Politics A.M.: The Trump-Michael Cohen tape transcript, annotated

Transcript of Cohen tape suggests Trump knew about model's deal to sell story of alleged affair; Four important points that arise from the Trump-Cohen recording

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The Fix •  Analysis The Trump-Michael Cohen tape transcript, annotated The tape leaves plenty of questions. Here's what we can say. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more » Transcript of Cohen tape suggests Trump knew about model's deal to sell story of alleged affair When the story broke two months later, Trump's spokeswoman said, 'We have no knowledge of any of this.' By Carol D. Leonnig and Robert Costa  •  Read more »   Analysis Four important points that arise from the Trump-Cohen recording When did Cohen and AMI talk? How can anyone argue this wasn't related to the campaign? Why did Trump want to pay cash? By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT PowerPost Georgia runoffs: Republicans pick Trump-endorsed secretary of state for governor Democrats also picked nominees in two competitive suburban Atlanta congressional districts in voting Thursday. By Sean Sullivan and David Weigel  •  Read more »   Before her arrest as an alleged Russian agent, Maria Butina's proud defense of her homeland drew notice at American University To some who knew her as a graduate student, Butina's indictment on federal charges validated their own unsettling suspicions. By Rosalind S. Helderman, Moriah Balingit, Shane Harris and Tom Hamburger  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis No, HHS Secretary Azar did not say 'zero tolerance' children received a 'great act of American generosity' An attack ad by an abortion-rights group cites HHS Secretary's Alex Azar's quote out of context. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT PowerPost Democratic socialists stage a summertime comeback Relatively few in number, the organization and its candidates have made a mark in midterm elections. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   White House readies plan for $12 billion in emergency aid to farmers caught in Trump's escalating trade war The plan would begin sending funds to farmers in September. By Damian Paletta and Caitlin Dewey  •  Read more »   White House counsel huddles with Senate Republicans on dispute over documents from Supreme Court nominee Democrats are demanding that Brett Kavanaugh hand over all documents from his time at the George W. Bush White House. By Seung Min Kim  •  Read more »   PowerPost Congress to ease Russia sanctions amid clamor for tougher measures The annual defense bill gives the president some wiggle room on selling arms to countries with Russia ties. By Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more »   Without evidence, Trump claims Russia 'will be pushing very hard for the Democrats' in 2018 midterms The president trotted out a new line on Russian interference as the uproar over his shifting stances on the issue entered its second week. By Felicia Sonmez  •  Read more »   Ivanka Trump shuts down her namesake clothing brand The president's daughter and White House senior adviser said her "focus for the foreseeable future will be the work I am doing here in Washington" and called the company's closure "the only fair outcome for my team and partners." By Abha Bhattarai and Drew Harwell  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get The Cybersecurity 202 newsletter Your daily guide to cybersecurity policy. Sign Up  »

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