Friday, 2 November 2018

Politics A.M.: Trump has made 6,420 false or misleading claims over 649 days

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President Trump has made 6,420 false or misleading claims over 649 days
Trump made more false or misleading claims in the seven weeks before the midterms than he did in the first 9 months of his presidency
Analysis
The Trailer: Why Michigan's Senate candidate is asking Trump for an election eve visit
In this edition: Republicans yearn for a Midwest upset, a Montana libertarian becomes a kingmaker, "visiting professor" becomes a campaign insult, and tight polls remain tight.
 
Trump ratchets up racially divisive messages in a bid to rally support in the midterms
The president's push in the final days before the election is dominated by anti-immigrant rhetoric about a migrant caravan slowly making its way north through Mexico.
 
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Power Up: Pick your own election: Is it about immigration or health care?
There's the caravan. Or preexisting conditions.
 
Trump announces plan to block some migrants from seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border, offers few details
The president's attempt to use executive power, in reaction to increasing numbers of Central American families entering the U.S., is expected to prompt rapid legal challenges
 
Trump says he 'wouldn't be surprised' if unfounded conspiracy theory about George Soros funding caravan is true
The president's comments came after the Democratic megadonor was targeted with a pipe bomb last week.
 
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From the caravan to the Bronx, a Honduran family travels 2,700 miles to seek asylum in America
They fled with the hope America would accept them. But they know they are up against long odds. With the threat of murder hanging over them, a family makes the arduous journey to United States carrying almost nothing but the clothes on their backs.
Trump's new immigration ad was panned as racist. Turns out it was also based on a falsehood.
Luis Bracamontes was deported and returned under President George W. Bush. He was also released by Joe Arpaio's office years before killing two deputies.
 
Monkey Cage • Analysis
What Americans really think about birthright citizenship
Unsurprisingly, it depends on how you ask the question.
 
 
Rep. Steve King erupts as his immigration views are compared to the Pittsburgh shooting suspect's
Growing scrutiny of King's racially charged views and associations built toward a confrontation Thursday.
 
Saudi crown prince described journalist as a dangerous Islamist in call with White House, officials say
Mohammed bin Salman spoke to Jared Kushner and national security adviser John Bolton in the days after Jamal Khashoggi disappeared.
 
 
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