Articles filed under Political Figures
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Trump says Comey-Mueller friendship 'bothersome'Jun 22, 2017 7:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says it's "bothersome" that the man investigating possible ties between Trump's presidential campaign and Russia is good friends with...
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President Trump says he has no 'tapes' of Comey conversationsJun 22, 2017 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Thursday that he does not have "tapes" of his private conversations with then-FBI Director James Comey, finally ending a mystery...
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After protesters gather, Rauner skips Republican fundraiserJun 19, 2017 1:00 am - Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner Monday pulled out of a Rosemont fundraiser for the state party where he was billed as a “special guest” after busloads of protesters unhappy...
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Analysis: Why a Cabinet of flatterers is a big problem for Trump - and any bossJun 18, 2017 7:22 am - President Donald Trump's first full Cabinet meeting last week included a gusher of effusive praise, a virtual round-robin of complimentary remarks that set social media ...
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Trump goes on Twitter to attack Rosenstein, Russia investigationJun 16, 2017 1:00 am - President Donald Trump fired off tweets Friday morning attacking the special counsel's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, and apparently, Deputy A...
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Rauner calls special session on state budgetJun 15, 2017 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner wants lawmakers to return to Springfield for a 10-day special session to try to do what they haven't accomplished in three years: Pass a state budget. ...
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On Twitter, Trump decries obstruction probe related to 'phony' Russia storyJun 15, 2017 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Thursday to offer his first comments on news that he is being examined for possible obstruction of justice - an in...
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Special counsel investigating Trump for possible obstruction of justiceJun 14, 2017 1:00 am - The special counsel overseeing the investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 election is interviewing senior intelligence officials as part of a widening probe that n...
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Watch Attorney General Jeff Sessions testify live before Senate intelligence committeeJun 13, 2017 1:30 pm - Attorney General Jeff Sessions, facing fresh questions about his Russian contacts during the election campaign and his role in the firing of James Comey, will be testify...
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Sessions heatedly denies improper Russia contactsJun 13, 2017 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Attorney General Jeff Sessions heatedly denied on Tuesday having an undisclosed meeting with Russia's ambassador to the U.S. and declared it was a "detesta...