Donald Trump has yet again attacked John McCain in an interview with Fox Business, calling out the late senator’s “very evil purposes” in handing the FBI the Steele Dossier, which, he told host Maria Bartiromo, was “paid for by Hillary Clinton”.
Mr Trump’s declaration that the US will recognise Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights has meanwhile brought condemnation from Syria, Iran and Turkey and speculation from his secretary of state Mike Pompeo that the president might “possibly” be the new saviour of the Jewish people.
Congressman Elijah Cummings, chairman of the House Oversight Committee, has also suggested the president’s daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner have failed to comply with a federal law requiring them to preserve all official electronic communications.
Robert Mueller has handed his report to attorney general William Barr, who must now decide whether to pass the report on to Congress. And, if he does decide to do so, he must decide how much information to share.
Special counsel Robert Mueller has submitted his report to the attorney general's office.
Here's a bit more context and clarification regarding the president's stunning decision to reverse sanctions imposed by the Treasury Department on Thursday.
Mr Trump, in a tweet, announced today that he had ordered the Treasury Department to take back the sanctions that were put into place on Thursday against two Chinese shipping companies that had been accused of disregarding sanctions on North Korean sanctions.
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders then said that the move was essentially a favour to Kim Jong Un.
While Mr Trump tweeted that the sanctions were announced on Friday, here is the Thursday announcement from Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin:
“The United States and our like-minded partners remain committed to achieving the final, fully verified denuclearization of North Korea and believe that the full implementation of North Korea-related UN Security Council resolutions is crucial to a successful outcome,” Mr Mnuchin said. “Treasury will continue to enforce our sanctions, and we are making it explicitly clear that shipping companies employing deceptive tactics to mask illicit trade with North Korea expose themselves to great risk.”
George Conway has sprung at the president once again.
Here's some more context on these sanctions Mr Trump announced via twitter:
Press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders provided the following to the press while en route to Florida:
“President Trump likes Chairman Kim and he doesn’t think these sanctions will be necessary," she said.
We are hearing more now about the Trump administration's position that Isis has been defeated in Syria, or at least lost all of its territory.
Press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said that the Department of Defense had determined the territory had been taken, and repeatedly said the group has been defeated. She said so while the president made his way to Florida.
“The territorial caliphate has been eliminated in Syria,” she said.
Here's an ardent supporter of Donald Trump's, seemingly mocking the people of New Orleans for needing help after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.
Everyone is talking about the Mueller report — which could come at any moment now, though conflicting reports have emerged in the past month about what to expect.
Donald Trump Jr, for his part, doesn't think it will matter much either way.
If you've missed the latest surrounding the ongoing controversy sparked by Representative Ilhan Omar — who went after the pro-Israel lobby's influence in Washington — here is what is happening.
Several top democratic presidential contenders are skipping AIPAC's annual meeting.
That shows a potentially widening rift that has only been exacerbated in recent months as some democrats like Ms Omar have spoken up against Israel.
Before his Fed announcement, Mr Trump weighed in on Isis to say they're great with online propaganda. The White House has now claimed the terrorist organization has lost all of its territory in Syria.
Here's a bit of context on Stephen Moore's nomination to run the Federal Reserve:
- Mr Moore is 59 and a visiting fellow at the conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation.
- He previously worked as a member of The Wall Street Journal's editorial board, but became a Trump supporter in 2016. He has since written a book about the economics of Mr Trump's "America First" policies.
- Mr Moore has frequently criticized the Fed, especially for its policies keeping short term interest rates near zero, which he says will spur inflation.
Mr Trump has made a major announcement for the future of the Federal Reserve:
Here's what Donald Trump had to say in response to the news that his son-in-law and daughter — both White House advisers — used personal communications for official business.
Speaking at the White House before jumping on Marine One, he said: "I know nothing about it. I've never heard of that."
AOC and Hillary Clinton have teamed up recently to mock the Trump administration — and the media frenzy surrounding the former Democratic nominee's use of a private email server when she ran the State Department.
Hillary Clinton and AOC team up to mock Jared Kushner and Trump
Mr Kushner has been using private means of communication for official business, according to a letter from a top democratHere's some breaking news from the Department of Defense, via the White House.
According to the US military, Isis no longer has any territory in Syria.
Before today's talks in Lebanon, Mr Pompeo made some news with some comments that Donald Trump may have been sent by God to save the Israeli people.
"As a Christian I certainly believe that's possible," Mr Pompeo said on Thursday during an interview with Christian Broadcasting Network.
In case you've missed it, we have our Middle East correspondent Richard Hall in Lebanon, where US secretary of State Mike Pompeo is visiting for some talks on Lebanon.
Take a look at his live coverage from his Twitter account:
Here's a senior political analyst for Fox News, weighing in on Donald Trump's recent attacks on John McCain.
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