In an NBC interview, the president said he would have dismissed the F.B.I. director even if the attorney general and his deputy had not advised it.
James B. Comey’s associates say he now believes his unwillingness to pledge personal loyalty led President Trump to fire him as the F.B.I. director.
The acting director called the Russia investigation “highly significant” and said the fired F.B.I. chief had “broad support” from employees, rebutting White House claims.
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The New York Times reporters Peter Baker, Maggie Haberman and Matthew Rosenberg analyze the firing of the F.B.I. director, James B. Comey. A backhanded compliment often used for Andrew G. McCabe, the F.B.I.’s acting leader — he’s a great briefer — is actually a highly valued skill at the bureau.
The press was not allowed into an Oval Office session between President Trump and Sergey V. Lavrov. Then the official Russian news agency published pictures of the event.
The move increased the risk of missing something important, but removed a privacy issue at a time when the law on which the program is based will expire unless Congress extends it.
Thursday for President Trump: An intelligence briefing. A couple of executive orders. Then a tweet aimed at an old foe.
With Democrats stunned by the firing of the F.B.I. director, those sympathetic to the president believe he is once again being held to an unfair standard.
The Senate on Thursday confirmed President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. trade representative on a bipartisan vote despite complaints from some Republicans that the administration has an "ongoing, incoherent and inconsistent trade message." What the experiences of nonmonogamous couples can tell us about jealousy, love, desire and trust.
Brigitte Macron, who is 24 years older than her husband, President-elect Emmanuel Macron, and has coached him during his career is expected to define her future role.
Photos taken by a French astronaut sparked a discussion about their beauty — and also raised questions about energy use.
Myanmar plans to submit a World Heritage bid to Unesco for the temples of Bagan, which were clumsily restored after one earthquake and since damaged by another. Walk among the ancient monuments in 360. More than one-third of profits at leading retailers like Macy’s are derived from store-branded credit cards. But counting on customers’ debt is not a sustainable strategy.
Prosecutors said Corrine Brown and others solicited more than $800,000 in donations to fund student scholarships, but used the money on personal events and luxury skyboxes.
Investment firms that have bought homes to sell to people who do not qualify for traditional mortgages have been accused of predatory practices.
Mr. Weston, inspired by the success of the Barbie doll, designed a line of rugged heroes. Hundreds of millions of the action figures have been sold.
The belief that the human nose isn’t very acute is not based on empirical evidence, a scientist says in a new review.
Mr. Harvey instructed his show’s staffers to keep out of his dressing room and not talk to him in the hallway. He would not apologize.
The church said it was grateful for the continued support of the scouting programs but that it would tailor its programs with its own teachings.
A review by the news agency acknowledges missteps but says it remained independent and provided factual reporting despite “intense pressures from Nazi Germany.”
The university released the earliest known recording of Kennedy this week, from an English class he was taking when he was 20.
The National Archives and Records Administration, which administers the presidential libraries system, said the post was “not representative” of its policies.
As foreign minister and vice premier, Mr. Qian shaped a foreign policy that helped China chip away at its isolation from the West after the Tiananmen Square massacre.
Visitors to my suicide prevention website have said I can’t possibly understand their experience. They assume I have never been suicidal myself.
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