Thursday, 16 August 2018

Politics A.M.: She works for Trump. He can’t stand him. This is life with Kellyanne and George Conway.

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She works for Trump. He can't stand him. This is life with Kellyanne and George Conway.
At home with the Conways, who like the rest of the country, have been jolted by the Trump presidency. They love each other, are exasperated by each other, talk about each other behind each other's backs.
Critics accuse Trump of stripping ex-CIA chief's clearance to create distraction
The timing of the move to revoke John O. Brennan's security clearance suggests an attempt to draw attention away from news of former Trump aide Omarosa Manigault Newman's accusations, skeptics said.
 
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Who is Bruce Ohr and why does Trump keep tweeting about him?
President Trump keeps tweeting about a sideline figure in the Russia probe. Here's a guide to what we know.
 
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Trump's lawyers prepare to fight subpoena all the way to the Supreme Court
Rudolph W. Giuliani said President Trump's lawyers are "pretty much finished" drafting a response to a potential subpoena request from special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's office.
 
Colorado baker claims religious persecution again — this time after denying cake for transgender woman
Jack Phillips gained national attention after he refused to bake a cake for a gay wedding in 2012 — then took his fight to the Supreme Court.
 
Paul Manafort's tax- and bank-fraud case is heading to the jury
The jury is scheduled to start deliberating Thursday after hearing testimony about the lavish lifestyle and multimillion-dollar loans of the political consultant and onetime chairman of the Trump campaign.
 
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Analysis
Trump puts Iraq in a bind over Iran
New American sanctions are raising tensions and hardship in the Middle East.
 
As a trade war heats up between Erdogan and Trump, soaring prices rattle Turkey
Turkey's Erdogan has accused the United States of bullying behavior and economic sabotage.
 
 
Senate investigation: Government fails to keep tabs on unaccompanied migrant kids after they leave its care
Sens. Rob Portman (R) and Tom Carper (D) want HHS to ensure the safety of unaccompanied minors after they leave government custody and relocate with an adult sponsor.
 
The Fix • Analysis
This may be the craziest fringe theory to date about the Russia investigation
Some Fox News pundits now say special counsel Robert S. Mueller III represents a bigger threat to the United States than Russian President Vladimir Putin.
 
 
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