Tuesday 30 January 2018

Politics A.M.: Republicans vote to release memo alleging FBI missteps in surveillance of Trump campaign operative

 
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Republicans vote to release memo alleging FBI missteps in surveillance of Trump campaign operative
The House Intelligence Committee vote escalates a political fight over the FBI and the Justice Department.
The Fix • Analysis
Trump's first address to Congress remains the best media moment of his presidency. It didn't last long.
Don't be surprised if the president's State of the Union earns high marks. And don't be surprised if he tramples on his own good headlines.
 
Monkey Cage • Analysis
What happened to the State of the Union address? Originally, it helped the president and Congress deliberate.
Now #SOTU is a partisan performance.
 
 
The Fix • Analysis
Why we should be skeptical of the GOP memo criticizing the FBI
If what the memo alleges is true — that the FBI and Justice Department relied on faulty information to spy on a Trump official — it would amount to a remarkable government conspiracy.
 
State of the Union gives Trump the chance to 'act presidential,' at least for a night
The impulsive commander in chief has a tendency to undermine his message after moments of high ceremony.
 
Nine questions about President Trump's businesses and possible conflicts of interest
Is the president making money? Who does he owe money to? Who are his foreign clients? And more . . .
 
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Groups aligned with Senate Democrats raise $31.8 million in 2017, edging out GOP counterparts
Senate Majority PAC and Majority Forward edged out comparable GOP groups, but were still at a cash disadvantage heading into 2018.
 
Monkey Cage • Analysis
Will Trump's tariffs help him with his voters?
Here's how presidents have used tariffs in election years in the past.
 
Fact Checker • Analysis
President Trump's 2017 proposals to Congress: What flopped and what succeeded
Here's our annual review of which State of the Union proposals from the year before succeeded — and which failed.
 
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Ahead of State of the Union, Democrats are united against Trump — but not on impeachment
Some see the ascension of Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), a constitutional law expert, as a sign of how seriously House Democrats are preparing for a legal showdown with the president. Others are steering clear of the issue.
 
Chris Christie's moment in the sun continues — at ABC News
ABC News reportedly hires the former New Jersey governor as a contributor, starting on Tuesday.
 
How the Koch network learned to thrive in the Trump era
After pointedly declining to support Donald Trump in the 2016 campaign, the conservative network is embracing pieces of the administration's policy agenda, playing down disagreements.
 
 
PowerPost
Chief executive Jess O'Connell leaves the DNC
Jess O'Connell is leaving the job after less than a year, in the latest shake-up for an organization that has won of a string of elections while struggling with internal divisions.
 
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Names of campaign donors to be flashed during live stream of Trump's State of the Union speech
The fundraising pitch comes as aides to the president are promising a bipartisan address.
 
Abortion ban bill fails to advance in the Senate
It's the first of what could be several election-year attempts to draw contrasts between Democrats and Republicans.
 
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