2019 May

House panel releases Michael Cohen transcripts

The House Intelligence Committee has released transcripts of its private interviews with Michael CohenMichael Dean CohenStormy Daniels reaches settlement with Michael Cohen, ex-lawyer  Trump associate gave US government Osama bin Laden’s phone number, judge says The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Pass USMCA Coalition – After GOP infighting, Trump Jr. agrees to testify again […]

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GOP senator calls for resolution of trade dispute: 'Farmers and ranchers are hurting'

GOP Sen. Jerry MoranGerald (Jerry) MoranFrustrated GOP senators want answers from Trump on Iran The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Pass USMCA Coalition – Major fallout from China trade talks collapse Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg meets with senators on privacy MORE (Kan.) called Monday for the resolution of the U.S. and China’s trade dispute […]

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GOP senator warns Trump, Mulvaney against 'draconian' budget cuts

Click:satellite production platforms Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard ShelbyRichard Craig ShelbyCongressional leaders to launch budget talks with White House Democrats agree to humanitarian aid for border as part of disaster package On The Money: New financial disclosures provide glimpse of Trump’s wealth | Walmart, Macy’s say tariffs will mean price hikes | Consumer agency says […]

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Tensions swirl around Iran as administration to brief Congress

The House and Senate are set to be briefed separately Tuesday on the Trump administration’s Iran policy as tensions in the Persian Gulf region hover at a fever pitch. The briefing comes after President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump: ‘I will not let Iran have nuclear weapons’ Rocket attack hits Baghdad’s Green Zone amid escalating tensions: reports […]

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Pence will travel to Canada to rally support for new NAFTA

Vice President Pence will travel to Canada next week to meet with Prime Minister Justin TrudeauJustin Pierre James TrudeauOn The Money: Treasury rejects Dem subpoena for Trump tax returns | Companies warn trade war about to hit consumers | Congress, White House to launch budget talks next week | Trump gets deal to lift steel […]

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Nadler blasts White House for ordering McGahn not to testify: The 'latest act of obstruction'

The head of the House Judiciary Committee blasted the White House on Monday for ordering former White House counsel Don McGahn not to testify before Congress, calling the request the “latest act of obstruction” by the Trump administration. Judiciary Chairman Jerrold NadlerJerrold (Jerry) Lewis NadlerDemocrats are running out of stunts to pull from impeachment playbook Trump asks if […]

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McConnell, Kaine introduce bill to raise tobacco purchasing age from 18 to 21

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellBolton emerges as flashpoint in GOP debate on Iran On The Money: Treasury rejects Dem subpoena for Trump tax returns | Companies warn trade war about to hit consumers | Congress, White House to launch budget talks next week | Trump gets deal to lift steel tariffs on […]

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Warren backs calls for climate focused debate

Presidential contender Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth Ann WarrenButtigieg jokes about holding town hall same night as ‘Game of Thrones’ finale Buttigieg defends appearing on Fox News: Many Americans don’t hear Dems’ message Warren offers to help Twitter user with her love life MORE is adding her voice to a chorus of candidates and environmental groups asking for […]

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McGahn rejects House subpoena to appear

Former White House counsel Don McGahn will not appear before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday despite a congressional subpoena demanding his appearance.  McGahn’s attorney William Burck wrote in a Monday letter to Judiciary Chairman Jerrold NadlerJerrold (Jerry) Lewis NadlerDemocrats are running out of stunts to pull from impeachment playbook Trump asks if Nadler will […]

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Austria's far-right vice chancellor resigns over corruption allegations

Austria’s far-right Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache has resigned following allegations of corruption in a secretly taped film. Strache announced his resignation Saturday after German news outlets posted a video of him in which he allegedly offered government contracts to a woman who said she was a Russian investor and related to an oligarch. A member of the […]

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