Wednesday 20 February 2019

Politics A.M.: Trump puts new attorney general in an awkward position from the start

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'Enjoy your life': Trump puts new attorney general in an awkward position from the start
William P. Barr's first days on the job have been marked by a wave of Trump attacks on the Justice Department or the officials who came before him.
Intelligence chief draws Trump's ire, leading some administration officials to fear he could be fired
President Trump said Daniel Coats is "not loyal," after the national intelligence director gave congressional testimony that contradicted many of Trump's statements on security threats.
 
Analysis
Power Up: (Nuclear) bombshell report signals Trump administration could be escalating Middle Eastern arms race
And Andrew McCabe says it's 'possible' Trump is a Russian asset.
 
Putin warns new weapons will target U.S. if missiles are deployed in Europe 
The Russian president used his annual address to the nation to threaten the United States. 
 
 
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White House readies panel to assess if climate change poses a national security threat
Initiative would be at odds with the assessment of U.S. intelligence and defense communities.
 
2020 Democratic candidates have two big challenges: The far left and Trump
The party's presidential hopefuls are tussling over how far left to move policies as Republicans take aim at their most liberal proposals.
 
Analysis
The Trailer: What Trump's talk about Venezuela has to do with 2020
In this edition: The subtext of Trump's words on Venezuela, the emergency declaration and 2020, and how this time is different for Bernie Sanders.
 
Facing ethics violation, Wilbur Ross says he didn't mean to file inaccurate financial disclosures
Ross — one of the wealthiest members of President Trump's Cabinet — did not sell stock he held in a bank, despite reporting otherwise, ethics officials said.
 
 
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Fact Checker · Analysis
Have Trump's policies 'lifted' nearly 5 million Americans off food stamps?
The president often flips economic statistics to demonstrate his economic prowess. His recent use of SNAP participation data is no different.
 
The Fix · Analysis
Tucker Carlson and the oversold 'Republicans pounce' complaint
Conservatives including Carlson have objected to a number of headlines in recent weeks, suggesting the media unfairly frames Democratic slip-ups as "Republicans pounce" stories. The data suggest it's a very bipartisan framing.
 
Top Trump appointees promoted selling nuclear power plants to Saudi Arabia over objections from national security officials, House Democratic report says
The internal White House battles are detailed in a report released Tuesday by the chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee.
 
Candidate did not know of alleged fraud in N.C. congressional race, consultant testifies
Consultant Andy Yates of Red Dome Group denied seeing evidence that a campaign operative directed an illegal scheme to collect mail-in ballots on behalf of Republican Mark Harris.
 
 
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