Apr 13 French President Macron says ‘red line has been crossed’ in Syria By Associated Press Macron says there is "no doubt" that the Syrian government is responsible. Continue reading
Apr 13 WATCH LIVE: White House may address Trump’s Syria decision, Comey book By Associated Press White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is scheduled to hold a briefing at 2:30 p.m. ET today. Watch her remarks here. Continue reading
Apr 13 Andrea Constand, Bill Cosby’s chief accuser, says she wants justice By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Andrea Constand's appearance was her second chance to confront Cosby in court after his first trial ended with a hung jury. This time, though, she will face a defense team intent on portraying her as a "con artist" who framed… Continue reading
Apr 13 Russia says suspected chemical attack in Syria was staged by UK By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press A day before a team from the international chemical weapons watchdog was to arrive in Douma, Syria, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesman said that images of victims of the purported attack were fakes staged with "Britain's direct involvement."… Continue reading
Apr 13 Trump consults with allies as he weighs Syria decision By Robert Burns, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Defense Secretary Jim Mattis warned that such an attack could spin out of control, suggesting caution in advance of a decision on how to respond to an attack against civilians last weekend that U.S. officials are increasingly certain involved the… Continue reading
Apr 13 Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen fights to block investigators from using items seized in FBI raid By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press President Donald Trump's personal attorney, Michael Cohen, is trying to prevent federal investigators from using materials the FBI seized in a search of his Manhattan office, apartment and hotel room this week. Continue reading
Apr 13 Trump pardons former Cheney aide Scooter Libby By Chad Day, Associated Press Trump said in the statement that he does not know Libby, but "for years I have heard that he has been treated unfairly. Hopefully, this full pardon will help rectify a very sad portion of his life."… Continue reading
Apr 13 Defiant no more, Arizona governor bends to teachers’ demands By Bob Christie and Melissa Daniels, Associated Press As recently as Tuesday, the Arizona governor refused to meet with teachers threatening to strike over low pay and said he was sticking with a 1 percent raise proposal. Now, he has offered a 9 percent wage hike for teachers… Continue reading
Apr 13 Trump, White House aides fire back at Comey on Twitter By Associated Press President Donald Trump says former FBI Director James Comey is an "untruthful slime ball" who should be prosecuted for leaking classified information. Trump tweets: "It was my great honor to fire him."… Continue reading
Apr 12 In new book, Comey describes Trump as unethical and ‘untethered to truth’ By Jonathan Lemire, Chad Day, Associated Press In his new book, "A Higher Loyalty," set to be released next week, former FBI Director James Comey reveals new details about his interactions with Trump and his own decision-making in handling the Hillary Clinton email investigation before the 2016… Continue reading