{"id":16126,"date":"2018-06-01T14:06:30","date_gmt":"2018-06-01T14:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.us\/content\/2018\/06\/01\/friday-news-roundup-domestic-7\/"},"modified":"2018-06-01T14:06:30","modified_gmt":"2018-06-01T14:06:30","slug":"friday-news-roundup-domestic-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.us\/content\/friday-news-roundup-domestic-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday News Roundup – Domestic"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This week, we learned that President Trump previously asked Attorney General Jeff Sessions to reverse his recusal<\/a> from the Russia investigation. And he’s still tweeting about it.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe recusal of Jeff Sessions was an unforced betrayal of the President of the United States.\u201d JOE DIGENOVA, former U.S. Attorney.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This wasn’t the president’s only comment on the investigation, either.<\/p>\n

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RUSH LIMBAUGH \u201cIf the FBI was so concerned, and if they weren’t targeting Trump, they should have told Trump. If they were really concerned about the Russians infiltrating a campaign (hoax), then why not try to stop it? Why not tell Trump? Because they were pushing this scam.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

On Fox News, South Carolina Republican Trey Gowdy said \u201cthe FBI did exactly what my fellow citizens would want them to do\u201d regarding the Russia probe, effectively debunking President Trump’s claim<\/a> that the FBI spied on his campaign.<\/p>\n

President Trump also made a surprise decision Thursday to use one of the office’s unique powers.<\/p>\n

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Will be giving a Full Pardon to Dinesh D’Souza today. He was treated very unfairly by our government!<\/p>\n

\u2014 Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And he says he’s considering a pardon for Martha Stewart and commuting the sentence of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There was news beyond the White House, this week, too. Have you heard of the Volcker Rule? In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, lawmakers put it in place to make the banking industry safer for consumers. On Wednesday, federal regulators proposed a rollback. Benjamin Bain and Jessie Hamilton from Bloomberg explain<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Volcker is meant to prevent banks with federally-backed deposit insurance from suffering outsized losses by prohibiting them from making speculative market bets with their own capital. But firms contend the rule is unnecessarily complex and almost impossible to adhere to, arguments their armies of lobbyists have aggressively made since it took effect. Trump-appointed regulators have shown a greater willingness to listen to such grievances, and are expected to propose a revamp that would give banks more leeway to presume their trades comply with the rule, people familiar with the matter have said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

What does this mean for banks and consumers?<\/p>\n

Sports fans, we didn’t forget about you: We’ll talk Cavs-Warriors, Caps-Golden Knights and the (long-anticipated) return of Serena Williams.<\/p>\n

If you’re wondering why we aren’t talking about a few of the week’s big topics, it’s because we covered them earlier in the week. Here are our stories on the cancellation of \u201cRoseanne\u201d<\/a>, #WhereAreTheChildren<\/a> and our interview with Barry Meier<\/a>, who reported on a mid-2000s Justice Department investigation that recommended prosecuting Big Pharma executives over the opioid epidemic.<\/em><\/p>\n

Let’s block ads!<\/a><\/strong> (Why?)<\/a><\/p>\n

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This week, we learned that President Trump previously asked Attorney General Jeff Sessions to reverse his recusal<\/a> from the Russia investigation. And he’s still tweeting about it.<\/p>\n

\n

\u201cThe recusal of Jeff Sessions was an unforced betrayal of the President of the United States.\u201d JOE DIGENOVA, former U.S. Attorney.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This wasn’t the president’s only comment on the investigation, either.<\/p>\n

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RUSH LIMBAUGH \u201cIf the FBI was so concerned, and if they weren’t targeting Trump, they should have told Trump. If they were really concerned about the Russians infiltrating a campaign (hoax), then why not try to stop it? Why not tell Trump? Because they were pushing this scam.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

On Fox News, South Carolina Republican Trey Gowdy said \u201cthe FBI did exactly what my fellow citizens would want them to do\u201d regarding the Russia probe, effectively debunking President Trump’s claim<\/a> that the FBI spied on his campaign.<\/p>\n

President Trump also made a surprise decision Thursday to use one of the office’s unique powers.<\/p>\n

\n

Will be giving a Full Pardon to Dinesh D’Souza today. He was treated very unfairly by our government!<\/p>\n

\u2014 Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And he says he’s considering a pardon for Martha Stewart and commuting the sentence of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There was news beyond the White House, this week, too. Have you heard of the Volcker Rule? In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, lawmakers put it in place to make the banking industry safer for consumers. On Wednesday, federal regulators proposed a rollback. Benjamin Bain and Jessie Hamilton from Bloomberg explain<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\n

Volcker is meant to prevent banks with federally-backed deposit insurance from suffering outsized losses by prohibiting them from making speculative market bets with their own capital. But firms contend the rule is unnecessarily complex and almost impossible to adhere to, arguments their armies of lobbyists have aggressively made since it took effect. Trump-appointed regulators have shown a greater willingness to listen to such grievances, and are expected to propose a revamp that would give banks more leeway to presume their trades comply with the rule, people familiar with the matter have said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

What does this mean for banks and consumers?<\/p>\n

Sports fans, we didn’t forget about you: We’ll talk Cavs-Warriors, Caps-Golden Knights and the (long-anticipated) return of Serena Williams.<\/p>\n

If you’re wondering why we aren’t talking about a few of the week’s big topics, it’s because we covered them earlier in the week. Here are our stories on the cancellation of \u201cRoseanne\u201d<\/a>, #WhereAreTheChildren<\/a> and our interview with Barry Meier<\/a>, who reported on a mid-2000s Justice Department investigation that recommended prosecuting Big Pharma executives over the opioid epidemic.<\/em><\/p>\n

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