Why Local Election Officials In Georgia Take Issue With Many Parts Of New Law verified_publisherNPR - Emma Hurt
POLITICO Republicans gobsmacked by Trump’s tariffs verified_publisherPOLITICO - By BURGESS EVERETTRepublicans are bitterly protesting the Trump administration’s decision to impose sweeping tariffs on U.S. allies — alarmed that the White House ignored their frenzied lobbying campaign and afraid that...
BuzzFeed Trump Allies Don’t See “Three-Dimensional Chess” In Dinesh D’Souza’s Pardon BuzzFeed - Aceito "More often than not he's just eating the pieces."
CNN Republicans in key midterm races caution against Trump's new tariffs - CNN Politics verified_publisherCNNPresident Donald Trump's decision to follow through on steel and aluminum tariffs against some of the United States' closest allies puts a series of vulnerable Republicans at considerable risk, leading...
The New York Times The Economy Can Handle Steel and Aluminum Tariffs. The Real Risk Is Erratic Policy. verified_publisherThe New York Times - By NEIL IRWINToday, we take pity upon the supply chain managers, the financial planners, the logisticians and procurement chiefs at every American company that uses steel and aluminum in its products. They face a few...
Roll Call Rep. Steve Knight: The Most Vulnerable Republican in California? - Roll Call verified_publisherRoll Call - By Bridget Bowman PALMDALE, Calif. — While walking into Target here recently, Bob and Deidre Murphy noted that Republican Rep. Steve Knight’s 25th District is “a …
Associated Press Glut of marijuana in Oregon is cautionary tale, experts say Associated Press - GILLIAN FLACCUSPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — When Oregon lawmakers created the state’s legal marijuana program, they had one goal in mind above all else: to convince illicit pot growers to leave the black market. That meant...
Roll Call Ethics Panel Announces Investigation Into Rep. Schweikert and Chief of Staff - Roll Call verified_publisherRoll Call - By Griffin Connolly The House Ethics Committee is reviewing an Office of Congressional Ethics referral to investigate Rep. David Schweikert and Oliver Schwab, his chief …
Rolling Stone Bill Browder: Inside the Arrest of 'Putin's Number One Enemy' Rolling Stone - Seth Hettena Bill Browder was in his central Madrid hotel room Wednesday morning when a knock came on the door. It was just after 9 a.m.; a couple of hours later, …
Associated Press Ethics committee unveils review of Arizona lawmaker, aide Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee says it’s reviewing an independent watchdog’s referral of Republican Rep. David Schweikert of Arizona and his chief of staff. The committee’s announcement indicates...
CNN Kasich calls on Trump to condemn Roseanne's tweets - CNN Politics verified_publisherCNN Ohio Republican Gov. John Kasich called on President Donald Trump Thursday to speak out against comedian Roseanne Barr's racist tweets, which led to the cancellation of her hit ABC sitcom.
BuzzFeed Prosecutors Just Dropped More Inauguration Day Protest Cases After They Got In Trouble Over Project Veritas Videos BuzzFeed - Aceito A judge found the government withheld evidence that should have been turned over to the defense. There are 52 cases still pending.
CNN First on CNN: US Secret Service overpaid presidential campaigns $4 million for plane travel - CNN Politics verified_publisherCNN The US Secret Service overpaid presidential campaigns an estimated $4 million for plane travel during the 2016 election, a government watchdog says in a new report obtained by CNN.
Los Angeles Times Trump pardons Dinesh D’Souza, says he may do same for Martha Stewart and cut sentence of ex-Illinois Gov. Blagojevich verified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Jackie CalmesPresident Trump’s announcement on Thursday that he is giving a full pardon to conservative provocateur Dinesh D’Souza and considering clemency for Martha Stewart and imprisoned former Illinois Gov. Rod...
POLITICO Trump floats commutation for Blagojevich, pardon for Martha Stewart verified_publisherPOLITICO - By CRISTIANO LIMAPresident Donald Trump indicated Thursday he is strongly considering commuting the remaining sentence for disgraced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich while also suggesting a potential pardon for Martha...
The AtlanticU.S. Politics Trump Is Weaponizing Pardons verified_publisherThe Atlantic - David A. GrahamBeyond President Trump’s prolific dishonesty and extensive use of social media, it’s difficult to forecast what his administration’s enduring legacies may be for the presidency. But it’s becoming ever...
CNN Here's the real reason behind Donald Trump's pardon spree - CNN Politics verified_publisherCNN Donald Trump's pardon of conservative author Dinesh D'Souza on Thursday came with little explanation from the President other than this, via Twitter: "He was treated very unfairly by our government!"
