Robert Mueller. Alex Wong/Getty Images Sign up for the latest Russia investigation updates here» Rudy Giuliani laid out three conditions on Tuesday that he said the special counsel Robert Mueller needs to meet for the White House to waive executive privilege over information he's gathered in the Russia probe. Mueller is investigating Russia's interference in…
[Read Judge Kavanaugh’s opening statement.] Declaring that it would be “unfair and unethical” for the judge to answer questions about specific cases, Mr. Grassley said: “It’s my advice to him to follow the example set by Judge Ginsburg,” adding that “a nominee should offer no hints, no forecasts, no views.” Senator Dianne Feinstein of California,…
Image copyright AFP A Bob Woodward expose book has been a rite of passage for presidential administrations since the storied investigative reporter first made a name for himself by breaking Richard Nixon's Watergate scandal. Now it's Donald Trump's turn under the microscope.The picture revealed - of an administration having a "nervous breakdown of executive power"…
Sheryl Sandberg will tell the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday that Facebook was “too slow to spot” Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and “too slow to act,” according to an opening statement the Facebook chief operating officer released Tuesday. Sandberg is scheduled to appear before the lawmakers as a representative of Facebook…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats plan to hammer President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh over his views on abortion and presidential power in hearings starting on Tuesday, but the conservative judge looks likely to be confirmed. Trump’s fellow Republicans hold narrow majority control of the Senate so they can approve Kavanaugh if…
NBC News sent out an internal memo on Monday defending its decision to not broadcast Ronan Farrow's reporting on Harvey Weinstein's sexual misconduct allegations months before the story broke. The 10-page memo sent to employees by NBC News chief Andy Lack follows allegations that Farrow and his producers were "ordered to stop" by executives who…
Malls are being hollowed out. Shops are closing by the thousands. Retailers are going bankrupt. But it may be too early to declare the death of retail. Americans have started shopping more — in stores. From the garden section at Walmart to the diamond counters at Tiffany & Company, old-school retailers are experiencing some of…
President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, will face the Senate for his long-awaited confirmation hearing on Tuesday. Since Trump announced Kavanaugh as his pick to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy in July, questions have been raised about the nominee’s controversial record and whether he deserves a hearing before the midterm elections. Many have…
San Bernardino police have reported a shooting at an apartment complex that's left ten people in critical condition with three of those people in "extremely critical" condition. "We got a call about 10:45 p.m. for shots fired," said San Bernadino spokesman Capt. Richard Lawhead. "We found 10 victims down at the scene. Three are extremely…
WASHINGTON — In the estimation of American officials, Oleg V. Deripaska, a Russian oligarch with close ties to the Kremlin, has faced credible accusations of extortion, bribery and even murder. They also thought he might make a good source. Between 2014 and 2016, the F.B.I. and the Justice Department unsuccessfully tried to turn Mr. Deripaska…
