Emails: Donald Trump Jr. embraced help said to be from Kremlin
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump Jr.
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump Jr.
Long his father's attack dog, Donald Trump Jr. now in eye of storm
NEW YORK -- Donald Trump Jr.
NEW YORK -- Donald Trump Jr.
Russian lawyer describes being summoned to Trump Tower
WASHINGTON — A Russian lawyer said she was summoned to Trump Tower during last year's presidential campaign to meet with Donald Trump Jr.
WASHINGTON — A Russian lawyer said she was summoned to Trump Tower during last year's presidential campaign to meet with Donald Trump Jr.
Trump Jr. admits he wanted info on Clinton from Russian
WASHINGTON — A meeting between President Donald Trump's eldest son and a Russian lawyer during the presidential campaign occurred at the behest of a Moscow-based singer with family ties to Trump's businesses, according to a participant in the talks.
WASHINGTON — A meeting between President Donald Trump's eldest son and a Russian lawyer during the presidential campaign occurred at the behest of a Moscow-based singer with family ties to Trump's businesses, according to a participant in the talks.
"I was waiting to get hit:" Milwaukee man shot by ISIS while trying to save Iraqis in Mosul
MILWAUKEE -- A former U.S. Navy Seal is back in Milwaukee and recovering after being shot by Islamic State militants while on a humanitarian mission to help civilians in the war-torn city of Mosul, Iraq.
MILWAUKEE -- A former U.S. Navy Seal is back in Milwaukee and recovering after being shot by Islamic State militants while on a humanitarian mission to help civilians in the war-torn city of Mosul, Iraq.
S. Korea fires missiles in drills amid standoff with North
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean jets and navy ships fired a barrage of guided-missiles into the ocean during drills Thursday, a display of military power two days after North Korea test-launched its first intercontinental ballistic missile.The North's ICBM launch, its most successful missile test to date, has stoked security worries in Washington, Seoul and Tokyo as it showed the country could eventually perfect a reliable nuclear missile capable of reaching anywhere in the United States.
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean jets and navy ships fired a barrage of guided-missiles into the ocean during drills Thursday, a display of military power two days after North Korea test-launched its first intercontinental ballistic missile.The North's ICBM launch, its most successful missile test to date, has stoked security worries in Washington, Seoul and Tokyo as it showed the country could eventually perfect a reliable nuclear missile capable of reaching anywhere in the United States.
Pres. Trump on Russian meddling, hours before meeting with Putin: "Nobody really knows for sure"
WARSAW, Poland — Hours before a crucial meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump stopped short Thursday, July 6th of condemning Moscow for meddling in the U.S. presidential election — and refused to say if he would raise the issue when the leaders go behind closed doors.Yet in a speech to a friendly crowd of thousands who chanted his name in downtown Warsaw, President Trump sought to demonstrate that he wasn't overlooking Russian behavior that has sparked global concern, especially from Poland and other eastern and central European nations."We urge Russia to cease its destabilizing activities in Ukraine and elsewhere, and its support for hostile regimes, including Syria and Iran, and to join the community of responsible nations in our fight against common enemies and in defense of civilization itself," he said from Krasinski Square.President Trump then flew to Hamburg, Germany, where more than 100,000 protesters were expected to flood the city to stage massive protests against the Group of 20 summit.
WARSAW, Poland — Hours before a crucial meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump stopped short Thursday, July 6th of condemning Moscow for meddling in the U.S. presidential election — and refused to say if he would raise the issue when the leaders go behind closed doors.Yet in a speech to a friendly crowd of thousands who chanted his name in downtown Warsaw, President Trump sought to demonstrate that he wasn't overlooking Russian behavior that has sparked global concern, especially from Poland and other eastern and central European nations."We urge Russia to cease its destabilizing activities in Ukraine and elsewhere, and its support for hostile regimes, including Syria and Iran, and to join the community of responsible nations in our fight against common enemies and in defense of civilization itself," he said from Krasinski Square.President Trump then flew to Hamburg, Germany, where more than 100,000 protesters were expected to flood the city to stage massive protests against the Group of 20 summit.
