Monday 28 January 2019

Politics A.M.: Trump ridicules Ann Coulter, slams Fox News in fallout over wall

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Trump ridicules Ann Coulter, slams Fox News in fallout over wall
The love affair binding the president to right-wing media entered its roughest patch yet over the weekend.
Trump is not meeting the public's modest expectations for his job performance, poll finds
Americans' rating of the president across a range of issues and character traits has declined, with particular drops among independents when it comes to health care and the deficit.
 
Trump is again considering invoking emergency powers to build border wall
The president is roiling the latest bipartisan negotiations over immigration with the renewed threat of unilateral executive action and further dividing Republicans.
 
Analysis
Power Up: Can Trump and Democrats make a deal on border funding?
And Democrats can now launch their legislative agenda, as 2020 begins.
 
 
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'It feels like we are still hostages': For federal contractors, lost wages are not their only concern after shutdown
For one firm, the tight margins of federal work meant it wasn't able to pay its health insurance premium, leading to a lapse in coverage for employees. Now they're bracing for the possibility of another shutdown.
 
Backlogs, deadlines and a massive bureaucratic reboot await federal workers after shutdown's end
Returning to normal operations could take affected departments weeks or even months.
 
Fact Checker · Analysis
Trump's fantasy claim that Michael Cohen's hush-money payments were no crime
These claims are so far-fetched and nonsensical, President Trump leaves us no choice but Four Pinocchios.
 
Sen. Kamala Harris formally opens her presidential campaign with a mix of unity and blunt talk about race
The California Democrat appeared before thousands gathered in a sun-swept plaza in Oakland, Calif., where she was born.
 
 
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Former Starbucks chief Howard Schultz confirms interest in independent 2020 bid, as Democratic worries rise
Opponents of President Trump argue that a third major candidate could split the anti-Trump vote and help reelect him.
 
Analysis
The Trailer: Shutdown lessons, plus the most exciting contest right now
In this edition: The small effects of a very big shutdown, the Democratic free-for-all in New York, and why everyone except Hillary can't quit Hillary.
 
'Want to see the Lincoln bedroom?': Trump relishes role as White House tour guide
The guests — numbering in the hundreds — sometimes hear the president's commentary on sexual encounters between Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky, according to a new book and other sources.
 
Trump advisers lied over and over again, Mueller says. The question is, why?
While the special counsel has not accused any American of criminally coordinating with Russia, he has documented falsehoods by Trump advisers that masked efforts to develop inroads with Russia and leverage that country's hacking of Democratic emails.
 
 
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