Tuesday 22 May 2018

Politics A.M.: A Georgia candidate seeks to make history — and a comeback strategy for national Democrats

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A Georgia candidate seeks to make history — and a comeback strategy for national Democrats
The Tuesday Democratic gubernatorial primary has emerged as a test for two competing visions for the party's future in the age of Donald Trump.
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New group of black women fighting for seats at the table in Democratic Party
Black women are the backbone, leaders say. But black women are demanding more.
 
Monkey Cage • Analysis
Whites have fled the Democratic Party. Here's how the nation got there.
On average, whites have moved rightward -- and those who have believe that the Democratic Party has moved left.
 
 
Trump and McConnell, once adversaries, have realized they need one another
The president and Senate majority leader have forged a fragile alliance to bolster the GOP's chances in the midterm elections.
 
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Q&A for federal workers: Inside the numbers on firing
Data on firing federal employees typically don't show whether they had attained full appeal rights or still were in their probationary periods.
 
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What to watch in Texas runoffs and primaries in Georgia, Kentucky and Arkansas
While the Democrats' race for governor of Georgia has earned the most attention, congressional contests in Arkansas, Kentucky and Texas may reveal more about the shape of the party in this year's midterm elections.
 
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Fact Checker • Analysis
Can the president be indicted or subpoenaed?
The Supreme Court has never weighed in directly on these questions. Here's a primer on the current legal landscape.
 
The Fix
Things blamed for the deadly Texas school shooting: Ritalin. Abortion. The media. Schools. And doors.
Data paints a different picture. Study after study looking at mass shootings demonstrates that the single most important variable is the high number of guns in the country and the relative ease with which they can be purchased.
 
Who is Stefan A. Halper, the FBI source who assisted the Russia investigation?
The veteran of the Nixon, Ford and Reagan administrations helped convene discussions of senior intelligence officials at the University of Cambridge.
 
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Michael Flynn pleaded guilty. Now his supporters are trying to exonerate him.
The largely social-media-based effort has, at times, put Flynn's advocates, and occasionally Flynn, at odds with his own legal team, which believes that any public attention to Flynn's case is not helpful as he awaits sentencing.
 
Trump to meet South Korea's Moon amid signs that partnership is faltering on North Korea
Pyongyang's recent hostile rhetoric has renewed concerns at the White House that Kim Jong Un is not serious about denuclearization ahead of Singapore summit.
 
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White House budget director: I've talked to Kevin McCarthy about replacing Paul Ryan
The comment constitutes a remarkable admission from a member of President Trump's Cabinet that could be interpreted as conspiring to remove a sitting House speaker belonging to the president's own party.
 
 
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Democrats' newest midterm pitch: A crackdown on corruption
With questions about pay-to-play politics swirling around the Trump administration, Democrats are set to unveil anticorruption proposals Monday billed as "A Better Deal for Our Democracy."
 
The Fix • Analysis
Why Mick Mulvaney's idea to force a Pelosi vote wouldn't work
The idea reveals a high-level Republican misunderstanding of the dynamics among House Democrats.
 
As Haspel is sworn in at CIA, Trump credits her for overcoming 'negative politics'
The president acknowledged the difficulties his nominee faced amid concerns about past interrogation techniques.
 
 
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