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Democrats, who lack a clear leader after their rout in 2016, are desperate to rally around someone who can defeat the president the next time around.  US Senator Elizabeth Warren is facing tough criticism from local police chiefs over recent remarks about racism and the criminal justice system.  Analysis Black leaders and Democrats say the president’s tone and actions have gotten worse since the violence in Charlottesville.  President Trump denounced “all types of racism” but did not specifically condemn the supremacists.  The New York Republican is charged with passing inside stock info

Democrats, who lack a clear leader after their rout in 2016, are desperate to rally around someone who can defeat the president the next time around.  US Senator Elizabeth Warren is facing tough criticism from local police chiefs over recent remarks about racism and the criminal justice system.  Analysis Black leaders and Democrats say the president’s tone and actions have gotten worse since the violence in Charlottesville.  President Trump denounced “all types of racism” but did not specifically condemn the supremacists.  The New York Republican is charged with passing inside stock info

MORE’s criminal trial on bank and tax fraud charges was held up for several hours Friday as the federal judge presiding over the case repeatedly met with federal prosecutors and Manafort’s defense attorneys. Judge T.S.

MORE said Friday that the U.S. will double tariffs on steel and aluminum imported from Turkey, as relations between the NATO allies worsen. Trump tweeted Friday that he authorized raising tariffs on Turkish steel to 50 percent and on aluminum to 20 percent as the country’s currency falls rapidly against the U.S. dollar. “I have just authorized a doubling of Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum with respect to Turkey as their currency, the Turkish Lira, slides rapidly downward against our very strong Dollar! Aluminum will now be 20% and Steel 50%.

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The Senate Judiciary Committee announced on Friday that it will hold its confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh early next month.  Sen. MORE’s nominee to replace former Justice Anthony Kennedy will start on Sept. 4 and last three to four days.  Republicans want Kavanaugh on the bench as early as the first of October, before the court starts its next term. They’ve warned that they won’t delay a final vote until after the midterm elections in November.  Sen. MORE (Texas), the No.

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