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Trump '100%' Willing to Testify Under Oath on Comey

He's accused Comey of lying during Thursday's testimony, a felony

(Newser) - President Trump says he's "100%" willing to refute James Comey's testimony under oath, the Hill reports. According to CNN , Trump—taking a few questions from reporters during a joint press conference with the Romanian president Friday—denied asking the former FBI director to end the investigation into...

Suit: Black Worker Given These Items Before Getting Fired

Tishay Wright claims her boss gave her Confederate-themed gifts

(Newser) - A black employee at a Bay Area-based construction firm is suing the company for racial discrimination and harassment, alleging that her supervisor gave her Confederate-themed gifts at a holiday party before firing her in March. Tishay Wright, a former project administrator at Southland Construction Management, claims the gifts were retaliation...

Trump Promises 'New Monuments to American Grit'

The president pitched his $1T infrastructure plan

(Newser) - Speaking in front of a coal barge in Cincinnati, President Trump promised Wednesday to construct a "first class" system of roads, bridges, and waterways along with "incredible new monuments to American grit," the AP reports. Trump was in Ohio talking up his infrastructure plans, which include turning...

Comey's Released Testimony Is 'Equivalent of the Nixon Tapes'

So says Obama's White House ethics lawyer

(Newser) - Former FBI Director James Comey's highly anticipated public testimony in front of the Senate is set for Thursday, but a transcript of his prepared remarks was released Wednesday . Vice reports the document raises a number of possible questions senators could ask Comey, including: "Were these one-on-one conversations with...

Comey to Congress: Trump Told Him 'I Need Loyalty'

Transcript of Comey's prepared remarks released

(Newser) - Former FBI Director James Comey will say in his opening statement to a congressional hearing that President Trump told him, "I need loyalty. I expect loyalty" during a January dinner, the AP reports. Comey is set to testify before the Senate Intelligence committee Thursday. His prepared statement was released...

Trump's Tweets May Make Things Harder for US Military in Qatar

President takes credit for Saudi Arabia cutting ties with important US ally

(Newser) - On Monday, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Yemen, Bahrain, and Egypt cut all commercial and diplomatic ties with Qatar in order to isolate the country over its support for extremist groups, the New York Times reports. In a series of tweets Tuesday morning, President Trump took credit for that decision, saying...

Conway Blames Media for Trump's London Tweet Controversy

The senior adviser criticized media's 'obsession' with Twitter

(Newser) - President Trump had choice words on Twitter for London Mayor Sadiq Khan following Saturday’s London Bridge terror attack , but senior adviser Kellyanne Conway doesn’t think an apology is needed … from Trump, at least. Instead, Conway blasted the media for its "obsession" over Trump’s tweets, reports...

Gore on Trump&#39;s Tweets: It&#39;s Not &#39;Time to Be Divisive&#39;
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Gore Accuses Trump of Being 'Divisive' With London Tweets

Trump criticized and misquoted London mayor in tweet

(Newser) - Al Gore appeared on CNN's State of the Union Sunday to take President Trump to task for criticizing and misquoting London Mayor Sadiq Khan in a tweet while the latter attempts to deal with the aftermath of Saturday's deadly attack. “I don’t think that a major...

France Helpfully Edits White House Video on Paris Accord

And Macron continues to tweak Trump over his decision to pull out

(Newser) - Since President Trump announced Thursday he was pulling the US out of the Paris climate agreement, France has been relentlessly dragging the White House. CNN reports the dragging now includes the French government tweeting a remixed version of a White House video on the agreement Friday. The new version of...

Leaving Paris Climate Accord Will Save US Economy. Or Kill It

Opposing views from the 'Wall Street Journal' and 'New York Times'

(Newser) - The Wall Street Journal and New York Times issued dueling editorials following President Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement—one pro and one con, but both using the economy to make their points. After accusing the agreement of being toothless and ineffective, the Journal argues the...

It's Possible Trump Could Block Comey Testimony

Welcome to the 'fuzzy' world of executive privilege

(Newser) - Don't be shocked if James Comey doesn't testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee next Thursday, as scheduled. Comey is sure to be asked about his conversations with President Trump, particularly as they relate to Michael Flynn , as part of an investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election,...

Trump Pulled Out of Paris Agreement. Here's What's Next

Other countries may "galvanize" around fighting climate change

(Newser) - On Thursday, President Trump withdrew from the Paris climate agreement , joining Nicaragua and Syria as the only countries not on board with the international accord. The New York Times looks at what happens next with the agreement and climate change. First, the formal withdrawal process takes four years, ending the...

Bannon, Priebus, More Freed From Ethics Rules by Waivers

White House issues 14 waivers to Trump's own ethics rules

(Newser) - About a week into his presidency, President Trump signed an executive order on ethics that would limit the work former lobbyists could do for the White House, as well as prevent White House staff from working on issues that might affect former clients or employers, Politico reports. Since then, the...

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May 31, 2017 1:17 PM CDT

CNN Dumps Kathy Griffin

Comedian will no longer co-host New Year's Eve special in wake of photo flap

(Newser) - Kathy Griffin has been fired by CNN in the wake of her President Trump photo flap . "CNN has terminated our agreement with Kathy Griffin to appear on our New Year's Eve program," the network tweeted Wednesday. Griffin, who was also dumped by Squatty Potty in the wake...

Merkel: US, Britain No Longer Reliable Allies

The German chancellor suggests that Trump and Brexit have changed things for Europe

(Newser) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Trump walked away from the G7 summit in Sicily with very different takes on the meetings. The BBC reports that Merkel made a somber speech at an election event in Munich on Sunday, suggesting that Europe could “no longer rely on allies” Britain...

US Doesn't Back Paris Climate Agreement at G7 Summit

Trump tweets that he'll make a decision next week

(Newser) - On Saturday, the final day of its summit, the countries of the G7 reaffirmed their strong commitment to the Paris climate agreement. That is, of course, except for the US. "I will make my final decision on the Paris Accord next week!" President Trump tweeted Saturday morning. ABC...

Boehner Says President Trump Mostly a 'Complete Disaster'

Though he'd rather drink wine and mow his lawn than be president

(Newser) - John Boehner isn't shedding any tears over his decision to resign as speaker of the House in 2015, telling attendees at an energy conference: “I wake up every day, drink my morning coffee and say hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah.” RigZone reports Boehner was keynote speaker for Wednesday's...

Trump Wanted to Be Ambassador to USSR: Report

Nobel Prize winner met with Trump in 1986 to talk about Soviet leader

(Newser) - Donald Trump, already showing signs of "Russia mania," planned to ask President Reagan for an ambassadorship to the Soviet Union so he could negotiate nuclear disarmament. Or so a 95-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner tells the Hollywood Reporter in an exclusive interview. Bernard Lown, who invented the defibrillator,...

Trump's Travel Ban Suffers Another Defeat in Court

4th Circuit Court of Appeals upholds lower court's block on ban

(Newser) - President's Trump's proposed travel ban suffered yet another defeat Thursday when the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a block on the part of the ban that suspends visas for people from six predominantly Muslim countries, CNBC reports. According to the Huffington Post , the ruling was made by...

Trump Gets 'Chilly Reception' From European Leaders

The president criticized NATO allies directly during speech

(Newser) - President Trump chided NATO leaders to their faces Thursday for "chronic underpayments" to the organization, the New York Times reports. "Members of the alliance must finally contribute their fair share and meet their financial obligations," CNN quotes Trump as saying during the opening of a new NATO...

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