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- The White House's greatest threat ahead of Comey testimony? Trump, of course
- Iran attacks: Trump reaction to Isis killings 'repugnant', says foreign minister
- 'It's pretty high': climber tells how he scaled Everest twice in a week
- Russian hackers to blame for sparking Qatar crisis, FBI inquiry finds
- North Korea launches missile salvo at area where US aircraft carrier fleet had sailed
- Oldest Homo sapiens bones ever found shake foundations of the human story
- Former Farage aide gave US information in plea deal, court files show
- Suppressing the reasoning part of the brain stimulates creativity, scientists find
- Italian officials alerted UK about Youssef Zaghba, says prosecutor
- Kansas abandons massive tax cuts that provided model for Trump's plan
- Winds of change: gusts across Europe help set renewable power record
- Trump taps former justice department official Christopher Wray to lead FBI
- Macron launches French counter-terrorism taskforce
- Uber executive fired amid reports he obtained rape victim's medical records
- Seven dead after gun battle rages for hours in Mexican prison
- Uluru arrives on Google Street View, giving online experience of sacred area
- Inside Trump's secretive immigration court: far from scrutiny and legal aid
- OECD: outlook for global economy is ‘better, but not good enough’
- Rare US floods to become the norm if emissions aren't cut, study warns
- Japanese firms plan to launch self-driving cargo ships within decade
- Santander and RBS haunted by ghost of financial crisis
- Corrupt, dangerous and brutal to its poor – but is Marseille the future of France?
- South Sudan's battle for cattle is forcing schoolgirls to become teenage brides
- Zagreb in the spotlight: 'Homophobia means Pride must be political here'
- Three men arrested on suspicion of terror offences in east London
- James Comey reveals concerns about Trump in a devastating account to Congress
- Canada to boost military budget by 70% after pressure from US to spend more
- Finkel review: renewable energy to face new security and reliability regulations
- Thursday briefing: Time to vote, Britain. Choose wisely
- Myanmar: bodies found after plane crashes into sea with 122 on board
- Timor-Leste president Francisco 'Lu’Olo' Guterres: a product of war now pushing for peace
- Japan nuclear workers inhale plutonium after bag breaks
- Hiker gored to death by cow in Austrian Alps
- Bill Cosby trial: defense tries to portray accuser's relationship with him as romantic
- Adnan Khashoggi obituary
- Consequences of attacks in Tehran will be felt around the world | Simon Tisdall
- Whiskey, with a peacock chaser: bird smashes up US liquor store – video
- Vladimir Putin: I don't have bad days because I'm not a woman
- Did Trump obstruct justice? Experts analyze James Comey's statement
- Who is Christopher Wray, Trump's pick to replace Comey as FBI director?
- Danger for Trump from Comey hearing lies in three words: obstruction of justice
- 'I need loyalty': Comey releases account of Trump conversations – video
| The White House's greatest threat ahead of Comey testimony? Trump, of course Posted: 07 Jun 2017 10:00 AM PDT Concerns mount over what former FBI chief will reveal and Trump's probable legally unvetted tweets about it, as administration struggles to build defense White House staff will be braced on Thursday not only for potentially devastating testimony from James Comey, the former director of the FBI, but for their boss's blistering responses on Twitter. Donald Trump might live-tweet during the blockbuster hearing on Capitol Hill, the Washington Post has reported, just as he did when Comey appeared before the House intelligence committee in March. Continue reading... |
| Iran attacks: Trump reaction to Isis killings 'repugnant', says foreign minister Posted: 07 Jun 2017 10:53 PM PDT Mohammad Javad Zarif hits back at the US president's comments on the suicide bombing which has been claimed by Islamic State Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Thursday that US President Donald Trump's reaction to the deadly Islamic State group attacks in Tehran was "repugnant". "Repugnant WH [White House] statement... as Iranians counter terror backed by US clients," Zarif tweeted. Continue reading... |
