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Jul 08 2016
Opinion
OPINION: Republican attacks on Comey undermine the rule of law
Republicans summoned FBI Director James Comey to Capitol Hill on Thursday to question him about his determination that Hillary Clinton did not break the law with her use of a private email server. They termed it an “emergency” hearing, and their questions were correspondingly urgent.
Dana MilbankJul 06 2016
News
Even without charges, FBI rebuke leaves a heavy political cloud over Clinton
Hillary Clinton may avoid criminal charges, but the searing rebuke of her “extremely careless” email practices Tuesday by FBI Director James B. Comey is likely to reverberate through the November election and, if she wins, well into her presidency.
Washington PostJul 06 2016
Opinion
OPINION: Why Comey stood alone: Inside the FBI's announcement
FBI Director James Comey in recent weeks decided that when the bureau's investigation into Hillary Clinton was completed, he alone would make a public announcement on the findings of investigators, but the surprising orchestration was propelled in part by the political chaos over the last week.
CNN DigitalMay 13 2017
News
‘Looking Like a Liar or a Fool’: What It Means to Work for Trump
President Trump has never shown any reluctance to sacrifice a surrogate to serve a short-term political need, so he apparently did not think twice this week about exposing a series of staff members to ridicule as he repeatedly shifted his explanation for firing James B. Comey, the F.B.I. director.
New York Times (News)Feb 08 2021
News
House Democrats Renew Investigation Into Trump-Era COVID-19 Response
House Democrats are renewing their investigation into the Trump administration's handling of the coronavirus crisis, citing new documents and evidence of political interference in the government response to the virus.
House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., sent letters to White House chief of staff Ron Klain and acting Health and Human Services Secretary Norris
NPR (Online News)Jul 31 2020
News
Fauci 'cautiously optimistic' coronavirus vaccine will be ready before end of 2020
Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease doctor, on Friday said that he is “cautiously optimistic” a COVID-19 vaccine will be ready by the end of 2020 and widely distributed to Americans in the following year.
“There's never a guarantee that you're going to get a safe and effective vaccine, but from everything we've seen now in the animal data, as well as the early human data
The HillJun 12 2017
News
Ivanka Trump talks vindication and viciousness, and gets both so very wrong
Ivanka Trump is still out there, doing interviews, trying to pretend that she can make her father look good. And on the one hand, things are great! James Comey’s Senate testimony left Donald Trump feeling vindicated. But on the other hand, she is disappointed in the world, because people are so vicious.
Daily KosMay 13 2021
News
U.S. Jobless Claims Fall to Another Pandemic Low
Jobless claims declined to a new pandemic low last week, in a sign hiring is primed to strengthen as workers return to the labor market.
Unemployment claims fell to 473,000 last week from a revised 507,000 a week earlier, the Labor Department said Thursday. Claims are now at the lowest level since mid-March 2020, when the pandemic shut down the economy. They remain more than twice as
Wall Street Journal (News)Jul 20 2019
News
Poll: Mexicans Favor Deporting Migrants Back To Their Home Countries
More than 60 percent of Mexicans believe migrants are a burden and that they take away jobs and benefits, according to a recent poll. A majority supports deporting them. Last month, Mexico made a deal with the United States to crack down on Central American migrants who are trying to make their way to the U.S. border. In June, Mexico arrested and deported the highest number of migrants in more
NPR (Online News)Jun 10 2017
News
Calling Comey a Liar, Trump Says He Will Testify Under Oath
President Trump on Friday accused James B. Comey, the fired F.B.I. director, of lying under oath to Congress, saying he would gladly provide sworn testimony disputing Mr. Comey’s charge that the president forced him out because of his handling of the investigation into the Trump campaign’s possible collusion with Russia.
New York Times (News)