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Washington, Jun 12 (EFE).- The attorneys general of Maryland and the District of Columbia – Brian Frosh and Karl Racine, respectively – on Monday filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump for receiving money from foreign governments for business activities from which he has not completely divested himself. “President Trump’s continued ownership interest in a …

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Washington, Jun 9 (EFE).- US President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration is committed to the NATO treaty provision requiring an attack on one member-state to be treated as an attack on all, a matter he declined to directly address when he met last month with the other leaders of the Atlantic Alliance. “Well, …

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Washington, Jun 8 (EFE).- President Donald Trump “never … suggested or directed” former FBI Director James Comey to drop the investigation into anyone linked to Russia’s alleged interference in the 2016 elections and the possible connections between his campaign and the Kremlin, his personal attorney, Marc Kasowitz, said Thursday. In a statement read before reporters, …

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Washington, Jun 7 (EFE).- President Donald Trump on Wednesday in Cincinnati presented his plan to improve the nation’s infrastructure and once again make the country a nation of “builders,” giving state and local authorities more freedom of action, fewer environmental regulations and more private support. “It’s time to recapture our legacy as a nation of …

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Washington, Jun 7 (efe-epa).- US Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats avoided confirming Wednesday whether President Donald Trump “asked” him to influence the probe on Russia, but he said he had never felt “pressured” to intervene in any federal investigation. “In my time of service, which is interacting with the president of the United States …

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