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Bolton Slams White House for Effort to ‘Suppress’ His Memoir

Feb 18, 2020

Former national security adviser John Bolton criticized the White House on Monday for what he termed its efforts to censor his memoir on working in the Trump administration.

Politic

Donald Trump Offered Pardon To Julian Assange, UK Court Hears

Feb 19, 2020

Donald Trump offered WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange a pardon if he said Russia was not involved in the leak of Democratic National Committee emails, a court has heard.

Politic

Lawyer: Assange was offered US pardon if he cleared Russia

Feb 19, 2020

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange plans to claim during an extradition hearing that the Trump administration offered him a pardon if he agreed to say Russia was not involved in leaking Democratic National Committee emails during the 2016 U.

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Oracle Employee Speaks Out Against Her Boss Raising Money for Trump

Feb 19, 2020

Larry Ellison, co-founder of Oracle, one of the largest software companies in the world, hosted a fundraiser for Donald Trump’s re-election on Wednesday at the tech titan’s Southern California estate.

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‘The Face of Public Corruption’: Illinois Republicans ‘Disappointed’ by Trump’s Pardon of Ex-Gov. Blagojevich

Feb 18, 2020

Illinois Republicans expressed Tuesday that they are "disappointed" with President Trump's decision to commute the sentence of former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, who was removed from office and sentenced to prison on corruption charges over a decade ago.

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Upon leaving prison, Rod Blagojevich announces his new party affiliation: 'I'm a Trumpocrat'

Feb 18, 2020

Upon leaving prison, Rod Blagojevich announces his new party affiliation: 'I'm a Trumpocrat'

Politic

Bloomberg moves into second behind Sanders among Democrats, Biden third: Reuters/Ipsos poll

Feb 18, 2020

Michael Bloomberg, a late entry into the Democratic presidential race, has moved into second place ahead of onetime front-runner Joe Biden, according to a Reuters/Ipsos national poll released on Tuesday that showed Bernie Sanders widening his lead over the field.

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Illinois Republicans condemn Trump's Blagojevich pardon

Feb 18, 2020

President Trump's own party isn't taking the news that he commuted former Democratic Illinois Gov.

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Stacey Abrams Says She’s Open to Joining Dem Ticket as Veep after Dismissing Idea of Running for ‘Second Place’

Feb 17, 2020

Stacey Abrams, the former Democratic gubernatorial candidate for Georgia who called out alleged voter suppression during her election, said Monday that she "would be honored" to be the vice presidential candidate on the 2020 Democratic ticket.

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Pelosi Objects to CNN Anchor’s Claim That Trump Was Acquitted in Impeachment Trial

Feb 17, 2020

Pelosi Objects to CNN Anchor’s Claim That Trump Was Acquitted in Impeachment Trial

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Michael Bloomberg's education 'reforms' would be a disaster for public schools

Feb 17, 2020

Like Trump, Bloomberg is a fervent backer of privatizing and dismantling public schools across the countryNominating Michael Bloomberg would be a disaster for public schools – and for the Democrats’ chances at beating Donald Trump in 2020.

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Barr Just Cost the Justice Department Its Prized Public-Corruption Fighter

Feb 16, 2020

The impact of Attorney General William Barr’s intervention in the Roger Stone sentencing won’t just be felt in the cases concerning President Donald Trump’s allies, current and former Justice Department officials warn.

Politic

Why Joe Biden needs ‘a political miracle’ to stay in the race to face Trump

Feb 16, 2020

Barack Obama’s vice-president is floundering in the Democratic primary, losing key support as vital votes loomLarry Sabato is an analyst, author and director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia.

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CBS News poll: More New Hampshire GOP primary voters have greater loyalty to Trump than the Republican Party

Feb 13, 2020

CBS News conducted a poll of New Hampshire Republicans who voted in Tuesday's primary, and found that a majority feel a greater allegiance to President Trump than the Republican Party.

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Tennessee Republicans worry women will go on tampon-buying frenzy

Feb 14, 2020

During an annual three-day holiday, shoppers are allowed to buy computers and clothing tax-free, but a proposal to include tampons has gotten pushbackWomen can’t be trusted around tax-free tampons.

Headlines

Trump news: President faces fresh corruption allegations, as senior Republican condemns ‘carefully staged’ Barr criticism

Feb 14, 2020

Donald Trump has been accused of attempting to orchestrate a fresh quid pro quo just a week after being acquitted in his Senate impeachment trial.

Politic

'Barking clown': Bloomberg fires back on Twitter after Trump taunts

Feb 13, 2020

* President calls former New York mayor ‘a loser’ * Bloomberg says Trump is known as ‘a barking clown’ Donald Trump and his fellow billionaire and would-be presidential challenger, Mike Bloomberg, traded insults on Twitter on Thursday, with Trump dismissing the former New York mayor as a “loser” and Bloomberg describing him as a “barking clown”.

