Friday, 14 December 2018

Politics A.M.: Trump’s falsehoods on hush-money payments are ‘coming home to roost’

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Trump's falsehoods on hush-money payments are 'coming home to roost'
The president and his allies have repeatedly changed their stories on who was responsible for buying the silence of women alleging sexual encounters with Trump.
Mueller's treatment of cooperating witnesses suggests end of Russia investigation may be near
The quick sentencing of many of those who struck plea deals could mean Mueller is using them for his report, not court.
 
Cohen says Trump knew hush-money payments were wrong, contradicting his former boss
In a television interview, the president's former lawyer said Trump "directed me to make the payments."
 
 
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Power Up: For Trump, mounting legal investigations may pose direct problem
And there are also political implications.
 
N.C. congressional candidate sought out aide, despite warnings over tactics
People familiar with the campaign said Republican Mark Harris had been told the operative's mail-in ballot success was suspicious.
 
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The biggest Pinocchios of 2018
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7-year-old migrant girl taken into Border Patrol custody dies of dehydration, exhaustion
Guatemalan child entered illegally with her father as part of a large group crossing into New Mexico.
 
'Her skills are real': How Pelosi put down a Democratic rebellion in bid for speaker
While dissident Democrats scrambled to find an alternative to Pelosi, the woman who has led the party for 16 years methodically worked to undermine the opposition.
 
Russian agent's guilty plea intensifies spotlight on relationship with NRA
Maria Butina told prosecutors that the gun rights group was a pathway to influence the Republican Party.
 
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Analysis
The Trailer: How turning big money down could clean up the Democrats' primary
In this edition: Democrats tilt away from super PACs, the primary challenges gear up ahead of 2020, courts firm up Maine's new election system, and Tom Steyer finds an actual use for LinkedIn.
 
Senate votes to condemn Saudi crown prince for Khashoggi killing, end support for Yemen war
The measures stood as a sharp rebuke of Mohammed bin Salman and President Trump, who has defended the crown prince following the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
 
 
The Fix • Analysis
The entire Senate just said Trump is wrong about Jamal Khashoggi
The resolution may ultimately just be symbolic, but the symbolism is important.
 
Trump says he'll do 'whatever it takes to get border security' as shutdown looms
The president's comments in a video posted to Twitter come with lawmakers at an impasse over staving off a partial government shutdown Dec. 21.
 
The weirdly great relationship between Trump and Mexico's new leftist president
But many believe it is only a matter of time before the two leaders clash.
 
 
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