Friday, 6 July 2018

Politics A.M.: How Scott Pruitt survived months of controversy until this week

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Pruitt survived months of controversy by preserving his relationship with Trump
The president sought to ignore the mounting problems, officials said, but in the end the political burden was too much.
From charter flights to Chick-fil-A: A timeline of Scott Pruitt's greatest missteps
The outgoing EPA administrator was facing more than a dozen federal inquiries into his behavior when his resignation was abruptly announced on Thursday.
 
The Fix • Analysis
Trump cashes out his disastrous bet on Scott Pruitt
It was the conclusion everyone saw coming — except President Trump.
 
 
Scott Pruitt steps down as EPA head after ethics, management scandals
He sought to aggressively roll back Obama-era regulations. But lavish spending, an unusual housing deal and allegations that he misused his office led to his ouster.
 
As Trump's trade war starts, China retaliates with comparable tariffs of its own
China's Ministry of Commerce released a statement condemning the U.S. move, asserting the United States had "violated the WTO rules and launched the largest trade war in economic history to date."
 
The president's business keeps profiting from Chinese ties
Three months before he began his run for the White House — with China a target of his campaign — Donald Trump's company proposed partnering with a subsidiary of a state-owned entity.
 
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Fact Checker • Analysis
Fact-checking President Trump's numbers on the "human toll of illegal immigration"
Trump has said undocumented immigrants bring crime since his first official day on the campaign trail. Three years later, he still has no proof.
 
Trump mocks #MeToo movement in Montana rally
During a riff on potential 2020 contender Elizabeth Warren, Trump ridiculed the global campaign in which women have broken their silence on sexual misconduct.
 
Trump narrows list for Supreme Court pick, with focus on Kavanaugh and Kethledge
But his decision on a replacement for Justice Anthony M. Kennedy remained unsettled as he traveled to a rally in Montana.
 
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Republicans on Russia trip face scorn and ridicule from critics at home
Democrats, Kremlin watchers question why the senators spent the Fourth of July meeting with Kremlin-connected officials when Russia won't admit to interfering in U.S. elections.
 
Trump claims he'll never get credit for foreign policy victories
In raucous campaign rally, Trump also mocks Democrats Warren, Waters
 
 
Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club in Florida seeks to hire 40 foreign workers
The request sent to the Labor Department comes despite the president's hard-line views on immigration.
 
Withdrawal of U.S. troops from Germany is not being discussed, U.S. ambassador to NATO says
Ambassador Kay Bailey Hutchison's comments ahead of next week's NATO summit come as the Pentagon does a cost analysis of American forces in Germany.
 
 
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