Thursday 23 August 2018

Politics A.M.: Not just misleading. Not merely false. Trump lied.

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The Trump team's narrative on hush money is not just misleading. It's a lie.
Here's the definitive account of how President Trump and his associates misled, obfuscated and ultimately lied to the American people about hush-money payments
'How do you spin a fact?' White House grapples with response to Cohen, Manafort convictions.
Inside Trump's orbit, there is debate: Some confidants see this week as an unsettling inflection point. Others see yet another round of problems that won't break Trump.
 
Trump declines to say whether he would pardon Manafort
In a television interview, the president voiced sympathy for his former campaign chairman but declined to go further.
 
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Lone holdout on Manafort jury blocked conviction on all counts, juror says
A juror in the trial of President Trump's former campaign chairman said she and most of her peers wanted to convict him on every charge — though she criticized special counsel prosecutors and said she believed their true motive was to "get the dirt on Trump."
 
In fallout, Republicans warn Democrats will seek his impeachment. Democratic candidates are avoiding the word.
Both parties are looking to impress different sets of voters as the November midterm elections near.
 
Trump campaign, tabloid publisher hatched plan to bury damaging stories, Cohen prosecutors allege
David Pecker and his company, the publisher of the National Enquirer, were more deeply and deliberately involved in the effort to help the Trump campaign than was previously known, according to charging documents released as part of Trump lawyer's guilty plea.
 
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'How ya like me now?!': Stormy Daniels relishes Cohen plea
The adult-film star's attorney sees the resolution of Cohen's case as boosting his bid to depose President Trump.
 
After fast turn against Trump, Michael Cohen threatens to leverage secrets against the president
Under financial and personal pressures, the longtime Trump attorney agreed to a plea deal in a matter of weeks.
 
Trump called this White House defender 'wonderful.' He was fired from his previous job for alleged sexual harassment.
Documents state political commentator Paris Dennard admitted to touching a female employee's "neck with his tongue" and telling her he wanted to have sex with her.
 
 
As critics pounce on his indictment, Duncan Hunter remains the likely victor in November in a strongly Republican House district
The Southern California congressman stands to benefit from GOP loyalty and discomfort with voting for a Democrat who could help flip the House.
 
Senate Democrats want to know whether Kavanaugh crossed line as source during Clinton probe
They are asking whether the Supreme Court nominee gave up protected information in talks with reporters.
 
GOP embraces Trump's hard-line immigration platform as 'a winner for Republicans' in November
Party leaders hope making immigration a centerpiece in the midterms will galvanize base voters and help change the subject from the president's political scandals.
 
 
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