POLITICOadded this to PoliticsHong Kong Hong Kong police begin to clear streets of protestersPOLITICO - By ASSOCIATED PRESSHONG KONG — Hong Kong police and protesters faced off Monday as authorities began trying to clear the streets of a few hundred who remained near the city government headquarters after massive demonstrations
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsU.S. Politics Trump campaign parts ways with pollsters after leakPOLITICO - By ANDREW RESTUCCIAThe Trump campaign is cutting ties with three pollsters after damaging internal polling results were leaked to the media, according to a person familiar with the matter. The leak, which showed that Trump
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsIraq War Buttigieg: Tensions with Iran 'reminiscent' of escalation before Iraq WarPOLITICO
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsHong Kong Massive protests draw apology from Hong Kong leadershipPOLITICO - By ASSOCIATED PRESSHONG KONG — Hong Kong citizens marched for hours Sunday in a massive protest that drew a late-in-the-day apology from the city’s top leader for her handling of legislation that has stoked fears of expanding
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsSouth China Sea Are the U.S. and China on a war footing in space?POLITICO - By JACQUELINE FELDSCHER and LIU ZHEN | SOUTH CHINA MORNING POSTTrump wants a Space Force, Beijing is developing weapons it could use in orbit, and ‘there is not a lot of dialogue’ between the two countries. A top Chinese general has a warning for any U.S. leaders
POLITICOadded this to CongressThe White House White House, congressional leaders will try again to reach spending dealPOLITICO - By JOHN BRESNAHAN and BURGESS EVERETTTop congressional leaders from both parties will meet with senior White House officials this week as the Trump administration and Congress try once again to reach a deal to avoid tens of billions of dollars
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsU.S. Politics Trump campaigned on defeating the opioid crisis. It’s hard to tell if he’s winning.POLITICO - By BRIANNA EHLEYPresident Donald Trump’s focus on the opioid crisis may strengthen his bond with poor, disaffected voters in hard-hit places like Appalachia that are a bedrock of his base. But the administration, for
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsGolan Heights Israel moves to name Golan settlement after TrumpPOLITICO - By ASSOCIATED PRESSRAMAT TRUMP, Golan Heights — The Trump name graces apartment towers, hotels and golf courses. Now it is the namesake of a tiny Israeli settlement in the Israel-controlled Golan Heights. Israeli Prime Benjamin
POLITICOadded this to CongressJon Stewart Jon Stewart continues to push Congress on behalf of 9/11 victimsPOLITICO - By BIANCA QUILANTANJon Stewart on Sunday continued to push for extending the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund but said congressional politics was making passage “agonizingly difficult.” “I think this community is at the end
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsMike Pompeo Mike Pompeo: Trump will ‘do the right thing’ if offered foreign election helpPOLITICO - By MATTHEW CHOIPresident Donald Trump will “do the right thing” if offered foreign dirt on an opponent in 2020, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday, without specifying what the right thing might be. Trump ABC
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsPete Buttigieg Pete Buttigieg: Trump immigration approach backwardPOLITICO - By MATTHEW CHOIPresidential candidate Pete Buttigieg said Sunday that President Donald Trump's administration has a completely backward approach to solving the rising influx of undocumented immigrants, focusing too on
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsTrump National Golf Club POLITICO Playbook: Trump vows ‘many more’ network TV interviewsPOLITICO - By ANNA PALMER, JAKE SHERMAN and DANIEL LIPPMANNEW: THE PRESIDENT’S WEEK AHEAD: MONDAY: President Donald Trump will have lunch with VP Mike Pence. TUESDAY: Trump travels to Orlando and Miami to kick off his 2020 campaign. WEDNESDAY: Trump presents
POLITICOadded this to CongressTed Cruz AOC: Excited to work with Ted CruzPOLITICO - By MATTHEW CHOIRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she is "extraordinarily excited" to work with an ideological opposite, Sen. Ted Cruz, confirming that friendly Twitter talk between the two was more than just for show.
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsImpeachment Ocasio-Cortez: Impeachment is not about electionsPOLITICO - By MATTHEW CHOIRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Sunday repeated her call to impeach President Donald Trump, saying the matter transcends party lines and progressives are frustrated with the lack of motion on the issue.
