Thursday 29 November 2018

Politics A.M.: Trump’s night-owl calls to Roger Stone in 2016 draw scrutiny in Mueller probe

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Trump's night-owl calls to Roger Stone in 2016 draw scrutiny in Mueller probe
The special counsel obtained from the Trump Organization phone and contact logs that show a series of calls between the then-candidate and his adviser in 2016.
Rebuking Trump, senators back effort to suspend U.S. support for Saudi-led war in Yemen
Lawmakers have demanded a briefing from the CIA on the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
 
Today's WorldView • Analysis
Trump's favored Saudi prince becomes a global pariah
After being feted by the West throughout 2018, Mohammed bin Salman will end the year as a reviled, bloodstained figure.
 
 
Trump-led GOP grows increasingly tolerant of racially divisive politics
Back-to-back developments this week, the Mississippi Senate runoff and a Senate judicial nomination vote, illustrate how today's Republican Party deals with matters of race.
 
Fact Checker • Analysis
A tour through the tumbleweeds of Trump's thoughts on the Fed
A section of President Trump's interview with The Washington Post utterly confused readers. We try to steer our way through the rhetoric.
 
Kremlin says Trump, Putin have agreed to meet at G-20 summit on Saturday
The announcement came after Trump cast the meeting into doubt over the Ukraine crisis. 
 
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'Not another disaster': Trump expected to play the unexpected role of diplomat in Buenos Aires
The unconventional president known for blowing up international summits appears to be pursuing a more conventional schedule at the Group of 20 meeting later this week.
 
Power Up: This could be Trump's last stand on border wall
Will he fight or flee on immigration?
 
Trump on Rod Rosenstein: 'He should have never picked a special counsel'
The president vented about his deputy attorney general hours after retweeting an image showing him behind bars.
 
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The ever-growing list of people Donald Trump says should be jailed
It seems that if you are on the president's bad side, jail or prison is where you should be heading.
 
Democrats nominate Pelosi for speaker, a show of strength to be tested in the next Congress
She still faces intraparty resistance, and she'll need to win over about half of the 32 Democrats who opposed her before the Jan. 3 vote in the full House.
 
 
Analysis
Democratic rising stars in the House grab lower rungs of power as veterans retain higher slots
Party lieutenants are itching to show their worth in new posts.
 
Stormy Daniels says Michael Avenatti filed defamation suit against her wishes
In a statement, the adult-film actress said she is debating whether to part ways with the attorney, whom she also accused of launching a crowdfunding campaign without her permission.
 
 
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