Democrats say briefings did not support Trump’s claim of FBI ‘spy’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic lawmakers said on Thursday they heard nothing in classified briefings by the FBI and intelligence officials to support President Donald Trump’s unsubstantiated allegation that the agency placed a “spy” into his 2016 presidential...
Former FBI Director Comey says agency cannot fight foreign propaganda
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Former U.S. FBI Director James Comey said that social media companies needed to “worry” about foreign political propaganda on their networks, but he had few ideas on how to counter it. FILE PHOTO: Former FBI director James Comey speaks about his...
Movie producer Weinstein appears in court to answer rape, sex abuse charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Film producer Harvey Weinstein surrendered to New York City police on Friday on charges of rape and sex abuse and was taken to court in handcuffs, months after he was toppled from Hollywood’s highest ranks by scores of women accusing him of...
Pacific Ocean features in new royal Markle’s Coat of Arms
LONDON (Reuters) - A Coat of Arms has been created for U.S. actress Meghan Markle, who married Britain’s Prince Harry in a lavish ceremony watched by millions last weekend, featuring California’s state flower and a blue background to represent the Pacific Ocean....
U.S. intelligence officials to brief lawmakers on Russia probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers, including senior Democrats, will receive classified briefings from FBI and intelligence officials on Thursday on an FBI probe into Russian election meddling after President Donald Trump made unsubstantiated claims about a “spy”...
Trump rejects moderate immigration deal, wants ‘whole package’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday rejected a push by moderate congressional Republicans for a “Dreamer” immigration deal, saying he would only back sweeping immigration legislation that met all of his demands, including a U.S-Mexico border...
Ex-Trump campaign chief seeks to suppress evidence seized by FBI
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort is asking a federal judge on Wednesday to suppress evidence seized by FBI agents working for Special Counsel Robert Mueller, saying they violated the U.S. Constitution’s ban on...
Trump says ‘immune’ from ‘Apprentice’ contestant lawsuit, seeks delay
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has asked New York state’s highest court to delay a defamation lawsuit by a former contestant on his reality television show “The Apprentice” who said he sexually harassed her, claiming immunity and denying the...
Pulitzer-winning author Philip Roth dies at 85, says agent
(Reuters) - Author Philip Roth, who was both hailed and derided for laying bare the neuroses and obsessions that haunted the modern Jewish-American experience, died on Tuesday at the age of 85, his agent said. Roth died in New York City at 10:30 p.m. local time of...
UK’s Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attend Charles’ garden party
LONDON (Reuters) - Prince Harry and his new wife Meghan Markle - the Duke and Duchess of Sussex - appeared at their first official engagement since marrying last weekend when they attended an event in the gardens of Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. Britain's Prince Harry...