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Politics - The Boston Globe

posted onMarch 30, 2018
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After Ingraham made fun of David Hogg’s college rejections, he compiled a list of 12 companies that advertised on her Fox News show, which he then tweeted to his hundreds of thousands of followers.  The attorney general said Thursday a senior federal prosecutor, Utah’s US attorney John Huber, is continuing to evaluate ‘‘certain issues.’’  Daniels can’t have a jury trial or question the president under oath because the request is premature, a federal judge in Los Angeles ruled Thursday.  In Ohio to promote his infrastructure plan, President Trump delivered his thoughts on a variety of topics, f

Politics - The Boston Globe

posted onMarch 30, 2018
by admin
After Ingraham made fun of David Hogg’s college rejections, he compiled a list of 12 companies that advertised on her Fox News show, which he then tweeted to his hundreds of thousands of followers.  The attorney general said Thursday a senior federal prosecutor, Utah’s US attorney John Huber, is continuing to evaluate ‘‘certain issues.’’  Daniels can’t have a jury trial or question the president under oath because the request is premature, a federal judge in Los Angeles ruled Thursday.  In Ohio to promote his infrastructure plan, President Trump delivered his thoughts on a variety of topics, f

Politics - The Boston Globe

posted onMarch 30, 2018
by admin
After Ingraham made fun of David Hogg’s college rejections, he compiled a list of 12 companies that advertised on her Fox News show, which he then tweeted to his hundreds of thousands of followers.  The attorney general said Thursday a senior federal prosecutor, Utah’s US attorney John Huber, is continuing to evaluate ‘‘certain issues.’’  Daniels can’t have a jury trial or question the president under oath because the request is premature, a federal judge in Los Angeles ruled Thursday.  In Ohio to promote his infrastructure plan, President Trump delivered his thoughts on a variety of topics, f

White House: No talk of pardons in Russia probe 'at this time' | TheHill

posted onMarch 29, 2018
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The White House on Wednesday refused to rule out the possibility that MORE’s investigation. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders read a statement from lawyer Ty Cobb saying that there has been no discussion or consideration of pardons “at this time.” “There's no discussion or consideration of that at this time,” Sanders told reporters.

GOP seeks to avoid Dem upset in Arizona | TheHill

posted onMarch 29, 2018
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Republican groups are dropping hundreds of thousands of dollars into Arizona in the hopes of keeping any prospect of another Democratic upset in next month's special election at bay. The GOP says it's confident that the party will keep control of the seat last held by ex-GOP Rep.

DOJ watchdog launches probe into alleged FISA abuse | TheHill

posted onMarch 29, 2018
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The Department of Justice's (DOJ) inspector general formally announced Wednesday that he will launch a separate investigation into the DOJ’s handling of a surveillance warrant application for former Trump campaign aide Carter Page. The inquiry comes “in response to requests from the attorney general and members of Congress,” according to the statement from Inspector General Michael Horowitz. Conservatives for weeks have trumpeted allegations that the DOJ and the FBI abused the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), detailed in a controversial memo authored by staff for House Intelligenc

Trump administration picks new fight with California | TheHill

posted onMarch 29, 2018
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The Trump administration is picking a new fight with California, this time over global warming and emissions standards for cars. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator MORE is expected this week to declare that having the nation’s auto fleet meet an average 54.5 mpg standard by 2025 is too strict, two people familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill. The decision could have huge ramifications for California, which negotiated the target with the Obama administration in 2011 after winning a waiver from the Clean Air Act to impose its own in-state fuel

Trump ousts Shulkin at VA, taps White House physician | TheHill

posted onMarch 29, 2018
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MORE and tapping White House physician Adm. Ronny Jackson as his replacement, ending weeks of uncertainty at the embattled agency. Trump announced the decision on Twitter, a move that caps off a stunning fall for Shulkin, who had once been among Trump’s favorite Cabinet secretaries. “I am pleased to announce that I intend to nominate highly respected Admiral Ronny L.

We Want to Hear From You - The New York Times

posted onMarch 29, 2018
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The Reader Center is a newsroom initiative that is helping The Times build deeper ties with our audience. We’re eager to hear more from our readers. Do you have a story idea, feedback on our coverage or question for our journalists? Please fill out this form. We won’t be able to report every story idea or respond to every question, but we promise to read all submissions and do our best to look into them.

Democrats ask White House for details of Kushner ethics review - ABC News

posted onMarch 29, 2018
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House Democrats are asking the White House for the findings of an internal review stemming from meetings Jared Kushner had in the White House with officials from two major Wall Street firms which later gave his family’s real estate business two loans. The request comes as Kushner’s attorney said he did not violate government ethics rules or criminal laws. The White House said Tuesday he is not under investigation.