Tuesday, 19 February 2019

Politics A.M.: Coalition of 16 states sues Trump over national emergency to build border wall

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Coalition of states sues Trump over national emergency to build border wall
The lawsuit, brought by 16 states, seeks a preliminary injunction that would prevent President Trump from acting on his declaration of a national emergency while the case plays out in the courts.
Analysis
Power Up: Trump could beat Congress and lower courts on emergency declaration
So it begins.
 
Sen. Bernie Sanders will seek the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020
The independent from Vermont who was the runner-up to Hillary Clinton in 2016, faces a diverse field of announced candidates, many of whom have adopted the policies that set him apart in his last campaign.
 
'He just picks up': Trump and the lawmakers he loves to talk to on the phone
The chatterbox-in-chief has eschewed the traditional way that presidents communicate with members of Congress.
 
 
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Trump suggests Rosenstein and McCabe are 'treasonous,' citing Fox News
President Trump suggested Monday that former acting FBI director Andrew McCabe committed treason, making his case in a tweet that cited Fox News's Sean Hannity, hours after lobbing similar claims at Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein.
 
Rosenstein plans to leave Justice Department next month
Jeffrey Rosen of the Transportation Dept. is expected to be nominated to the job, according to those familiar with the discussions.
 
Fact Checker · Analysis
Does the Walton family earn more in a minute than Walmart workers do in a year?
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) tweeted a true fact: The Walton family earns $25,149 a minute, more than most Walmart workers earn in a year.
 
Roger Stone deletes photo of judge presiding over his case, says he didn't mean to threaten her
Stone posted a photograph of the judge to his Instagram page that included her name, a close-up of her face and what appeared to be the crosshairs of a gun sight near her head.
 
 
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Today's WorldView · Analysis
Trump's 'authoritarian' streak stirs backlash at home and abroad
A declaration of an emergency in the United States coincided with an awkward clash between the Trump administration and its European allies at a summit in Germany.
 
Mexican national dies in border patrol custody, following deaths of two migrant children
The 45-year-old passed away at a hospital in McAllen, Tex., after twice asking for medical attention and being cleared for travel the first time.
 
A secure border is 'better for the middle school kids' than a new school, Lindsey Graham says
"I would say it's better for the middle school kids in Kentucky to have a secure border," Graham said.
 
N.C. election officials: Harris operative collected and falsified ballots, then tried to obstruct state investigation
The hearing on the 9th Congressional District race opened with allegations that Leslie McCrae Dowless tried to cover his tracks and encouraged witnesses to lie. No evidence has emerged that Republican Mark Harris knew of the scheme.
 
 
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