Wednesday 5 December 2018

Politics A.M.: Trump’s erratic and false claims roil the globe. Again.

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'Chaos breeds chaos': Trump's erratic and false claims roil the globe. Again.
Tuesday's stock market plunge amid doubts over a China trade deal is the latest example of the lack of confidence in Trump's declarations.
Fact Checker • Analysis
How President Trump twists government data to suit the political moment
Data is merely a weapon to be used to make a rhetorical point, rather than information that might inform policymaking.
 
Mueller seeks no prison time for former national security adviser Michael Flynn, citing his 'substantial assistance'
The new filing Tuesday by the office of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III is the first time prosecutors have described Flynn's assistance since the former national security adviser's guilty plea last year.
 
 
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At farewell to Bush, a yearning for decency, moderation and compromise
Mourners came into the Capitol Rotunda in a manner befitting the 41st president — not in huge numbers, but steadily; with grace and seriousness of purpose; with nothing disparaging to say, but with a recaptured sense that, even now, we're all in this together.
President Trump traveled 250 yards to greet George W. Bush. He used a stretch limo and an eight-vehicle motorcade to make the trip.
White House aides did not say why Trump and the first lady chose not to walk across the street to Blair House, which other presidents have done.
 
George H.W. Bush embodied the Republican Party's decades-long struggle with race
Bush's legacy highlights pivotal moments in the party's fraught history with appealing to a diversifying country.
 
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Senators accuse Saudi crown prince of complicity in Khashoggi's killing
After a briefing from the CIA director, lawmakers said the evidence of Mohammed bin Salman's involvement was overwhelming.
 
D.C., Maryland begin seeking Trump financial documents in case related to his D.C. hotel
The attorneys general subpoena Trump entities, government agencies and competing hotels.
 
Rudy Giuliani's typo became an anti-Trump message. He blamed Twitter, but this Atlanta man pranked him.
All Jason Velazquez needed was about $6 and 15 minutes.
 
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How Trump appointees curbed a consumer protection agency loathed by the GOP
Political appointees at CFPB gummed up agency operations while claiming efficiencies as their aim, according to agency data and interviews with career officials.
 
Analysis
Power Up: Elise Stefanik isn't asking permission to try and change the GOP
And George H.W. Bush will be laid to rest today.
 
Beto O'Rourke, who's pondering a 2020 presidential bid, met with Barack Obama
The meeting occurred as some Democrats, including former Obama aides, implored the Texas congressman to form his own hope-and-change candidacy.
 
 
Today's WorldView • Analysis
Trump undermines his own trade success with China
The president clearly finds it easy to apply economic pressure. What comes after is another story.
 
The shoe-leather reporting boosting North Carolina's explosive election fraud investigation
The fraud investigation has grown into a national scandal. Here's how old-fashioned door-knocking has helped pave the way.
 
Analysis
The Trailer: How lame-duck legislatures are trying to affect the 2020 election
In this edition: Lame-duck state legislatures versus the right to vote, the House races most likely to go to special elections in 2019, and the end of the Avenatti dream.
 
 
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