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MORE on Saturday attacked The New York Times for its reporting on his personal attorney, Michael Cohen, and expressed confidence Cohen will remain loyal to him while under federal investigation.  “The New York Times and a third rate reporter named Maggie Haberman, known as a Crooked H flunkie who I don’t speak to and have nothing to do with, are going out of their way to destroy Michael Cohen and his relationship with me in the hope that he will ‘flip,’ ” Trump tweeted.  "Sorry, I don’t see Michael doing that despite the horrible Witch Hunt and the dishonest media!" h

MORE for reelection in 2020. "I will make that decision down the road," Romney told CNN at the Utah GOP convention on Saturday. "As a person of political experience, if I endorse someone, I'll want to know what's in it for Utah and what help would he provide for us on key priorities in Utah." "So I'm not a cheap date," he added. The 2012 Republican presidential nominee is at the Utah convention to secure the party's nomination for Senate. Romney is running for the seat being vacated by retiring Sen.

MORE has turned to former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani for help with the Russia investigation, which increasingly poses danger for the president and his inner circle.  Here’s how Giuliani’s addition to Trump’s legal team could affect the president’s approach to the probe.  Giuliani has a history with MORE   One of Giuliani’s top tasks is to leverage his long-standing ties to special counsel Robert Mueller to smooth the frayed relationship with his team. The Sept.

Former GOP presidential candidate MORE failed to secure the Utah Republican Party's nomination for Senate on Saturday, triggering a June primary. In the final round of voting at the party's convention, state Rep. Mike Kennedy (R) won 50.88 percent of the vote, with Romney following with 49.12 percent. Because neither candidate secured 60 percent, the two will head to a June statewide Republican primary. Romney and Kennedy are running to succeed retiring Sen.

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On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” Stormy Daniels’ attorney, Michael Avenatti, expressed openness to a career in politics after the Stormy Daniels matter concludes. Maher asked, “And what about the future for you in politics? Do you think you would ever want to get into the ring? I mean, obviously, when you get a standing ovation as a lawyer –.” Avenatti answered, “Well, as you know, there’s a small matter that I’m presently focused on.

On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” Stormy Daniels’ attorney, Michael Avenatti, expressed openness to a career in politics after the Stormy Daniels matter concludes. Maher asked, “And what about the future for you in politics? Do you think you would ever want to get into the ring? I mean, obviously, when you get a standing ovation as a lawyer –.” Avenatti answered, “Well, as you know, there’s a small matter that I’m presently focused on.

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The Scott Pruitt's schedule in Morocco last year that show he was scheduled for only one meeting on the first day of the costly trip. The new details about Pruitt’s schedule came in an updated response to a records request from ABC News and other news organizations on the Morocco trip, which generated controversy both about his spending habits and his justification for being there.