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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…

The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer may have taken down more than one Iranian drone over the Strait of Hormuz, according to a senior U.S. general. Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Getty Images The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer may have taken down more than one Iranian drone over the Strait of Hormuz, according to a senior U.S. general. Getty Images The U.S. Navy warship that the Pentagon says…

London — Former London Mayor Boris Johnson has been chosen by his party to become Britain’s next prime minister. He will replace Theresa May, who was forced to resign amid a bitter feud in the U.K. — and within both her and Johnson’s Conservative Party — over Britain’s exit from the European Union.  As CBS News correspondent Charlie D’Agata reports, the new leader of America’s closest ally is one of…

WASHINGTON — Robert S. Mueller III’s longtime right-hand aide will appear beside him at the witness table during Wednesday’s hearing with the House Judiciary Committee to assist as needed as the former special counsel answers questions about his investigation, a committee official familiar with the hearing said. The Judiciary Committee signed off on the unusual arrangement after Mr. Mueller made a last-minute request that the aide, Aaron Zebley, be sworn…

A grocery store in New York City advertises that it accepts food stamps. A Trump administration proposal could result in 3 million people losing their food assistance. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images A grocery store in New York City advertises that it accepts food stamps. A Trump administration proposal could result in 3 million people losing their food assistance. Spencer Platt/Getty Images The Trump administration…

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