Trump denies obstructing FBI probe, says has no tapes of talks with Comey
By Amanda Becker and Jeff Mason | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had not obstructed the FBI's probe into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and had not recorded his conversations with former FBI chief...
Senate Republicans unveil Obamacare replacement bill, but fate uncertain
By Richard Cowan and Susan Cornwell | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republicans on Thursday unveiled legislation that would replace Obamacare with a plan that scales back aid to the poor and kills a tax on the wealthy, but the bill's fate was quickly thrown into...
Trump says he did not record conversations with former FBI chief Comey
By Amanda Becker and Jeff Mason | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he did not make and does not possess any tapes of his conversations with James Comey, after suggesting last month he might have recordings that could damage the former...
Cosby plans sex assault talks, accusers’ lawyer cries foul
By Scott Malone Bill Cosby plans to conduct a series of free public seminars about sexual assault this summer, his spokesman said days after a Pennsylvania judge declared a mistrial in the entertainer's sexual assault trial.A lawyer for 33 women who have accused...
Jackie Kennedy watch, painting sell for three times estimate in NY
A Cartier wristwatch given to Jackie Kennedy and a painting she made in 1963 as a thank-you gift to reciprocate sold for $379,500 on Wednesday, more than three times pre-sale estimates, Christie's auction house said.Christie's said the price was reached after three...
Obamacare replacement bill takes center stage in U.S. Senate
By Richard Cowan and Susan Cornwell | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON A seven-year push by U.S. Republicans to dismantle Obamacare and kill the taxes it imposed on the wealthy will reach a critical juncture on Thursday when Senate Republican leaders unveil a draft bill they aim...
U.S. intelligence chiefs say they did not feel pressured by Trump: CNN
WASHINGTON Two top U.S. intelligence officials have told investigators President Donald Trump suggested they publicly deny any collusion between his presidential campaign and Russia, but they did not feel he had ordered them to do so, CNN reported on Thursday, citing...
Under fire in Washington, Trump back in campaign mode in Iowa
By Steve Holland | CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa U.S. President Donald Trump, under siege in Washington, defended his record at a raucous political rally in Iowa on Wednesday, rejecting a Russia investigation as a witch hunt and saying he was succeeding...
Senate healthcare bill expected to cut back Medicaid expansion
By Susan Cornwell | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON A healthcare bill being unveiled by U.S. Senate Republicans on Thursday is expected to roll back the Obamacare expansion of the Medicaid healthcare program for the poor and reshape subsidies to low-income people buying private...
Most Americans say Republican healthcare plan will be harmful: Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Chris Kahn | NEW YORK NEW YORK When U.S. Senate Republicans unveil their plan to overhaul America's healthcare system, they will face a skeptical public that already does not buy the justification for an earlier version that passed the House of Representatives,...