Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Trump 'considering firing special counsel' overseeing Russia probe

Donald Trump is reportedly considering firing the special counsel overseeing the Russia investigation.

Chris Ruddy, a close friend of the president, made the revelation on PBS Newshour. Donald Trump has repeatedly dismissed the Russia investigation as a "ruse".

Harry Horton reports from Washington.


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Monday, June 12, 2017

US-Australia refugee exchange deal questioned

A new report in the US has pointed to a recent Melbourne terror attack in questioning why US President Donald Trump would endorse the Manus Island-Nauru refugee deal with Australia.
The Washington DC-based Center for Immigration Studies report has concluded it was "hard to comprehend" why Mr Trump would move ahead with the deal.
Arthur Stevens reports from Melbourne

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Philippines' Duterte denies U.S. support in city siege

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Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has denied asking for support
from the US to help stop the siege of a southern Philippines town by
ISIL militants.

His denial comes just one day after the US government said it sent
troops at Duterte's request.

Our US Correspondent Laura Cantekin reports.

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Bill Cosby's Lawyer Calls Accuser A Liar, Rests Case

On the sixth day of US comedian Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial, the
defense concluded its case after just six minutes of testimony.
Cosby's defense team called a single witness to the stand on the
79-year-old actor's behalf and his lawyer Brian McMonagle called
accuser Andrea Constand "a liar" during a nearly two-hour long closing
argument.

Patrice Howard reports from Los Angeles.

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Puerto Rico votes to become America’s 51st state

Puerto Rico has voted in favour of becoming a US state.

97 per cent of voters said they'd like the Caribbean island to join the USA.

The final decision lies with US congress. Frances Read reports.

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Orlando marks one year since Pulse shooting

Several memorials are being held to remember the 49 people killed one year ago at a shooting at a gay nightclub in Florida.

Gunman Omar Mateen had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group before being shot and killed by police.

The massacre was the worst mass shooting in modern US history, and the deadliest terror attack on American soil since September 11th 2001.

Brandon Wolf survived the rampage and says he remembers running for his life with a friend.

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ALT: Survivor Jeff Xavier has had multiple surgeries since being injured at Pulse.

He's calling for tougher US legislation on guns.

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Hundreds of anti-corruption protesters detained in Russia

Hundreds of anti-corruption protesters were detained in dozens of towns across Russia on June 12 - the day when the country celebrated Russia Day. Police also detained prominent opposition leader and unofficial presidential candidate Alexey Navalny who defied authorities' ban to protest downtown Moscow. Our correspondent Daria Bondarchuk reports from the Russian capital.


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Secret Service doesn't have White House tapes - WSJ

The U.S. Secret Service does not have tapes or transcripts of audio recordings made in the White House, the agency confirmed to the Wall Street Journal.

The question of tapes and recordings were first launched by a post on social media by U.S. President Donald Trump, questioning the veracity of now-fired FBI Director James Comey.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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US condemns Russian actions following protests

The Trump administration is condemning the detention of hundreds of protestors, and lead dissident Alex Navalny following demonstrations in Moscow.

According to Russia's interior minister, some 3500 participated in the protests, with 500 detained, with NGO's reporting larger participation, and Russian police arresting people at random.

White House spokesman Sean Spicer says the actions by the government in Moscow are wrong.

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White House mum on tapes, US AG testimony

The White House is currently refusing to answer questions about whether there is a recording system, and what U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions might say when he appears before Senate Intelligence Committee.

Late last week, U.S. President Donald Trump said he'd have an answer on whether there were tape recordings of his meetings with now-fired FBI director James Comey 'shortly.'

White House spokesman Sean Spicer refused to answer questions on anything tied to James Comey, tapes, or Congressional testimony.

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All of this is part of the ever-widening investigation into Russian meddling in American politics.

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White House rejects lawsuit as Democratic obstruction

The White House thinks the emoluments clause case brought by the state of Maryland and the District of Columbia will be dismissed because it's partisan obstructionism.

The state and the city brought the lawsuit arguing President Trump continues to violate the U.S. Constitution by failing to fully separate himself from his business interests, with his son admitting that the president continues to be updated about their progress.

White House spokesman Sean Spicer said the lawsuit is another example of the Democrats trying to obstruct the president's agenda, just like a previous lawsuit.

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London trip not scheduled - White House

The Trump administration now says the state visit to the United Kingdom by U.S. President Donald Trump has not been scheduled.

The trip was reportedly postponed for a variety of reasons, including the outcome of the British general election and President Trump not being interested in a foreign trip of long duration.

Now White House spokesman Sean Spicer says the invitation from the queen is still under discussion.

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White House reviewing travel ban ruling

The Trump administration is reviewing the ruling by the Ninth U.S. Federal Court of Appeals to continue to block the president's executive order severely limiting immigration. 

The U.S. Supreme Court is accepting (has accepted) filings and arguments on a separate but related ruling by the Fourth circuit court.

White House press secretary Sean Spicer insists the travel ban is still legal, but they are reviewing the latest rulings.

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Trump Admin Loses Another Court Ruling on Revised Travel Ban

President Trump has lost another appeals court ruling on his travel ban. The decision, from the United State Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is the latest in a string of court rulings rejecting his administration's efforts to limit travel from several predominantly Muslim countries. 

Rachel Silverman reports from San Francisco. 

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US firm warns of malware designed to wreck havoc on power grids

A US cybersecurity firm has warned of a cyber weapon with the potential to cause major disruptions to electric grids around the world. 

Washington DC-based Dragos believe the people behind last December's attack on a Ukrainian electric grid could repurpose the malware to disrupt grids in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and North America. 

Our US correspondent Liling Tan reports. 

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Trump sued by Maryland, DC over "corruption"

US President Donald Trump is being over claims that he hasn't done enough to separate himself from his business empire.


The top legal officials in Maryland and Washington DC say they're joining forces to accuse the President of "corruption".


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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DC, MD fear Pres. Trump putting himself first

The state of Maryland and the District of Columbia are suing U.S President Donald Trump for violating the emoluments clause of the U.S. Constitution.

They fear the American president is putting business interests ahead of national interests.

Both attorneys general are Democrats and President Trump has repeatedly said Democrats are nothing but obstructionists.

Karl Racine is the attorney general for the District of Columbia.

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The state of Maryland, as represented by state Attorney General Brian Frosh, joins the suit.

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US Attorney General Agrees to Testify Publicly in Senate Russia Inquiry

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has requested that his appearance before the Senate Intelligence Committee be made public. 

Sessions recused himself from involvement in the FBI's Russia inquiry because of personal involvement. 

From Washington Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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US Congressman-elect to plead guilty to assaulting reporter

A Congress-man elect in the US state of Montana will plead guilty to having assaulted a journalist for the British paper the Guardian.

Greg Gianforte already issued an apology and arrived at a settlement with the reporter, Ben Jacobs, which includes a pledge to donate 50-thousand dollars to the Committee to Protect Journalist


US Correspondent Mary MacCarthy has more:

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Pres. Trump insists everything is fine

U.S. President Donald Trump insists he's accomplished more than any other president in his first four and a half months in office.

He's just been sued by the state of Maryland and the District of Columbia for violating the U.S. Constitution, and his attorney General Jeff Sessions is set to appear in an open hearing to the Senate Intelligence Committee.

During an extensive photo-op with his Cabinet, President Trump promoted how great things are going.

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After being contradicted by President Trump on policy toward Qatar, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson made a point of being unified on foreign policy.

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