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U.S. Politics
Read Trump’s Letter to Pelosi on Her Foreign Trip
The New York Times - By THE NEW YORK TIMES
President Trump on Thursday responded to Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California one day after Ms. Pelosi wrote him suggesting a delay to the annual State of the Union address because of the government shutdown.
Mitch McConnell
#MIA Mitch
dailykos.com - Murfster35
The old saying goes something like “Hang separately or hang together.” And boy, oh boy, are we ever getting a full length feature film on that …
GOP's Operation 'Repel Black Voters' Front and Center at Barr Hearings
dailykos.com - rtanyon
This is an amazing exchange. What we have here is Lindsey Graham basically admitting that trying to minimize black voter turnout is a Republican …
In Syrian Town Where U.S. Senators Wore No Body Armor, a Fragile Stability Shatters
The New York Times - By CHARLIE SAVAGE
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. “Pretty cool,” Lt. Gen. Paul E. Funk II, then the commander of coalition
Donald Trump
Trump's 'witness tampering' may succeed with Michael Cohen who fears for his family says attorney Lanny Davis
rawstory.com - Bob Brigham
Public testimony by longtime Donald Trump “fixer” Michael Cohen before the House Oversight Committee was expected to one of the most exciting Capitol …
Mar-a-Lago
Melania Trump is using a government jet to fly to Mar a Lago right now
dailykos.com - Walt starr
About 400,000 Government employees furloughed without pay. Another 400,000 to 500,000 Government employees working without pay (I gave the range …
Donald Trump
Congressman: Donald Trump Is 'Being A Man-Baby' Over The Shutdown
HuffPost - Andy McDonald
Rep. Dan Kildee of Michigan says the president is being "ridiculous." Nearly one month into a partial government shutdown over President Donald Trump’s demand for border wall funding, his refusal to budge
Manafort worked with Kilimnik, reported Russian operative, even after criminal charges: Reports
boingboing.net - Xeni Jardin
Four words in a tiny font at the top of a court filing reveal that former Donald Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort kept right on working with …
Donald Trump
Fox News spent months on end declaring there was "no collusion" between Trump's campaign and Russia
mediamatters.org
In a January 16 appearance on CNN, President Donald Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani appeared to reverse course from his usual rhetoric on the Trump …
Ukraine
Law firm linked to Manafort to pay US more than $4.6 million after being caught in Mueller probe
rawstory.com - Reuters
The Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom Llp law firm has settled with the U.S. Justice Department over violating the country’s foreign agents law …
After nixing Pelosi trip to Afghanistan, Trump has to pull his own team from posh Davos trip
dailykos.com - Hunter
After cancelling a Nancy Pelosi-led congressional delegation to visit troops in Afghanistan with such little notice that some members of Congress …
Nancy Pelosi’s Political Flex
The New York Times - By LISA LERER
Hi. Welcome to On Politics, your guide to the day in national politics. I’m Lisa Lerer, your host. [Get On Politics delivered to your inbox.] We’re less than a month into the new Congress, but one thing
Trump was 'startled' when he saw AG nominee talking about 'warm relationship' with Robert Mueller: CNN
rawstory.com - Noor Al-Sibai
President Donald Trump reportedly had an adverse reaction when he learned that William Barr, his nominee to replace Jeff Sessions as attorney …
Same-sex Marriage
100 Copies of John Oliver’s Gay Kids’ Book Got Sent to Karen Pence’s School
VICE - Drew Schwartz
"Please accept our gift... which you may include in your school’s library or classrooms, and share with your family and friends." Karen Pence just took a job as an art teacher at a private school in Virginia
Donald Trump
This Is What Happens When Trump Has 24 Hours to Work on a Comeback
thecut.com - Lisa Ryan
Nancy Pelosi and Donald Trump (and Mike Pence). President Donald Trump is continuing to handle the partial government shutdown with his characteristic …
Donald Trump
Trump cancels U.S. delegation trip to Davos economic forum
pbs.org - Associated Press
President Donald Trump has canceled the U.S. delegation’s trip later this month to an economic forum in Davos, Switzerland. It was the latest …
The Atlantic Daily: Removing a President
The Atlantic - Saahil DesaiShan Wang
The Larry Nassar fallout claims a second Michigan State president. Plus the case for impeaching Donald Trump, Saturn's mysterious rings, behind that viral Gillette ad, and more More than two years after
Jake Tapper
'Did they think this through?': CNN's Jake Tapper unloads on Trump over 'petty' scheme against Pelosi
rawstory.com - Dominique Jackson
On Thursday, CNN’s Jake Tapper was undone at President Donald Trump’s latest “petty” political move. Trump canceled House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s …
A Favorite Restaurant in Syria Led ISIS to Americans
The New York Times - By BEN HUBBARD and ERIC SCHMITT
BEIRUT — For American troops posted in the dusty flatlands of northern Syria, the Palace of the Princes restaurant in Manbij offered a pleasant place to stop for grilled chicken, French fries or its locally
Trump Administration
Meghan McCain rips Giuliani: "The Trump administration sends him out as a show pony to distract us"
Salon - Travis Gettys
(YouTube/The View) "The View" co-host thinks Rudy Giuliani has shredded his reputation for Trump: "I don't recognize this man anymore" January 17, 2019 11:19PM (UTC) This article originally appeared on
U.S. Politics
Trump cancels Pelosi trip to Afghanistan amid shutdown
pbs.org - Associated Press
A spokesman for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the trip that President Donald Trump is canceling was intended to express appreciation to U.S. troops …
U.S. Politics
Rudy Giuliani Backs Off Remarks on Potential Collusion by Trump Aides
The New York Times - By EILEEN SULLIVAN and MAGGIE HABERMAN
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s personal lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani backtracked on Thursday from a surprising assertion he had made a night earlier that left open the possibility that Trump campaign aides
Liberal View
Trump retaliates against Pelosi by canceling upcoming overseas Congressional trip
rawstory.com - Sarah K. Burris
President Donald Trump on Thursday revealed and blocked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s classified trip with Congressional members to visit troops in …
Foreign Policy
A Trump Ally Defends NATO. But Will He Stand Up to the President?
The Atlantic - Uri Friedman
Jim Risch, the new Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair, will try to distinguish between Russia as an adversarial actor abroad and Russia as a political minefield at home. It’s a familiar pattern:
Liberal View
CNN ruthlessly mocks Giuliani with hilarious montage of Trump saying ‘no collusion’
rawstory.com - Tana Ganeva
In an interview on CNN Wednesday night, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, tried to distance his client from evidence that his …
U.S. Politics
A Vengeful Start to the Trump-Pelosi Rivalry
The Atlantic - Russell Berman
The speaker threatened to scrap his speech. The president grounded her plane. She disinvited him from delivering the State of the Union during a government shutdown. He grounded her plane, abruptly canceling
Politics
Trump's Ex-Lawyer Michael Cohen Acknowledges Scheme To Rig Polls In Presidential Race
NPR - Philip Ewing
President Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen acknowledged on Thursday that he schemed to rig online polls that sought to make Trump seem like a more plausible presidential candidate. The story
Donald Trump
Trump Fires Back At Nancy Pelosi’s State Of The Union Delay Request
HuffPost - Lydia O'Connor
The president responded to the House speakers’ request with an apparent retaliation against her upcoming delegation trip. President Donald Trump fired back Thursday at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.)
Donald Trump
Senators from both parties have introduced a bill to keep Trump from ditching NATO, but they may not be able to stop him
INSIDER - Christopher Woody
• Senators have reintroduced a measure meant to keep President Donald Trump from pulling out of NATO.• The measure prohibits funds from being used for a …