POLITICOadded this to PoliticsUnivision Democrats try out their Spanish on TV as they court Latino votersPOLITICO - By MICHAEL CALDERONEWhite House contenders are using Spanish-language television to introduce themselves to a voting demographic that largely has no clue who they are. Sen. Kamala Harris stopped by the set of Univision’s
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsU.S. Politics 'I believe the president': GOP stands by Trump on sexual assault allegationPOLITICO - By BURGESS EVERETT and MELANIE ZANONARepublicans are dismissing E. Jean Carroll's accusation and still sticking with Trump. Republicans believe Donald Trump. They're not so sure about the woman. The president’s GOP allies in Congress are
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsOmarosa Manigault Newman Justice Department sues Omarosa over unfiled financial disclosurePOLITICO - By JOSH GERSTEINThe Justice Department is suing Omarosa Manigault Newman, a former aide in the Trump White House, for failing to file a legally required personal financial disclosure report after she was fired in 2017.
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsSonny Perdue Watch Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue dance around climate change questionsPOLITICO
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsU.S. Politics Five topics to watch for in the first Democratic debatesPOLITICO - By Beatrice Jin and Caitlin OpryskoThanks to Bernie Sanders’ 2016 run for president, “Medicare for All” has cemented itself firmly in the Democratic lexicon. Now, the 2020 candidates have embraced policies aimed at addressing the cost health
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsSonny Perdue Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue: Farmers are a 'casualty' in China trade warPOLITICO
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsIranian Iranian president: 'The White House is suffering from mental disability'POLITICO
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsJoe Biden Attack Biden in the debate? Dem rivals might think twicePOLITICO - By NATASHA KORECKIAs the front-runner in the Democratic primary, Joe Biden is likely to be dodging arrows in Thursday’s debate. But rival Democrats trying to distinguish themselves from the former vice president — or looking
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsRepublican Party Chaos erupts in Pennsylvania Republican Party after racy texts scandalPOLITICO - By HOLLY OTTERBEINThe party chairman resigns, and a potentially brutal battle could begin to replace him in a state critical to Donald Trump's reelection. The embattled leader of the Pennsylvania GOP has resigned amid #MeToo
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsU.S. Politics Pelosi: Border spending bill is 'for the children'POLITICO
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsU.S. Politics Trump expected to tap acting ICE Director Morgan for border commissionerPOLITICO - By QUINT FORGEY and TED HESSONPresident Donald Trump is poised to tap Mark Morgan, his current acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, to take over border security operations, according to a senior administration official
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsDemocratic Congressional Campaign Committee POLITICO Playbook PM: Melania announces Stephanie Grisham as press secy and comms directorPOLITICO - By ANNA PALMER, JAKE SHERMAN, DANIEL LIPPMAN, ELI OKUN and GARRETT ROSSBREAKING … NYT’S CAITLIN DICKERSON and ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS: “Acting Border Protection Chief Expected to Resign as Migrant Children Are Returned to Texas Facility”: “The Customs and Border Protection agency’s
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsMelania Trump Melania Trump's senior aide to replace Sarah SandersPOLITICO - By ANDREW RESTUCCIAStephanie Grisham, a top aide to First Lady Melania Trump, will be the next White House press secretary, replacing Sarah Huckabee Sanders and taking on an elevated role as President Donald Trump's communications
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsCollege & University The college students who live in homeless sheltersPOLITICO - By CLAIRE BRYANPoliticians love to talk about college costs. But there’s a big one that they’ve barely started to address. Each morning, Alexis Eanes and her two children would emerge from their two-door silver Honda
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsU.S. Politics Dems threaten to block defense bill absent Iran debatePOLITICO - By BURGESS EVERETT and MARIANNE LEVINESenate Democrats are demanding a vote on an amendment to require congressional authorization for war with Iran. Democratic opposition to moving forward on defense legislation without an Iran debate is
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsDuncan Hunter Prosecutors: Rep. Duncan Hunter used campaign funds to pursue affairsPOLITICO - By MELANIE ZANONA, KYLE CHENEY and JOSH GERSTEINFederal prosecutors have accused Rep. Duncan Hunter of improperly using campaign funds to pursue numerous romantic affairs with congressional aides and lobbyists, according to a new court filing late night.
