Pres. Trump says Michael Cohen represented him in 'this crazy Stormy Daniels deal'
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that his personal attorney Michael Cohen represented him "with this crazy Stormy Daniels deal," after previously denying any knowledge of a payment Cohen made to the porn actress who alleges an affair with President Trump.President Trump spoke by phone Thursday to "Fox & Friends."He said weeks ago that he had no knowledge of a $130,000 payment Cohen made to Daniels before the 2016 election in exchange for her silence about an alleged sexual tryst with President Trump in 2006.Arguing that Cohen was one of his "many attorneys," President Trump said Thursday: "He represents me like with this crazy Stormy Daniels deal," and added, "From what I see, he did absolutely nothing wrong.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that his personal attorney Michael Cohen represented him "with this crazy Stormy Daniels deal," after previously denying any knowledge of a payment Cohen made to the porn actress who alleges an affair with President Trump.President Trump spoke by phone Thursday to "Fox & Friends."He said weeks ago that he had no knowledge of a $130,000 payment Cohen made to Daniels before the 2016 election in exchange for her silence about an alleged sexual tryst with President Trump in 2006.Arguing that Cohen was one of his "many attorneys," President Trump said Thursday: "He represents me like with this crazy Stormy Daniels deal," and added, "From what I see, he did absolutely nothing wrong.
'Working visit' with PM Theresa May: White House says Pres. Trump to visit UK in July
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump will visit the United Kingdom on July 13 for a "working visit" with Prime Minister Theresa May, the White House said.White House press secretary Sarah Sanders announced the visit Thursday.
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump will visit the United Kingdom on July 13 for a "working visit" with Prime Minister Theresa May, the White House said.White House press secretary Sarah Sanders announced the visit Thursday.
Blast from the past: Baker Mayfield lights up the internet with picture from the past
MILWAUKEE -- NFL prospect Baker Mayfield, who played for the Oklahoma Sooners and is geared up for the start of the NFL Draft, is lighting up the internet with a recreation of a picture from the past.The picture replicates one that shows Brett Favre being selected in the second round by the Atlanta Falcons on Draft Day in 1991.Favre even responded to the Mayfield's tweet.
MILWAUKEE -- NFL prospect Baker Mayfield, who played for the Oklahoma Sooners and is geared up for the start of the NFL Draft, is lighting up the internet with a recreation of a picture from the past.The picture replicates one that shows Brett Favre being selected in the second round by the Atlanta Falcons on Draft Day in 1991.Favre even responded to the Mayfield's tweet.
Pres. Trump's attorney Michael Cohen says he'll plead the Fifth in Stormy Daniels' case
LOS ANGELES — President Donald Trump's personal attorney said Wednesday he will assert his constitutional right against self-incrimination in a civil case brought by a porn actress who said she had an affair with President Trump.Michael Cohen has been asking a federal judge in Los Angeles to delay Stormy Daniels' case after FBI agents raided his home and office earlier this month, seeking records about a nondisclosure agreement Daniels signed days before the 2016 presidential election.Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, has said she had an affair with President Trump in 2006 and has sued to invalidate the confidentiality agreement that prevents her discussing it.
LOS ANGELES — President Donald Trump's personal attorney said Wednesday he will assert his constitutional right against self-incrimination in a civil case brought by a porn actress who said she had an affair with President Trump.Michael Cohen has been asking a federal judge in Los Angeles to delay Stormy Daniels' case after FBI agents raided his home and office earlier this month, seeking records about a nondisclosure agreement Daniels signed days before the 2016 presidential election.Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, has said she had an affair with President Trump in 2006 and has sued to invalidate the confidentiality agreement that prevents her discussing it.
Oh, Yeezus: Pres. Trump and Kanye West trade Twitter love
NEW YORK — Trump-West 2020?In a moment that seemed to encapsulate 2018's social media-driven blurring of celebrity and politics, President Donald Trump tweeted his thanks to rap superstar Kanye West on Wednesday for his recent and perhaps unexpected online support."Thank you Kanye, very cool!" the president posted in response to the tweets from West, who called the president "my brother."