CNN Trump floats Martha Stewart pardon, Rod Blagojevich commutation - CNN Politics verified_publisherCNN President Donald Trump told reporters Thursday that he is considering pardoning Martha Stewart and commuting former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's sentence.
Associated Press The Latest: Trump pardons conservative commentator D'Souza Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s consideration of pardons and sentence commutations (all times local): 10 p.m. President Donald Trump has pardoned Dinesh D’Souza, a conservative...
The Guardian Trump considering Martha Stewart pardon after Dinesh D'Souza verified_publisherThe Guardian - Benjamin Lee and agenciesTrump offered a pardon to far-right film-maker and spoke of pardoning Stewart and commuting Rod Blagojevich’s sentence Donald Trump has offered a full pardon to the far-right documentary film-maker Dinesh...
Rolling Stone We Already Know Why Trump Fired Comey, and Any Excuse Is a Lie Rolling Stone - Ryan Bort You may remember that little over a week after Attorney General Sessions recused himself from the Russia invesitgation, President Trump fired FBI …
Associated Press In Asia, Mattis to face allies seeking answers on NKorea Associated Press - By LOLITA C. BALDORSINGAPORE (AP) — As international defense chiefs gather at a conference in Singapore this week, U.S. officials will face a barrage of questions from allies struggling to unravel the chaotic fits and starts...
Associated Press Menendez and Hugin set sights on each other in Senate race Associated Press - By MIKE CATALINITRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Ads with grainy images and pointed attacks? Check. Millions of dollars in campaign coffers? Another check. This year’s race for a U.S. Senate seat from New Jersey won’t start officially...
Associated Press Comic Samantha Bee apologizes to Ivanka Trump for slur Associated Press - By DAVID BAUDERNEW YORK (AP) — Comedian Samantha Bee apologized to Ivanka Trump and viewers on Thursday for using an obscenity to describe the president’s daughter, an incident that quickly thrust her into the middle...
POLITICO Boehner: ‘There is no Republican Party. There’s a Trump party.’ verified_publisherPOLITICO - By CRISTIANO LIMAFormer House Speaker John Boehner declared Thursday that the Republican Party as he once knew it is gone, replaced by what he called the “Trump party.” The former Republican congressional leader, who as...
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The end of Mariano Rajoy politico.eu - Diego Torres Sánchez looks set to become the first Spanish PM to be appointed without having won an election. “You need to be aware of what you’re going to do” — …
NPR Who Is Stormy Daniels Lawyer Michael Avenatti — And Who Is Helping Him? verified_publisherNPR - Carrie JohnsonIf you turn on the TV news these days, it's difficult to miss Michael Avenatti. The lawyer for porn actress Stormy Daniels has been that way since his days in law school. Professor Jonathan Turley remembered...
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Associated Press Trump backs GOP congressman, but misstates his tax vote Associated Press - By STEVE PEOPLESNEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump endorsed a congressman facing a tough primary battle, but in doing so he misstated the New York Republican’s record on taxes. In a tweet Wednesday, Trump said U.S....
POLITICO White House stonewalling government watchdog, agency says verified_publisherPOLITICO - By MEL LEONORThe White House is not cooperating with requests from the government's chief watchdog, House Democratic lawmakers said, calling for a hearing to look at the administration's "dramatic decision" to ignore...
Associated Press Regulators send fuel economy proposal to White House Associated Press - By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and KEN THOMASWASHINGTON (AP) — Regulators have sent the White House a proposal seeking to scale back Obama-era rules to combat climate change through tougher fuel-economy standards for cars and trucks. The Environmental...
BuzzFeed Trump Hits Canada, Mexico, And Europe With Tariffs, Possibly Igniting A Trade War BuzzFeed - Aceito The retaliation has already begun.
CNN #TBT: Days before another high-stakes diplomatic summit - CNN Politics verified_publisherCNNPresident Donald Trump's off-again, on-again summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un is known for its high diplomatic stakes, but on this day in 1961, President John F. Kennedy was preparing for a tense...
FiveThirtyEight State Websites Are Hackable — And That Could Compromise Election Security verified_publisherFiveThirtyEight - Clare Malone Not every election hack is a blockbuster — but even small-scale attacks on states’ cyber infrastructure have the potential for catastrophic effects. …
Roll Call Ethics Panel Announces Investigation Into Rep. Schweikert and Chief of Staff - Roll Call verified_publisherRoll Call - By Griffin Connolly The House Ethics Committee is reviewing an Office of Congressional Ethics referral to investigate Rep. David Schweikert and Oliver Schwab, his chief …
CNN GOP congressional candidate in California has compared Parkland teens to Hitler - CNN Politics verified_publisherCNNA Republican congressional candidate in California has repeatedly compared Parkland High School shooting survivor David Hogg and participants in the "March for Our Lives" movement to Adolf Hitler, a KFile...