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Trump may be fine with a gay president, but his media allies seem really interested in Buttigieg's sexual orientation

Feb 13, 2020

President Trump told Fox News host Geraldo Rivera on Thursday that he, personally, would consider voting for a gay president, name-checking Pete Buttigieg, "but there would certainly be a group that probably wouldn't.

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Fox host Lou Dobbs is furious at Barr for publicly chiding Trump. Trump 'wasn't bothered.'

Feb 14, 2020

Attorney General William Barr took the unusual step Thursday of going on President Trump's favorite medium, TV, to complain that Trump's tweeting about Roger Stone's sentence and other Justice Department matters makes it "impossible for me to do my job." Barr's criticism wouldn't have come as a surprise to Trump, a person familiar with the situation tells Politico.

Politic

House Republicans say stealing polling data through open blinds is kosher. Democrats say it's creepy

Feb 14, 2020

The campaign organizations for House Democrats and Republicans — the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) — agree on the facts of what happened Wednesday night, Politico reported Friday morning: NRCC staffers walked across the street to the DCCC's headquarters to stake out some Democratic candidates, saw the blinds open on a DCCC polling meeting, and snapped some photos, nabbing pricy and potentially useful proprietary polling data on races Democrats are focusing on in November.Republicans think they hit the jackpot, Democrats found the tactics "totally out of bounds, and downright creepy," Politico reports.

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Trump's Tweets Make It Impossible For Me To Do My Job, Says US Attorney General

Feb 14, 2020

The US Attorney General has complained that President Donald Trump’s attacks on prosecutors, the judge and jurors of the Roger Stone case are undermining the work of the Justice Department.

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New Hampshire Primary Sets a Record for Turnout, but It May Be Deceiving

Feb 13, 2020

In Iowa last week, Democrats looking anxiously for a surge in caucus turnout -- higher, some expected, than the record set in 2008 -- were dismayed when the numbers barely even exceeded the much lower bar set in 2016.

Politic

Senate passes Iran war powers resolution, Schumer admits it would take a 'miracle' for Trump not to veto

Feb 13, 2020

The Senate has voted to limit President Trump from pursuing military action against Iran without approval from Congress, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.

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Right-Wing Backlash Greets Modest GOP Foray Into Climate Change

Feb 13, 2020

(Bloomberg) -- House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy had barely finished presenting his party’s modest plan to fight climate change when conservatives began piling on in opposition.

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Trump could face fresh impeachment over Roger Stone intervention, leading House Democrat suggests

Feb 13, 2020

Eric Swalwell says impeaching Donald Trump for his potential interference in Roger Stone's sentencing is not "off the table" as congressional Democrats prepare to hear from administration officials about the apparent "erosion of independence" inside the Department of Justice.

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Barr agrees to testify to Congress amid growing outrage over Roger Stone case

Feb 12, 2020

* Attorney general to go before House judiciary committee * Democrats warn of ‘a crisis in the rule of law in America’William Barr, the US attorney general, has agreed to testify before a congressional committee over alleged political interference at the justice department, Democrats said, as they warned of “a crisis in the rule of law in America”.

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Virginia Legislature Votes to Allow Illegal Immigrants to Obtain Driver’s Licenses

Feb 12, 2020

The Virginia legislature on Tuesday approved two different bills that would allow illegal immigrants to obtain driver's licenses in the state.

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Rep. Collins Warns Dems are Using Stone Sentencing Intervention to Continue Impeachment Push

Feb 13, 2020

Rep. Collins Warns Dems are Using Stone Sentencing Intervention to Continue Impeachment Push

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Hey Democrats, it's okay to vote for Bernie Sanders

Feb 11, 2020

Bernie Sanders won the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday — with 90 percent of precincts counted, he had 26 percent of the vote, and networks declared him the victor.

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Freshly Acquitted Trump Will Now Face GOP Defiance on Iran

Feb 13, 2020

Just a week removed from their acquittal of President Trump, U.

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Bernie Sanders Fires Back at James Carville: He’s a ‘Political Hack’

Feb 12, 2020

Days after former Clinton adviser James Carville said he was “scared to death” of Bernie Sanders capturing the Democratic presidential nomination, the Independent Vermont senator returned fire, calling the longtime Democratic operative a “political hack.

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Trump says US military may discipline dismissed security official Vindman

Feb 11, 2020

Army officer was removed from his post last week after providing damaging testimony during the House impeachment inquiryDonald Trump said on Tuesday the military may consider disciplining Alexander Vindman, the former White House National Security Council official who testified in Trump’s impeachment trial.

