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WRGB Richard Donoghue, the US attorney for the Eastern District of New York, thanked the judge and jury for “carefully considering evidence” in the trial of Keith Raniere. He also thanked the rest of the investigation and prosecution team as well as New York state police and the FBI. “His crimes and the crimes of his co-conspirators, ruined marriages, careers, fortunes, and lives,” Donoghue said. He described Raniere as a massive manipulator…

Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event in New Hampshire. Biden came under fire from fellow Democrats after his remarks on working with segregationists during his time in the U.S. Senate. Scott Eisen/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Eisen/Getty Images Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event in New Hampshire. Biden came under fire from fellow Democrats after his remarks on working with…

Journalist and author Ta-Nehisi Coates criticized Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell at a congressional hearing on reparations on Wednesday, using a brief but effective history lesson to rebut the senator’s recent claim that reparations are not “a good idea.” “We recognize our lineage as a generational trust, as inheritance, and the real dilemma posed by reparations is just that: a dilemma of inheritance,” Coates told a packed room gathered for…

congress Trump’s former longtime confidante met with lawmakers behind closed doors to discuss the president’s alleged efforts to thwart Mueller’s Russia probe. By KYLE CHENEY and ANDREW DESIDERIO 06/19/2019 05:03 AM EDT Updated 06/19/2019 03:54 PM EDT 2019-06-19T03:54-0400 House Democrats erupted Wednesday at what they said was the White House’s repeated interference in their interview with Hope Hicks, a longtime confidante of President Donald Trump who was a central witness…

Video Trump: The system is rigged, they gave Hillary a free pass on illegal server President Trump addresses supporters during 2020 campaign kickoff rally in Orlando, Florida. It’s been years since President Trump rolled out his nickname for Hillary Clinton, but on Tuesday night he unveiled a potentially new impression of her. Trump, speaking at his official campaign launch in Orlando, Florida, on Tuesday night, harkened back to a moment…

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But the report by Ms. Callamard, the special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions for the United Nations human rights agency, is the most complete set of findings yet made public on the death of Mr. Khashoggi, a dissident Saudi writer who lived in the United States. “Evidence points to the 15-person mission to execute Mr. Khashoggi requiring significant government coordination, resources and finances,” Ms. Callamard wrote. “Every expert…

Media captionThe suspects were named at a media conference For the first time since Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down in July 2014, prosecutors have announced charges against suspects in the case. Three Russians and a Ukrainian have been charged with bringing a missile into the area in eastern Ukraine and with murdering 298 passengers and crew. The passenger flight was en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur when…

Sen. Elizabeth Warren has drawn notice for her wide-ranging “I have a plan for that” policy playbook, which has just enough center-left measures to earn her a serious look from former detractors. | Alex Wong/Getty Images 2020 elections Centrists who once said the senator would lead the party to ruin are coming around to her as an alternative to Bernie Sanders. By NATASHA KORECKI and CHARLIE MAHTESIAN 06/19/2019 05:02 AM…

President Donald Trump continued his refusal to apologize for his 1989 call to execute five black teenagers who were falsely accused of rape in the notorious Central Park Five case. “You have people on both sides of that,” Trump told reporters outside the White House on Tuesday when asked if he would apologize. “They admitted their guilt.” Trump then referred to Linda Fairstein, a prosecutor on the case who published…

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Early Sunday, Skylar Martin of Hanover, Virginia, was taken to the hospital after she spent six miserable hours in her room and lost consciousness at a resort in the Dominican Republic. Martin and her husband were married last month, and they were in the country on their honeymoon. “I had a fever,” Martin told NBC affiliate WWBT of Richmond, Virginia. “I was in and out of consciousness for a while….

Video Sen. Rand Paul: It’s a mistake to keep ramping things up in the Middle East Foreign Relations Committee member Sen. Rand Paul on U.S. sending additional troops to Middle East amid tensions with Iran. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky, said a war with Iran would be an even bigger mistake than the war with Iraq, and pushed for Congress to get involved in the process of approval. Paul appeared on “Your…

The White House is arguing that former aide Hope HicksHope Charlotte HicksWhite House says Hope Hicks ‘immune’ from compelled congressional testimony White House says Hope Hicks ‘immune’ from compelled congressional testimony Democrats banking on Hicks testimony to advance Trump probes MORE is “absolutely immune” from being compelled by Congress to testify about her time working in the Trump administration, in an effort to limit her closed-door interview Wednesday. White House…

Video PresidentTrump reveals new campaign slogan President Trump formally announced to a crowd in Orlando Tuesday night he is running for re-election in 2020 and appeared to embrace the new campaign slogan “Keep America Great.” His supporters cheered him at televised watch parties from coast to coast. They are girding their loins for a major fight with whoever the Democrats nominate to challenge him next year. Trump approaches this race with…

Missy Ryan Greg Jaffe John Hudson June 18 at 7:35 PM Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has privately delivered warnings intended for Iranian leaders that any attack by Tehran or its proxies resulting in the death of even one American service member will generate a military counterattack, U.S. officials said. The potential for a significant military response to even an isolated event has fueled a broader internal debate among top…

Chinese President Xi Jinping needs a trade deal to strengthen his weakening economy. President Trump needs a deal prior to the 2020 elections. That’s the context for Trump’s optimistic tweet on Tuesday morning. Had a very good telephone conversation with President Xi of China. We will be having an extended meeting next week at the G-20 in Japan. Our respective teams will begin talks prior to our meeting. — Donald…

Flames consume a home in Paradise, Calif. PG&E will pay the town and other jurisdictions $1 billion for wildfire damages caused by its equipment. Noah Berger/AP hide caption toggle caption Noah Berger/AP Flames consume a home in Paradise, Calif. PG&E will pay the town and other jurisdictions $1 billion for wildfire damages caused by its equipment. Noah Berger/AP California utility giant Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has agreed to…