Friday, 17 August 2018

Politics A.M.: Trump gears up to strip more clearances from officials tied to Russia investigation

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Trump gears up to strip more clearances from officials tied to Russia investigation
The president has fired or threatened nearly a dozen current and former officials connected to the investigation he labels a "rigged witch hunt."
The Fix • Analysis
Here's a list of top officials Trump has 'fought back' against
Trump has now fired or threatened most senior officials related to the Russia investigation.
 
Analysis
Has Russia hacked into Florida's election system? There's no evidence.
Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) insists that Russia has breached Florida's election systems and could wipe out voter registration records. But there's no evidence to back him up.
 
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'Revoke my security clearance': Bin Laden raid commander wants Trump to treat him like Brennan
One day after the president revoked former CIA director John Brennan's clearance, McRaven said, "I would consider it an honor if you would revoke my security clearance as well."
 
Trump administration is considering pulling back $3 billion in foreign aid
Lawmakers from both parties are questioning the legality of the planned move.
 
Pentagon may delay Trump's military parade, originally slated for November, to next year
The final tally could be as high as $92 million, officials said, with planning continuing for the event.
 
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Analysis
Democrats cautious about judging one of their own amid misconduct allegations
Senate women who clamored for Franken's exit adopt a wait-and-see approach as another Minnesota politician, Rep. Keith Ellison, denies accusations he abused a former girlfriend.
 
Omarosa Manigault Newman's publisher responds to Trump campaign attorney: We won't bow to 'hollow legal threats'
Simon & Schuster, the publisher of the former Trump aide's explosive tell-all, called a letter from a Trump campaign attorney 'an obvious attempt to silence legitimate criticism of the President.'
 
Monkey Cage • Analysis
No, one-third of African Americans don't support Trump. Not even close.
It's time for a reality check.
 
 
Manafort jurors send judge four questions, including asking him to redefine reasonable doubt
Jurors began deliberations Thursday in the trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, who faces 18 counts of bank fraud and lying — and the prospect of spending the rest of his life in prison.
 
In Trump's standoff with Turkey, two tough-guy leaders and a deal gone wrong
Trump is furious that a deal that would have freed an American pastor held in Turkey has fallen apart, according to aides.
 
'We have more that we're planning to do' if Turkey doesn't release American pastor, treasury secretary says
Mnuchin's statement came amid rapidly escalating tensions between Washington and Ankara over Andrew Brunson's detention.
 
 
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