Article snippet: SCOT LEHIGH It’s not just what he has to say, it’s the way he says it. EDITORIAL The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s new policy on consulting firms might as well be called the “Incumbent Protection Act.” political notebook He instead abruptly pivoted to a new demand: that the Mexican government stop the flow of illegal drugs into the US within a year or face car tariffs. A spokesman for Brown Rudnick LLP said the nearly $8,000 its attorneys gave Governor Charlie Baker’s inaugural committee is “unrelated to any engagement by any client.” The House’s vote rebuffs the Trump administration’s support for Saudi Arabia-led military campaign. CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS The Green New Deal has had a rough start. But that hasn’t stopped Ed Markey, one of its chief architects, from sounding triumphant. Democrats believe the release of President Trump’s tax returns could turbocharge several House investigations into his past. The Democratic chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee — Representative Richard Neal of Springfield — requested six years of President Trump’s tax returns from the IRS, setting off a potentially long fight. President Trump has been accused of sexual misconduct by more than a dozen women, but his tweet Thursday is the latest sign that he intends to escalate his attacks on the former vice president. The Trump administration sent paperwork withdrawing the nomination of longtime border official Ron Vitiello to lead Imm... Link to the full article to read more
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