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsGeorge Stephanopoulos Trump: ‘I run the country’POLITICO - By MATTHEW CHOIPresident Donald Trump stood firm in his belief that former special counsel Robert Mueller absolved him of any crimes, adding that he had every right to fire Mueller if he wanted to. Speaking with ABC
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsU.S. Politics Beijing tells Hong Kong protesters not to become U.S. ‘pawns’POLITICO - By KAREN ZHANG | 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 June 16, 2019. Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong has called residents
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsMike Pompeo Mike Pompeo: Iran definitely responsible for attack on tankersPOLITICO - By BIANCA QUILANTAN and MATTHEW CHOISecretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday stood firm in his rhetoric about Iran, saying it was “unmistakable” that Tehran is responsible for what appeared to be attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsU.S. Politics The Sunrise Movement Actually Changed the Democratic Conversation. So What Do You Do For a Sequel?POLITICO - By RUAIRÍ ARRIETA-KENNAMy weekend at the activist bootcamp trying to reshape the Democratic race. Ruairí Arrieta-Kenna is an assistant editor at Politico Magazine. Follow him on Twitter @ruairiak. STONY POINT, N.Y. — “When were
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsDonald Trump Trump campaign makes a radical break from 2016POLITICO - By GABBY ORRThe president’s 2020 campaign is flipping the script from its ham-fisted approach the first time Trump sought elected office. President Donald Trump is sitting on a war chest topping $40 million, has on
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsOhio Politics Dems prepare 9-figure ad onslaught to blunt Trump’s head startPOLITICO - By MAGGIE SEVERNSA constellation of Democratic groups is stepping in to attack President Donald Trump while the party's candidates battle in the primary. Democrats are preparing to kick off a campaign totaling hundreds
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsObamaCare California goes even bigger on ObamacarePOLITICO - By VICTORIA COLLIVERThe state is advancing a sweeping health care package that could shape Democrats' debate over universal coverage. California is beefing up Obamacare, restoring an individual mandate, expanding health subsidies
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsU.S. Politics Trump slams NYT report on U.S. cyberattacks against RussiaPOLITICO - By MATTHEW CHOIPresident Donald Trump lashed out at The New York Times on Saturday for a report that the United States has been increasing its cyber-intrusions into Russia, escalating tensions between the two countries.
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsGeorge Stephanopoulos 'Enjoy the show!': Trump hypes controversial Stephanopoulos interviewPOLITICO - By MATTHEW CHOIPresident Donald Trump on Saturday hyped his forthcoming full interview with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos, excerpts of which shook allies and opponents alike this week when the president revealed he
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsTrump Tower How Trump Turned Liberal Comedians ConservativePOLITICO - By JOANNA WEISSOnce, wry satire ruled. Today it’s all outrage and punching up—and it’s not always clear where the joke is. Joanna Weiss is a writer in Boston and the editor of Experience magazine. President Donald Trump
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsPete Buttigieg Buttigieg: Justice Dept. should decide any Trump charges post-2020POLITICO - By MATTHEW CHOIDemocratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg said that if elected, he would leave the Justice Department to operate independently of the White House during any potential criminal investigations into
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsUFOs Trump says he was briefed on Navy sightings of UFOsPOLITICO - By MATTHEW CHOIPresident Donald Trump said he'd been briefed on Navy pilots reporting increased sightings of unidentified flying objects, adding that he doesn't particularly believe in UFOs. Speaking with ABC News' Stephanopoulos
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsHong Kong Hong Kong extradition bill complicates an already tense U.S.-China relationshipPOLITICO - By TEDDY NG I SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST and LIU ZHEN | 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 June 15, 2019. The row between Beijing and Washington over Hong has
POLITICOadded this to PlaybookU.S. Politics POLITICO Playbook: SCOOP: Who is attending Iowa’s Polk County Steak Fry ... Shahira Knight’s next stepPOLITICO - By ANNA PALMER, JAKE SHERMAN and DANIEL LIPPMANNEWS … SHAHIRA KNIGHT, who most recently served as the Trump administration’s chief legislative liaison to Capitol Hill, is joining the consulting firm Deloitte as a principal next month, according to
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsCarrie Lam Hong Kong leader delays unpopular extradition bill; activists want morePOLITICO - By ASSOCIATED PRESSHONG KONG — Moving to restore calm, apparently with Beijing’s backing, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said Saturday she was putting on hold an extradition bill that sparked the city’s biggest public
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsHoward Schultz Howard Schultz’s Big MistakePOLITICO - By JEFF GREENFIELDAmericans say we want a nonpartisan leader. But in times like this, we love to fight even more. Jeff Greenfield is a five-time Emmy-winning network television analyst and author. The best response to Schultz’s
