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Video Boris Johnson addresses Conservative Party after being named new UK prime minister Former London Mayor Boris Johnson addresses the Conservative Party in London after winning the vote to replace Theresa May. Sure, Boris Johnson, could use a comb. But he’s already got what matters most in a leader and ally: a backbone. With Johnson as its new British Prime Minister, the United Kingdom can expect a bolder and more…

Video Mueller corrects testimony, says his probe did not reach determination as to whether Trump committed a crime Former special counsel Robert Mueller corrects the answer he gave to Rep. Ted Lieu that guidance from the Office of Legal Counsel prevented an indictment of President Trump. Robert Mueller kicked off his testimony before the House Intelligence Committee Wednesday afternoon by issuing a clarification of something he said during a morning hearing…

The Puerto Rican Legislature is ready to initiate an impeachment process against embattled Gov. Ricardo Rosselló. The news on Wednesday came after three attorneys commissioned by the president of Puerto Rico’s House of Representatives, Carlos Méndez Núñez, found five offenses that constitute grounds for impeachment, according to Telemundo and other news outlets. Rosselló’s public affairs secretary, Anthony Maceira, issued a statement reacting to rumors about the governor’s possible resignation. “Rosselló…

Former special counsel Robert S. Mueller III now testifies before the House Intelligence Committee. It’s the first time he’s answered questions in public since taking over the Russia investigation more than two years ago. Watch the hearing live | Read the Mueller report

BOSTON — A California entrepreneur pleaded guilty Wednesday to paying $250,000 to get his son in to the University of Southern California as a fake volleyball recruit. Jeffrey Bizzack, of Solana Beach, California, was the 51st person to be charged in a sweeping scheme that involved rigging test scores and bribing coaches to get students into elite schools including Georgetown, Stanford and Yale universities. Bizzack is the 23rd defendant to…

Andrew Harnik/AP Republican Rep. Jim Jordan grilled Robert Mueller on why he charged some people, but not others. Jordan specifically referred Joseph Mifsud, the Maltese academic suspected of being a link between the Trump campaign and Russian officials.  “This is the guy who told Papadopoulos he’s the guy who starts it all,” Jordan told Mueller. “And when the FBI interviews him, he lies three times and yet you don’t charge…

SAN JUAN, July 24 (Reuters) – Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló was expected to step down on Wednesday after almost two weeks of protests against his administration that were sparked by the publication of offensive chat messages with aides, several of whom have already quit. Rosselló had made no announcement by early Wednesday, but major local media were reporting his resignation was imminent. Protesters had cheered those reports late on…

William Booth Karla Adam July 24 at 10:47 AM The British government is in transition on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Theresa May stepping down and Boris Johnson taking her place. Here’s how the day is unfolding: ●Johnson has formally become prime minister following an audience with the queen. ●Johnson next will deliver his first speech at Downing Street. ●He will then begin to form his cabinet. LONDON — The transition…

A Pennsylvania school district that warned parents that unpaid lunch fees could lead to their children being placed in foster care rejected a businessman’s offer to clear the debts, a Philadelphia CEO said. La Colombe Coffee CEO Todd Carmichael said the Wyoming Valley West School Board’s president on Monday told him “no” when he offered to give the district $22,000 to cover the outstanding debts. Carmichael said in a letter…

Video Fox News Flash top headlines for July 24 Fox News Flash top headlines for July 24 are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com The rumors that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s former sushi chef was arrested were cleared up on Tuesday after the British ambassador to the country shared a photograph with him. Kenji Fujimoto, a Japanese national, has served as personal chef to the Kim family…

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Asked how much attention voters would pay, Senator John Kennedy, Republican of Louisiana, predicted “little to none,” adding: “I think the American people have moved on. I think the issue’s dead as four o’clock. I think people have already drawn their own conclusions.” While playing down expectations, Democrats were still hoping for a splash. Judiciary Committee Democrats conducted a mock hearing on Tuesday, with Norman L. Eisen, one of their…

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Boris Johnson will enter Downing Street for the first time as prime minister Boris Johnson will begin the process of forming his government later after he succeeds Theresa May as prime minister. The new Conservative leader will take office on Wednesday afternoon following an audience with the Queen at Buckingham Palace. After entering Downing Street, he is expected to announce a clutch of senior cabinet…

After a multi-hour standoff between a man and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, neighbors formed a human chain to prevent him and his 12-year-old son from being detained. The standoff began early Monday morning in Hermitage, Tennessee after the man and his son, who were in a van parked in their driveway, were blocked in by an ICE vehicle. The two refused to emerge and alerted neighbors and immigration activists who…

“Obviously, the information about this wrongful death claim would prove extremely useful to such projects, and the boys’ involvement would net a monetary gain far in excess of the demand that has been made for settlement,” she wrote. Wendy Armstrong’s original demand on behalf of the family was $7 million. Records from the Hamilton County probate court show that the bulk of the settlement, nearly $5.2 million, was split equally…

Francisco Erwin Galicia left an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Pearsall, Texas, on Tuesday. | Eric Gay/AP Photo immigration By ASSOCIATED PRESS 07/23/2019 11:03 PM EDT HOUSTON — A U.S.-born 18-year-old was released from immigration custody Tuesday after wrongfully being detained for more than three weeks. Francisco Erwin Galicia left a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Pearsall, Texas, on Tuesday. His lawyer, Claudia Galan, confirmed…

Rachael Bade Matt Zapotosky July 23 at 5:43 PM Former special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s longtime aide will appear beside him during a much-anticipated hearing Wednesday, a last-minute request that caused a stir just hours before the high-profile congressional event. House Judiciary Committee Democrats agreed to allow Aaron Zebley, a former top deputy to Mueller, to sit beside him and advise him in his answers. The accommodation came after…

Kathryn Watson is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital.

Media captionDo Americans recognise UK’s new prime minister? What’s an American to make of Boris Johnson? Not the person-on-the-street American, who may look at a photograph of the new British conservative leader and think they’re being asked to identify an aging 1970s glam rocker. I’m talking about the US media analysts and commentators who get paid to think about politics and, occasionally, cast their eyes across the oceans to see…

Escalating against Iran, Britain’s foreign secretary on Monday announced that Britain will establish “a European-led maritime protection mission to support safe passage” of tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz. This follows Iran’s seizure of a British tanker on Friday. As I noted, that Iranian aggression was likely to backfire with just this kind of U.K. escalation. While Britain, France, and Germany oppose the Trump administration’s maximum pressure sanctions campaign on…