Author: Michael Biesecker
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Trump bars California from setting stricter fuel standards
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WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his administration is revoking California’s authority to set auto mileage standards stricter than those issued by federal regulators, a move critics said would result in less fuel efficient cars that create more planet-warming pollution. In a tweet, Trump said his action would result in less expensive,…
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Democrats call for probe of Trump check to Florida AG
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House Democrats are calling for a federal criminal investigation into an improper $25,000 donation Donald Trump’s charity made to a political group supporting Florida’s attorney general after her office said it was weighing legal action against Trump University. The Associated Press first reported in June that Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi personally solicited the money during a 2013 phone…
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Trump seeks distance from donation supporting Florida AG
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Donald Trump spoke to Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi before his charity cut a 2013 check to support her re-election effort, but his campaign said Tuesday the two never discussed whether her office would join a lawsuit against Trump University. Trump spokeswoman Hope Hicks clarified details of the conversation one day after the Republican presidential candidate said he never spoke…
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UPDATED: FBI releases documents from Clinton probe
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Hillary Clinton told the FBI she relied on her staff not to send emails containing classified information to the private email server she relied on as secretary of state, adding that she was unclear about a classification marking on official government documents. The revelation came Friday as the FBI, in a rare step, published scores…
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State Department: Nearly 15,000 new Clinton emails gleaned in FBI probe
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The State Department said Monday it is reviewing nearly 15,000 previously undisclosed emails recovered as part of the FBI’s now-closed investigation into the handling of sensitive information that flowed through Hillary Clinton’s private home server. Lawyers for the department told U.S. District Court Judge James E. Boasberg on Monday that they anticipate processing and releasing the first…
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Colin Powell told Clinton he used private email at State
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Former Secretary of State Colin Powell said Friday he once sent Hillary Clinton a memo touting his use of a personal email account for work-related messages after she took over as the nation’s top diplomat in 2009. In a statement provided to The Associated Press, Powell said he emailed Clinton describing his use of a personal AOL account for…
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State wants to review FBI’s notes on Clinton before Congress
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The State Department wants a chance to review notes and other materials from the FBI’s probe of former Secretary Hillary Clinton’s email use before any documents are provided to Congress, a spokeswoman said Monday. House Republicans are pressing the FBI to release notes from its agents’ July interview with the Democratic presidential nominee. FBI Director…
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Lawsuit: Trump’s North Carolina campaign director pointed gun at aide
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A former paid worker for Donald Trump’s presidential bid has accused the campaign’s North Carolina state director of pointing a loaded pistol at him. Vincent Bordini filed a civil lawsuit Wednesday in a North Carolina court against the Trump campaign and recent state director Earl L. Phillip. The lawsuit alleges assault and battery, seeking monetary damages for emotional distress.…
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Criminal investigation underway into Gold King mine spill
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The Environmental Protection Agency’s internal watchdog says there is an ongoing criminal investigation into last year’s massive wastewater spill from an abandoned Colorado gold mine. The EPA’s Office of Inspector General sent letters to members of Congress saying it couldn’t answer some questions about its review of the Gold King Mine spill without jeopardizing a criminal investigation…
