Tuesday, 14 August 2018

Politics A.M.: Trump is aggressive in his use of nondisclosure agreements, even in government

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'Everyone signed one': Trump is aggressive in his use of nondisclosure agreements, even in government
The spat between the president and former adviser Omarosa Manigault Newman has highlighted his penchant for often unenforceable NDAs.
Trump attacks Kasich over Ohio race — and Kasich welcomes the attention
The president blamed Kasich, an outspoken Trump critic, for the narrow margin in Ohio's recent special congressional election.
 
Democrats go left, Republicans go to Trump as Minnesota candidates veer to the poles before Tuesday's primary
With the state narrowly divided, many races are up for grabs this year.
 
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Primary elections today: Wisconsin and Minnesota voters pick nominees in key contests
Two Midwestern and two deep-blue states will choose candidates.
 
Fact Checker • Analysis
Nancy Pelosi twists an old McConnell quote into a 'racist statement'
The House minority leader made an incendiary charge as she misquoted the top Republican in the Senate.
 
Erdogan escalates feud with Trump administration, calls for boycott of U.S.-made electronics
A dispute over an American pastor detained in Turkey has sparked the worst crisis between the NATO allies in decades and has contributed to the rapid decline of the Turkish currency.
 
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Turkey's currency plunge fans fears of new global financial crisis
Stock market losses spread from Asia to North America and Europe.
 
Analysis
The Daily 202: Political party endorsements don't carry as much clout as they once did
The rise of small dollar money has weakened the bonds between candidates and party bosses.
 
Last year, she ran for Congress. Now, she's charged with murdering her campaign treasurer.
The woman who was charged had been a candidate for the Democratic slot to challenge a Republican incumbent in the 2018 midterms.
 
 
Omarosa Manigault Newman claims 'false imprisonment' during her firing, accuses Trump of lying
In a combative interview on NBC's "Today" show the former Trump aide shared audio of what she says is a conversation with Trump the day after her firing.
 
The Fix • Analysis
Nobody did more damage to Robert Mueller than Peter Strzok
Assessing the damage done.
 
 
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