Trump Signals He Has Chosen McGahn’s Replacement
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is signaling that he knows who will succeed White House counsel Don McGahn, saying he's "very excited" about the individual. Trump did not announce a successor in his tweet Thursday but said: "I am very excited about the person who will be taking the place of Don McGahn as White…
Read MoreFans Stream In For 2nd Day Of Aretha Franklin Public Viewing
By JEFF KAROUB and JOSH REPLOGLE , Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Mourners streamed in for a second day Wednesday to pay their respects to Aretha Franklin, who was dressed in a different outfit for her final public viewing, as if making a costume change during a show. Fans waited festively outside, then walked in…
Read MoreVietnamese Residents Pay Respects To McCain
PHOENIX (AP) — A group of more than 80 Vietnamese residents came from Southern California on two buses to pay their respects to the late Sen. John McCain at a public viewing in Arizona. The group wore specially made yellow T-shirts that said, "We salute our hero Senator John McCain." Derrick Nguyen said a radio…
Read MoreDad, Partner Plead Not Guilty In Toddler’s Compound Death
By MORGAN LEE , Associated Press TAOS, N.M. (AP) — The father of a 3-year-old boy found dead in a filthy New Mexico compound earlier this month pleaded not guilty Wednesday to new charges of child abuse resulting in death as lesser charges were dismissed against him and other members of his extended family as…
Read MoreTrump: White House Counsel Don McGahn To Depart In The Fall
By KEN THOMAS , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is tweeting that his White House counsel, Don McGahn, will be departing in the fall after the Senate confirmation vote for Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve on the Supreme Court. Trump praised his top White House lawyer on Wednesday, saying he has "worked…
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