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“Hunter makes the following commitment: Under a Biden Administration, Hunter will readily comply with any and all guidelines or standards a President Biden may issue to address purported conflicts of interest, or the appearance of such conflicts, including any restrictions related to overseas business interests,” the attorney, George Mesires, said in the statement. “In any event, Hunter will agree not to serve on boards of, or work on behalf of,…

He said his relationship with Mr. Trump was “the same as ever,” but declined to answer additional questions, explaining he was watching the New York Yankees’ playoff baseball game against the Houston Astros. The two people familiar with the discussions between Mr. Trump and Mr. Giuliani said they believed it would be difficult to prove that Mr. Giuliani violated FARA. The law requires American citizens to disclose to the Justice…

The president tweeted in defense of Rudy Giuliani after the New York Times reported that federal prosecutors in Manhattan are looking at whether the president’s attorney broke the law. NBC News has been told by two federal officials that Giuliani’s conduct is “under scrutiny.”» Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC» Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse…

This picture taken Saturday near the Syrian border town of Kobane shows a U.S. observation post where the Pentagon said U.S. troops came under Turkish artillery fire on Friday. (Ozan Kose/Afp Via Getty Images) Dan Lamothe October 12 at 6:07 PM Turkish forces who launched multiple artillery rounds near a U.S. Special Operations outpost in northeastern Syria on Friday have known for months that Americans were there, according to four…

U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland will testify to Congress next week that he did not know why United States military assistance to Ukraine was held up nor who ordered it, according to a person with knowledge of Sondland’s testimony before the House next week. Sondland will say that he “relied on the president’s assurances in good faith and passed these along” when he texted Ambassador to Ukraine…

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But Mr. Trump has emerged, so far, as something of a one-man war room setting the tone for the White House’s rebuttal to a constitutional and political showdown that could reshape his presidency and his legacy. On Saturday night, Mr. Trump did not attack former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., who is a central character in the House impeachment inquiry, which is investigating Mr. Trump’s efforts to pressure Ukraine’s…

All evacuation orders were lifted Saturday afternoon in the northwest San Fernando Valley as firefighters continued to make progress battling the 7,900 acre-Saddleridge fire that had shut down freeways and sent thousands fleeing from their homes. Slightly cooler temperatures and lighter winds aided crews on their third day fighting the fire, which blackened hillsides from Porter Ranch to Sylmar, officials said. As of Saturday evening, the fire was 33% contained….

Portions of an under-construction Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans collapsed Saturday, killing at least one person and trapping several contractors inside according to local reports. In footage of the collapse shared on Twitter, you can see vehicles swerving and people fleeing from falling debris as it rains down one of the city’s main thoroughfare, Canal Street. One video taken from inside a streetcar nearly directly beneath the hotel shows…

President Trump on Saturday defended his personal attorney Rudy GiulianiRudy GiulianiFederal prosecutors investigating Giuliani: report In marathon testimony, Dems see an ambassador scorned, while GOP defends Trump Arrested Giuliani associate attended Trump’s invite-only 2016 election night party: report MORE as the former New York City mayor faces scrutiny from Congress and a reported investigation by federal prosecutors in New York. “So now they are after the legendary ‘crime buster’ and greatest Mayor in the…

Three people are dead after wind-driven wildfires burned through 8,300 acres in Southern California, forcing thousands to evacuate their homes as firefighters sought to contain the fast-moving blazes. Two victims were discovered this week in the Villa Calimesa Mobile Home Park, where multiple structures burned in the Sandalwood fire centered in Calimesa, California, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said Saturday. One of the victims was identified as Lois Arvikson, 89,…

All evacuation orders were lifted and authorities have started allowing residents return to their homes after the Saddleridge Fire ignited in Sylmar on Thursday evening and exploded to burn more than 11 square miles. The specific amount of destruction remained unclear as assessment teams continued their work Saturday, Los Angeles fire Capt. Branden Silverman said. But the agency estimates that the fire has damaged or destroyed about 31 structures, including around…

Clockwise from top left: Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. AFP/Getty Images and Getty Images hide caption toggle caption AFP/Getty Images and Getty Images Clockwise from top left: Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. AFP/Getty Images and Getty Images When President Trump spoke to Volodymyr Zelenskiy on July 25th, Trump held the…

CLOSE President Trump’s ‘America First’ approach has relied on slapping tariffs on countries, such as China and Mexico, which have led to current trade wars. What is a tariff and how do they work? We explain. Just the FAQs, USA TODAY RHODES, Greece – A senior adviser to China’s government told USA TODAY on Saturday that multiple delays by the United States and China to reach a final, substantive trade deal…

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan are reportedly investigating whether President TrumpDonald John TrumpFederal prosecutors investigating Giuliani: report House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman and top Republican to introduce sanctions bill against Turkey Trump lashes out at 2020 Dems, impeachment inquiry MORE‘s personal attorney Rudy GiulianiRudy GiulianiFederal prosecutors investigating Giuliani: report In marathon testimony, Dems see an ambassador scorned, while GOP defends Trump Arrested Giuliani associate attended Trump’s invite-only 2016 election night party:…

Democratic presidential candidates Joe Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., talk and touch heads before the September Democratic presidential primary debate. David J. Phillip/AP hide caption toggle caption David J. Phillip/AP Democratic presidential candidates Joe Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., talk and touch heads before the September Democratic presidential primary debate. David J. Phillip/AP The focus of the last two weeks has been President Trump and the congressional impeachment…

LOS ANGELES — A major wildfire burning in Los Angeles and fueled by high winds swelled in size Friday as more than 1,000 firefighters worked to try to contain the blaze and prevent it from destroying any more homes. Around 100,000 people were under evacuation orders after the so-called Saddleridge Fire, which broke out around 9 p.m. Thursday in the Los Angeles community of Sylmar in the San Fernando Valley….

The chairman and ranking Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, respectively, said Friday they will introduce legislation to slap sanctions on Turkey in response to its offensive against Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria.  The bipartisan bill would sanction officials involved in Ankara’s offensive and banks involved in the defense sector until Turkey ends its military operations in Syria. The legislation would also mandate the White House to put additional sanctions on…

Several people lost their homes in the  Saddleridge Fire that continued to burn Friday through thousands of acres in the northern foothills of the San Fernando Valley. “We’ve lived through a lot of the evacuations in the past, but like I said, this is the worst that I’ve ever seen it,” said Navin Battu, who has lived in Porter Ranch for five years. Wind whips through the area as firefighters…