President-elect Donald Trump lashed out at his political opponents early Friday as being responsible for the allegations that Russia had compromising information about the real estate mogul. He once again dismissed the claims as “fake news.” “It now turns out that the phony allegations against me were put together by my political opponents and a […]
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USAMEXICO CITY — Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has selected a veteran diplomat and government insider as the new ambassador to the United States, one of the nation’s most sensitive foreign policy posts, the government said Friday. The ambassador-designate, Geronimo Gutierrez Fernandez, has served in a variety of diplomatic and security positions in the past
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International, USAThe story reads like a John le Carre Cold War novel, complete with Moscow’s bad guys, Great Britain’s MI6 spy agency and Washington’s FBI counter-intelligence. But the saga is taking place now, in real life. The capitals London, Moscow and Washington have been entwined in a political thriller by an unverified, once-secret, dossier on President-elect
After weeks of speculation, Donald Trump’s inaugural committee has shared its list of performers for next week’s celebrations. Country music star Toby Keith, rock band 3 Doors Down and patriotic staple Lee Greenwood join a roster that includes “America’s Got Talent” runner-up Jackie Evancho, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Bruce Springsteen cover band the B Street
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USADonald Trump’s struggles to convince artists to perform at his inauguration has been well publicized. He got the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, although one member has left the group in protest. He got the Radio City Rockettes, although several dancers have objected. He’s got 16-year-old singer Jackie Evancho, and then took credit for her album sales.
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USAFORT WORTH, Texas — Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson emerged from a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump Friday pledging to bring down the cost of the F-35 Lightning II and pledging to hire more than 1,800 additional workers at the Fort Worth plant. Trump has been in a dogfight with Lockheed Martin over the F-35
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USAAfter a period of extraordinary tension between President-elect Donald Trump and the nation’s intelligence community, the president-elect’s pick to run the CIA vowed Thursday to uphold the morale of America’s career spies and said solid, unbiased intelligence is the “lifeblood” of national security that is “more in demand than ever.” While the four-hour confirmation hearing
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USAIt’s the Ben Carson-est thing to come from Ben Carson so far. Everyone’s favorite soft-spoken neurosurgeon-turned Secretary of Housing and Urban Development appointee had a moment during his confirmation hearing that made everyone laugh. Watch the video Though the question period between Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Carson was intense, Carson had to interrupt and
US President Barack Obama has ended the immigration policy that allowed any Cuban who reached US soil to remain and be granted residency. The end of the ‘wet foot, dry foot’ policy comes after months of negotiation between Washington and Havana. The abolition means Cubans need visas to enter the United States. These were the
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International, USASen. Al Franken announced Friday he plans to vote against President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be attorney general, saying he has too many concerns about Sen. Jeff Sessions’ past record. “I am going to vote against Sen. Sessions,” Mr. Franken said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” “I just don’t feel comfortable that he would protect all
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USACiting Russia’s meddling and a new watchdog investigation into the actions of the FBI heading into the November election, former Hillary Clinton campaign press secretary Brian Fallon on Friday openly questioned the “legitimacy” of President-elect Donald Trump’s victory. Mr. Fallon told CNN that Mr. Trump has been lashing out on Twitter – including his shots
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USAJust as they did when President Obama took office eight years ago, former President George W. Bush’s daughters Jenna and Barbara have penned another letter of advice to the Obama girls Malia and Sasha. RELATED: Sasha and Malia through the years: growing up in the White House “Malia and Sasha, eight years ago on a
The nominee for CIA director Mike Pompeo on Thursday pointed to North Korea as one of the biggest threats to the United States, along with terrorism, China and Russia. Pompeo made the remark during his Senate confirmation hearing in response to a question about whether he believes terrorism is the highest threat that the U.S.
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International, USAThe Kremlin warned Thursday that a move to send U.S. troops and tanks to Poland poses a threat to its national security. Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, described the effort as an aggressive step along Russia’s borders. “We perceive it as a threat,” Dmitry Peskov said on a press conference call with reporters. “These actions
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