Tag: gov-national
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Mueller clarifies that he did not consider bringing criminal charges against Trump
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Mueller clarifies that he did not consider bringing criminal charges against Trump
WASHINGTON — Former special counsel Robert Mueller has clarified that he did not consider bringing criminal charges against President Donald Trump as part of his Russia investigation. Mueller in his congressional testimony Wednesday morning seemed to agree that he did not charge Trump with obstruction of justice because of Justice Department guidance saying a sitting…
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DeGette, Gardner back USOC oversight push in Congress
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A congressional push to revamp the U.S. Olympic Committee in Colorado Springs gained steam and a busload of supporters Monday. A group of Olympians and the judge who sentenced former sports doctor Larry Nassar to prison are backing a bipartisan measure led by Colorado lawmakers…
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DeGette, Gardner back USOC oversight push in Congress
A congressional push to revamp the U.S. Olympic Committee in Colorado Springs gained steam and a busload of supporters Monday. A group of Olympians and the judge who sentenced former sports doctor Larry Nassar to prison are backing a bipartisan measure led by Colorado lawmakers to create a panel to examine reforms at the U.S.…
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Sarah Sanders leaving White House job, Trump says
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Sarah Sanders leaving White House job, Trump says
WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Sarah Sanders, whose tenure was marked by a breakdown in regular press briefings and questions about the administration’s credibility, as well as her own, will leave her post at the end of the month, President Donald Trump announced Thursday. Sanders is one of Trump’s closest and most trusted White…
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Donald Trump Jr., 2 former FBI leaders testify in congressional hearing
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Donald Trump Jr., 2 former FBI leaders testify in congressional hearing
WASHINGTON — Russian efforts to interfere in the 2016 U.S. presidential election bore some of the textbook tricks of the trade of Kremlin spycraft, including the volume and breadth of contacts with Trump associates, former FBI officials told lawmakers Wednesday in the latest congressional hearing dedicated to special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia report . The…
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Jon Stewart slams Congress over 9/11 victims fund
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Jon Stewart slams Congress over 9/11 victims fund
WASHINGTON — Comedian Jon Stewart scolded Congress Tuesday for failing to ensure that a victims’ compensation fund set up after the 9/11 attacks never runs out of money. Stewart, a longtime advocate for 9/11 responders, angrily called out lawmakers for failing to attend a hearing on a bill to ensure the fund can pay benefits…