Trump reignites feud with FBI after Flynn’s guilty plea in Russia probe

President Trump is renewing his feud with former FBI Director James B. Comey as House Republicans consider holding his successor, Christopher Wray, in contempt of Congress for failing to turn over records related to the Russia probe that secured its first high-profile conviction Friday.

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Kerry: Israel, Egypt, Saudis pushed US to bomb Iran before nuke deal

Former Secretary of State John Kerry said both Israel and Egypt pushed the United States to ‘bomb Iran’ before the 2015 nuclear deal was struck.

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Yellen to step down from Federal Reserve board

Janet Yellen on Monday submitted her resignation from the Federal Reserve board to US President Donald Trump, announcing that she will leave the board when her successor is sworn in as Fed chairman.

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Abbas: We won’t relinquish the ‘right of return’

Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas vowed to the Palestinian people that the free and independent state of Palestine within the June 4, 1967 borders, with eastern Jerusalem as its capital, would be established with absolute certainty.

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FBI asks for Senate docs in fetal tissue probe: Report

The FBI has reportedly asked the Senate for unredacted documents obtained from abortion providers, which may signal an investigation into Planned Parenthood and other parties involved in the market for fetal tissue from abortions.

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Justice Dept. explores probe of Clinton Foundation, Obama’s Russia uranium deal

Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Monday he’s considering appointing a special counsel to look at whether the FBI properly handled the investigation into Russia’s purchase of uranium rights and donations to the Clinton Foundation while Hillary Clinton led the State Department.

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