Trump renews criticism of Sessions over Mueller investigation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump again laced into Jeff Sessions, his attorney general, on Saturday after Sessions defended himself from the president’s scathing criticism over his recusal from a probe into Russia’s alleged interference in the 2016...
Manafort juror’s message to Trump: Pardon would be ‘big mistake’
(Reuters) - A juror who voted to convict Paul Manafort and who is also a supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump has some advice for Trump if he is considering whether to pardon his former campaign chairman: don’t do it. Paula Duncan is so far the only juror to speak...
Trump slams social media firms as ‘silencing millions’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump criticized social media companies on Friday, saying without evidence that they have silenced “millions of people” in an act of censorship. U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a Make America Great Again rally at the...
Bid to close voting sites in mostly black U.S. county fails
(Reuters) - A county elections board in Georgia on Friday blocked an effort to close most polling places in a largely black county ahead of the November election, where a Democrat is vying to become the first U.S. African-American female governor, a county spokesman...
Former Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Ed King dies at 68
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ed King, a former lead guitarist for the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd who co-wrote one of the group’s best known hits, “Sweet Home Alabama,” has died at age 68, a founding member of the band said on Thursday. King joined Lynyrd Skynyrd in...
Stevie Wonder heads star line-up for Aretha Franklin funeral
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Hudson and country singer Faith Hill will sing at the funeral of Aretha Franklin in Detroit next week, her publicist said on Thursday. A memorial in memory of singer Aretha Franklin is seen outside New Bethel Baptist...
Senate panel narrowly approves Trump’s consumer financial protection chief pick
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Banking Committee voted on Thursday to advance President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the nation’s top consumer watchdog, despite criticism from Democratic senators. FILE PHOTO: Kathleen Laura Kraninger testifies before a Senate...
Bolton says warned Russian envoy against election meddling in 2018
GENEVA (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump’s national security adviser said on Thursday that he warned his Russian counterpart against meddling in the U.S. elections in November in talks that he said also covered a phased withdrawal of Iran’s presence in Syria....
Star maker Simon Cowell gets his place on Hollywood Walk of Fame
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Simon Cowell, once known as the Mr Nasty of talent show “American Idol,” was all smiles on Wednesday when he got his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Joined by Kelly Clarkson, the first “American Idol” winner, the British television and...
Actor who accused Asia Argento said he tried to keep story private
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Jimmy Bennett, who The New York Times reported has accused Italian actress Asia Argento of sexual assault, said on Wednesday he tried to handle the matter privately and felt “ashamed and afraid” after the story was published. FILE PHOTO:...