Friday 1 March 2019

Politics A.M.: House Democrats explode in recriminations as liberals lash out at moderates

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House Democrats explode in recriminations as liberals lash out at moderates
Behind closed doors, freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) threatened to put those voting with Republicans "on a list" for a primary challenge in 2020.
Looking at a 10-course meal': House Democrats to dig into Trump's business and charity
House committees plan to use testimony from President Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, as a road map to call new witnesses and seek new documents.
 
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Trump demanded top-secret clearance for Kushner over concerns of staffers, intelligence officials
President Trump directed his then-chief of staff, John F. Kelly, to grant the clearance to presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner after Trump was pressured by Kushner and daughter Ivanka Trump, according to a person familiar with an account written by Kelly.
 
 
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee joins 2020 Democratic presidential field
In launching his bid, Inslee said he is the only candidate who will make combating climate change the nation's top priority.
 
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The Trailer: At CPAC, it's their way or the socialist way
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Trump keeps claiming the trade deficit is going down. It's not.
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After U.S.-North Korea nuclear summit fails, all sides scramble to salvage the talks despite major differences
The fundamental sticking point — North Korea's willingness to actually denuclearize.
 
 
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Congress says it's not done with Michael Cohen yet
Cohen on Thursday spent almost eight hours behind closed doors with members of the House Intelligence Committee and is expected to finish testifying next week.
 
Rep. Tlaib vowed to be a plain-spoken fighter for her district. Her constituents consider whether she's sending the right message.
In the third-poorest district Congressional district, voters hope she'll channel their hopes.
 
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How Netanyahu's indictment could become a case study for impeachment in the U.S.
With six weeks to go until early elections in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's future in politics was cast into doubt on Thursday.
 
The latest right-wing attack on Democrats: 'They want to take away your hamburgers.'
"This is what Stalin dreamed about but never achieved," former White House aide Sebastian Gorka told Conservative Political Action Conference attendees on Thursday, echoing a popular right-wing talking point about the proposed Green New Deal.
 
 
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