| 'It's pretty high': climber tells how he scaled Everest twice in a week Posted: 07 Jun 2017 10:00 PM PDT Kilian Jornet made climbs without fixed ropes or oxygen and suffered illness on first ascent but is laid back about his exploits Forty-eight hours after racing up Mount Everest twice in a week, Kilian Jornet flew home to Norway where, rather than popping corks and collapsing into bed, he celebrated by going for a run with his girlfriend and sitting down to a meal of bread, salad and vegetables. Continue reading... |
| Russian hackers to blame for sparking Qatar crisis, FBI inquiry finds Posted: 07 Jun 2017 08:40 AM PDT Gulf state isolated by neighbours after freelance hacking operation planted fake news to discredit emir over his Islamist links An investigation by the FBI has concluded that Russian hackers were responsible for sending out fake messages from the Qatari government, sparking the Gulf's biggest diplomatic crisis in decades. It is believed that the Russian government was not involved in the hacks; instead, freelance hackers were paid to undertake the work on behalf of some other state or individual. Some observers have claimed privately that Saudi Arabia or the United Arab Emirates may have commissioned the hackers. Continue reading... |
| North Korea launches missile salvo at area where US aircraft carrier fleet had sailed Posted: 07 Jun 2017 04:34 PM PDT Missiles land in part of Sea of Japan where USS Carl Vinson and USS Ronald Reagan had been conducting manoeuvres this week North Korea has fired a volley of what appeared to be land-to-ship missiles, hours after a senior US official said the regime's recent advances in missile technology were causing "great concern" in Washington. South Korea's joint chiefs of staff said several missiles – which are not thought to be ballistic – were launched from the North Korean eastern coastal town of Wonsan on Thursday morning. Continue reading... |
| Oldest Homo sapiens bones ever found shake foundations of the human story Posted: 07 Jun 2017 10:00 AM PDT Idea that modern humans evolved in East Africa 200,000 years ago challenged by extraordinary discovery of 300,000-year-old remains in Moroccan mine Fossils recovered from an old mine on a desolate mountain in Morocco have rocked one of the most enduring foundations of the human story: that Homo sapiens arose in a cradle of humankind in East Africa 200,000 years ago. Archaeologists unearthed the bones of at least five people at Jebel Irhoud, a former barite mine 100km west of Marrakesh, in excavations that lasted years. They knew the remains were old, but were stunned when dating tests revealed that a tooth and stone tools found with the bones were about 300,000 years old. Continue reading... |
| Former Farage aide gave US information in plea deal, court files show Posted: 07 Jun 2017 05:52 AM PDT Files do not spell out nature of information George Cottrell handed federal agents after his arrest on money-laundering charges A former aide to Nigel Farage who was arrested on money-laundering charges last year gave US federal agents "information" as part of a plea agreement that sharply reduced his possible prison sentence from a maximum of 20 years to eight months, according to court documents. George Cottrell, a Briton who was arrested in the US last summer after attending the Republican National Convention with Farage, the former Ukip leader, received a sentence that was on the low end of the sentencing guidelines used to determine such cases even though the Arizona prosecutors in his case said they had evidence that showed Cottrell had shown "clear intent" to engage in criminal activity in the past. Continue reading... |
| Suppressing the reasoning part of the brain stimulates creativity, scientists find Posted: 07 Jun 2017 09:27 AM PDT Using electrical currents to affect parts of the brain involved in planning and reasoning found to make people better at imaginative puzzle-solving If off-the-wall thinking gives you a headache, scientists might have the solution. Researchers have found that suppressing activity in part of the brain involved in planning and reasoning can boost an individual's ability to think in creative ways and solve mind-bending problems. Continue reading... |
| Italian officials alerted UK about Youssef Zaghba, says prosecutor Posted: 07 Jun 2017 05:52 AM PDT Bologna prosecutor says he saw report sent to London about terrorist and that in Italy 'we never let him out of our sight' An Italian prosecutor who led an investigation into the London Bridge attacker Youssef Zaghba has said officials provided Britain with a written warning about the risk he posed last year, and were so concerned about him they monitored him while he was in the country. Giuseppe Amato, the chief prosecutor in Bologna, told the Guardian that information about the risk Zaghba posed was shared with officials in the UK after he had tried to travel from Italy to join Islamic State in Syria in March 2016. Continue reading... |
