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“I did not want to go to the White House,” Mr. Cohen asserted. Eric Trump, one of the president’s sons, took issue with that on Twitter. “Michael was lobbying EVERYONE to be ‘Chief of Staff,’” he wrote. “It was the biggest joke in the campaign and around the office. Did he just perjure himself again?” The hearing drew enormous interest on Capitol Hill, where Democrats just last month took control…

He pointed to the June 2016 meeting at Trump Tower in which Donald Trump Jr., the candidate’s eldest son; Jared Kushner, his son-in-law; and Paul Manafort, the campaign chairman; met with visiting Russians after being told that they had “dirt” on Hillary Clinton from the Russian government. The president has denied knowing about the meeting at the time, but Mr. Cohen cast doubt on that, saying he was in Mr….

Pham Ngoc Canh, from Vietnam, met his North Korean wife Ri Yong Hui in 1971. They finally were able to marry in 2002 and now live in Hanoi. Nguyen Huy Kham/Reuters hide caption toggle caption Nguyen Huy Kham/Reuters Pham Ngoc Canh, from Vietnam, met his North Korean wife Ri Yong Hui in 1971. They finally were able to marry in 2002 and now live in Hanoi. Nguyen Huy Kham/Reuters A…

In a tense exchange with North Carolina Rep. Virginia Foxx, Michael Cohen said he will not commit to not pursuing possible book, TV and movie deals in the future. Here’s how it unfolded: Foxx: Can you commit under oath that you have not and will not pursue a book or movie deal based on your experiences working for the President? Cohen: No — Foxx: You cannot commit to making money…

Pham Ngoc Canh, from Vietnam, met his North Korean wife Ri Yong Hui in 1971. They finally were able to marry in 2002 and now live in Hanoi. Nguyen Huy Kham/Reuters hide caption toggle caption Nguyen Huy Kham/Reuters Pham Ngoc Canh, from Vietnam, met his North Korean wife Ri Yong Hui in 1971. They finally were able to marry in 2002 and now live in Hanoi. Nguyen Huy Kham/Reuters A…

Joanna Slater Pamela Constable February 27 at 12:14 PM NEW DELHI — In the most ominous military confrontation between India and Pakistan since both tested nuclear weapons two decades ago, Pakistan said it shot down two Indian military aircraft over its territory Wednesday and launched strikes in Indian-controlled Kashmir, while India claimed it had shot down a Pakistani fighter jet in the “aerial encounter.” An especially volatile aspect of the…

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In a sane world, a presidential candidate voting against an anti-infanticide bill would be a campaign-ending decision. But we don’t live in a sane world, so 2020 Democratic hopefuls have nothing to fear. The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which was first introduced in 2017 by Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., failed in the U.S. Senate this week, defeated with 53 votes in favor to 44 against. It needed 60 votes…

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Some reporters barred from dinner event Ahead of the president’s dinner with Kim, some reporters who were supposed to go into the dinner — including ones who asked questions in the previous appearance — were barred from entering. At first the White House was not going to allow any print pooler reporters into the room, citing sensitivities of shouted questions. But according to the designated print pooler, a Wall Street…

Image copyright AFP Image caption Pakistani soldiers by what Pakistan says is wreckage from a downed Indian jet Pakistan says it has shot down two Indian military jets and captured two pilots in a major escalation between the nuclear powers over Kashmir. India says it lost one MiG21 fighter and a pilot was missing in action. Pakistani PM Imran Khan said the two sides could not afford a miscalculation with…

As House Democrats vote Tuesday to stop President Trump’s emergency declaration on the southern border, congressional Republicans should ask themselves: Why is it that every other president is permitted by courts to exercise “executive discretion,” and yet Trump isn’t? A New York Times report on Monday set up the scene for weak-willed Senate Republicans, writing that, “The [Democrat-controlled] House’s vote on a declaration of disapproval will force Republicans to choose…

Video Ivanka Trump: Americans want to work for what they get Ivanka Trump has come under fire for remarks she made in an upcoming Fox News interview. The president’s daughter and White House senior adviser spoke about a guaranteed minimum wage during a conversation with Fox News host Steve Hilton about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the Democrat-backed Green New Deal. “I don’t think most Americans, in their heart, want to be given something. I’ve…

<!– –> × MENU SEARCH QUOTES Asia Politics Pakistan shot down two Indian jets on Wednesday, a spokesman for the Pakistan armed forces said, a day after Indian warplanes struck inside Pakistan for the first time since a war in 1971, prompting leading powers to urge the nuclear armed rivals to show restraint. Tensions have been elevated since a suicide car bombing by Pakistan-based militants in Indian-controlled Kashmir killed at…

If recent history is any indication, and of course it is, Michael Cohen’s testimony this week in front of Congress is about to make any lunatic ramblings by Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., look like the musings of a wise sage. Cohen, President Trump’s former gofer, will on Tuesday deliver what is expected to be three days of testimony implicating his ex-boss in a series of crimes Cohen has already pleaded…

As House Democrats vote Tuesday to stop President Trump’s emergency declaration on the southern border, congressional Republicans should ask themselves: Why is it that every other president is permitted by courts to exercise “executive discretion,” and yet Trump isn’t? A New York Times report on Monday set up the scene for weak-willed Senate Republicans, writing that, “The [Democrat-controlled] House’s vote on a declaration of disapproval will force Republicans to choose…

CLOSE To a red carpet welcome US President Donald Trump landed in Hanoi, Vietnam. Trump arrived hours after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in the Vietnamese capital by customized armored train and limousine for their second summit. (Feb. 26) AP HANOI – Warming up for his meetings with Kim Jong Un, President Donald Trump spoke to the leaders of Vietnam on Wednesday while proclaiming that their country can be a…

Lonnell Saffold, the recording secretary for a local unit of the Service Employees International Union, said having two black women in the runoff shattered “a glass ceiling that Chicago probably would have never fathomed.” Mr. Saffold said he voted for Ms. Preckwinkle, but that Ms. Lightfoot had been his second choice. The city’s votes were sprinkled widely across the massive field of 14 candidates who had hoped to replace Mr….

But ahead of the Senate vote, lawmakers have not said what their next steps would be if the resolution to stop the emergency declaration fails. Three Republican senators — Susan Collins of Maine, Thom Tillis of North Carolina and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska — have said that they will support the resolution, and several others have expressed extreme unease. Vice President Mike Pence and a Justice Department lawyer joined Republican…

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