POLITICOadded this to PoliticsLindsey Graham Kushner tries to strike bipartisan asylum dealPOLITICO - By BURGESS EVERETT, ANITA KUMAR and MARIANNE LEVINEJared Kushner is working with Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin and GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham to try and broker a bipartisan deal on asylum laws, which could be the next step in Congress’ piecemeal approach to
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsJoe Biden Biden cites two segregationists to show how he 'got things done' in SenatePOLITICO - By SARAH CAMMARATAFormer Vice President Joe Biden named two Southern segregationist senators as examples of people with whom he had major disagreements but still "got things done" in the Senate, sparking criticism that
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsBob Menendez Craft absent from post for over 300 days, Menendez notesPOLITICO - By LAUREN GARDNERU.S. Ambassador to Canada Kelly Craft was absent from her post for more than 300 days during her tenure in Ottawa, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's top Democrat said today during her confirmation
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsU.S. Politics 'The biggest joke in politics': Trump campaign chief disses 2020 pollingPOLITICO - By QUINT FORGEYThe manager of Donald Trump’s reelection campaign declared modern polling “the biggest joke in politics” — perpetuating an effort by the president and his allies to downplay the significance of recent
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsPete Buttigieg Pete Buttigieg talks of need to 'reinforce trust' after officer-involved shootingPOLITICO - By CAITLIN OPRYSKOSouth Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday addressed new police officers in the city as it grapples with the fallout of an officer-involved shooting over the weekend that prompted Buttigieg to take off
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsEPA Trump administration rolls out coal-friendly climate rulePOLITICO - By ALEX GUILLÉNThe Trump administration on Wednesday issued its long-awaited replacement for former President Barack Obama's most ambitious climate change regulation, rolling back rules in an effort to salvage the declining
POLITICOadded this to Morning TechTech Industry T-Mobile-Sprint’s move to woo the Justice DepartmentPOLITICO - By ALEXANDRA S. LEVINEEditor's Note: This edition of Morning Tech is published weekdays at 10 a.m. POLITICO Pro Tech subscribers hold exclusive early access to the newsletter each morning at 6 a.m. To learn more about POLITICO
POLITICOadded this to PulseAlex Azar Tensions grow between White House, AzarPOLITICO - By VICTORIA COLLIVERWith help from Sarah Owermohle, Rachel Roubein, Dan Diamond and Adriel Bettelheim Editor's Note: This edition of Pulse is published weekdays at 10 a.m. POLITICO Pro Health Care subscribers hold exclusive
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsJoe Biden Biden promises wealthy donors he would not 'demonize' the richPOLITICO - By SARAH CAMMARATAFormer Vice President Joe Biden told a room of affluent New York donors on Tuesday night that he doesn't think it's appropriate to "demonize" the rich. “You know, what I’ve found is rich people are just
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsNancy Pelosi Pelosi rules out censuring TrumpPOLITICO - By HEATHER CAYGLE and ANDREW DESIDERIOThe speaker also said she'll view a less-redacted version of the Mueller report. Speaker Nancy Pelosi officially shut the door on censuring President Donald Trump Wednesday but plans to view a minimally
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsRonna McDaniel Trump raises $24.8 million in less than 24 hours, RNC saysPOLITICO - By QUINT FORGEYPresident Donald Trump raked in nearly $25 million in campaign contributions for his re-election effort in less than 24 hours, the chairwoman of the Republican National Committee said Wednesday. “@realDonaldTrump
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsU.S. Navy Top Iranian official: 'There will not be a military confrontation' with U.S.POLITICO - By QUINT FORGEYA top Iranian national security official said Wednesday that his nation and the U.S. will not engage in a military conflict, even as the Trump administration appeared to escalate tensions with Tehran days
POLITICOadded this to Morning MoneyJerome Powell Trump can't demote PowellPOLITICO - 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 PoliticsJamal Khashoggi UN expert eyes probe of Saudi prince role in Khashoggi deathPOLITICO - By ASSOCIATED PRESSGENEVA — An independent U.N. human rights expert investigating the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Wednesday recommended an investigation into the possible role of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsU.S. Politics POLITICO Playbook: The fiscal time bomb ticking beneath Trump’s presidencyPOLITICO - By JAKE SHERMAN, ANNA PALMER and DANIEL LIPPMANPRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP’S legislative agenda is quickly slipping away from him. HERE WE ARE, on June 19, and Congress and the White House are woefully behind on two critical priorities that most believe