| Kansas abandons massive tax cuts that provided model for Trump's plan Posted: 07 Jun 2017 08:42 AM PDT
Kansas has rejected the years-long tax-cutting experiment that brought its governor, Sam Brownback, to international attention and provided a model for the Trump administration's troubled tax plans. In a warning shot to the Trump administration, even Brownback's fellow Republicans voted to override his veto of a bill to reverse many of the tax cuts he championed as a way to spur entrepreneurs and the economy, but which have left the state with a $1bn hole in its budget. Continue reading... |
| Winds of change: gusts across Europe help set renewable power record Posted: 07 Jun 2017 10:12 AM PDT Nuclear, wind and solar power in UK generate more electricity than gas and coal combined for first time ever The windy weather across Europe in the past 24 hours may have been a curse for summer picnics, but it has set records for renewable power. Related: 'Spectacular' drop in renewable energy costs leads to record global boost Continue reading... |
| Trump taps former justice department official Christopher Wray to lead FBI Posted: 07 Jun 2017 05:00 AM PDT After firing James Comey, president calls Wray a 'man of impeccable credentials' as Paul Ryan says: 'I don't know the guy' Donald Trump plans to nominate Christopher Wray to be the next director of the FBI, he announced on Twitter on Wednesday. I will be nominating Christopher A. Wray, a man of impeccable credentials, to be the new Director of the FBI. Details to follow. Continue reading... |
| Macron launches French counter-terrorism taskforce Posted: 07 Jun 2017 08:18 AM PDT Move is intended to improve sharing of intelligence, and government plans to make some emergency powers permanent Emmanuel Macron has created a counter-terrorism taskforce to improve the sharing of intelligence, as the government prepares to transfer certain special policing powers granted under France's state of emergency into permanent law. The creation of the taskforce under the authority of the presidential palace was one of Macron's manifesto promises, and he intends to make the fight against terrorism a bigger focus of his presidency than his predecessors did. Continue reading... |
| Uber executive fired amid reports he obtained rape victim's medical records Posted: 07 Jun 2017 02:52 PM PDT In what's been called 'a stunning violation of privacy', executive allegedly got victim's records in India to scrutinize her story of being raped by an Uber driver A top Uber executive who reportedly obtained the medical records of a woman who was raped by her Uber driver was only fired after journalists learned of the incident, it emerged on Wednesday. According to reports on the tech website Recode and in the New York Times, Eric Alexander, the president of business for Uber Asia Pacific, obtained the medical records of the victim in a 2014 rape case that caused widespread outrage in India. Continue reading... |
| Seven dead after gun battle rages for hours in Mexican prison Posted: 07 Jun 2017 10:45 AM PDT Authorities say 13 injured latest violence at prison in Ciudad Victoria, northern Mexico, a city long dominated by the Zetas drug cartel A gun battle that raged for hours inside a prison inside northern Mexico has left seven dead and 13 injured, authorities reported on Wednesday. Continuous automatic gunfire was heard late Tuesday at the prison in Ciudad Victoria, the capital of the border state of Tamaulipas. Continue reading... |
| Uluru arrives on Google Street View, giving online experience of sacred area Posted: 07 Jun 2017 07:23 AM PDT Collaboration with Anangu of the central desert aims to introduce foreign visitors to Uluru, Kata Tjuta and Aboriginal lore "We wanted to do it so visitors would get more understanding about this place when they come," says Uluru traditional owner Sammy Wilson. "And that they'd understand and respect more about sacred sites and how they can respect Aboriginal lore and not take photographs." On Thursday, Google announced a collaboration with the world's oldest continuing culture – that of Indigenous Australians, specifically the Anangu of the central desert. Continue reading... |