US warns North Korea that diplomatic window is closing
WASHINGTON — The United States warned Wednesday, July 5th that North Korea was "quickly closing off" the prospect of a diplomatic resolution to its provocations, as the Trump administration launched a government-wide effort to identify options for confronting Pyongyang following its unprecedented intercontinental ballistic missile launch.President Donald Trump and other senior officials dangled the prospect of punishing countries that trade with North Korea — a threat aimed directly at China, Pyongyang's biggest benefactor.
WASHINGTON — The United States warned Wednesday, July 5th that North Korea was "quickly closing off" the prospect of a diplomatic resolution to its provocations, as the Trump administration launched a government-wide effort to identify options for confronting Pyongyang following its unprecedented intercontinental ballistic missile launch.President Donald Trump and other senior officials dangled the prospect of punishing countries that trade with North Korea — a threat aimed directly at China, Pyongyang's biggest benefactor.
US cites preparations for chemical weapons attack in Syria
WASHINGTON —The Trump administration said Tuesday, June 27th it has detected "active preparations" by Syria for a chemical attack and threatened to retaliate — warning of action that could plunge America deeper into a civil war alongside the fight against Islamic State militants.The chemical threat and sudden White House warning illustrate the challenging complexities of the fighting in Syria, a country whose territory was used by IS to march into Iraq in 2014 and prompt a U.S. return to the Middle East's battlefield.
WASHINGTON —The Trump administration said Tuesday, June 27th it has detected "active preparations" by Syria for a chemical attack and threatened to retaliate — warning of action that could plunge America deeper into a civil war alongside the fight against Islamic State militants.The chemical threat and sudden White House warning illustrate the challenging complexities of the fighting in Syria, a country whose territory was used by IS to march into Iraq in 2014 and prompt a U.S. return to the Middle East's battlefield.
President Trump takes another swipe at CNN following resignations
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump used the resignations of three CNN journalists involved in a retracted Russia-related story to resume his attack on the network's credibility Tuesday.The story was about a supposed investigation into a pre-inaugural meeting between a President Trump associate and the head of a Russian investment fund.
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump used the resignations of three CNN journalists involved in a retracted Russia-related story to resume his attack on the network's credibility Tuesday.The story was about a supposed investigation into a pre-inaugural meeting between a President Trump associate and the head of a Russian investment fund.
Pentagon: US shoots down Syrian aircraft for 1st time
SYRIA -- The U.S. military on Sunday shot down a Syrian Air Force fighter jet that bombed local forces aligned with the Americans in the fight against Islamic State militants, an action that appeared to mark a new escalation of the conflict.The U.S. had not shot down a Syrian regime aircraft before Sunday's confrontation, said Navy Capt.
SYRIA -- The U.S. military on Sunday shot down a Syrian Air Force fighter jet that bombed local forces aligned with the Americans in the fight against Islamic State militants, an action that appeared to mark a new escalation of the conflict.The U.S. had not shot down a Syrian regime aircraft before Sunday's confrontation, said Navy Capt.
President Trump's personal lawyer hires his own lawyer
President Trump's personal lawyer has retained a Washington, D.C.-based lawyer to represent him in the various government probes connected to Russian involvement in the 2016 election.Attorney Steve Ryan says Friday that Michael Cohen plans on cooperating "in all governmental inquiries."A special counsel is probing the 2016 presidential election and whether there were any contacts between Russians and the Trump campaign.Multiple committees in both houses of Congress are investigating the same thing.Cohen has worked for President Trump since the mid-2000s and was active in the campaign.
President Trump's personal lawyer has retained a Washington, D.C.-based lawyer to represent him in the various government probes connected to Russian involvement in the 2016 election.Attorney Steve Ryan says Friday that Michael Cohen plans on cooperating "in all governmental inquiries."A special counsel is probing the 2016 presidential election and whether there were any contacts between Russians and the Trump campaign.Multiple committees in both houses of Congress are investigating the same thing.Cohen has worked for President Trump since the mid-2000s and was active in the campaign.
President Trump restores some Cuba penalties, rejecting 'oppressors'
MIAMI — President Donald Trump declared Friday he was restoring some travel and economic restrictions on Cuba that were lifted as part of the Obama administration's historic easing.