NEW YORK — Trump-West 2020?In a moment that seemed to encapsulate 2018's social media-driven blurring of celebrity and politics, President Donald Trump tweeted his thanks to rap superstar Kanye West on Wednesday for his recent and perhaps unexpected online support."Thank you Kanye, very cool!" the president posted in response to the tweets from West, who called the president "my brother."
French President Emmanuel Macron resists Pres. Trump's 'America first' in speech to Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- French President Emmanuel Macron drew sharp contrasts with President Donald Trump's worldview Wednesday, laying out a firm vision of global leadership that rejects "the illusion of nationalism" in a candid counterweight to President Trump's appeals to put "America first."In the spotlight of a speech to the U.S. Congress, Macron was courteous but firm, deferential but resolute as he traced the lines of profound division between himself and President Trump on key world issues: climate change, trade and the Iran nuclear deal.A day after the French leader had put on a show of warmth and brotherly affection for President Trump at the White House, his blunt speech prizing engagement over isolationism reinforced the French leader's emerging role as a top defender of the liberal world order.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- French President Emmanuel Macron drew sharp contrasts with President Donald Trump's worldview Wednesday, laying out a firm vision of global leadership that rejects "the illusion of nationalism" in a candid counterweight to President Trump's appeals to put "America first."In the spotlight of a speech to the U.S. Congress, Macron was courteous but firm, deferential but resolute as he traced the lines of profound division between himself and President Trump on key world issues: climate change, trade and the Iran nuclear deal.A day after the French leader had put on a show of warmth and brotherly affection for President Trump at the White House, his blunt speech prizing engagement over isolationism reinforced the French leader's emerging role as a top defender of the liberal world order.
White House condemns ruling on President Trump's 'Dreamers' program
SAN DIEGO — The White House on Wednesday sharply criticized a federal judge's ruling that the Trump administration must resume a program that has shielded hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation.While the government has 90 days to restate its arguments before the order takes effect, presidential press secretary Sarah Huckabee characterized the ruling as "good news" for smuggling organizations and criminal networks and "horrible news for our national security."If Tuesday's ruling by U.S. District Judge John D.
SAN DIEGO — The White House on Wednesday sharply criticized a federal judge's ruling that the Trump administration must resume a program that has shielded hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation.While the government has 90 days to restate its arguments before the order takes effect, presidential press secretary Sarah Huckabee characterized the ruling as "good news" for smuggling organizations and criminal networks and "horrible news for our national security."If Tuesday's ruling by U.S. District Judge John D.
President Trump's travel ban likely to be upheld, justices indicate
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seemed poised Wednesday to uphold President Donald Trump's ban on travel to the U.S. by visitors from several Muslim-majority countries, giving the president a major victory on a signature and controversial policy.In the court's first full-blown consideration of a President Trump order, the conservative justices who make up the court's majority seemed unwilling to hem in a president who has invoked national security to justify restrictions on who can or cannot step on U.S. soil.The justices in December allowed the ban to take full effect even as the legal fight over it continued, but Wednesday was the first time they took it up in open court.
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seemed poised Wednesday to uphold President Donald Trump's ban on travel to the U.S. by visitors from several Muslim-majority countries, giving the president a major victory on a signature and controversial policy.In the court's first full-blown consideration of a President Trump order, the conservative justices who make up the court's majority seemed unwilling to hem in a president who has invoked national security to justify restrictions on who can or cannot step on U.S. soil.The justices in December allowed the ban to take full effect even as the legal fight over it continued, but Wednesday was the first time they took it up in open court.
Attorney General Brad Schimel wants every school to get some safety grant dollars
MADISON — Attorney General Brad Schimel wants to give a share of new safety grants to every school that applies.Gov.
MADISON — Attorney General Brad Schimel wants to give a share of new safety grants to every school that applies.Gov.
In big shift, Pres. Trump assesses Kim Jong Un as 'very open, very honorable'
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Kim Jong Un wants a historic, high-stakes meeting as soon as possible and suggested the North Korean dictator has been "very open" and "very honorable," a sharply different assessment of a leader he once denounced as "Little Rocket Man."The United States and North Korea have been negotiating a summit between President Trump and Kim to be held in May or June to broker a deal on Pyongyang's nuclear program.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Kim Jong Un wants a historic, high-stakes meeting as soon as possible and suggested the North Korean dictator has been "very open" and "very honorable," a sharply different assessment of a leader he once denounced as "Little Rocket Man."The United States and North Korea have been negotiating a summit between President Trump and Kim to be held in May or June to broker a deal on Pyongyang's nuclear program.
