Greg Craig Judge and defense clash at Greg Craig trialPOLITICO - By JOSH GERSTEINThe judge overseeing the trial of Greg Craig, the former Obama White House counsel, grew publicly irritated with his defense team on Monday, accusing it of bucking her orders limiting the questioning witnesses.
Rashida Tlaib Omar, Tlaib denounce Israel over travel restrictionsPOLITICO - By HEATHER CAYGLEReps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib continued to criticize Israel Monday, slamming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for barring the two lawmakers from visiting last week over their vocal criticism of government.
Hillary Clinton Hillary Clinton zings Trump over new voter conspiracy theoryPOLITICO - By CAITLIN OPRYSKOHillary Clinton swatted back at President Donald Trump’s attempts to spread another conspiracy related to her popular-vote victory in the 2016 presidential election, this time claiming it was due to a
U.S. Politics Casey DeSantis to skip Women for Trump event due to planned executionPOLITICO - By GARY FINEOUTTALLAHASSEE — President Donald Trump's re-election campaign said Monday it would host a Women for Trump event in Tampa that would feature notable Republican women, including Florida first lady Casey DeSantis,
Bernie Sanders Bernie's softball game vs. media sparks last-minute controversyPOLITICO - By MICHAEL CALDERONEBernie Sanders' campaign sent an email to supporters Sunday night promoting a softball game between his campaign staff and members of the press corps at Iowa's iconic Field of Dreams. Pony up, it said,
U.S. Politics Twitter, Facebook suspend China-linked disinformation campaigns targeting Hong KongPOLITICO - By CRISTIANO LIMATwitter and Facebook announced Monday takedowns of Chinese government-linked disinformation campaigns that sought to undermine the protests in Hong Kong. Twitter said in a blog post it has suspended 936
Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood pulls out of family planning program over Trump abortion rulePOLITICO - By ALICE MIRANDA OLLSTEINPlanned Parenthood made good Monday on months of threats to pull out of the Title X federal family planning program rather than comply with a new Trump administration rule barring federally funded clinics
U.S. Politics Democratic leaders assail Trump's apparent reversal on background checksPOLITICO - By BURGESS EVERETTChuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi are lamenting President Donald Trump's apparent about-face on enhanced backgrounds for firearm sales, with Schumer calling the move "not only disappointing but also heartbreaking."
Jeffrey Epstein U.S. prisons chief removed after Epstein’s deathPOLITICO - By ASSOCIATED PRESSWASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr has removed the acting director of the Bureau of Prisons from his position more than a week after millionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein took his own life
Elizabeth Warren Warren apologizes for 'harm I have caused' at Native American eventPOLITICO - By CAITLIN OPRYSKOSen. Elizabeth Warren apologized Monday to a Native American audience over her handling of past claims of native ancestry, telling a group of tribal leaders that she realized it had been a mistake. “Now,
Ben Ray Luján Trump impeachment push gets important new allyPOLITICO - By HEATHER CAYGLE and KYLE CHENEYBen Ray Luján is the highest-ranking House Democrat to support an impeachment investigation. The push to remove the president from office gained momentum on Monday after the No. 4 House Democrat announced
U.S. Politics POLITICO Playbook PM: What do these two Trump targets have in common?POLITICO - By ANNA PALMER, JAKE SHERMAN, ELI OKUN and GARRETT ROSSPRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP has railed today on ANTHONY SCARAMUCCI and JAY POWELL. Trump said Scaramucci is a “a highly unstable ‘nut job’” and the president said Powell has a “horrendous lack of vision.” the
Andrew Jackson Marianne Williamson vows to remove Andrew Jackson painting from Oval OfficePOLITICO - By QUINT FORGEYDemocratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson on Monday told a Native American forum that she would remove the portrait of former President Andrew Jackson that currently hangs in the Oval Office
U.S. Politics Trump administration sued over poor medical care in immigration centersPOLITICO - By RENUKA RAYASAMImmigration advocates filed a sweeping, first-of-its kind class action lawsuit in federal court against the Trump administration on Monday, claiming official policies and lack of oversight related to border
Matt Gaetz Gaetz calls for civility; says he must do better on social mediaPOLITICO - By GARY FINEOUTTALLAHASSEE — U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican and one of President Donald Trump’s most ardent defenders, made a pitch for civility Monday on a Pensacola radio station after telling listeners
