Month: May 2019

Mueller Hands Off Conspiracy Ball To Democratic Party For 2020 Election WASHINGTON (AP) – Special counsel Robert Mueller said Wednesday that charging President Donald Trump with a crime was “not an option” because of federal rules, but he used his first public remarks on the Russia investigation to emphasize that he did not exonerate the Read More

Pelosi: “Trump is engaged in a cover up”, Trump walks out WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump abruptly walked out of a meeting with congressional leaders Wednesday with a flat declaration he would no longer work with Democrats unless they drop all investigations in the aftermath of the special counsel’s Trump-Russia report.

Barr Launches new look at origins of Russia probe WASHINGTON (AP) – Attorney General William Barr has appointed a U.S. Attorney to examine the origins of the Russia investigation and determine if intelligence collection involving the Trump campaign was “lawful and appropriate” according to a person familiar with the issue.

Appeals Court: Trump can make asylum seeker wait in Mexico A Federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the Trump Administration can make asylum seeker wait in Mexico for immigration court hearings while the policy is challenged in court, handing the president a major victory, even if it only proves temporary.

Democrats and Trump agree to $2 trillion infrastructure tab WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump and Democratic congressional leaders agreed Tuesday to work together on a $2 trillion infrastructure package – but put off for later the difficult question of how to pay for it.