Tuesday, 21 August 2018

Politics A.M.: Fact Checker | Rudy Giuliani’s Pinocchio-laden interview on ‘Meet the Press’

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Rudy Giuliani's Pinocchio-laden interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press'
The president's lawyer falsely says Donald Trump Jr. had no idea he was going to meet with a Russian government representative
Microsoft says it has found a Russian operation targeting U.S. political institutions
The company said it disabled phony websites meant to look like real sites used by the Senate and Washington nonprofit organizations.
 
Attorney: McGahn did not incriminate Trump in special counsel interviews
Bill Burck told White House lawyers that Donald McGahn did not assert that President Trump engaged in any wrongdoing when he spoke to Robert S. Mueller III's investigators, according to people with knowledge of the discussions.
 
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Trump threatens clearance of former official after seeing him in heated TV debate
In a late-night tweet, the president questioned the mental state of Philip Mudd, accusing him of becoming "totally unglued and weird" while on CNN.
 
Almost 250 officials have spoken out against Trump's decision to revoke Brennan's clearance. Here's a list.
Last week, President Trump revoked former CIA director John Brennan's security clearance. Since then, a growing group of former intelligence officials have expressed support for Brennan.
 
In four swing states, Republican governors sound unenthused about their party's nominees
Democrats see the discord in the GOP as an opening.
 
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Wyoming and Alaska to hold primaries today
Polls in Wyoming close at 9 p.m. Eastern; in Alaska, they close at midnight Eastern time.
 
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She has never been to Alaska, but she may become the state's first female congresswoman
Carol Hafner decided to seek the seat in Alaska after realizing incumbent Rep. Don Young, a Republican who has called climate change a "scam," had been in office for decades.
 
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What Trump's base heard when he noted a Border Patrol agent's ability to speak English
More than three-quarters of Trump supporters said in a poll that they were bothered by immigrants who don't speak English.
 
 
Mega-donors Sheldon and Miriam Adelson pour $25 million into fight to keep GOP control of Senate
The billionaire couple shelled out $25 million in July to the main super PAC supporting Senate Republicans, bringing their support for holding the GOP majority in both chambers of Congress to $55 million this cycle.
 
Trump says about Russia probe: 'I could run it if I want'
In an interview with Reuters, the president also said an interview with Mueller's team could leave him vulnerable to charges of perjury.
 
After Collins indictment, House members seek to crack down on lawmakers' board service
The measure from Reps. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) and Kathleen Rice (D-N.Y.), however, would not force any sitting members to step down from a current board position.
 
 
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