| Inside Trump's secretive immigration court: far from scrutiny and legal aid Posted: 07 Jun 2017 03:00 AM PDT Exclusive: the remote LaSalle detention facility is part of Trump's attempt to fast-track deportations. A visit reveals a hastily arranged setup beset by flaws Behind two rows of high fencing and winding coils of razor wire, and surrounded by thick forest in central Louisiana, hundreds of miles from the nearest major city, stands a newly created court the Trump administration hopes will fast-track the removal of undocumented immigrants. Hearings take place in five poky courtrooms behind reinforced grey doors where the public benches, scratched with graffiti, are completely empty. There is no natural light. The hallways are lined with detainees in yellow jumpsuits awaiting their turn before a judge. The five sitting judges were quietly flown in by the US justice department from cities across the United States and will be rotated again within two weeks. Continue reading... |
| OECD: outlook for global economy is ‘better, but not good enough’ Posted: 07 Jun 2017 10:16 AM PDT Thinktank forecasts UK will suffer Brexit-related slowdown and calls for end to austerity Rising inflation and weak wage growth will leave Britain rooted to the bottom of the league table for living standards among the west's richest countries in 2018, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has warned. In the last piece of economic news before the general election, the Paris-based thinktank said the next government would spend the first 18 months of the next parliamentary term presiding over a severe squeeze on real incomes. Continue reading... |
| Rare US floods to become the norm if emissions aren't cut, study warns Posted: 07 Jun 2017 04:10 AM PDT
US coastal areas are set to be deluged by far more frequent and severe flooding events if greenhouse gas emissions aren't slashed, with rare floods becoming the norm for places such as New York City, Seattle and San Diego, new research has found. Related: Climate change progress at Trump's EPA is grinding to a halt, workers reveal Continue reading... |
| Japanese firms plan to launch self-driving cargo ships within decade Posted: 08 Jun 2017 01:03 AM PDT Shipbuilders and shipping firms believe autonomous ships will reduce accidents by removing potential for human error Commercial drones and self-driving cars will soon be joined by fleets of autonomous cargo ships that navigate the world's oceans using artificial intelligence. Several shipbuilders and shipping firms in Japan have joined forces to develop remote-controlled cargo vessels that could be launched by 2025, according to the country's Nikkei business newspaper. Continue reading... |
| Santander and RBS haunted by ghost of financial crisis Posted: 07 Jun 2017 11:26 PM PDT Royal Bank of Scotland spends £1bn on legal battle and Spanish lender rescues rival as legacy of 2008 hangs over sector The shadow of the 2008 financial crisis loomed over the banking sector again on Wednesday when a Spanish lender was rescued from collapse by Santander and Royal Bank of Scotland racked up a £1bn bill to end a legal battle sparked by the bailouts by UK taxpayers nearly a decade ago. The European authorities deployed new rules for the first time to allow Santander to rescue its ailing rival, Banco Popular. Popular is the sixth biggest bank in Spain and has been weighed down by the legacy of bad lending decisions made in the run-up to the financial crisis. Continue reading... |
| Corrupt, dangerous and brutal to its poor – but is Marseille the future of France? Posted: 07 Jun 2017 11:15 PM PDT Long unloved and unwanted, the ultimate 'outsider' city poses France the most important question it faces in the 21st century Mehdi Remadnia was number one. Cut down by 15 bullets on 7 February, out on the western edge of Marseille, the 34-year-old became the first casualty of the city's drug wars in 2017. Known as the "Bear of Font Vert" (Font Vert being the cité, or housing estate, where he lived and ran a major drug network), Remadnia had only been released from prison last May. It had made him fatalistic. A social worker, Mohammed, recalled meeting him after he got out. "I hadn't seen him for a long time. So I said to him: 'You're not still up to no good'? And he just said: 'I'm a gangster now.'" Remadnia was also a father of three. His mother had died when he was nine. He'd started designing clothes in prison. Was he a decent guy, deep down? "I'm not sure you can be nice if you're involved in things like that. He had blood on his hands." We're in the social centre at La Busserine, an estate across the road from Font Vert. This is the heart of the quartiers