Monday 15 April 2019

Politics A.M.: Fact Checker's guide to 6 Democratic talking points that aren’t far off the mark

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A guide to Democratic talking points not far off the mark
Democrats running for president have lots of facts and figures about the state of working Americans. Here's their evidence.
Democrats take aim at Stephen Miller over his role in immigration policy
Lawmakers say the White House adviser should be brought before Congress to testify about an administration plan to release immigrants into "sanctuary cities."
 
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"Crazy Bernie" and "a pathological liar" circle each other warily, each seeing an advantage in the other as an antagonist.
 
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He was a grand jury foreman during Watergate. Now he's also waiting to learn more about the Mueller report.
As few others can, Vladimir N. Pregelj understands the burden of working in secret for years on a high-profile investigation involving a president.
 
 
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Trump's reelection bid to report $30 million raised in first quarter
The president's fundraising far outpaces each of the top Democratic contenders who seek to oust him from office.
'Such a puff piece': Nancy Pelosi unleashed on Trump in a '60 Minutes' interview, and the president isn't happy
"There's nobody in the country who knows better that he should not be president of the United States than Donald Trump," Pelosi said in the interview that aired Sunday.
Pelosi asks Capitol Police to step up security for Omar after Trump's 9/11 tweet
In a statement Sunday, the House speaker called on President Trump to take down the video, saying his inflammatory rhetoric may put lawmakers in danger.
 
 
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