Wednesday, 14 March 2018

Politics A.M.: Trump ousts Tillerson, will replace him as secretary of state with CIA chief Pompeo

 
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Trump ousts Tillerson, will replace him as secretary of state with CIA chief Pompeo
The move brings major changes as the United States deals with delicate foreign policy efforts such as possible outreach to North Korea.
HUD Secretary Carson's wife weighed in on redecorating effort, new emails show
Staff sought out used furniture in department's basement while ordering new dining set
 
The Fix • Analysis
What Pennsylvania's too-close-to-call special election can tell us about Democrats' chances to take back the House
Could a Democrat win deep in Trump country on Tuesday?
 
 
Despite pledge to 'drain the swamp,' Trump has shown little interest in beefing up the Federal Election Commission
The president campaigned against the influence of big donors, but has yet to make moves to remake the agency that enforces campaign finance rules.
 
Fact Checker • Analysis
Does the Palestinian Authority pay $350 million a year to 'terrorists and their families'?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the Palestinians pay $350 million a year to terrorists. But that's a very fuzzy number.
 
Monkey Cage • Analysis
The Pennsylvania special election was another great night for the Democratic Party
The margin between Lamb and Saccone is about 20 points more favorable to Lamb than the 2016 presidential election results in this district.
 
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House election too close to call with candidates separated by couple hundred votes
Conor Lamb's campaign gave Democrats a shot in this slice of Trump country in southwest Pennsylvania. Both parties focused on the race as a harbinger for the midterms.
 
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Surging Democrat takes House special election down to the wire
Conor Lamb's campaign gave Democrats a shot in this slice of Trump country in southwest Pennsylvania. Both parties focused on the race as a harbinger for the midterms.
Pennsylvania vote shows that Trumpism has its limits — even in Trump country
The president went all in for the GOP candidate, who may have failed to secure a win in the reliably Republican district.
 
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Democrats distance themselves from Hillary Clinton's 'backward' claim
The former presidential candidate created headlines from India. Republicans seized on the comments and sought to use them against red-state Senate Democrats.
 
In first California visit, Trump visits border-wall prototypes, blasts Gov. Jerry Brown
The president said Gov. Jerry Brown was doing "a terrible job" and also denounced the state's sanctuary cities.
 
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Intel panel Republicans seem to back away from finding that Russia was not trying to help Trump
The apparent turnaround came as Democrats excoriated the GOP report as a political gift to the White House and 'not a serious work.'
 
 
Don't be seduced by the artificial drama of election-night returns
What if the Super Bowl were broadcast like election night?
 
Visiting California, Trump says Gov. Jerry Brown is doing a 'terrible job'
"They have the highest taxes in the United States. The place is totally out of control," the president said, after recent criticism from Brown and other California Democrats.
 
After Tillerson, embattled VA secretary could be next, Trump's advisers say
President is considering Energy Secretary Rick Perry to replace Veterans Affairs chief David Shulkin.
 
 
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