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But Mr. Trump has emerged, so far, as something of a one-man war room setting the tone for the White House’s rebuttal to a constitutional and political showdown that could reshape his presidency and his legacy. On Saturday night, Mr. Trump did not attack former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., who is a central character in the House impeachment inquiry, which is investigating Mr. Trump’s efforts to pressure Ukraine’s…

All evacuation orders were lifted Saturday afternoon in the northwest San Fernando Valley as firefighters continued to make progress battling the 7,900 acre-Saddleridge fire that had shut down freeways and sent thousands fleeing from their homes. Slightly cooler temperatures and lighter winds aided crews on their third day fighting the fire, which blackened hillsides from Porter Ranch to Sylmar, officials said. As of Saturday evening, the fire was 33% contained….

Portions of an under-construction Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans collapsed Saturday, killing at least one person and trapping several contractors inside according to local reports. In footage of the collapse shared on Twitter, you can see vehicles swerving and people fleeing from falling debris as it rains down one of the city’s main thoroughfare, Canal Street. One video taken from inside a streetcar nearly directly beneath the hotel shows…

President Trump on Saturday defended his personal attorney Rudy GiulianiRudy GiulianiFederal prosecutors investigating Giuliani: report In marathon testimony, Dems see an ambassador scorned, while GOP defends Trump Arrested Giuliani associate attended Trump’s invite-only 2016 election night party: report MORE as the former New York City mayor faces scrutiny from Congress and a reported investigation by federal prosecutors in New York. “So now they are after the legendary ‘crime buster’ and greatest Mayor in the…

Three people are dead after wind-driven wildfires burned through 8,300 acres in Southern California, forcing thousands to evacuate their homes as firefighters sought to contain the fast-moving blazes. Two victims were discovered this week in the Villa Calimesa Mobile Home Park, where multiple structures burned in the Sandalwood fire centered in Calimesa, California, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said Saturday. One of the victims was identified as Lois Arvikson, 89,…

All evacuation orders were lifted and authorities have started allowing residents return to their homes after the Saddleridge Fire ignited in Sylmar on Thursday evening and exploded to burn more than 11 square miles. The specific amount of destruction remained unclear as assessment teams continued their work Saturday, Los Angeles fire Capt. Branden Silverman said. But the agency estimates that the fire has damaged or destroyed about 31 structures, including around…

Clockwise from top left: Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. AFP/Getty Images and Getty Images hide caption toggle caption AFP/Getty Images and Getty Images Clockwise from top left: Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. AFP/Getty Images and Getty Images When President Trump spoke to Volodymyr Zelenskiy on July 25th, Trump held the…

CLOSE President Trump’s ‘America First’ approach has relied on slapping tariffs on countries, such as China and Mexico, which have led to current trade wars. What is a tariff and how do they work? We explain. Just the FAQs, USA TODAY RHODES, Greece – A senior adviser to China’s government told USA TODAY on Saturday that multiple delays by the United States and China to reach a final, substantive trade deal…

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan are reportedly investigating whether President TrumpDonald John TrumpFederal prosecutors investigating Giuliani: report House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman and top Republican to introduce sanctions bill against Turkey Trump lashes out at 2020 Dems, impeachment inquiry MORE‘s personal attorney Rudy GiulianiRudy GiulianiFederal prosecutors investigating Giuliani: report In marathon testimony, Dems see an ambassador scorned, while GOP defends Trump Arrested Giuliani associate attended Trump’s invite-only 2016 election night party:…

Democratic presidential candidates Joe Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., talk and touch heads before the September Democratic presidential primary debate. David J. Phillip/AP hide caption toggle caption David J. Phillip/AP Democratic presidential candidates Joe Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., talk and touch heads before the September Democratic presidential primary debate. David J. Phillip/AP The focus of the last two weeks has been President Trump and the congressional impeachment…

LOS ANGELES — A major wildfire burning in Los Angeles and fueled by high winds swelled in size Friday as more than 1,000 firefighters worked to try to contain the blaze and prevent it from destroying any more homes. Around 100,000 people were under evacuation orders after the so-called Saddleridge Fire, which broke out around 9 p.m. Thursday in the Los Angeles community of Sylmar in the San Fernando Valley….

The chairman and ranking Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, respectively, said Friday they will introduce legislation to slap sanctions on Turkey in response to its offensive against Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria.  The bipartisan bill would sanction officials involved in Ankara’s offensive and banks involved in the defense sector until Turkey ends its military operations in Syria. The legislation would also mandate the White House to put additional sanctions on…

Several people lost their homes in the  Saddleridge Fire that continued to burn Friday through thousands of acres in the northern foothills of the San Fernando Valley. “We’ve lived through a lot of the evacuations in the past, but like I said, this is the worst that I’ve ever seen it,” said Navin Battu, who has lived in Porter Ranch for five years. Wind whips through the area as firefighters…

Carl Cameron, a Fox News reporter who left the network in 2017 and has since become an outspoken critic, said he was “not the least bit surprised” by Mr. Smith’s decision. “He’s a warrior and he stayed in the war longer than anybody should have,” Mr. Cameron said in an interview on Friday. “We both would reassure ourselves that authentic, factual news was a way to distinguish ourselves in what…

Trump says the US has come to a substantial phase one deal with… Mnuchin said that the U.S. won’t impose a new round of tariffs on imports of Chinese goods, which were set to go into effect Oct. 15. Politicsread more

“I also believe strongly in investing in the growing collaboration with the governments of Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, and see real opportunity to change the dynamic in the region through these partnerships,” Mr. McAleenan said in his resignation letter. While Mr. McAleenan had the strong backing of Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law and senior adviser, he clashed over personnel decisions with Stephen Miller, a White House aid and the…

LIVE UPDATES | WEATHER FORECAST| PHOTO GALLERY PORTER RANCH (CBSLA) — The more than 7,500-acre Saddle Ridge Fire has forced mandatory evacuations, closed several freeways and sent thousands seeking shelter. Mandatory evacuations are in place for all of Porter Ranch north of the 118 Freeway, from Reseda to DeSoto, Oakridge Estates north of the 210 and west of Balboa, north of Sesnon to the Ventura County border with DeSoto as the west edge….

President Donald Trump’s rally on Thursday night in Minneapolis served as a window of sorts into the strategy he hopes will win him a second term in office. The picture that emerged was not a pretty one. It wasn’t surprising that Trump attacked one of his most regular targets of abuse, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) while rallying in the heart of her district in downtown Minneapolis. But what was jarring…

Smoke rises from the Syrian town of Tal Abyad, where a hospital was shuttered because of the fighting. Bulent Kilic /AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bulent Kilic /AFP via Getty Images Smoke rises from the Syrian town of Tal Abyad, where a hospital was shuttered because of the fighting. Bulent Kilic /AFP via Getty Images As a military offensive by Turkey into Syria enters its third day,…