2019 May

McConnell: Trump shouldn't worry about Trump Jr. subpoena

Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellTrump tells Congress to ‘keep working’ on disaster aid bill Warner: Campaigns should start reporting foreign contacts to FBI Overnight Health Care: Trump urges Congress to take action on surprise medical bills | New bipartisan drug pricing bill introduced | Trump gambles in push for drug import proposal MORE […]

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House Dems reintroduce bill to protect elections from cyberattacks

House Democratic chairmen on Friday reintroduced a bill to protect U.S. election systems against cyberattacks, including requiring President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump rips Comey after CNN town hall: ‘He brought the FBI down’ White House says US, China trade talks to continue Friday Giuliani traveling to Ukraine to push for probes that could be ‘very helpful’ […]

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Five things to know about Trump's trade war with China

President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump rips Comey after CNN town hall: ‘He brought the FBI down’ White House says US, China trade talks to continue Friday Giuliani traveling to Ukraine to push for probes that could be ‘very helpful’ to Trump MORE’s trade war with China is approaching the one-year mark, with no end in sight. […]

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Additional actors, filmmakers boycott Georgia over new abortion law

More actors and film production companies, such as Alyssa Milano and Duplass Brothers Productions, have joined a boycott of the state of Georgia after Gov. Brian Kemp (R) signed a new “heartbeat” abortion bill into law.  Milano told BuzzFeed News in a statement Thursday that she will not return to Netflix’s “Insatiable” for a third season […]

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Dem senator: 'Everything that President Trump has touched internationally has gone to crap'

Sen. Chris MurphyChristopher (Chris) Scott MurphyIran, Venezuela puts spotlight on Trump adviser John Bolton Overnight Defense — Presented by Huntington Ingalls Industries — Iran tensions escalate with carrier deployment | Trump floats letting service academy athletes go pro quicker | Venezuela tests Trump, Bolton relationship Tensions with Iran escalate beyond war of words MORE (D-Conn.) […]

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Stone asks judge to suppress evidence against him

Roger StoneRoger Jason StoneWarner: Campaigns should start reporting foreign contacts to FBI Judge orders DOJ to give her unredacted Mueller report portions on Stone for private review White House orders McGahn to defy House subpoena MORE asked a judge on Friday to suppress certain evidence in the case against him, claiming that it was improperly […]

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DC court disbars Manafort over criminal convictions

Paul ManafortPaul John ManafortKlobuchar pressures Barr, Mueller for more information on special counsel’s findings White House orders McGahn to defy House subpoena Adam Sandler’s ‘Opera Man’ returns to ‘SNL’ to mock ‘I make-a the wall’ Trump MORE officially can no longer practice law in Washington, D.C., according to a Thursday court filing. A panel of judges for the District […]

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Overnight Energy: 2020 rivals rip Biden over expected 'middle ground' climate plan | Dems cancel plans to invite Republican to testify on climate change | House passes $17.2B disaster aid bill over Trump objections

2020 RIVALS, GREENS RIP BIDEN OVER EXPECTED ‘MIDDLE GROUND’ CLIMATE PLAN: 2020 Democratic hopefuls and environmental groups are blasting former Vice President Joe BidenJoseph (Joe) Robinette BidenGiuliani traveling to Ukraine to push for probes that could be ‘very helpful’ to Trump Anita Hill: ‘Me Too’ could have started long ago if Biden-led panel had ‘done […]

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Trump asks court to strike parts of lawsuit from ex-campaign staffer

Attorneys representing President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump rips Comey after CNN town hall: ‘He brought the FBI down’ White House says US, China trade talks to continue Friday Giuliani traveling to Ukraine to push for probes that could be ‘very helpful’ to Trump MORE moved Friday to strike parts of a lawsuit accusing the president of […]

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Nadler accuses Trump of 'direct assault on the constitutional order' in letter to DOJ

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold NadlerJerrold (Jerry) Lewis NadlerThe Hill’s Morning Report – Can Barr and House Dems avert contempt clash? CNN, Fox, MSNBC air split-screens of Nadler and empty chair for Barr Any infrastructure program will be swallowed by the swamp MORE (D-N.Y.) wrote to Attorney General William BarrWilliam Pelham BarrGiuliani traveling to Ukraine […]

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