Monday, 18 December 2017

Politics: Trump says he won’t fire Mueller, as campaign to discredit Russia probe heats up

 
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Trump says he won't fire Mueller, as campaign to discredit Russia probe heats up
After transition team lawyer accuses special counsel of improperly obtaining emails, president says, "Not looking good."
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Hurricane Maria killed 64 Puerto Ricans. Another 1,000 died because the disaster response was inadequate.
The U.S. excels at delivering international humanitarian relief. But FEMA has a different mission.
 
National security strategy plan paints China, Russia as U.S. competitors
In a speech Monday, Trump will present plan that follows his "America First views.
 
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McCain, battling brain cancer, leaves Washington for Christmas break before contentious vote on tax bill
"But the word is John will come back if we need his vote," Trump says.
 
Trump criticizes how Mueller obtained transition emails, says no plans to fire special counsel
The special counsel's office said, "we have secured either the account owner's consent or appropriate criminal process" during the investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election.
 
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Should wanting to see the Supreme Court require nights on the sidewalk?
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Trump labor adviser's plan for cutting federal compensation, potentially even paid holidays
The Trump administration's consideration of a wage freeze for federal employees is one piece of a renewed multifront Republican push to shrink those workers' pay, benefits and workforce. That effort has been around for years, but it now has an intellectual champion in the White House, and I don't mean President Trump. Confidential administration information […]
 
 
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