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President Donald Trump's approval rating is at 34%, a new Quinnipiac poll released Wednesday finds, a slight dip from the last time the university surveyed the President's popularity.

The Senate intelligence committee hearing of former FBI Director James Comey was already going to be a blockbuster before it even started -- with Comey stating in pre-written testimony Wednesday that President Donald Trump urged him to drop his investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn.

President Donald Trump changed course on Qatar Wednesday, a day after praising a move by other Gulf nations to sever diplomatic relations with Doha, which hosts a US military base crucial to the fight against ISIS.

James Comey's written testimony regarding his interactions with President Donald Trump regarding the Russia investigation blow a massive hole in the story the president has been telling about the duo's interactions.

Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat on the Intelligence Committee, said President Donald Trump's alleged attempt to interfere in ousted FBI Director James Comey's Russia investigation is almost "Watergate-level."

As Democrats and some Republicans criticize President Donald Trump after the release of fired FBI Director James Comey's testimony, which alleges that Trump said over dinner, "I need loyalty, I expect loyalty," one of the men Trump considered to replace Comey is revealing that no such request was made to him.

Ronna Romney McDaniel, the chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, grew emotional Wednesday night while reflecting on the challenges women face raising a family and taking on leadership roles.

House Speaker Paul Ryan said it's "obviously" inappropriate for President Donald Trump to have asked ousted FBI Director James Comey to pledge his loyalty.

Senate Democrats grew increasingly incredulous and visibly frustrated Wednesday with intelligence chiefs testifying at a hearing after Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and NSA Director Adm. Mike Rogers repeatedly said they would not discuss their private conversations with President Donald Trump.

James Comey's 7-page opening statement in advance of his testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee Thursday about his relationship with Donald Trump in the months before the president fired him as FBI director reads like a novel.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday described President Donald Trump's interactions with ousted FBI Director James Comey as "normal New York City conversation," simply misunderstood by Beltway ears.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a high-ranking Democrat on the Senate intelligence committee, described James Comey's prepared opening remarks as "seven pages of very fine print" and said the ex-FBI director needs to answer more questions at his hearing on Thursday.

Canada has pledged to increase defense spending by over 70% in a move praised by senior US and NATO officials.

CORRECTION AND UPDATE: This article was published before Comey released his prepared opening statement. The article and headline have been corrected to reflect that Comey does not directly dispute that Trump was told multiple times he was not under investigation in his prepared testimony released after this story was published.

Rep. Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the House intelligence committee, on Wednesday demanded documents

Following last month's successful test, the US has the ability to shoot down intercontinental ballistic missiles targeting the homeland, according to a memo from the office of the Pentagon's chief weapons tester.

The Senate could soon vote on additional sanctions on Russia, following months of angst among senators on both sides of the aisle who've wanted harsher US action against Russia for meddling in last year's presidential election.

The nation's top intelligence chiefs were supposed to spend Wednesday talking about foreign surveillance, but were instead grilled for more than two hours by senators angry at stonewalling over questions about President Donald Trump's influence in the Russia probe.