FBI confirms President Trump-Russia inquiry, refutes wiretap claims
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- FBI Director James Comey confirmed Monday that the bureau is investigating possible links and coordination between Russia and associates of President Donald Trump as part of a broader probe of Russian interference in last year's presidential campaign.The extraordinary revelation, and the first public confirmation of the wider investigation that began last summer, came in a congressional hearing examining Russian meddling and possible connections between Moscow and President Trump's campaign.In a bruising five-hour session, the FBI director also rejected the new president's claim that his predecessor had wiretapped his New York skyscraper, and he corrected, in real time, the president's Monday tweets about his testimony.Comey noted that the FBI does not ordinarily discuss ongoing investigations, but he said he'd been authorized to do so given the extreme public interest in this case.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- FBI Director James Comey confirmed Monday that the bureau is investigating possible links and coordination between Russia and associates of President Donald Trump as part of a broader probe of Russian interference in last year's presidential campaign.The extraordinary revelation, and the first public confirmation of the wider investigation that began last summer, came in a congressional hearing examining Russian meddling and possible connections between Moscow and President Trump's campaign.In a bruising five-hour session, the FBI director also rejected the new president's claim that his predecessor had wiretapped his New York skyscraper, and he corrected, in real time, the president's Monday tweets about his testimony.Comey noted that the FBI does not ordinarily discuss ongoing investigations, but he said he'd been authorized to do so given the extreme public interest in this case.
During congressional hearing, Pres. Trump tweets that FBI, NSA told Congress Russia didn't influence election
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Donald Trump is keeping tabs on the congressional hearing on Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Donald Trump is keeping tabs on the congressional hearing on Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
President Trump expedites visas for family of Syrian in Wisconsin
MADISON — President Donald Trump's administration says it's expediting a Syrian man's applications to bring his wife and daughter to Wisconsin in the face of a federal lawsuit.The man sued over President Trump's travel ban and U.S. District Judge William Conley issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting the administration from enforcing the ban against the Syrian family.A top immigration official filed a declaration late Friday ordering U.S. officials in Jordan, where the wife and daughter would travel for visa interviews, to process their applications by March 28.
MADISON — President Donald Trump's administration says it's expediting a Syrian man's applications to bring his wife and daughter to Wisconsin in the face of a federal lawsuit.The man sued over President Trump's travel ban and U.S. District Judge William Conley issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting the administration from enforcing the ban against the Syrian family.A top immigration official filed a declaration late Friday ordering U.S. officials in Jordan, where the wife and daughter would travel for visa interviews, to process their applications by March 28.
Mayor Barrett says President Trump's budget 'tears down' Milwaukee neighborhoods
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett on Sunday, March 19th stood in the middle of the state's largest public housing development and said President Donald Trump was sacrificing neighborhoods like it in Milwaukee.The president's budget released last week slashes federal funding for housing and urban development programs, with White House officials saying the initiatives simply don't work.
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett on Sunday, March 19th stood in the middle of the state's largest public housing development and said President Donald Trump was sacrificing neighborhoods like it in Milwaukee.The president's budget released last week slashes federal funding for housing and urban development programs, with White House officials saying the initiatives simply don't work.
Intel documents offer no evidence of spying on Trump Tower
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The top two lawmakers on the House intelligence committee said Sunday, March 19th that documents the Justice Department and FBI delivered late last week offered no evidence that the Obama administration had wiretapped Trump Tower, but the panel's ranking Democrat says the material offers circumstantial evidence that American citizens colluded with Russians in Moscow's efforts to interfere in the presidential election."There was circumstantial evidence of collusion; there is direct evidence, I think, of deception," Rep.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The top two lawmakers on the House intelligence committee said Sunday, March 19th that documents the Justice Department and FBI delivered late last week offered no evidence that the Obama administration had wiretapped Trump Tower, but the panel's ranking Democrat says the material offers circumstantial evidence that American citizens colluded with Russians in Moscow's efforts to interfere in the presidential election."There was circumstantial evidence of collusion; there is direct evidence, I think, of deception," Rep.
Report: President Trump adviser's husband picked for Justice post
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has chosen the husband of White House counselor Kellyanne Conway to head the civil division of the Justice Department, The Wall Street Journal reported.George Conway was chosen to head the office that has responsibility for defending the administration's proposed travel ban and defending lawsuits filed against the administration, the newspaper reported.Conway is a partner at the New York law firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has chosen the husband of White House counselor Kellyanne Conway to head the civil division of the Justice Department, The Wall Street Journal reported.George Conway was chosen to head the office that has responsibility for defending the administration's proposed travel ban and defending lawsuits filed against the administration, the newspaper reported.Conway is a partner at the New York law firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.
Gov. Walker to oppose President Trump over elimination of funding for Great Lakes restoration
MILWAUKEE -- In a rare split, Gov.
MILWAUKEE -- In a rare split, Gov.
Senate Intelligence Committee: No indication of Trump Tower wiretapping before or after election
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The top two senators on the intelligence committee say they have seen no indication that Trump Tower was "the subject of surveillance" by the U.S. government before or after the 2016 election.President Donald Trump accused former President Barack Obama of wiretapping him and asked congressional committees investigating Russia's interference in the election to pursue that as well.Republican Sen.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The top two senators on the intelligence committee say they have seen no indication that Trump Tower was "the subject of surveillance" by the U.S. government before or after the 2016 election.President Donald Trump accused former President Barack Obama of wiretapping him and asked congressional committees investigating Russia's interference in the election to pursue that as well.Republican Sen.
Johnson among Republicans lukewarm on health care overhaul
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Sen.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Sen.