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsDemocratic National Committee Poll: Democrats shrug at debate complaintsPOLITICO - By ZACH MONTELLAROThe majority of Democratic primary voters say the DNC is conducting the debates 'fairly.' Presidential candidates and lawmakers alike have been bellyaching about how the Democratic National Committee handling
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsImpeachment Poll: Democratic support for impeachment growsPOLITICO - By QUINT FORGEYMore than two-thirds of Democratic voters believe Congress should launch impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, as support in the party rises for kicking off the process, a POLITICO/Morning
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsLinda McMahon How to raise $300 millionPOLITICO - By ZACK STANTONLinda McMahon, chair of the pro-Trump super PAC America First Action, opens up about her plans for 2020. Subscribe to Women Rule on Apple Podcasts here. | Subscribe via Spotify here. Even after four years,
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsRichard Shelby Fight over flight to Cochran funeral breaks out in Senate Appropriations CommitteePOLITICO - By JOHN BRESNAHANTwo staffers were demoted after dispute over flight arrangements for the late Mississippi senator's funeral. What started as a routine request — arranging for a government flight to take senators to the
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsHope Hicks 'It’s a farce': Dems livid as Hope Hicks dodges questionsPOLITICO - By KYLE CHENEYThe president's former longtime confidante previously detailed efforts by the president to thwart Mueller's Russia probe. Democrats erupted Wednesday at what they said was the White House’s repeated interference
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsTom Cotton Tom Cotton wants to bomb Iran, and he has Trump's earPOLITICO - By BURGESS EVERETTThe hawkish Republican senator is ramping up pressure to launch a 'retaliatory strike.' Tom Cotton is the most outspoken champion for bombing Iran in a Senate filled with Republican hawks. And he’s got
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsElizabeth Warren Warren emerges as potential compromise nomineePOLITICO - By NATASHA KORECKI and CHARLIE MAHTESIANCentrists who once said the senator would lead the party to ruin are coming around to her as an alternative to Bernie Sanders. CHARLESTON, S.C. — There was a time not so long ago when leading Democrats
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsArkansas Senate Sarah Sanders is 'extremely serious' about a run for Arkansas governorPOLITICO - By ANDREW RESTUCCIA and DANIEL LIPPMANThe outgoing White House press secretary got a recent boost when President Donald Trump encouraged her to run. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the outgoing White House press secretary, is seriously considering
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsU.S. Politics House votes to block Trump's transgender troop banPOLITICO - By CONNOR O’BRIENThe House voted Tuesday to block the Pentagon’s new transgender troop policy, taking a swipe at President Donald Trump’s move to ban transgender service in the military. During debate on a $1 trillion
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsU.S. Politics 'Keep America Great' makes the crowd go wildPOLITICO - By MATTHEW CHOIPresident Donald Trump officially launched his reelection campaign Tuesday, and few things got the assembled crowd going like a modified slogan. Speaking in Orlando, Fla., Trump issued a common refrain
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsU.S. Politics Trump's 2020 crusade: 'The swamp is fighting back so viciously and violently'POLITICO
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsU.S. Politics Trump Delivers a ‘Bizarro World’ Reelection SpeechPOLITICO - By JEFF GREENFIELDThe president offered a weirdly unchanged reprise of his 2016 themes—except now Americans have a lot more information about the man making the promises. Jeff Greenfield is a five-time Emmy-winning network
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsU.S. Politics Watch Trump supporters scream 'lock her up' — againPOLITICO
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsDonald Trump 'Every hero becomes a bore at last'POLITICO - By JOHN F. HARRISWith 2020 underway, Donald Trump needs to keep the 'Trump Show' interesting. Hillary Rodham Clinton could not stop him, and Robert Mueller so far has landed something less than a fatal blow. So the task
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsU.S. Politics Trump announces 2020 run, ramps up 'fake news' rhetoricPOLITICO
