Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Politics A.M.: What to do about Sarah Sanders? White House reporters have a few ideas.

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What to do about Sarah Sanders? White House reporters have a few ideas.
The press secretary, exposed for false statements, may be permanently damaged as Trump's spokewoman.
Constraints on presidency being redefined in Trump era, report fallout shows
Events of the past week are threatening to alter the legal and ethical standards that have long served as checks on the nation's highest elected office.
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Unraveling Rudy Giuliani's talking points on the Mueller report
The president's lawyer claims there's nothing illegal about a campaign taking information from a foreign government — and that what Hillary Clinton did was much worse.
'You do great work': Trump wages war on White House press corps but has soft spot for its photographers
The image-conscious president has requested high-quality prints of newspaper photos of himself and retweeted images taken by photojournalists.
 
Pelosi's team tells lawmakers they have no immediate plans to open impeachment proceedings
Democratic leaders said House panels would continue their inquiries into President Trump, according to three officials on a conference call.
 
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Trump sues to block subpoena of financial records; Democrats order McGahn to testify
Former White House counsel Donald McGahn was called to appear before the House Judiciary Committee next month and to hand over records pertaining to federal probes of Trump.
 
White House instructs official to ignore Democratic subpoena over security clearances
Carl Kline had been ordered to testify about security clearances, including Jared Kushner's, that a whistleblower said failed to meet standards.
Supreme Court takes up Trump administration's census citizenship question
The administration insists the question is important. Critics say asking it will undermine accuracy.
Sen. Kamala Harris says she supports impeaching Trump
While Republicans would likely defend Trump out of "partisan adherence," Harris said at a CNN town hall, "that does not mean that the process should not take hold."
 
 
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Harris promises to impose new gun rules if Congress won't
The presidential candidate says she would take "executive action" if lawmakers don't pass more background checks and other measures.
Trump Fed Board pick under fire for writing that women should not be allowed to be men's sports referees — unless they're good-looking
Stephen Moore also wrote that coed sports are a "travesty" and that female athletes were seeking "equal pay for inferior work."
 
Supreme Court to decide whether gay, transgender workers are protected by anti-discrimination laws
The three cases share a common question: whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is broad enough to encompass discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation.
Trump eyes action against countries with high visa-overstay rates
The president issued a memorandum on Monday directing the secretaries of state and homeland security to work to stem what he described as the "rampant number of overstays."
 
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