President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort have resumed talks with the special counsel Robert Mueller's team about a possible plea deal ahead of Manafort's second trial in Washington, DC. Bloomberg reported that the discussions centered around which charges Manafort would potentially plead…
In a speech in April, when he was still White House policy chief for Latin America, Mr. Cruz issued a message to the Venezuelan military. Referring to Mr. Maduro as a “madman,” Mr. Cruz said all Venezuelans should “urge the military to respect the oath they took to perform their functions. Honor your oath.” As…
President Donald Trump jokingly said in a speech that if he ever gets impeached, it would be because his supporters "didn't go out to vote." Trump began on Thursday night by embellishing some of his economic achievements as he spoke at a campaign rally in Billings, Montana. "You look at the numbers at every category,…
The loss of Mr. McGahn will further whittle down the list of people in the West Wing who are willing to say no to Mr. Trump. Within the White House, Mr. McGahn was seen as the protector of presidential institutions and as a guardrail who was willing to tell the president when he should not…
John McCain is escorted by Lt. Cmdr. Jay Coupe Jr. to the Hanoi airport after McCain was released from captivity in 1973. Horst Faas/AP Sen. John McCain's office issued his farewell statement to the American people after his death on Saturday. In it he slammed President Donald Trump's policies as the president became mired in…
“Automakers urge the U.S. and Mexico to quickly re-engage with Canada to continue to build on this progress,” the Alliance of Auto Manufacturers, which represents most carmakers that sell vehicles in the United States, said in a statement. “The industry is hopeful that any changes to Nafta auto rules of origin continue to strike the…
He also made money, prosecutors said, by offering what amounted to a total of $6 million in personal loans to one taxi operator and collecting interest. The problem was, the government said, Mr. Cohen did not pay taxes on much of the money he made from the medallions and the loans. Instead, the government said,…
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The race between Doug Jones (left) and Roy Moore is too close to call Alabama voters are heading to the polls in a Senate election that could have wider implications for Donald Trump.Republican candidate Roy Moore, a former Alabama judge who is embroiled in allegations of child sex abuse,…
The day’s events seemed to harden the resolve of Senate Republicans to avert what they fear would be a nightmare situation going into the midterm elections next year: being associated with a man accused of preying on children. “It’s drip by drip, cut by cut,” said Senator Richard C. Shelby, Alabama’s senior lawmaker. “It doesn’t…
Democrats have strongly criticized the nomination of Mr. Talley, a 36-year-old who has never tried a case and who received a rare “not qualified” rating from the American Bar Association. His nomination advanced through the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday on a party-line vote. Photo The White House counsel, Donald F. McGahn II, in January.…