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsChinese Communist Party Trump and Xi to meet as trade war damage growsPOLITICO - By DOUG PALMERBoth leaders are facing mounting pressure at home to soften tensions. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are both facing intense domestic pressure to de-escalate the trade war between
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsRobert Mueller Mueller could face 2 subpoenas to testify before CongressPOLITICO - By KYLE CHENEY and ANDREW DESIDERIOThe House Intelligence and Judiciary committees are both eyeing subpoenas to the former special counsel. The House Intelligence and Judiciary committees are “linking arms” on whether to issue a subpoena
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsElizabeth Warren How Sen. Elizabeth Warren would overhaul electionsPOLITICO - By ALEX THOMPSONDemocrat Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday unveiled a sweeping plan to give the federal government a far bigger role in setting the rules for elections, rather than deferring to states and localities. "[T]he
POLITICOadded this to CongressHouses No pay raise for House members after GOP balksPOLITICO - By JOHN BRESNAHANA pay raise for House members won’t happen — at least for now — as Democrats have postponed voting on a congressional spending bill that included the politically risky measure, according to members and
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsNancy Pelosi Pelosi clinches deal with progressives on border spending billPOLITICO - By SARAH FERRIS, HEATHER CAYGLE and JENNIFER SCHOLTESThe speaker whipped her caucus behind closed doors amid tense intraparty maneuvering. Speaker Nancy Pelosi clinched an 11th hour deal with progressives on an emergency border spending package on Tuesday,
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsC-Bo Soaring federal debt risks 'fiscal crisis,' budget agency warnsPOLITICO - By CAITLIN EMMAFederal debt held by the public is already sky high and it’s expected to soar during the next 30 years if current laws remain unchanged — dramatically escalating the risk of a “fiscal crisis,“ the CBO
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsU.S. Politics Democratic campaign officials warn against focusing on impeaching TrumpPOLITICO - By KYLE CHENEY and SARAH FERRISDemocratic campaign officials had a warning for lawmakers Tuesday: Voters think they’re too focused on impeachment and instead want to hear more about their legislative agenda. Likely voters in 57 battleground
POLITICOadded this to PulseFDA Hospitals, insurers resist Trump's executive orderPOLITICO - By DAN DIAMONDWith help from Rachel Roubein, Adam Cancryn and Dan Goldberg Editor's Note: This edition of Pulse is published weekdays at 10 a.m. POLITICO Pro Health Care subscribers hold exclusive early access to the
POLITICOadded this to Morning TechTech Industry Senate Commerce takes on ‘persuasive’ techPOLITICO - By ALEXANDRA S. LEVINEWith help from Cristiano Lima, Margaret Harding McGill, John Hendel and Theodoric Meyer Editor’s Note: This edition of Morning Tech is published weekdays at 10 a.m. POLITICO Pro Technology subscribers
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsU.S. Politics Judicial Crisis Network pressures 2020 Dems to release their Supreme Court picksPOLITICO - By MARIANNE LEVINEThe Judicial Crisis Network, a conservative legal advocacy group, will spend $1.1 million on national ads demanding that former Vice President Joe Biden and other 2020 candidates release their list of
POLITICOadded this to Morning MoneyU.S. Dept. of the Treasury Trump's economic fall guyPOLITICO - By BEN WHITE and AUBREE ELIZA WEAVEREditor’s Note: This edition of Morning Money is published weekdays at 8 a.m. POLITICO Pro Financial Services subscribers hold exclusive early access to the newsletter each morning at 5:15 a.m. To learn
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsIran Trump threatens 'great and overwhelming force' against IranPOLITICO - By QUINT FORGEYPresident Donald Trump warned Tuesday that an Iranian attack "on anything American" would result in a military response — just days after the White House scuttled a retaliatory strike against Tehran following
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsDeepfakes 'It's kind of the Wild West': Media gears up for onslaught of deepfakesPOLITICO - By MICHAEL CALDERONEA low-tech doctored clip of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi last month spotlighted the growing challenge of combating misinformation this election season. A video of Republican Mitt Romney saying in 2012 that
