Exclusive – U.S. investigators in Russia probe look at role of Flynn partner
By Nathan Layne and Julia Edwards Ainsley | NEW YORK NEW YORK Federal investigators probing the lobbying work of ousted national security adviser Michael Flynn are focused in part on the role of Bijan Kian, Flynn’s former business partner, according to a person...
House speaker vows to complete tax reform in 2017
By David Morgan | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON The top Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives vowed on Tuesday to complete tax reform in 2017, saying that President Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans in Congress cannot allow the chance to overhaul the U.S. tax...
Democratic lawmakers press Flynn on Middle East trips
Democratic lawmakers investigating fired national security adviser Michael Flynn's security clearance said Monday they could not find the hotel Flynn said he stayed at during a 2015 trip to Saudi Arabia or any record of a conference he reported attending.In a letter...
Mueller team lawyer brings witness-flipping expertise to Trump probes
By Karen Freifeld A veteran federal prosecutor recruited onto special counsel Robert Mueller's team is known for a skill that may come in handy in the investigation of potential ties between Russia and U.S. President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign team: persuading...
U.S. top court to hear major Wisconsin case on electoral maps
By Andrew Chung | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed decide whether electoral maps drawn deliberately to favor a particular political party are acceptable under the Constitution in a case that could have huge consequences for American...
Trump lawyer: President not under investigation in Russia probe
By Sarah N. Lynch and Howard Schneider | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON President Donald Trump's personal lawyer said on Sunday that Trump is not under investigation in the probe into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential race, adding that the president has...
Republicans debating remedies for corporate tax avoidance
By David Morgan | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON President Donald Trump and Republican leaders in Congress will soon confront a complex challenge for tax reform: how to limit U.S. corporate tax avoidance schemes that take advantage of low tax rates in foreign...
Beyonce gives birth to twins: celebrity news websites
U.S. singer Beyonce has given birth to twins in Los Angeles, several celebrity news websites reported on Saturday, citing unidentified sources.Beyonce, 35, and rapper and music producer Jay Z, already have a five-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy.E! News, citing multiple...
Despite mistrial in criminal case, civil lawsuits await Cosby
By Brendan Pierson Although Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial ended in a mistrial on Saturday, his legal problems persist as he faces assault and defamation claims in civil lawsuits, where the bar for evidence is lower than in criminal cases.In civil lawsuits in the...
Trump owes lenders at least $315 million, disclosure shows
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump had personal liabilities of at least $315.6 million to German, U.S. and other lenders as of mid-2017, according to a federal financial disclosure form released late on Friday by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics.He had roughly $20...