He had been considered a front-runner to fill the post left vacant by the firing of James Comey.
Donald Trump
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Trump orders investigation of leaks from Manchester bomb probe
The president was expected to get an earful about the leaks from British Prime Minister Theresa May today.
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Trump seeks to end program to help older Americans find jobs
The government estimates that by 2020, workers age 55 and over will make up a quarter of the workforce.
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Trump, Pope Francis set aside differences in meeting at the Vatican
Peace is the theme of the first meeting of the two global leaders, as the pope gives the president a medal featuring an olive branch.
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Trump budget no surprise for BIW
The spending proposal includes money for two Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, but that was already planned, the shipyard says.
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Trump’s budget ax may fall on thousands of vulnerable Mainers
Advocates worry that cuts in his spending plan would hurt benefits for children, low-income seniors, the disabled, the poor and more.
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World of difference in Trump’s, Obama’s guest entries at Israel’s Holocaust memorial
While their guest book styles certainly differed, both presidents’ speeches echoed the credo: ‘never forget.’
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Trump’s $4.1 trillion budget criticized for proposed cuts to safety net
The president’s first budget calls for cuts to domestic agencies, food stamps and Medicaid, and even a top Republican senator calls it ‘basically dead on arrival.’
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Former CIA director says he warned Russia against meddling in 2016 election
John Brennan says he told Russia’s domestic spy chief that such meddling ‘would destroy any near-term prospect of improvement’ in U.S.-Russian relations.
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Trump condemns ‘evil losers’ who carried out concert attack
‘This wicked ideology must be obliterated,’ he says.