President Trump fires FBI Director Comey
President Trump fired FBI Director James B. Comey on Tuesday, at the recommendation of senior Justice Department officials who said he had treated Hillary Clinton unfairly and in doing so damaged the credibility of the FBI and the Justice Department. The startling development comes as Comey was leading a counterintelligence investigation to determine whether associates of Trump may have coordinated with Russia to interfere with the U.S. presidential election last year. It wasn’t immediately cle..>> view originalTunnel collapse latest safety issue at nuclear site
RICHLAND, Wash. — The collapse of an underground tunnel containing radioactive waste that forced workers at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation to shelter in place is the latest incident to raise safety concerns at the sprawling site that made plutonium for nuclear bombs for decades after World War II. Officials detected no release of radiation Tuesday and no workers were injured, said Randy Bradbury, a spokesman for the Washington state Department of Ecology. No workers were inside the tunnel when..>> view originalAfter Trump fired Comey, White House staff scrambled to explain why
President Trump informed FBI Director James Comey he had been dismissed on May 9, stemming from a conclusion by Justice Department officials that he had mishandled the probe of Hillary Clinton's emails. (Bastien Inzaurralde/The Washington Post) White House press secretary Sean Spicer wrapped up his brief interview with Fox Business from the White House grounds late Tuesday night and then disappeared into the shadows, huddling with his staff behind a tall hedge. To get back to his office, ..>> view originalSeattle Mayor Ed Murray, accused of paying teen boys for sex, will ...
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, who has been accused by four men of sexually abusing them as teenagers, dropped his bid for re-election on Tuesday, May 9, saying that the scandal would be a distraction from more important issues. (Reuters) Seattle Mayor Ed Murray declared an end to his long political career Tuesday after struggling for months to refute the latest allegations that he paid teenage boys for sex decades ago. At an emotional news conference surrounded by friends and supporters Murray..>> view originalSouth Korea just showed the world how to do democracy
Want smart analysis of the most important news in your inbox every weekday along with other global reads, interesting ideas and opinions to know? Sign up for the Today's WorldView newsletter. South Korea's new president, Moon Jae-in, is wary of America's role in his country and has signaled he is open to warmer ties with North Korea. This has raised concerns in Washington. (Jason Aldag/The Washington Post) At a time when there's so much hand-wringing over the crisis of liberal democracy an..>> view originalNotable deaths in the Washington area
Obituaries of residents from the District, Maryland and Northern Virginia. Louis Link, Foreign Service officer Louis Link, 92, a Foreign Service officer from 1956 to 1982 whose postings included France and Fiji, and at the State Department in consular, visa and public affairs positions, died April 4 at his home in Kensington, Md. The cause was Alzheimer’s disease, said a daughter, Claudia Link. Mr. Link was born in Yates Center, Kan. After retiring from the Foreign Service, he worked another 10..>> view originalIllegal immigration across southwest border down 70 percent under ...
Illegal immigration across the southwestern border is down a stunning 76 percent since President Trump was elected, with the flow of children and families dropping even faster as analysts say the administration’s commitment to enforcing the law has changed the reality along the border.Overall apprehensions by the Border Patrol dropped to just 11,129 in April, according to numbers released Tuesday, marking the lowest monthly total for any month in decades.The number of unaccompanied illegal immig..>> view originalIn blow to US-Turkey ties, Trump administration approves plan to ...
Troops from Kurdish militia units known as the YPG stand guard next to U.S. fighting vehicles near the Syrian-Turkish border. (Youssef Rabie/European Pressphoto Agency) President Trump has approved a plan to directly arm Kurdish forces fighting in Syria, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, inflaming already strained ties with Turkey and putting the U.S. military a step closer to seizing a remaining Islamic State stronghold. Pentagon spokeswoman Dana W. White said the president made the decision M..>> view originalThe Troll that's cursed DC sports is on the ropes. But the Capitals ...
These are tough days for the Troll of Washington, who for many years has lurked under the bridges of the city, scaring sports fans with his ominous warnings, defeatist insults and screaming taunts about their luckless, or not-quite-good-enough, or downright choking-dog pro teams. The Troll has had things his own way for a quarter of a century. Washington’s football, baseball, basketball and hockey teams are 1 for 86 in reaching the semifinal round in their sports since 1992. None has won a tit..>> view originalCapitals-Penguins Game 7 preview and discussion thread ...
Will the smiles continue for the Caps? (Gene J. Puskar/AP) Well, here we are. Game 7. At home. What better way for the Capitals to exorcise their playoff demons than by beating their archrivals in such dramatic fashion? Imagine the celebration! But then again … they could lose. And all those old doubts and fears would crop up tenfold. So let’s do this: Take a deep breath. There’s a lot riding on Wednesday’s game, but control what you can control. Think happy thoughts. And try to enjoy the ri..>> view original
Tuesday, July 4, 2017
President Trump fires FBI Director Comey and other top stories.
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