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Politico obtained an advance copy of Cohen’s statement, and published it online Tuesday. Excerpts include:

Politico obtained an advance copy of Cohen’s statement, and published it online Tuesday. Excerpts include:

Trump landed at the Hanoi airport early evening and was welcomed by over a dozen Vietnamese officials and American diplomats. He traveled about 30 minutes to his hotel, as thousands of people lined the streets to welcome the president, according to reporters. Many of the locals waved U.S. and Vietnamese flags. “Just arrived in Vietnam,” Trump wrote on Twitter. “Thank you to all of the people for the great reception in Hanoi.

The development follows Cohen’s conviction for making false statements to members of Congress, according to court documents filed by Manhattan’s Appellate Division, First Department and the Attorney Grievance Committee. The New York Post first reported the longtime Trump lawyer’s disbarment. Cohen is expected to give a behind-the-scenes account of what he will claim is President Trump’s lying, racism and cheating, and possibly even criminal conduct, when he testifies publicly before a House committee on Wednesday, a

NEW YORK — Stepping further toward a 2020 presidential run than he ever has before, former Vice President Joe Biden declared Tuesday that his family — including his grandchildren — are encouraging him to launch a White House bid. ‘‘There’s a consensus,’’ Biden told an excited crowd during an appearance at the University of Delaware. ‘‘The most important people in my life want me to run.’’ He did not explicitly say he was running. In fact, the 76-year-old lifelong politician conceded he may not be popular enough to win over the Democratic Party of 2020.

Opinion | Madeleine May Kunin Wear black pantsuits. Don’t mess with your hair. And don’t cackle.  Opinion | Michael A. Cohen Democrats don’t necessarily need O’Rourke to win back the White House.

Opinion | Madeleine May Kunin Wear black pantsuits. Don’t mess with your hair. And don’t cackle.  Opinion | Michael A. Cohen Democrats don’t necessarily need O’Rourke to win back the White House.

Opinion | Madeleine May Kunin Wear black pantsuits. Don’t mess with your hair. And don’t cackle.  Opinion | Michael A. Cohen Democrats don’t necessarily need O’Rourke to win back the White House.

Opinion | Madeleine May Kunin Wear black pantsuits. Don’t mess with your hair. And don’t cackle.  Opinion | Michael A. Cohen Democrats don’t necessarily need O’Rourke to win back the White House.

GOP Sen. MORE's national emergency declaration on the U.S.-Mexico border. "I would vote in favor of the resolution disapproving of the president’s national-emergency declaration, if and when it comes before the Senate," Tillis wrote in a Washington Post op-ed. Tillis's decision comes a day before the House is expected to take up the resolution to block Trump's national emergency declaration.