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Video Media rage over William Barr Many pundits want him out as attorney general. The battle between congressional Democrats and the Justice Department over Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia report has reached new levels of vitriol, as some on the left call for Attorney General Bill Barr to be physically dragged in to testify or even locked up for defying congressional subpoenas. The demands have escalated after the attorney general refused to…

A magazine’s cover line in Beijing asks, “How will Trump the businessman change the world?” on Dec. 28, 2016, days after then President-elect Donald Trump tapped outspoken China critic Peter Navarro for a top trade position. Greg Baker/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Greg Baker/AFP/Getty Images A magazine’s cover line in Beijing asks, “How will Trump the businessman change the world?” on Dec. 28, 2016, days after then President-elect Donald…

Video Media rage over William Barr Many pundits want him out as attorney general. The battle between congressional Democrats and the Justice Department over Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia report has reached new levels of vitriol, as some on the left call for Attorney General Bill Barr to be physically dragged in to testify or even locked up for defying congressional subpoenas. The demands have escalated after the attorney general refused to…

President Donald Trump has pardoned Michael Behenna, a former Army Ranger in the 101st Airborne Division convicted of murdering an Iraqi prisoner in 2009. Behenna, 35, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for “unpremeditated murder in a combat zone” after killing suspected al-Qaeda terrorist Ali Mansur. Behenna was paroled in 2014. While Behenna said he killed Mansur in self-defense, during the trial he admitted that he disobeyed orders to…

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Seung Min Kim Erica Werner May 6 at 8:12 PM President Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods has further inflamed the relationship between him and Senate Republicans over trade, as the GOP lawmakers fight an increasingly losing battle to push Trump away from his protectionist instincts. Pro-free-trade senators have tried private meetings with Trump, op-eds in prominent newspapers and other tactics to warn Trump away…

WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department said on Monday that it would not release President Trump’s tax returns to Congress, defying a request from House Democrats and setting up a legal battle likely to be resolved by the Supreme Court. Steven Mnuchin, the Treasury secretary, wrote in a letter to Representative Richard E. Neal, Democrat of Massachusetts and the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, that Mr. Neal’s request…

The Chinese were not surprised by President Donald Trump’s threats to impose more tariffs on their goods, several experts said Monday — they just assumed it was Trump being Trump. On Sunday, Trump appeared to imperil the ongoing trade talks with China — sending stock prices on a roller coaster ride Monday — with the surprise announcement that he intended to impose tariffs on almost all goods imported from China…

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“I think Mueller should testify,” said Rep. Doug Collins, the top Republican on the Judiciary Committee. | Andrew Harnik/AP Photo Congress By KYLE CHENEY and JOHN BRESNAHAN 05/06/2019 07:05 PM EDT House Republicans say they’re eager for special counsel Robert Mueller to testify about the findings of his investigation into links between President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia — despite Trump’s Sunday declaration that “Mueller should not testify.” Though Republicans…

The Trump administration on Monday announced the Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group’s deployment to the Persian Gulf. But that only represents one element of growing U.S. naval-air power near Iran. First off, the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group is already in the Persian Gulf. Centered around the highly capable 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, this group is supported by aging but deadly-for-Iran Harrier jump jets. This capability will grow when the Harriers…

The former Justice Department prosecutors say special counsel Robert Mueller’s report ‘‘describes several acts that satisfy all of the elements for an obstruction charge.’’ However, a Justice Department legal opinion says sitting presidents cannot be indicted. Mueller did not reach a conclusion on whether Trump criminally obstructed justice. Attorney General William Barr and Deputy Attorney Rod Rosenstein concluded Mueller’s evidence was insufficient for an obstruction charge.

Fed: US stock prices elevated, but the financial system is… While the Fed sees the system overall as healthy, the levels of corporate debt stand out, said Fed Governor Lael Brainard. The Fedread more

Video Media rage over William Barr Many pundits want him out as attorney general. The battle between congressional Democrats and the Justice Department over Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia report has reached new levels of vitriol, as some on the left call for Attorney General Bill Barr to be physically dragged in to testify or even locked up for defying congressional subpoenas. The demands have escalated after the attorney general refused to…

“Nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history,” a U.N. panel says, reporting that around 1 million species are currently at risk. Here, an endangered hawksbill turtle swims in a Singapore aquarium in 2017. Roslan Rahman/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Roslan Rahman/AFP/Getty Images “Nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history,” a U.N. panel says, reporting that around 1 million species are currently at risk….

Michael Cohen, eager masochist and former gofer to President Trump, couldn’t go to prison without one last act of self-humiliation. Everything ever written about Cohen paints a cautionary tale for young boys. Now, son, here’s a man you don’t want to become. Whether he’s confessing his unrequited love for his boss (“I’m the guy who would take a bullet for the president”) or taking “responsibility” for his years of bank…

In addition to juggling three small children, a rigorous royal appearance schedule, and preparing to become Queen Consort, Kate Middleton somehow found the time to play peacemaker between her husband, Prince William, and brother-in-law Prince Harry. ICYMI, the royal Fab Four have not been a united front for quite a while. First, people speculated that Kate and Harry’s wife, Meghan Markle, had a falling out, but once that was squashed,…

In addition to juggling three small children, a rigorous royal appearance schedule, and preparing to become Queen Consort, Kate Middleton somehow found the time to play peacemaker between her husband, Prince William, and brother-in-law Prince Harry. ICYMI, the royal Fab Four have not been a united front for quite a while. First, people speculated that Kate and Harry’s wife, Meghan Markle, had a falling out, but once that was squashed,…

In addition to juggling three small children, a rigorous royal appearance schedule, and preparing to become Queen Consort, Kate Middleton somehow found the time to play peacemaker between her husband, Prince William, and brother-in-law Prince Harry. ICYMI, the royal Fab Four have not been a united front for quite a while. First, people speculated that Kate and Harry’s wife, Meghan Markle, had a falling out, but once that was squashed,…