Friday 12 April 2019

Politics A.M.: White House proposed releasing immigrant detainees in sanctuary cities to target political foes

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White House proposed releasing immigrant detainees in sanctuary cities to target political foes
According to Homeland Security officials and email messages reviewed by The Post, administration officials proposed moving detained immigrants to sanctuary cities at least twice in the past six months.
Inside the Russian effort to target Sanders supporters — and help elect Trump
Sanders "was central to their strategy," a researcher says after a new examination of Twitter data.
'She's very good with numbers': Trump says he considered his daughter Ivanka to lead the World Bank
In an interview with the Atlantic, the president heaped praise on his eldest daughter, a White House adviser, saying she has "a great calmness" and could be president one day.
 
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Rod Rosenstein stuck his neck out for Trump. Now he's doing it again for William Barr.
The deputy attorney general did the same for President Trump's decision to fire James Comey, and reportedly came to regret it.
 
 
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A 'pure racist act': N.Y. Post slammed for using 9/11 to attack Rep. Omar over speech on Islamophobia
The newspaper's decision touched off a touched a storm of indignation. Many felt the New York Post, which has a history of incendiary front pages, had overstepped the bounds of acceptability.
 
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Power Up: This is Elizabeth Warren's Catch-22
Choosing policy over identity politics may not pay off.
 
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The Trailer: What do skeptical union members want to hear from Democrats?
In this edition: Democrats bid for the building trades, Bernie Sanders stands alone, and polls, polls, polls.
 
Rosenstein defends Barr's handling of Mueller report
'He's being as forthcoming as he can,' the deputy attorney general said of his boss in his first interview since the special counsel investigation ended.
 
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Powell maintains his distance from Trump in speech to House Democrats
The Federal Reserve chair said politics do not influence his decisions to raise interest rates, despite comments from the president who nominated him. 
House Democrats offer few remedies for border crisis as they plot agenda
Lawmakers shared frustration with President Trump and blind hope for a comprehensive immigration deal that appears as far away as ever.
 
Four Senate Republicans signal opposition to Trump's plan to put Herman Cain on Federal Reserve Board, all but sinking nomination
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized Cain as a pick hours before House Democrats are set to hear from Federal Reserve Chair Powell at their annual policy retreat.
Michael Avenatti charged with stealing millions from clients, using gains for a private jet
Prosecutors said the attorney could face up to 333 years in prison if convicted of actions meant to keep his "financial house of cards from collapsing."
 
 
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