nords, the deprived, crime-ridden northern districts that have given Marseille its reputation as France's outsider city. Black, white and Arab teenagers are shimmying to bubblegum pop in the playground outside this forlorn converted boys' school, as the mistral wind whips up dust-devils from the nearby roadworks. A life of so-called néobanditisme [gangsterism] like Remadnia's is an enticing prospect here, where 28% live on less than €630 a month. It's difficult, says Mohammed, to find a job if you have the wrong address or the wrong kind of name. Such as anything Arabic. He cites a fully qualified engineer friend unable to get an interview: "If he put Jean-Michel on his CV, it'd be a different story." Continue reading... |
| South Sudan's battle for cattle is forcing schoolgirls to become teenage brides Posted: 07 Jun 2017 11:00 PM PDT Conflict and desperate hunger are driving families to marry off their daughters to secure precious cows, despite the girls having to forfeit their education Down a red dirt road on the outskirts of Rumbek, a sprawling town at the heart of the world's youngest country, a small herd of white cattle plods southwards. Evening is fast approaching and the cattle cast long shadows. As South Sudan has slid into violence and famine, cattle – so central to the lives of the feuding Dinka and Nuer tribes – are casting a shadow over the futures of many of the country's teenage girls. Continue reading... |
| Zagreb in the spotlight: 'Homophobia means Pride must be political here' Posted: 07 Jun 2017 03:39 AM PDT As Croatia's capital readies for one of the Balkans' only gay pride parades, locals worry the city's growing potential is being choked by corrupt politics "It's an 'alternative fact' to say that homophobia isn't a big problem in Croatia," says Zagreb-based journalist Ana Brakus, borrowing a phrase from Trump. In truth, progress for LGBT rights has been slow. Which makes this Saturday's Zagreb pride all the more important. The Croatian capital is one of the few cities in the Balkans region to host a pride event. It started in 2002 with around 300 people but now attracts around 10,000 every year. Continue reading... |
| Three men arrested on suspicion of terror offences in east London Posted: 08 Jun 2017 12:05 AM PDT Two were arrested in Newham and one in Waltham Forest in raids not connected to London Bridge attack, say police Three men have been arrested on suspicion of terror offences in east London following a series of raids involving armed police. Two men aged 34 and 37 were held at separate addresses in Newham, while a third man aged 33 was arrested at an address in Waltham Forest. Continue reading... |
| James Comey reveals concerns about Trump in a devastating account to Congress Posted: 07 Jun 2017 11:35 PM PDT Former FBI director offers statement describing a meeting in which Trump asked him to drop his inquiry into Michael Flynn: 'I hope you can let this go' The fired FBI chief, James Comey, has publicly revealed how Donald Trump put pressure on him to shut down an investigation into a senior adviser's links to Russia. Trump asked Comey to drop his investigation into the former national security adviser Gen Michael Flynn, Comey's first written account of his interactions says. Continue reading... |
| Canada to boost military budget by 70% after pressure from US to spend more Posted: 07 Jun 2017 02:48 PM PDT
Canada has announced plans to increase its defence budget by nearly three quarters over the next decade, after coming under pressure from the United States to boost military spending. Defence minister Harjit Sajjan said the budget would jump by 73% to C$32.7bn ($24.2bn) in 2026-27 from C$18.9bn in 2016-17, with the biggest increases coming in later years. Continue reading... |
| Finkel review: renewable energy to face new security and reliability regulations Posted: 08 Jun 2017 01:44 AM PDT Sector will have to ensure around the clock supply as chief scientist also demands three years' notice over station closures New security and reliability obligations will be imposed on power generators, and ageing plants will have to provide regulators with three years' notice before they close, according to sweeping reforms proposed by Australia's chief scientist. In a briefing for state energy ministers on Thursday afternoon, ahead of the release of his final report to the Council of Australian Governments on Friday, Alan Finkel outlined the new regulatory regime and signalled he would recommend a new emissions reduction mechanism, to be called the clean energy target. Continue reading... |
