Monday 18 March 2019

Politics A.M.: Trump was the face of the 737 probe

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Trump was the face of the 737 probe
The president took the lead on matters typically left to the FAA.
A church service on a blue-skied Sunday interrupts Trump's weekend of presidential pique
The weekend barrage of presidential tweets came after a difficult week and ahead of what may be another for Trump.
 
Fox News bumps 'Judge Jeanine' after remarks about Rep. Omar's hijab. Trump wants her back on air.
President Trump accused Jeanine Pirro's critics of waging "all out campaigns" against Pirro and fellow Fox News host Tucker Carlson.
 
'I haven't abandoned my principles': Hogan, pondering challenge to Trump, casts himself as a traditional Republican
The Maryland governor tells The Washington Post that he is waiting to see how the investigations of the president unfold and may put off a decision on running until the fall.
 
A Republican pushed mandatory AR-15s. After mosque shootings, he says it was a ploy to bait the left.
Andrew McDaniel, a Republican state lawmaker in Missouri, says he wanted to cause a stir but regrets the national spotlight trained on him following the terrorist attack in New Zealand.
 
 
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'An easy target': Pence takes barbs from both sides as he promotes Trump
Several Democratic presidential candidates have focused criticism on Pence for his socially conservative views and his docile allegiance to the president.
 
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Did Wall Street get the 'trillion-dollar bailout' that Bernie Sanders claims?
Sanders has used stump speeches to say Wall Street firms received $1 trillion during the financial crisis. His language is a bit slippery and exaggerated.
 
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Power Up: Joni Ernst's guide to the Iowa caucuses
(And yes, she'll still grab coffee with Kirsten Gillibrand).
 
Jewish, Muslim Democrats seek to ease tensions amid Omar controversy
'If we can't be on the same page, it's hard for the country to,' said freshman Rep. Dean Phillips, as about a dozen lawmakers have gathered away from the Capitol. 
 
 
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The Trailer: Joe Biden has friends in Delaware. Can he make a convincing case elsewhere?
Delaware wants Joe Biden to run again, the Green New Deal debate goes nowhere, and the Democratic primary may or may not be a total disaster.
 
From an emphatic no to an enthusiastic yes: How Beto O'Rourke decided to run for president
O'Rourke's decision-making process was organic and haphazard, an indication of how he will run his campaign.
 
RNC links 'noted Irishman' Beto O'Rourke's heritage to 1998 DWI arrest
"Please drink responsibly," reads the St. Patrick's Day tweet, which includes O'Rourke's mug shot with a leprechaun hat on top. A scholar said the tweet raises questions about the Republican Party's "use of stereotypes to wound potential opponents."
 
Trump again takes aim at John McCain over dossier, prompting rebuke from Meghan McCain
The president criticized the late Arizona Republican in tweets on Saturday and Sunday. McCain died of brain cancer in August.
 
 
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