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Rob Porter told White House senior staff ex-wife's black eye was accidental: Sources - ABC News

posted onFebruary 13, 2018
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Hours after allegations of domestic abuse came to light — including stark photos of one ex-wife with a black eye and a harrowing account of violence from a second ex-wife — former White House Staff Secretary Rob Porter sought to downplay the narrative, instead offering stories of household mishaps and minor squabbles, two sources with knowledge of his account told ABC News. Porter told senior staffers his first ex-wife, Colbie Holderness, received a black eye and facial bruises during an argument as the two struggled over a Venetian glass vase in their hotel room while on vacation in Venice

Capital - The week in politics and issues

posted onFebruary 13, 2018
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capital source Holly Robichaud is senior campaign consultant to state Representative Geoff Diehl.  CAPITAL SOURCE Its board of directors made the decision after investigating a complaint of “inappropriate behavior” by its executive director.  capital source On Wednesday, the former city councilor put some of the guesswork to rest.

Politics - The Boston Globe

posted onFebruary 13, 2018
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The president seemed to frame the downfall of a pivotal aide accused of abusing his wives as a character assassination.  An ex-wife of Rob Porter posted an account of her time with him. “My experience made me stronger and able to love more deeply,” she wrote.  David Sorensen resigned his job as a White House speech writer Friday after his former wife accused him of abuse.  A shadowy Russian bilked American spies out of $100,000 last year, promising to deliver stolen NSA cyberweapons in a deal that he insisted would also include compromising material on President Trump.

Politics - The Boston Globe

posted onFebruary 13, 2018
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The president seemed to frame the downfall of a pivotal aide accused of abusing his wives as a character assassination.  An ex-wife of Rob Porter posted an account of her time with him. “My experience made me stronger and able to love more deeply,” she wrote.  David Sorensen resigned his job as a White House speech writer Friday after his former wife accused him of abuse.  A shadowy Russian bilked American spies out of $100,000 last year, promising to deliver stolen NSA cyberweapons in a deal that he insisted would also include compromising material on President Trump.

Politics - The Boston Globe

posted onFebruary 13, 2018
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The president seemed to frame the downfall of a pivotal aide accused of abusing his wives as a character assassination.  An ex-wife of Rob Porter posted an account of her time with him. “My experience made me stronger and able to love more deeply,” she wrote.  David Sorensen resigned his job as a White House speech writer Friday after his former wife accused him of abuse.  A shadowy Russian bilked American spies out of $100,000 last year, promising to deliver stolen NSA cyberweapons in a deal that he insisted would also include compromising material on President Trump.

Trump's budget to request border wall funding | TheHill

posted onFebruary 12, 2018
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The budget request that MORE is releasing Monday will propose more than $23 billion for border security and immigration enforcement — including funds for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, the White House said Sunday. The request on border security comes as the Senate is about to start a free-wheeling debate on immigration. Congress has until March 5 to provide a legislative solution that helps people who came to the U.S.