CNN President Trump keeps pardoning his political friends - CNN Politics verified_publisherCNNThe last three US Presidents -- Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama -- each waited more than two years after being elected to issue their first pardon. Trump has engaged his power four times...
CNN White House says Samantha Bee's attack on Ivanka Trump was 'vile and vicious' - CNN Politics verified_publisherCNNThe White House on Thursday condemned comedian Samantha Bee's remark that White House senior adviser and first daughter Ivanka Trump is a "feckless c***," calling on TBS, which airs her show, to publicly...
Rolling Stone Taibbi: Seymour Hersh's Memoir Is Full of Useful Reporting Secrets Rolling Stone - Matt Taibbi Late in his new memoir, Reporter, muckraking legend Seymour Hersh recounts an episode from a story he wrote for the New Yorker in 1999, about the …
Tariffs EU announces retaliation against Trump tariffs politico.eu - Christian Oliver The EU confirmed Thursday that it would retaliate against steel and aluminum tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, in what many European …
BuzzFeed How Republicans Are Using The Anti-Abortion Playbook To Undermine Same-Sex Marriage BuzzFeed - Aceito Everything the anti-abortion movement did is happening again.
NPR Trump Pardons Dinesh D'Souza, Who Pleaded Guilty To Campaign Finance Fraud verified_publisherNPR - Camila Domonoske , Ayesha RascoeUpdated 3:03 p.m. ET President Trump has pardoned conservative commentator Dinesh D'Souza, who pleaded guilty in 2014 to making illegal campaign contributions in other people's names. On Twitter on Thursday,...
Rights & Freedoms Denmark bans wearing the burqa in public politico.eu - Magdaline Duncan Denmark is the latest European country to pass a law banning face veils, outlawing the burqa and niqab worn by some Muslim women. Parliament voted on …
Rolling Stone A New Plan to End School Gun Violence Still Tip-Toes Around Current Gun Laws Rolling Stone - Ryan Bort Following the shooting that left 10 dead at Santa Fe High School, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced he would hold a series of roundtable …
Roll Call ‘Bobby Kennedy for President’ Highlights a Capitol Legacy - Roll Call verified_publisherRoll Call - By Jason Dick The spectacle of politics and how it fits, or doesn’t, into the nation’s culture. Subscribe to our newsletter here. ‘Bobby Kennedy for President’ …
Roll Call Word on the Hill: What’s Buzzing on Capitol Hill? - Roll Call verified_publisherRoll Call - By Alex Gangitano We’re all over Capitol Hill and its surrounding haunts looking for good stories. Some of the best are ones we come across while reporting the big …
CNN Pompeo says he doesn't know if Kim-Trump summit will happen - CNN Politics verified_publisherCNN Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday he still doesn't know whether a summit between President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader will take place on June 12.
POLITICO Trump bends the truth as he tries to beat back Russia probe verified_publisherPOLITICO - By LOUIS NELSONPresident Donald Trump on Thursday peppered his Twitter feed with falsehoods, claiming the media is ignoring a controversy he’s dubbed “spygate” and is maliciously pushing the idea that he fired FBI director...
NPR White House Announces Tariffs On Steel And Aluminum From Key Allies verified_publisherNPR - David Greene , Mara LiassonCommerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on Thursday announces that steel and aluminum from the European Union, Canada and Mexico will face tariffs starting at midnight, DAVID GREENE, HOST: We're covering a big...
Los Angeles Times U.S. allies retaliate after Trump lets steel tariffs take effect for Europe, Mexico and Canada verified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Don LeePresident Trump’s decision Thursday to slap tariffs on steel and aluminum from Canada, Mexico and the European Union sharply escalated global trade tensions and widened a rift with America’s closest allies....
CNN Business Trump turns to victimhood politics after ABC fires Roseanne verified_publisherCNN Business - by Brian StelterFor a second straight day, President Trump has found a way to talk about the "Roseanne" controversy without condemning Roseanne Barr's racist remark. He is targeting ABC and its parent company Disney,...
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NPR Trump Administration Imposes Steel, Aluminum Tariffs On EU, Canada And Mexico verified_publisherNPR - Brian NaylorUpdated at 6:37 p.m. ET The Trump administration made good on threats to impose tariffs on some of the nation's closest allies Thursday, announcing it will no longer exempt Canada, Mexico and the European...
