Day: September 13, 2019

Will Trump's mishandling of records leave a hole in history?

Trump vows to protect 2nd Amendment after gun briefing

2:33 pm September 13, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump pledged Thursday to protect the Second Amendment, hours after huddling with top advisers to discuss gun control measures he might be willing to publicly stand behind. Speaking to reporters before flying to Baltimore for a Republican retreat, Trump insisted “a lot of progress” had been made on background checks “and various […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Kuwait ruler leaves US hospital after ‘successful checkups’

2:30 pm September 13, 2019

Dubai: Kuwait says its ruling 90-year-old emir has left a US hospital after having “successful checkups” that forced him to cancel a visit to the White House. The state-run KUNA news agency reported early Friday that Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah’s checkups “showed reassuring results.” The report did not elaborate. KUNA earlier said Sheikh […]

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe faces prospect of criminal charges

Ex-FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe faces prospect of criminal charges

3:50 am September 13, 2019

WASHINGTON: Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, a frequent target of President Donald Trump’s wrath, faces the prospect of criminal charges after his lawyers failed to persuade senior Justice Department officials that he didn’t intentionally lie to internal investigators. Two people familiar with the matter said Thursday that Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen declined an […]

Democratic debate: Top 2020 contenders finally on same stage

3:39 am September 13, 2019

HOUSTON: Progressive Democrats Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders share the debate stage for the first time with establishment favorite Joe Biden Thursday night in a prime-time showdown displaying sharply opposing notions of electability in the party’s presidential nomination fight. Biden’s remarkably steady lead in the crowded contest has been built on the idea that the […]

US to disclose name of Saudi citizen sought by 9/11 victims

3:27 am September 13, 2019

WASHINGTON: The US said on Thursday that it will disclose the name of a Saudi citizen sought by lawyers for victims of the Sept. 11 attacks who want to link the kingdom to the terrorist plot. Attorney General William Barr had the option of invoking a “state secrets” privilege to withhold the release of the […]

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