Friday 26 January 2018

Politics A.M.: Trump moved to fire Mueller in June, bringing White House counsel to the brink of leaving

 
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Trump moved to fire Mueller in June, bringing White House counsel to the brink of leaving
White House Counsel Donald F. McGahn balked at the effort.
Post Politics • Analysis
Here's what to listen for in Trump's first State of the Union
Know what to look for in Trump's address with this analysis from Post national political correspondent Karen Tumulty and senior editor Marc Fisher.
 
The Fix • Analysis
Trump's handling of the Russia investigation has never looked more like a coverup
Trump didn't just considered firing Robert S. Mueller III; he actually tried to do it.
 
 
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GOP candidate says feminists have 'snake-filled heads,' hopes daughters don't become 'she devils'
Courtland Sykes, who is running to unseat Sen. Claire McCaskill in Missouri, said in an interview that he supports women and that he doesn't think his comments were demeaning.
 
Monkey Cage • Analysis
New poll shows Russians are defiant in face of U.S. sanctions
It doesn't look like this impasse will shift any time soon.
 
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Rep. Kennedy will deliver Democratic response to Trump's State of the Union speech
Some Democrats will boycott the address, but Bill Nye and Miss America plan to attend.
 
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Rep. Patrick Meehan, under misconduct cloud, will not seek reelection
"It is clear to me, that under the current conditions, any campaign I would run would not be decided over vital issues but would likely devolve into an ugly spectacle of harsh rhetoric," Meehan wrote.
 
The Fix • Analysis
These are probably the media reports that made Trump want to fire Mueller
The president tried to remove the special counsel as the press reported on possible obstruction of justice.
 
Trump bristles under some of his orderly chief of staff's restrictions
An impromptu media scrum underscored the president's unusual and sometimes tense relationship with John F. Kelly.
 
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Trump supports path to citizenship for up to 1.8 million 'dreamers' in new White House proposal
The plans, to be sent to the Senate next week, will also include a $25 billion border security "trust fund" and an end to family visas for parents, siblings of U.S. citizens.
 
Pro-Trump groups paid tens of thousands to Trump's D.C. hotel and former campaign aides
America First Action and an affiliated nonprofit entity raised $30 million in 2017.
 
Fact Checker • Analysis
A White House chart on 'chain migration' has numbers that add up, but it lacks context
A White House issued a chart to provide some context on "chain migration." Here's some context for the chart.
 
 
The Fix • Analysis
Trump once regularly praised law enforcement. He now regularly criticizes the FBI.
Ever since the FBI focused its Russia investigation on Trump's campaign, his praise of them has been fleeting.
 
Analysis
Satisfaction with the moral climate of the U.S. drops — except among Republicans
Views of the country's moral climate are, like everything else, now partisan.
 
The Fix • Analysis
Trump's latest Watergate comparison: 'That was 18 minutes; this is five months'
The president invokes "the Rose Mary Stretch."
 
 
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