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President Donald Trump distanced himself from his widely criticized decision to fire the State Department's inspector general, saying that he didn't know "anything" about the watchdog. Reports emerged on Monday that Steve Linick, the State Department's newly dismissed watchdog, was investigating Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's decision to expedite an arms…

As Donald Trump continued to propagate his Obamagate pseudo-scandal on Monday, the US attorney general, William Barr, said he did not expect a justice department review of the FBIs handling of 2016 e… Read More

“As long as I’m attorney general, the criminal justice system will not be used for partisan political ends,” he continued, “and this is especially true for the upcoming elections in November.” Barr’s remarks come amid an escalating campaign by the White House, Republican lawmakers and the president’s allies in conservative…

Karl Rove, a former adviser for President George W. Bush, lambasted former President Barack Obama for criticizing the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic in virtual commencement speeches. Rove appeared on “Fox & Friends” Monday and compared Obama’s remarks to a “drive-by shooting.” “It is so unseemly for a…

Michael Jordan toasts the second three-peat, 1998We're having a Michael Jordan moment. Still.It's strange in a way that one of the biggest sports narratives of the past two months has been that of a Chicago Bulls basketball team of the late eighties and nineties.In the absence of live sport, documentary…

Brad Smith/ISI Photos/Getty ImagesLos Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James' graduation special honoring the class of 2020 aired Saturday and included appearances from former President Barack Obama and United States women's national team soccer captain Megan Rapinoe.The one-hour special, entitled Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020, aired…

Former President Barack Obama appeared to criticize the Trump administration during a virtual commencement address on Saturday.Speaking to thousands of students graduating from historically black colleges and universities, Obama said the pandemic has shown that many leaders "aren't even pretending to be in charge."Less than two weeks earlier, Obama also…

Coronavirus coverage on Fox News has been cut by 20% over the last month, according to data reported by Media Matters for America. The network has traded coverage of the virus for stories on anti-lockdown protests and echoes of President Donald Trump's comments that stand in contrast to recommendations from leading…

Jennifer J. Raab is the 13th and current president of Hunter College at the City University of New York. She formerly served as chairman of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. The views expressed in this commentary are her own. View more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN)Isabel (not her…

Trevor Noah has bad news for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) ― if it’s class he’s looking for, he’s supporting the wrong president. Earlier this week, McConnell criticized former President Barack Obama for not having “kept his mouth shut” about President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus crisis, claiming it…