Kirsten Gillibrand Gillibrand: 'Of course' I'd consider a VP offerPOLITICO - By CAITLIN OPRYSKOSen. Kirsten Gillibrand said Monday that she would be open to serving as the running mate to the eventual Democratic presidential nominee should her faltering White House bid flame out short of a primary
Al Franken Gillibrand says she's not opposed to 'second chances' for Halperin and FrankenPOLITICO - By CAITLIN OPRYSKOSen. Kirsten Gillibrand on Monday weighed in on the apparent comeback attempts of Mark Halperin and Al Franken, arguing that America is a country of second chances. Halperin and Franken saw their careers
Tech Industry Tech giants assail France’s digital services taxPOLITICO - By ALEXANDRA S. LEVINEWith help from Adam Behsudi, Cristiano Lima, Margaret Harding McGill and John Hendel PROGRAMMING NOTE: Morning Tech will not be published from Monday, Aug. 26 through Monday, Sept. 2. We'll be back on
Chuck Grassley Grassley puts teeth back in Senate FinancePOLITICO - By DAN DIAMONDPROGRAMMING NOTE: Morning Pulse will not be published from Monday, Aug. 26 through Monday, Sept. 2. We'll be back on our normal schedule on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Editor's Note: This edition of Pulse is published
U.S. Politics 'Facts matter': FEC chairwoman challenges Trump's voter fraud claimsPOLITICO - By QUINT FORGEYEllen Weintraub, the chairwoman of the Federal Election Commission, on Monday rebuked President Donald Trump’s repeated allegations of widespread voter fraud in the 2016 election as “damaging to our democracy”
U.S. Treasury 3 in 4 economists see recession in 2 yearsPOLITICO - By KATY O'DONNELL and AUBREE ELIZA WEAVERPROGRAMMING NOTE: Morning Money will not be published from Monday, Aug. 26-Monday, Sept. 2. We'll be back on our normal schedule on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Please continue to follow Finance and Tax. NEW: 3 4
U.S. Politics POLITICO Playbook: Trump: ‘We already have a lot of background checks’POLITICO - By ANNA PALMER and JAKE SHERMANIF YOU ARE SOMEONE who is looking forward to Congress coming back into session and passing gun control, take a look at what President DONALD TRUMP said Sunday before leaving New Jersey. QUESTION: “But
Democratic National Committee Biden to skip DNC meeting in San Francisco where 13 candidates are expectedPOLITICO - By CARLA MARINUCCISAN FRANCISCO — Hundreds of Democratic National Committee delegates will be here next weekend for a three-day gathering that gives them a chance to meet and hear from 13 presidential contenders — though
NASA Newt Gingrich trying to sell Trump on a cheap moon planPOLITICO - By BRYAN BENDERA general, Gingrich and Michael Jackson's publicist are proposing a $2 billion contest to return Americans to the moon. Newt Gingrich and an eclectic band of NASA skeptics are trying to sell President
Gary Peters The low-key, Harley-riding senator Democrats are leaning on to win the majorityPOLITICO - By JAMES ARKINSen. Gary Peters is counting on his understated style to win reelection over star GOP recruit John James. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Democrat Gary Peters, a bearded, buttoned-down genial Midwesterner who could
Melania Trump Trump cuts off one of his closest friendsPOLITICO - By DANIEL LIPPMANTom Barrack and Donald Trump have been friends and confidants for more than three decades — the two men are so close, for instance, that Barrack comforted Trump during the funeral of his father, Fred.
Bernie Sanders What Sanders' political revolution looks like in real lifePOLITICO - By HOLLY OTTERBEINHe's enlisting his massive volunteer base to pressure companies to change their labor practices — and joining several protests himself. WINDSOR, Ontario — In May, an Illinois man emailed info@berniesanders.com
Bill de Blasio After the likely demise of de Blasio's campaign, what comes next?POLITICO - By DANA RUBINSTEIN and SALLY GOLDENBERGSoon — perhaps after another six months of national barnstorming — Bill de Blasio will likely bow out of the race for president and return to a job he never seemed to like much in the first place: running
Hong Kong Island 3 nights of tear gas-free protests as Hong Kong’s anti-government movement gives peace a chancePOLITICO - By NG KANG-CHUNG, JEFFIE LAM and PHILA SIU | SOUTH CHINA MORNING POSTThis story is being published as part of a content partnership with the South China Morning Post. It originally appeared on scmp.com on August 18, 2019. Hundreds of thousands of anti-government protesters
U.S. Politics 'I'm not happy with it': Trump hits Fox News over poll resultsPOLITICO - By BIANCA QUILANTANPresident Donald Trump on Sunday slammed his preferred news network over recent unfavorable poll results, saying: “There’s something going on at Fox [News], I’ll tell you right now. And I'm not happy it.”
