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Comey spotted at home
The former FBI director quickly boarded a plane in Los Angeles after his sudden dismissal. On Wednesday, a photographer caught him in casual apparel in McLean, VA.
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The former FBI director quickly boarded a plane in Los Angeles after his sudden dismissal. On Wednesday, a photographer caught him in casual apparel in McLean, VA.
Comey wrote that he has "long believed the president can fire an FBI Director for any reason or no reason at all"
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President Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey is drawing comparisons between the two
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Many members of Congress and political observers are calling the President's decision to fire James Comey "Nixonian," making comparisons to former President Richard Nixon's "Saturday Night Massacre." Politico columnist and author Jeff Greenfield talks about the comparisons on CBSN.
CBS News correspondent Liz Palmer questioned Russian President Vladimir Putin on President Trump's decision to fire FBI Director James Comey. Putin said it would not affect relations between the two countries. Palmer joins CBSN with more on Putin's response.
Senate Democrats huddled behind closed doors Wednesday morning to discuss their options after Trump fired Comey Tuesday
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Former New York congressman George Santos is expected to enter a guilty plea in federal court Monday on Long Island.
"I'm going to give him a taste of his own conduct," said the former mayor of San Francisco.
The Biden administration announced in April a new rule that expands Title IX's protections to LGBTQ students.
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Formed in Scotland in 1990, Travis' rise began during the peak of Brit-pop. The success of their album "The Man Who" launched the quartet into worldwide fame. Now from their newest, full-length studio album "L.A. Times," here's Travis with "Gaslight."
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