| Thursday briefing: Time to vote, Britain. Choose wisely Posted: 07 Jun 2017 10:05 PM PDT Everything you need for the election … footage shows how police shot London attackers face to face … and James Comey's damning Trump-Russia testimony Hello, it's Warren Murray bringing you the Briefing on this momentous morning of Britain's "snap" general election. Continue reading... |
| Myanmar: bodies found after plane crashes into sea with 122 on board Posted: 07 Jun 2017 08:48 PM PDT Wreckage found after sea and air search for aircraft carrying mostly families of military personnel disappears Bodies and debris have been found in the water after a Myanmar military plane vanished over the Andaman Sea with 122 soldiers, family members and crew on board, the military said in a statement. Three bodies – those of two adults and a child – were found by a navy ship 35km from the southern costal town of Launglon, the military said. Continue reading... |
| Timor-Leste president Francisco 'Lu’Olo' Guterres: a product of war now pushing for peace Posted: 07 Jun 2017 07:16 PM PDT He spent a quarter of a century in the Timorese resistance. Now, as oil and gas reserves dwindle, the young country's new leader faces a battle to steer his people through difficult times ahead Before becoming the fourth president of one of the world's youngest countries, Francisco "Lu'Olo" Guterres spent almost a quarter of a century in the Timorese resistance against Indonesian occupation. He rose through the ranks to become the president of Fretilin – formally the Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor, the leftwing nationalist party that began as a resistance movement fighting for independence from Portugal and then Indonesia. Post-independence, he became the president of the nation's parliament as it created its constitution. Continue reading... |
| Japan nuclear workers inhale plutonium after bag breaks Posted: 07 Jun 2017 07:16 PM PDT Safety and security concerns raised after equipment inspection at research facility just north of Tokyo goes wrong Five workers at a Japanese nuclear facility have been exposed to high levels of radiation after a bag containing plutonium apparently broke during an equipment inspection. Contamination was found inside the nostrils of three of the five men, a sign they had inhaled radioactive dust, the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) said on Wednesday. All five were also had radioactive material on their limbs after removing protective gear and taking a shower. Continue reading... |
| Hiker gored to death by cow in Austrian Alps Posted: 07 Jun 2017 02:18 PM PDT Woman was walking dogs with her friend when several of the animals charged at her, resulting in fatal injuries A hiker in the Austrian Alps was fatally gored when a cow charged at her, local police and media have said. The victim and a friend were walking their dogs in pasture land in the Tyrol region when the attack happened on Wednesday, the daily Tiroler Tageszeitung reported. "One or several cows" charged, a police source told the Austria Press Agency (APA), and killed the hiker, a local. Her companion was unharmed. Continue reading... |
| Bill Cosby trial: defense tries to portray accuser's relationship with him as romantic Posted: 07 Jun 2017 02:18 PM PDT Andrea Constand takes stand for second day as comedian's lawyer suggests dinners between Constand and Cosby before alleged sexual assault were intimate An attorney defending Bill Cosby tried to undermine the actor's accuser by suggesting that she had started a romantic relationship with him before he allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted her. Andrea Constand, 44, brushed aside those suggestions as lawyer Angela Agrusa tried for a second day in a row to pick apart her testimony. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 07 Jun 2017 10:08 AM PDT Saudi businessman, arms dealer and fixer known for his extravagant lifestyle The life of Adnan Khashoggi, who has died aged 81, did not imitate art but prompted it. The sybaritic Saudi middleman inspired the image of the influential fixer who spent his days arranging huge arms deals and meeting presidents and tycoons, and his nights partying with beautiful women aboard yachts and planes or in palatial homes. He was the model for Harold Robbins' bestseller The Pirate, published in 1974, though he was a rather less glamorous figure than the protagonist Baydr al Fay. The title of a 1986 book by Ronald Kessler referred to Khashoggi as The Richest Man in the World. That claim was as fictional as Robbins' hero. Khashoggi only spent like the world's richest man: 12 homes, 1,000 suits, $70m on his third yacht and $40m on a customised Douglas DC-8 described as a flying Las Vegas discotheque. With Khashoggi – who loathed being described as an arms dealer – more was always more. Continue reading... |
