Author: Catherine Lucey
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Trump says he won’t let right to bear arms ‘be under siege’
DALLAS — Months after the horror of the Parkland school shootings in Florida, President Donald Trump stood before cheering members of the National Rifle Association and urged them to elect more Republicans to Congress to defend gun rights. Trump claimed that Democrats want to “outlaw guns” and said if the nation takes that drastic step,…
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Giuliani: Trump repaid Cohen $130K for payment to porn star
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump reimbursed his personal lawyer for $130,000 in hush money paid to a porn actress days before the 2016 presidential election, a Trump attorney said Wednesday, appearing to contradict the president’s past claims that he didn’t know the source of the money. During an appearance on Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” Trump…
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Porn star Stormy Daniels sues President Trump for defamation
WASHINGTON — The porn actress alleging a sexual encounter with President Donald Trump is escalating her legal fight, suing the president for defamation. Stormy Daniels filed the complaint in federal court in New York on Monday. At issue is a tweet Trump made in which he dismissed a composite sketch that Daniels says depicted a…
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Ronny Jackson withdraws from consideration for VA chief
WASHINGTON — White House doctor Ronny Jackson withdrew from consideration as Veterans Affairs secretary on Thursday, saying “false allegations” against him have become a distraction. In a statement the White House issued from Jackson, he said he “did not expect to have to dignify baseless and anonymous attacks on my character and integrity.” Shortly after…
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Stormy Daniels shows sketch of man she says threatened her
WASHINGTON — Stormy Daniels injected fresh drama into the sensational story of a president, a fixer and a porn star on Tuesday, releasing an artist’s sketch of a man she says threatened her in a Las Vegas parking lot to stay quiet about her sexual tryst with Donald Trump. The adult film actress unveiled the…
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Comey says it’s possible Russians have leverage over Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former FBI Director James Comey says he thinks it’s possible the Russians have compromising information on President Donald Trump, that there is “some evidence of obstruction of justice” in the president’s actions and that Trump is “morally unfit” for office. Comey’s comments in an ABC News interview that aired Sunday were almost…
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Trump unloads on Comey ahead of ex-FBI director’s interview
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump unleashed a torrent of rage against James Comey on Sunday over his forthcoming memoir, calling him “slippery,” insisting he never asked Comey for loyalty and labeling him “the WORST FBI Director in history, by far!” Trump fired off a series of tweets ahead of the airing of Comey’s first interview…
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Trump tweets about conspiracies he sees behind challenges
WASHINGTON — The Russia collusion probe. The Stormy Daniels allegations. Escalating tension with Moscow. The tempests that have buffeted the White House for months merged into a maelstrom this week and threatened to engulf President Donald Trump, who on Wednesday railed against members of the Justice Department by name and used Twitter to threaten military…
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Trump warns Russia, ‘nice and new’ missiles ‘will be coming’ in Syria
President Trump warned Wednesday that missiles “will be coming” toward Syria in response to a suspected chemical attack, and he taunted Russia for vowing to shoot down any incoming strikes. “Get ready Russia, because they will be coming, nice and new and ‘smart!’” the president wrote on Twitter, referring to missile strikes that have appeared likely since…
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Paul Ryan won’t seek reelection, according to reports
WASHINGTON — Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan will not run for re-election, his office announced Wednesday, injecting another layer of uncertainty as Republicans face worries over losing their majority in the fall. Ryan’s plans have been the source of much speculation and will set off a scramble among his lieutenants to take the helm. A…