Wednesday, 10 January 2018

Politics: Feud over Trump dossier intensifies with release of interview transcript

 
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Feud over Trump dossier intensifies with release of interview transcript
A key Democrat says she's publicizing the testimony by a founder of Fusion GPS to boost the FBI's credibility.
Perspective
Pro- and anti-Trump labor leaders call for more border security staffers
Union representatives complained at a House hearing that there are too few people protecting the border, causing employees to work too long in often hazardous conditions.
 
Analysis
Why Trump administration officials try so hard to flatter him
Flattery can work. And not just in authoritarian regimes.
 
 
'Mitt-ism' vs. 'Trumpism': Romney's return to national stage flares GOP divide
A potential Senate bid in Utah by the 2012 Republican presidential nominee sparks debate over party's future.
 
Federal court voids North Carolina's GOP-drawn congressional map for partisan gerrymandering
It was the first time a court has struck down a congressional map on grounds of partisan gerrymandering.
 
Analysis
Early election forecast: Republicans could lose 38 seats and House majority
And Senate control is a toss-up.
 
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Analysis
President Trump has made more than 2,000 false or misleading claims over 355 days
With just 10 days left in his first year as president, Trump breaks a barrier we thought was beyond his reach.
 
Trump administration says no oil drilling off Florida coast
The change of course highlights the Sunshine State's political importance.
 
Trump offers to 'take all the heat' on immigration, but also appears to contradict himself
President Trump and congressional leaders agreed Tuesday to pursue comprehensive changes to immigration policy if negotiators can also strike a deal to establish legal protections for some undocumented immigrants while bolstering border security.
 
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55 minutes at the table: Trump tries to negotiate and prove stability
In a televised immigration meeting with lawmakers, Trump tried to reach a bipartisan deal and silence doubts about his fitness to be president.
 
Trump praises spending earmarks, and Capitol Hill again erupts in debate
The president's extemporaneous tribute injected new momentum into a quiet effort to restore earmarks after seven years of dormancy.
 
House poised to vote this week on renewal of major surveillance program
Privacy advocates are pushing for stronger curbs in Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
 
 
Supreme Court looks for simple rules in complicated cases involving government searches
The justices wrestled with privacy issues in two cases touching on the Fourth Amendment.
 
Analysis
The spectacular implosion of Steve Bannon
Being the honey badger only works when you're president, apparently.
 
Joe Arpaio, the fiery former sheriff from Arizona, will run for Senate
He became an ally of Donald Trump with his hard-line views on immigration.
 
 
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