President Trump meets with Emmanuel Macron, praises US-French alliance
WASHINGTON -- Praising the strength of America's oldest alliance, President Donald Trump welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to the White House Tuesday with a pomp-filled ceremony on the South Lawn.
WASHINGTON -- Praising the strength of America's oldest alliance, President Donald Trump welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to the White House Tuesday with a pomp-filled ceremony on the South Lawn.
Melania Trump, Brigitte Macron visit National Gallery of Art
WASHINGTON — Melania Trump and Brigitte Macon bid a brief adieu to the White House on Tuesday for a visit with the works of Paul Cezanne at the National Gallery of Art.The first ladies of the United States and France toured an exhibit of about 60 portraits by the French post-Impressionist painter.They paused near a portrait of Cezanne's father reading a newspaper in a chair.
WASHINGTON — Melania Trump and Brigitte Macon bid a brief adieu to the White House on Tuesday for a visit with the works of Paul Cezanne at the National Gallery of Art.The first ladies of the United States and France toured an exhibit of about 60 portraits by the French post-Impressionist painter.They paused near a portrait of Cezanne's father reading a newspaper in a chair.
No ordinary double date: President Trump, France's Macron open visit with wives at Mount Vernon
WASHINGTON — Tending to bonding before business, President Donald Trump and France's Emmanuel Macron opened the French president's visit Monday with an anything-but-ordinary double date with their wives at George Washington's house.The presidents and their spouses hopped on a helicopter bound for Mount Vernon, Washington's historic riverside home, for a private dinner one night before the leaders sit down for talks on a weighty agenda including security, trade and the Iran nuclear deal.Macron's pomp-filled three-day state visit to Washington underscores the importance that both sides attach to the relationship: Macron, who calls President Trump often, has emerged as something of a "Trump whisperer" at a time when the American president's relationships with other European leaders are more strained.
WASHINGTON — Tending to bonding before business, President Donald Trump and France's Emmanuel Macron opened the French president's visit Monday with an anything-but-ordinary double date with their wives at George Washington's house.The presidents and their spouses hopped on a helicopter bound for Mount Vernon, Washington's historic riverside home, for a private dinner one night before the leaders sit down for talks on a weighty agenda including security, trade and the Iran nuclear deal.Macron's pomp-filled three-day state visit to Washington underscores the importance that both sides attach to the relationship: Macron, who calls President Trump often, has emerged as something of a "Trump whisperer" at a time when the American president's relationships with other European leaders are more strained.
Senate panel approves Mike Pompeo for secretary of state
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump's choice for secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, has cleared the Senate Foreign Relations Committee with a favorable recommendation, narrowly avoiding a rare rebuke as his confirmation heads to the full Senate.Democrats put up stiff resistance and voted against Pompeo, who is now the CIA director.
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump's choice for secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, has cleared the Senate Foreign Relations Committee with a favorable recommendation, narrowly avoiding a rare rebuke as his confirmation heads to the full Senate.Democrats put up stiff resistance and voted against Pompeo, who is now the CIA director.
'I'm always one to listen:' Ahead of draft, Packers' GM responds to report QB Aaron Rodgers is frustrated
GREEN BAY -- Thirteen years ago Monday, April 23, Green Bay Packers' history was made when Aaron Rodgers came to the organization.
GREEN BAY -- Thirteen years ago Monday, April 23, Green Bay Packers' history was made when Aaron Rodgers came to the organization.
Changes made for Milwaukee's Fire and Police Commission: 'We wanted to have new leadership'
MILWAUKEE -- The leader of the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission has stepped down.
MILWAUKEE -- The leader of the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission has stepped down.
La Keisha Butler nominated to executive director of Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett nominated La Keisha Butler on Monday, April 23 to the position of executive director of the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission.According to a statement released by the mayor's office...
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett nominated La Keisha Butler on Monday, April 23 to the position of executive director of the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission.According to a statement released by the mayor's office...