MIAMI — President Donald Trump declared Friday he was restoring some travel and economic restrictions on Cuba that were lifted as part of the Obama administration's historic easing.
Pres. Trump to announce plan to stop cash flow to Cuban military
WASHINGTON — Stopping short of reversal, President Donald Trump planned to announce a revised Cuba policy aimed at halting the flow of U.S. cash to the country's military and security services while maintaining diplomatic relations.
WASHINGTON — Stopping short of reversal, President Donald Trump planned to announce a revised Cuba policy aimed at halting the flow of U.S. cash to the country's military and security services while maintaining diplomatic relations.
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Pentagon: 3 US soldiers killed, 1 wounded in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan — Three U.S. soldiers were killed and another was wounded Saturday in eastern Afghanistan, the Pentagon said.An Afghan official said the deaths and injury stem from an attack by an Afghan soldier, who also died.In a statement from Washington, the Pentagon didn't provide details about what led to the deaths of the U.S. soldiers.
KABUL, Afghanistan — Three U.S. soldiers were killed and another was wounded Saturday in eastern Afghanistan, the Pentagon said.An Afghan official said the deaths and injury stem from an attack by an Afghan soldier, who also died.In a statement from Washington, the Pentagon didn't provide details about what led to the deaths of the U.S. soldiers.
James Comey: "I was fired because of the Russia investigation"
WASHINGTON — Former FBI Director James Comey accused the Trump administration Thursday, June 8th of spreading "lies, plain and simple" about him and the FBI in the aftermath of his abrupt firing, in dramatic testimony that threatened to undermine President Donald Trump's presidency.Comey asserted that President Trump fired him to interfere with his investigation of Russia's role in the 2016 election and its ties to President Trump's campaign."It's my judgment that I was fired because of the Russia investigation," Comey told the Senate intelligence committee in explosive testimony that threatened to undermine President Trump's presidency."I was fired in some way to change, or the endeavor was to change, the way the Russia investigation was being conducted," Comey testified under oath. "That is a very big deal, and not just because it involves me."
WASHINGTON — Former FBI Director James Comey accused the Trump administration Thursday, June 8th of spreading "lies, plain and simple" about him and the FBI in the aftermath of his abrupt firing, in dramatic testimony that threatened to undermine President Donald Trump's presidency.Comey asserted that President Trump fired him to interfere with his investigation of Russia's role in the 2016 election and its ties to President Trump's campaign."It's my judgment that I was fired because of the Russia investigation," Comey told the Senate intelligence committee in explosive testimony that threatened to undermine President Trump's presidency."I was fired in some way to change, or the endeavor was to change, the way the Russia investigation was being conducted," Comey testified under oath. "That is a very big deal, and not just because it involves me."
US: Drone fired on US-backed forces near Syrian rebel camp
WASHINGTON — A U.S. military official says a drone fired on U.S.-backed forces near a military camp in southern Syria where U.S. troops are working with Syrian rebels fighting the Islamic State group.Army Col.
WASHINGTON — A U.S. military official says a drone fired on U.S.-backed forces near a military camp in southern Syria where U.S. troops are working with Syrian rebels fighting the Islamic State group.Army Col.
String of explosions kills at least 6 at funeral in Kabul, Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Explosions in Kabul on Saturday killed at least six people attending a funeral reportedly attended by government officials, including members of parliament, a day after hundreds of demonstrators turned out to demand more security in the capital.The explosions came just three days after a powerful truck bomb attack in the city that killed 90 people and wounded more than 450.
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Explosions in Kabul on Saturday killed at least six people attending a funeral reportedly attended by government officials, including members of parliament, a day after hundreds of demonstrators turned out to demand more security in the capital.The explosions came just three days after a powerful truck bomb attack in the city that killed 90 people and wounded more than 450.
If FBI wants to talk to Kushner, lawyer says he's ready
WASHINGTON — If the FBI wants to talk to Jared Kushner about his Russian contacts, they won't have to track down the president's son-in-law.
WASHINGTON — If the FBI wants to talk to Jared Kushner about his Russian contacts, they won't have to track down the president's son-in-law.