Trump Administration Withdraws U.S. From U.N. Human Rights Council

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Nikki R. Haley, the American ambassador to the United Nations, speaking to the General Assembly last week in New York.Credit Don Emmert/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images WASHINGTON — The United States withdrew on Tuesday from the world’s most important human rights … Read More

The 500-Page Inspector General’s Report In 900 Words

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The FBI seal. JOSE LUIS MAGANA / AP The long-awaited report by the Justice Department’s inspector general examining the department’s conduct in the Hillary Clinton email investigation came out on Thursday, and, if nothing else, it’s exhaustive. At more than 500 pages, … Read More

Commentary: Justice Department to Comey: You sinned

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Blame Comey. That’s the main takeaway of the much-awaited Justice Departmentinspector general’s report on the Hillary Clinton email investigation. The report faulted former FBI Director James Comey both for saying in July 2016 that there were no grounds for a reasonable prosecutor to go … Read More

Judge Orders Paul Manafort Jailed Before Trial, Citing New Obstruction Charges

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Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, arrived for a hearing in federal court in Washington on Friday.CreditErin Schaff for The New York Times WASHINGTON — A federal judge revoked Paul Manafort’s bail and sent him to jail on Friday … Read More

History beckons for Trump and Kim

(CNN)Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un are the unlikeliest of statesmen, but fate has thrown the US President and the North Korean tyrant an opportunity granted to few historic figures — together they can change the world. Their summit in Singapore … Read More

Trump calls for probe into claims Obama administration tried to give Iran access to US banks

President Trump on Thursday called for an investigation into allegations that the Obama administration tried to give Iran access to the U.S. financial system by sidestepping sanctions. “The Obama Administration is now accused of trying to give Iran secret access … Read More

Lender Confidence in U.S. Economy Hits Record High, Survey Finds

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From the second quarter Phoenix Management “Lending Climate in America” Survey, results show a positive outlook for the U.S. Economy and set a record high for the near-term GPA in the history of the survey. Lenders’ confidence on how they expect the … Read More

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