ICE raids targeting migrant families slated to start Sunday in major US cities - The Boston Globe
UPDATE AT 5:26 P.M. JUNE 22: President Trump has delayed the raids for two weeks.
Author E. Jean Carroll accuses President Trump of sexual assault in 1990s - The Boston Globe
A prominent author and advice columnist, E. Jean Carroll, has accused President Trump of sexual assault in the 1990s in her forthcoming book, an excerpt of which was published by New York magazine Friday.
The White House denied the claim in a comment to New York magazine. President Trump, in a statement, said, “I’ve never met this person in my life. She is trying to sell a new book — that should indicate her motivation.
Trump: Military action against Iran still ‘on the table’ - The Boston Globe
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday he’s still considering military action against Iran after it downed an unmanned U.S. military aircraft, saying the use of force is ‘‘always on the table until we get this solved.’’
The president said he aborted a military strike set for Thursday after learning 150 people would be killed.
‘‘I don’t want to kill 150 Iranians.
Trump denies knowing N.Y. woman accusing him of sexual assault - The Boston Globe
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says a New York-based advice columnist who claims he sexually assaulted her in a Manhattan department store dressing room in the mid-1990s made a ‘‘totally false accusation’’ against him and he denied knowing the woman.
‘‘I have no idea who this woman is,’’ Trump said Saturday as he left the White House for the Camp David presidential retreat.
The president scoffed when questioned about a photo of himself with his accuser, E.
For a young Elizabeth Warren, ‘a firecracker questioner,’ debate was a ticket to another life - The Boston Globe
Ted Siff had made it to the final of the Bellaire Debate tournament in Texas, practically the Rose Bowl of the high-octane world of high school debate in the region, and victory was within his grasp.
All he and his partner, his twin brother, Joe, had to do was beat a team they’d never heard of from Oklahoma City. They had prepared all through the summer of 1965, and as their opponents — a boy in a three-piece suit and a 16-year-old girl with straight brown bangs — slid into their desks, the Siffs felt confident.
That changed when the girl opened her mouth.
Trump denies new sexual assault allegation | TheHill
accused the president of raping her in a department store dressing room in the 1990s.
“False accusations diminish the severity of real assault. All should condemn false accusations and any actual assault in the strongest possible terms," Trump said.
Trump asserted in a statement that he'd never met Carroll and accused her of making the allegation to boost sales for her book. Trump further suggested that Carroll's claim may be politically motivated.
“If anyone has information that the Democratic Party is working with Ms.
Manafort, Hannity talk Trump, Mueller in previously undisclosed messages | TheHill
A federal judge has released messages that appear to show former Trump campaign chairman MORE in 2017 and 2018.
The logs, which date back to mid-July 2017, show Manafort and a television host named “Sean” leveling repeated attacks on Mueller’s team of prosecutors.
Trump says he intends to nominate Esper to lead Pentagon | TheHill
Mark Esper to permanently lead the Defense Department, the White House announced Friday night.
Esper, who is currently the secretary of the Army, was selected by Trump earlier this week to serve as acting Defense secretary starting Monday.
Democrats wary of Trump's 'erratic' approach to Iran | TheHill
House Democrats are hammering
Democratic lawmakers said they were relieved by Trump's remarks on Friday that he called off a military strike on Iran, which he said he'd ordered in retaliation for Tehran's downing of a U.S. surveillance drone earlier in the week. But that's where the praise ends.
McGovern has pressed congressional leaders for years to pass a new authorization for use of military force, known as an AUMF, in order to update the 2001 resolution that's been tapped by presidents of both parties to enable post-9/11 operations in hotspots across the globe.
Democratic lawmakers said they were relieved by Trump's remarks on Friday that he called off a military strike on Iran, which he said he'd ordered in retaliation for Tehran's downing of a U.S. surveillance drone earlier in the week. But that's where the praise ends.
McGovern has pressed congressional leaders for years to pass a new authorization for use of military force, known as an AUMF, in order to update the 2001 resolution that's been tapped by presidents of both parties to enable post-9/11 operations in hotspots across the globe.
Washington braces for Trump's next move on Iran | TheHill
The possibility of U.S. military action against Iran continued to loom large Friday, despite
The development left lawmakers and analysts questioning where the already volatile situation is headed.
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The development left lawmakers and analysts questioning where the already volatile situation is headed.
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