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Elizabeth Warren flags Trump's 'descent into authoritarianism,' wants Barr out, other candidates to speak up

Feb 12, 2020

Elizabeth Warren flags Trump's 'descent into authoritarianism,' wants Barr out, other candidates to speak up

Media

Tennessee Republican bids to classify CNN and Washington Post as 'fake news'

Feb 12, 2020

Lawmaker Micah Van Huss introduces resolution in state houseAmendment says duo represent ‘media wing of the Democrats’A Tennessee lawmaker has introduced an amendment to a resolution that would recognize CNN and the Washington Post “as fake news” that is “part of the media wing of the Democratic party”.

Politic

Tom Steyer spent about $1,900 for every vote he got in New Hampshire

Feb 12, 2020

Tom Steyer spent about $1,900 for every vote he got in New Hampshire

Headlines

Democrats demand probe of Trump role in Stone case; Republicans unmoved

Feb 12, 2020

Republicans in Congress on Wednesday brushed aside calls to investigate possible political interference at the U.S. Justice Department after the agency asked for a lighter prison term for President Donald Trump's longtime adviser Roger Stone.

Politic

Senate Republicans block plans to make elections more secure from foreign interference

Feb 12, 2020

Republicans in the US Senate have blocked the passage of several election security measures that would require campaigns to alert federal authorities about foreign influence and ban voting machines from connecting to the internet.

Politic

Lawmakers want Ivanka Trump's women's program to become law

Feb 12, 2020

Two senators — one Republican and one Democrat — are leading a legislative effort to have a global women's initiative spearheaded by President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka written into law.

Headlines

Plant a trillion trees: U.S. Republicans offer fossil fuel-friendly climate fix

Feb 12, 2020

Republican lawmakers on Wednesday proposed legislation setting a goal for the United States to plant a trillion trees by 2050 to fight global warming, a plan intended to address climate change by sucking carbon out of the air instead of by cutting emissions.

Headlines

The sidelining of Elizabeth Warren

Feb 12, 2020

The 2020 presidential race was always going to be an uphill battle for Elizabeth Warren.

Headlines

Lyra McKee Murder: 52-Year-Old Man Charged Over Journalist's Death

Feb 12, 2020

A 52-year-old man has been charged with the murder of journalist Lyra McKee, the Police Service of Northern Ireland said.

Politic

Giuliani storms back into Ukraine investigation with Hunter Biden documentary

Feb 11, 2020

Rudy Giuliani is working on a new documentary on Hunter Biden, as President Trump’s personal attorney reemerges as the central figure behind efforts to continue to investigate Democrats’ ties to Ukraine, three Republican sources familiar with the project told Yahoo News.

Headlines

Thirsty Moderate Democrats Are Lining Up to Endorse Michael Bloomberg

Feb 11, 2020

As anxiety mounts within the Democratic Party over which candidate is best suited to defeat President Trump in November, Democrats on Capitol Hill are increasingly turning to someone who’s saved their bacon before: Mike Bloomberg.

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Prosecutors Quit After DOJ Says It Will Override ‘Excessive’ Sentencing Guideline for Roger Stone

Feb 11, 2020

All four prosecutors handling Trump ally Roger Stone’s court case quit on Tuesday hours after Department of Justice headquarters stepped in to try to override their recommendation for Stone’s still-unannounced prison sentence.

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Virginia House of Delegates Passes Sweeping Gun-Control Bill

Feb 11, 2020

In a raucous session on Tuesday, the Virginia House of Delegates passed gun-control legislation that would ban the sale of certain semi-automatic rifles and make the possession of magazines holding more than twelve rounds a felony.

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Bloomberg turns heads with write-in win in New Hampshire hamlet

Feb 11, 2020

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's shadow over the Democratic presidential race grew a bit longer on Tuesday after his surprise write-in win in a hamlet that traditionally kicks off voting in New Hampshire's closely watched primary election.

Headlines

Barr Confirms DOJ has ‘Established an Intake Process’ to Review Giuliani’s Biden-Ukraine Info

Feb 10, 2020

Attorney General William Barr confirmed on Monday that the Justice Department has "established an intake process" for information that President Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani collected about Joe and Hunter Biden in Ukraine.

Headlines

Late night hosts find an orange circle of mirth amid Trump's retaliatory post-impeachment purge

Feb 11, 2020

President Trump is done with impeachment and "ready for revenge on anyone he believes wronged him," Stephen Colbert said on Monday's Late Show.

Headlines

Exclusive: Trump proposes 21% cut in U.S. foreign aid in budget proposal - officials

Feb 09, 2020

President Donald Trump will propose cutting billions of dollars in U.S. foreign aid in his fiscal 2021 budget while seeking an increase in funds to counter developing economic threats from China and Russia, senior administration officials told Reuters.

Media

Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel find creative ways to hear John Bolton's testimony

Jan 31, 2020

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is confident he has the votes to block any witnesses from testifying in President Trump's impeachment trial, "but here's the thing: 75 percent of Americans support calling witnesses in this trial," Stephen Colbert said on Thursday's Late Show.

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