A person familiar with matter told Bloomberg Politics' Jennifer Jacobs that President Trump does not have any tapes of fired FBI director Jim Comey.
Minutes later, Trump tweeted: "With all of the recently reported electronic surveillance, intercepts, unmasking and illegal leaking of information, I have no idea...whether there are 'tapes' or recordings of my conversations with James Comey, but I did not make, and do not have, any such recordings."
The original Trump tweet that started the saga:
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Other nations are catching up to U.S. capabilities in space, potentially putting American assets in orbit at risk.
Why it matters: From GPS to imagery satellites and others that can peer through clouds, space data is integral to American national security.
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A major explosion has slammed central Beirut, Lebanon, damaging buildings as far as several miles away and reportedly injuring scores of people.
Driving the news: The cause of the explosion is unknown, as are details of possible deaths and injuries.