After public grilling, ex-Trump lawyer Cohen to testify on Russia in private

President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen will talk behind closed doors on Thursday to a congressional panel investigating Russia's interference in the 2016 U.S. election, capping an explosive week of testimony in which he leveled new allegations of wrongdoing at his former boss.

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Trump denounces Cohen but says he told truth about 'no collusion'

U.S. President Donald Trump said his former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, had lied "a lot" in testimony to a congressional hearing in Washington, but Cohen had told the truth when he said there was had been no collusion with Russia.

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Disney bets on a new planet to wow 'Star Wars' fans at U.S. parks

When the "Star Wars" galaxy is brought to life at Walt Disney Co's U.S. theme parks later this year, fans will not step onto the iconic landscapes of Hoth or Tatooine.

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Trump border wall prototypes torn down to make way for new barrier

The prototypes for President Donald Trump's contest for a border wall near San Diego, California, were torn down on Wednesday, to make way for a new section of actual border fencing.

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Ex-lawyer Cohen assails 'conman' Trump, gives no direct evidence of collusion

U.S. President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen accused him of breaking the law while in office and said for the first time that Trump knew in advance about a WikiLeaks dump of stolen emails that hurt his 2016 election rival Hillary Clinton.

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U.S. House approves expanded background checks for gun sales

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would expand background checks for gun sales to include firearm purchases at gun shows and over the internet, a measure likely to face Senate and White House opposition.

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Cohen: Trump feared audit if he released tax returns

U.S. President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen said on Wednesday that Trump has not released his tax returns because he feared that public scrutiny would lead to an audit and tax penalties.

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