Hope Hicks acknowledged to a House intelligence panel Tuesday that she has occasionally told “white lies” for Trump.
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Trump says he would have rushed in to protect students from Parkland gunman
‘You never know until you’re tested,’ he says.
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U.S. too passive, vulnerable to elections cyberthreat, Sen. King says
We should announce how we’ll retaliate now as a way to deter attacks, he says, while also discussing President Trump, immigration, improved prospects for gun control and more.
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Ex-Trump aide Rick Gates pleads guilty, will cooperate in Russia probe
WASHINGTON — A former senior adviser to President Donald Trump’s election campaign pleaded guilty Friday to federal conspiracy and false-statements charges, saying he will now cooperate in the special counsel’s Russia investigation. The plea by Rick Gates revealed that he will help special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation in “any and all matters” as prosecutors continue […]
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Meuller brings new charges against Trump associates Manafort, Gates in Russia probe
The new indictment accuses Paul Manafort and Ric Gates of doctoring documents to inflate the income of their businesses and then using those fraudulent documents to obtain loans.
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Melania Trump’s parents are legal permanent residents of the US
The couple likely achieved that status through “chain migration,” a process President Donald Trump has derided and proposed ending, experts on immigration say.
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Trump urges Justice Department to ban bump stocks
The device Trump referred to was used in the October shooting deaths of 58 people in Las Vegas, and attached to a half-dozen of the long guns found in the shooter’s hotel room. A legislative effort to ban the device fizzled out last year.
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Trump inauguration committee paid two companies $50 million for event planning
One of the organizatiosn was an obscure Southern California firm, tax documents show
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Veterans Affairs chief David Shulkin agrees to repay $4,000 in improper travel expenses
His staff lied to justify his wife accompanying him on a trip to Europe, a watchdog report finds.
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Mueller interviews Steve Bannon on Russia investigation
The former White House chief strategist also appears before a House panel, eliciting threats that he might be held in contempt of Congress.