Friday 27 April 2018

Politics A.M.: How a week of triumph for Trump was convulsed by chaos and contradiction

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How a week of triumph for Trump was convulsed by chaos and contradiction
A darkening cloud hangs over the Cabinet as Trump's VA nominee bows out while others struggle with ethical controversies.
Trump touts 'historic' meeting between Korean leaders but says 'only time will tell' where it leads
Trump has agreed to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, but no time or place has been set for a possible summit.
 
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Do small businesses face $83,000 in start-up costs to comply with regulations?
Trump often jumps at the opportunity to talk about the burden of regulations on small businesses, but he should check the math.
 
 
Federal judge appoints special master to review material seized from Trump lawyer Michael Cohen
In advance of Thursday's hearing, prosecutors quickly incorporated comments the president made on Fox News saying Cohen performed little legal work for him.
 
Cohen, Davidson: Amid Trump's legal troubles, two lawyers' names surface again and again
The relationship between Michael Cohen and Keith Davidson is drawing public scrutiny as federal authorities investigating Cohen examine payments made to women whose stories could have damaged Donald Trump's presidential campaign.
 
FBI casts doubt on White House timeline involving former aide accused of spouse abuse
The White House has given several shifting chronologies of how it handled allegations that Rob Porter, the former staff secretary dismissed in February, abused his ex-wives.
 
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Trump admonishes Tester for role in failure of Veterans Affairs nominee
The Montana Democrat revealed damaging allegations against the White House physician, but a top Republican defended Tester's decision to release the information.
 
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Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez is 'severely admonished' by Ethics Committee, ordered to repay gifts
Panel's report comes three months after federal prosecutors dropped their effort to convict Menendez on corruption charges.
 
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Ryan dismisses House chaplain, leaving lawmakers demanding answers
The speaker has not given a reason for his decision to oust the Rev. Patrick J. Conroy, who offers the opening prayer and serves as pastoral counsel to the House community.
 
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Ronny Jackson withdraws as Trump's nominee to lead Veterans Affairs, but he remains under scrutiny
Even as Jackson strongly denied the charges against him, calling them "completely false and fabricated" in a defiant statement, his position as Trump's chief physician and a pending Navy promotion looked shaky.
 
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Senate confirms Mike Pompeo as Trump's next secretary of state
The split vote is a reflection of Democrats' concerns that Pompeo's hawkish tendencies and closeness to the president made him a poor choice.
 
Analysis
When you are and aren't legally allowed to lie to the FBI
Did Trump denying a stay in Moscow count?
 
 
The Fix • Analysis
Bill Cosby's conviction will go down as the first of the #MeToo era
That is how much of the press immediately framed the verdict.
 
Analysis
Half of Republicans say the news media should be described as the enemy of the American people
Democrats were more than three times as likely to express confidence in the media to act in the public interest.
 
Amid Trump's diplomatic thaw, Otto Warmbier's parents sue North Korea for having 'brutally tortured and murdered' their son
Legal action in federal court thrusts human rights into spotlight ahead of President Trump's planned summit with Kim Jong Un, potentially complicating denuclearization talks.
 
 
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