| Consequences of attacks in Tehran will be felt around the world | Simon Tisdall Posted: 07 Jun 2017 10:00 AM PDT Assaults on potent symbols of Iranian ideology, claimed by Isis, will stoke tensions with Saudi Arabia, Gulf states and Trump In targeting the Iranian parliament and the tomb of the Islamic Republic's founder, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the terrorists who went on a lethal rampage in Tehran on Wednesday chose the two most potent symbols of the 1979 revolution. For ordinary Tehranis, comparatively safe in recent years from such outrages, the attacks are deeply shocking. Continue reading... |
| Whiskey, with a peacock chaser: bird smashes up US liquor store – video Posted: 07 Jun 2017 09:57 AM PDT A peacock which found its way into a Californian liquor store causes hundreds of dollars of damage before an animal control officer and the store manager are able to capture it Continue reading... |
| Vladimir Putin: I don't have bad days because I'm not a woman Posted: 07 Jun 2017 08:40 AM PDT Claim made in interview with film-maker Oliver Stone, who was granted rare access to Russian president over two years Vladimir Putin does not have bad days because he is "not a woman", and would rather not shower next to a gay man because he wouldn't want to "provoke him", he has revealed in a documentary by the film-maker Oliver Stone. The Russian president's comments came in series of interviews with Stone on topics ranging from geopolitics to gay rights and Edward Snowden. Continue reading... |
| Did Trump obstruct justice? Experts analyze James Comey's statement Posted: 07 Jun 2017 05:57 PM PDT Many agreed that 'we are headed into very, very choppy waters', but there were mixed opinions on whether it would be enough for conviction or impeachment Legal experts agreed that James Comey's account of his nine conversations with Donald Trump earlier this year presented strong evidence of obstruction of justice and an attempt to bury an investigation into the Trump campaign's contacts with Moscow. Related: Danger for Trump from Comey hearing lies in three words: obstruction of justice Continue reading... |
| Who is Christopher Wray, Trump's pick to replace Comey as FBI director? Posted: 07 Jun 2017 11:34 AM PDT Former agents describe the justice department veteran as qualified and uncontroversial, but he's likely to face questioning over his independence After Donald Trump's abrupt firing of the FBI director, James Comey, last month, former agents said the bureau's rank-and-file wanted one thing: a fiercely independent replacement who would restore the bureau's reputation for staying apolitical. Christopher Wray, a criminal defense attorney and former senior justice department official, may not have been their first choice. But Trump's pick for FBI director seems qualified and "fairly non-controversial", according to former agents. |
| Danger for Trump from Comey hearing lies in three words: obstruction of justice Posted: 07 Jun 2017 11:00 AM PDT Testimony could establish whether Trump's conversations with the ex-FBI chief were simply high-level confidential chatter – or something crossing into illegality Three days after he fired FBI director James Comey, when a story about a clumsy request for a "loyalty pledge" made the papers, Donald Trump jumped on Twitter to threaten the reported object of his one-time overtures. "James Comey better hope that there are no 'tapes' of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press!" the president tweeted. Continue reading... |
| 'I need loyalty': Comey releases account of Trump conversations – video Posted: 07 Jun 2017 09:45 PM PDT Former FBI director James Comey has released his account of how Donald Trump put pressure on him to shut down an investigation into the former national security adviser Michael Flynn's links to Russia. 'He is a good guy. I hope you can let this go,' Trump says. On another occasion, Comey says Trump told him repeatedly, 'I need loyalty.' Read what our panel of legal experts think of Comey's document ahead of his testimony before the Senate intelligence committee Continue reading... |
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