Monday 18 February 2019

Politics A.M.: White House defends Trump’s emergency declaration as lawsuits and political battles mount

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White House defends Trump's emergency declaration as lawsuits and political battles mount
President Trump's declaration of a national emergency has been hit with several lawsuits, and lawmakers are divided as to whether the move is legitimate or constitutes a power grab that must be stopped.
'Answer my question': Fox anchor grills defiant Stephen Miller on Trump's national emergency
The segment focused on the limits of presidential powers to circumvent Congress and procure funds to build 230 miles of barriers along the southern border.
 
Senate panel will probe McCabe's claim that Rosenstein raised possibility of ousting Trump through 25th Amendment, Graham says
Sen. Lindsey O. Graham, who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee, called the former acting FBI director's claim "beyond stunning."
 
 
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Analysis
The Trailer: What we learned about Harris 2020 this weekend
In this edition: Kamala Harris on the trail, Beto O'Rourke causing trouble, and a many-way race for mayor of Chicago.
 
Japan's Abe won't confirm Trump Nobel Prize nomination, but media reports say he did
In Seoul, a spokesman says South Korean President Moon Jae-in didn't nominate Trump but thinks he fully deserves the prize.
 
Bill Weld defends decision to run against Trump, says Republicans 'want to have no election'
On ABC News's "This Week," Weld also criticized Trump for declaring a national emergency on the border with Mexico. "It's just no way to run a railroad," he said.
 
 
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Anthony Weiner has been released from federal prison
The disgraced former congressman pleaded guilty in 2017 to exchanging obscene messages with a minor.
 
The Take · Analysis
In declaring a national emergency, Trump reminds Republicans: It's all about him
For GOP lawmakers, loyalty with President Trump remains a one-way street. Having lost two rounds of negotiations, he dismissed their warnings and showed contempt for the separation of powers.
 
Heather Nauert, Trump's pick for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, withdraws from consideration
The State Department spokeswoman said the past two months had been "grueling."
 
 
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