Senate panel advances bill to shield Mueller from firing
The Senate Judiciary Committee moved ahead on a bill to protect special counsel Robert Mueller from dismissal by President Trump after Chairman Grassley dropped language that would force notice to Congress on any change to the investigation. Democrats and some Republicans backed the measure 14-7, while Grassley cautioned the bill might go too far but would improve information flow to Congress. Senate GOP opposition remains from Leader McConnell.
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Trump hints at deeper Justice Department role
President Donald Trump suggested he may get more involved in running the Justice Department which oversees the Mueller probe into Russian interference in 2016. He said he typically stays away but hinted he might intervene, while lawmakers discuss a bill to require notice to Congress before a special counsel is appointed, begins, finishes, or terminated.
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Trump confirms Cohen represented him in Stormy Daniels case
President Donald Trump acknowledged that his longtime lawyer Michael Cohen represented him in efforts to silence Stormy Daniels. Trump had earlier denied knowledge of the $130,000 payment and said there were no campaign funds involved, though he now suggests Cohen represented him in the deal.
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North Korea and South to hold first summit in decade at DMZ
Kim Jong Un will cross the DMZ for a historic intra-Korean summit with Moon Jae-in, aiming to end decades of conflict and ease tensions over nuclear policy. The meeting sets the stage for a possible encounter with Donald Trump in May or June, and marks Kim as the first NK leader to enter the South since the Korean War.
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Ethics Committee admonishes Menendez for improper gifts
The Senate Select Committee on Ethics said Gen. Robert Menendez violated congressional rules by knowingly accepting impermissible gifts over six years and must repay their fair market value. He faced related criminal charges tied to gifts from Dr. Salomon Melgen, who was convicted of Medicare fraud. The trial ended in a hung jury last year and prosecutors asked for dismissal.
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Trump delays release of JFK documents until 2021
President Donald Trump ordered three more years of sealed Kennedy assassination records. The National Archives released a final batch under a 1992 law directing most records to public view, with 15,884 records partially released and undergoing review yet again.
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