UW-La Crosse dispatcher fired over President Trump's travel ban offered job back
LA CROSSE -- A University of Wisconsin-La Crosse police dispatcher who says she was fired for supporting President Donald Trump's travel ban will get her job back.Chancellor Joe Gow says the university system's legal counsel recommended dispatcher Kimberly Dearman be rehired.
LA CROSSE -- A University of Wisconsin-La Crosse police dispatcher who says she was fired for supporting President Donald Trump's travel ban will get her job back.Chancellor Joe Gow says the university system's legal counsel recommended dispatcher Kimberly Dearman be rehired.
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President Trump suffers new defeat on revised travel ban
GREENBELT, Md. -- A federal judge in Greenbelt, Maryland, has blocked President Donald Trump's revised travel ban targeting six predominantly Muslim countries.Judge Theodore Chuang ruled Thursday in a case brought near the nation's capital by the ACLU and other groups representing immigrants, refugees and their families.
GREENBELT, Md. -- A federal judge in Greenbelt, Maryland, has blocked President Donald Trump's revised travel ban targeting six predominantly Muslim countries.Judge Theodore Chuang ruled Thursday in a case brought near the nation's capital by the ACLU and other groups representing immigrants, refugees and their families.
Judge in Hawaii puts Pres. Trump's travel ban on hold
HAWAII -- A federal judge in Hawaii has put President Donald Trump's revised travel ban on hold.U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson issued his ruling Wednesday, March 15th after hearing arguments on Hawaii's request for a temporary restraining order involving the ban.His ruling prevents the executive order from going into effect Thursday.More than half a dozen states are trying to stop the ban, and federal courts in Maryland, Washington state and Hawaii heard arguments Wednesday about whether it should be put into practice.Hawaii argued that the ban discriminates on the basis of nationality and would prevent Hawaii residents from receiving visits from relatives in the six mostly Muslim countries covered by the ban.The state also says the ban would harm its tourism industry and the ability to recruit foreign students and workers.
HAWAII -- A federal judge in Hawaii has put President Donald Trump's revised travel ban on hold.U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson issued his ruling Wednesday, March 15th after hearing arguments on Hawaii's request for a temporary restraining order involving the ban.His ruling prevents the executive order from going into effect Thursday.More than half a dozen states are trying to stop the ban, and federal courts in Maryland, Washington state and Hawaii heard arguments Wednesday about whether it should be put into practice.Hawaii argued that the ban discriminates on the basis of nationality and would prevent Hawaii residents from receiving visits from relatives in the six mostly Muslim countries covered by the ban.The state also says the ban would harm its tourism industry and the ability to recruit foreign students and workers.
UW-La Crosse officials dispute employee was fired for supporting Pres. Trump's travel ban
LA CROSSE -- A University of Wisconsin-La Crosse police dispatcher says she was fired for supporting President Donald Trump's travel ban.University human resources director Madeline Holzem sent a letter sent to Kimberly Dearman on Monday, March 14th, asking her to resign or be terminated, the La Crosse Tribune (http://bit.ly/2nnrNyF) reported.The letter says Dearman was investigated after a complaint from a colleague and was found to have violated university employee policies against unbecoming conduct and abusive or threatening language.Dearman's lawyer, Lee Fehr, said Dearman told a colleague that the ban would prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. She said those immigrants should go back where they came from."It is a very tragic situation that an employee in casual conversation would end up losing her job because another employee is somewhat offended," Fehr said.Fehr told the UW System Board of Regents that his client's comments were spurred by an email from the university's chancellor, Joe Gow.
LA CROSSE -- A University of Wisconsin-La Crosse police dispatcher says she was fired for supporting President Donald Trump's travel ban.University human resources director Madeline Holzem sent a letter sent to Kimberly Dearman on Monday, March 14th, asking her to resign or be terminated, the La Crosse Tribune (http://bit.ly/2nnrNyF) reported.The letter says Dearman was investigated after a complaint from a colleague and was found to have violated university employee policies against unbecoming conduct and abusive or threatening language.Dearman's lawyer, Lee Fehr, said Dearman told a colleague that the ban would prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. She said those immigrants should go back where they came from."It is a very tragic situation that an employee in casual conversation would end up losing her job because another employee is somewhat offended," Fehr said.Fehr told the UW System Board of Regents that his client's comments were spurred by an email from the university's chancellor, Joe Gow.
Republicans say President Trump aided by release of 2005 tax form, Democrats try to stay focused
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- MSNBC host Rachel Maddow's big scoop on President Donald Trump's tax returns may have been more of a flop.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- MSNBC host Rachel Maddow's big scoop on President Donald Trump's tax returns may have been more of a flop.
"Who else has copies of these?" Questions raised after a portion of the president's 2005 taxes are revealed
WASHINGTON -- Since President Donald Trump first announced his candidacy back in June 2015, some members of the media and others have been clamoring for his tax returns.
WASHINGTON -- Since President Donald Trump first announced his candidacy back in June 2015, some members of the media and others have been clamoring for his tax returns.
Judge won't stop oil from flowing through disputed Dakota Access pipeline
BISMARCK, North Dakota — A judge refused to head off the imminent flow of oil in the disputed Dakota Access pipeline, likely clearing the way for operations to begin next week.U.S. District Judge James Boasberg in Washington, D.C., denied a request by the Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Sioux tribes to stop oil from flowing while the tribes appeal his decision last week allowing pipeline construction to finish."The critical factor here is Cheyenne River's lack of likelihood of success on the merits ...
BISMARCK, North Dakota — A judge refused to head off the imminent flow of oil in the disputed Dakota Access pipeline, likely clearing the way for operations to begin next week.U.S. District Judge James Boasberg in Washington, D.C., denied a request by the Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Sioux tribes to stop oil from flowing while the tribes appeal his decision last week allowing pipeline construction to finish."The critical factor here is Cheyenne River's lack of likelihood of success on the merits ...
