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President Donald Trump during a meeting with Democratic

Trump: I never told Cohen 'to break the law'

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday said he “never directed Michael Cohen to break

Nation Senate passes measures condemning Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON — The Senate unanimously approved a resolution Thursday blaming Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed
12/13/18
World Officials: Strasbourg market shooter killed in shootout
STRASBOURG, France — The man authorities say killed three people near a Christmas market in
12/13/18
World UN chief announces Yemen agreement
UNITED NATIONS — UN chief Antonio Guterres announced Thursday that the warring parties in Yemen’s
12/13/18
Politics 1600: He's blaming Cohen, but Trump was hands-on with hush plan
The president said there was nothing dirty, legally speaking, about the hush-money payoffs to two
12/13/18
Dan Janison Janison: Rare Senate rebuke of a same-party POTUS
Resolutions taking sides against the Saudi-led coalition are symbolic, but lawmakers' willingness to ignore the
12/13/18
Nation Pentagon: N. Korea slow to negotiate over war remains
WASHINGTON — Months after the White House raised hopes for bringing home thousands of U.S.
12/13/18
Nation May seeks EU lifeline after surviving confidence vote
Theresa May was seeking help from European Union leaders Thursday after winning a no-confidence vote
12/13/18
Nation Accused Russian secret agent pleads guilty
A woman accused of being a secret agent for the Russian government has pleaded guilty
12/13/18
Nation Obama receives RFK Human Rights award in NYC
Former President Barack Obama was honored with the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of
12/13/18
Politics 1600: Cohen gets 3 years and Trump gets flipped on again
Enquiring bind If Donald Trump calls Michael Cohen "weak" for turning against him, what's the
12/13/18