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Is It an Impeachment Inquiry or Not? Democrats Can’t Seem to Agree
As they navigate the tricky politics and complex legal terrain of
impeachment, Democrats are sending mixed messages about their inquiry into
President Trump.
Inquire first.
Decisions can wait.
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Supreme Court Says Trump Can Bar Asylum Seekers While Legal Fight Continues
The policy requires many Central American migrants to seek and be denied
asylum in another country before applying in the United States.
This is Trump's court.
3
Divided Democrats Step Back From Assault Weapons Ban
Democrats in Congress have made a calculated decision not to call for a ban
to be included in an emerging package of gun control measures.
Money talks.
4
California Approves Statewide Rent Control to Ease Housing Crisis
The measure, affecting millions of tenants, is the biggest step in a
nationwide surge of initiatives to address rising costs and homelessness.
No rentals will be built.
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‘If I’m Sent Back, I Will Die’: Sick Immigrants Tell Their Stories to Congress
The immigrants are in limbo as the Trump administration weighs their
deportation after the elimination of a program that had enabled them to
receive lifesaving medical care.
Trump may like the sadism.
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Beyond Ending Trump’s Policies, Democrats Largely Skirt Questions About Their Immigration Plans
The Democrats seeking the White House despise President Trump’s hard-line
immigration policies, but they would rather not discuss their own proposals.
Fighting is unnecessary.
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Trump Leaves Open Possibility of Easing Iranian Sanctions to Spur Nuclear Talks
Asked whether he would consider relaxing the penalties if that would ease
the path to a meeting, President Trump said, “We’ll see what happens.”
Climate Denialist to Depart White House National Security Council
William Happer, a National Security Council adviser who tried
unsuccessfully to create a federal panel to attack climate science, plans
to leave the White House.
Amy Klobuchar Is Tired of Debate Questions About Other Candidates
The Minnesota senator has been frustrated by debate moderators’ tactic
asking her to attack policies by her progressive rivals in the Democratic
presidential primary.
Trump Delays Planned Tariff Increase in ‘Gesture of Goodwill’ to China
President Trump the United States would delay its next planned tariff hike
on China by two weeks, potentially giving negotiators a window to avoid the
increase
North Carolina Election Shows How Political Lines Are Drawn. And They Are Fixed.
The Republican candidate won Tuesday’s special election, with help from
President Trump, but the chasm between voting groups has widened, a problem
for both parties.
Trump Pressed Top Aide to Have Weather Service ‘Clarify’ Forecast That Contradicted Trump
At the president’s request, Mick Mulvaney, the acting White House chief of
staff, told Wilbur Ross, the commerce secretary, to have the Weather
Service say it was wrong to refute the president so categorically.
Bolton Ouster Underscores a G.O.P. Divided on Foreign Policy
A jarring stretch of presidential announcements has laid bare the divide
among Republicans on foreign policy, pitting hawkish conservatives against
an anti-interventionist flank.
At the Pentagon, Trump Remembers 9/11 in His Own Way
President Trump’s tone on Wednesday morning underscored how he maintains an
awkward connection to the memory of an epochal American tragedy.
Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden Will Finally Debate. Here’s What to Expect.
The two Democrats arrive at Thursday’s forum with contrasting styles and
policies — tensions that will be laid bare as they appear onstage together
for the first time.
What Can a Star Like Cardi B Do for a Politician Like Sanders?
Celebrities tend to receive more attention than primary candidates.
Campaigns have never seemed entirely sure how to use that fact to their
advantage.
Remembering 9/11
I was working that day, in an office. Everything ground to a halt, and
management gave up and opened an auditorium with a large screen playing the
events as they happened. After it was all clear, I turned to a co-worker
and said “Jesus, I hope they don’t attack the wrong people.” He thought
that […]
‘Trump Unplugged’: A President as His Own National Security Adviser
President Trump is now free to command his foreign policy after dumping
John R. Bolton, the last major internal counterweight to his dealings with
North Korea, Russia and the Taliban.
Break-In at Trump’s Golf Course, and Taylor Swift’s Mansion
A New Jersey man is accused of going on a spree in two states, including
doing doughnuts in his car on the Bedminster, N.J., course and sneaking
into the singer’s Rhode Island home.
Trump Eyes Crackdown on Homelessness as Aides Visit California
The president is pushing his administration to address surging homelessness
in liberal cities he loves to hate, like Los Angeles. But his powers are
limited.
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