The attorney general made his position known in a phone call to White House Counsel Donald McGahn last weekend, as President Trump’s fury at Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein peaked after he approved the FBI’s raid on the president’s personal lawyer Michael Cohen.
President Trump went on Twitter to again decry what he calls a “witch hunt” against him, avowing that his attorney won’t “flip.” He appeared to be angered by an article that examined his relationship with Cohen, whose office was raided last week.
U.S. weapons experts have been studying satellite images of a site near the Chinese border for clues that Pyongyang — which has a long history of concealing illicit weapons activity from foreign eyes — might be trying to expand its weapons program.
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Barbara Bush’s son Jeb, delivering the eulogy on behalf of the family, emphasized her humor and strong will. Several dignitaries and public figures were among more than 1,000 loved ones and friends at the private service in Houston. Former president Barack Obama was seated next to first lady Melania Trump, who represented her family.
D.C. Council member Trayon White Sr. has been trying to survive a national uproar and local political fallout after spreading conspiracy theories and making a donation to the Nation of Islam.
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Analysis GOP incumbents once feared the voting scorecard from conservative groups and the possibility of a challenger. Now the only grade that counts comes from the president.
The U.S. State Department had accused Syria and Russia of seeking to delay the inspection as they removed evidence that would indicate the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian city of Douma.
Authorities said Sky Bouche, 19, drove to an Ocala, Fla., high school with a sawed-off shotgun hidden in a guitar case Friday and fired it through a classroom door.
Of the 238 cities and counties that applied for consideration, plenty have the population, the pleasant environs and the basic infrastructure that the retail giant seeks. But if they don’t also have an exceptional art museum — and preferably more than one — those places didn’t make the cut.
The shift in the politics of cannabis reflects public opinion as well as the increased number of states that have legalized some form of the drug’s use.
NBA Playoffs
The matchup that will decide the first-round series between Oklahoma City and Utah won’t be Donovan Mitchell vs. Russell Westbrook. It won’t even be Rudy Gobert vs. Steven Adams.
Scientists consider what geological traces might be left of a theoretical earlier industrial civilization.
It's the second time since 2016 that federal officials have questioned carriers about efforts to thwart a technology that could allow wireless customers to switch network providers more easily.
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The Pences are the seventh family to live in the 33-room house on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Observatory. Making sure their pets — including Marlon Bundo the rabbit — feel at home was a priority for Karen Pence.
