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Trump denies Pelosi aircraft for foreign trip in response to call for State of the Union delay – Fox News

Thursday, January 17, 2019

Video Is the State of the Union address in jeopardy? Pelosi asks Trump not to come to Capitol Hill American Conservative Union chairman Matt Schlapp says that the president needs to give the State of the Union address no matter what happens. President Trump on Thursday abruptly denied military aircraft to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for a foreign trip just minutes before the congressional delegation was set to depart, in a…

Rudy Giuliani just contradicted 18 months of ‘no collusion’ from Donald Trump – CNN

Thursday, January 17, 2019

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Thousands More Migrant Children Were Probably Taken From Families Than Reported – The New York Times

Thursday, January 17, 2019

“Thousands of children were separated from parents and guardians, referred to H.H.S. and released from H.H.S. care before the court order,” Ms. Maxwell said in a conference call with reporters. “The total number is unknown,” she said. “It is certainly more than 2,737, but how many more, precisely, is unknown.” Moreover, that number may never be known: Department officials, she said, had told her office that there were “no efforts…

Trump addresses deaths of Americans killed in Syria in Pentagon speech – CBS News

Thursday, January 17, 2019

At the Pentagon Thursday, President Trump addressed the deaths of the four Americans killed in a targeted attack by ISIS in northern Syria on Wednesday, expressing his “deepest condolences to the families of the great American heroes who laid down their lives yesterday,” and calling them “great, great people.” Last month, Mr. Trump declared victory in the battle against ISIS in Syria. The president’s speech then very quickly segued to…

Chicago officers found not guilty of attempted cover-up in Laquan McDonald killing – NBC News

Thursday, January 17, 2019

Three Chicago police officers were found not guilty on all charges that they conspired to protect their colleague who shot and killed teenager Laquan McDonald in 2014. Officer Thomas Gaffney, ex-Officer Joseph Walsh and former Detective David March were acquitted on charges of conspiracy, obstruction of justice and official misconduct by Cook County Judge Domenica Stephenson. “This court finds that the state has failed to meet its burden on all…

Wall Street Journal: Michael Cohen paid thousands to rig polls in Trump’s favor – CNN

Thursday, January 17, 2019

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Shutdown has dropped grenade onto Trump’s 2020 team – POLITICO

Thursday, January 17, 2019

President Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign manager, Brad Parscale, has said several times that the campaign’s proprietary data show that the shutdown is a winning issue for the president. But in private, others close to the reelection effort aren’t saying the same thing. | Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images 2020 Elections The president publicly brags he is getting the best of Democrats as unhappy campaign officials find themselves trying to fire up his…

Wall Street Journal: Michael Cohen paid thousands to rig polls in Trump’s favor – CNN

Thursday, January 17, 2019

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Shutdown has dropped grenade onto Trump’s 2020 team – POLITICO

Thursday, January 17, 2019

President Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign manager, Brad Parscale, has said several times that the campaign’s proprietary data show that the shutdown is a winning issue for the president. But in private, others close to the reelection effort aren’t saying the same thing. | Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images 2020 Elections The president publicly brags he is getting the best of Democrats as unhappy campaign officials find themselves trying to fire up his…

Wall Street Journal: Michael Cohen paid thousands to rig polls in Trump’s favor – CNN

Thursday, January 17, 2019

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Shutdown has dropped grenade onto Trump’s 2020 team – POLITICO

Thursday, January 17, 2019

President Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign manager, Brad Parscale, has said several times that the campaign’s proprietary data show that the shutdown is a winning issue for the president. But in private, others close to the reelection effort aren’t saying the same thing. | Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images 2020 Elections The president publicly brags he is getting the best of Democrats as unhappy campaign officials find themselves trying to fire up his…

FOX NEWS FIRST: Pelosi slammed for attempted shutdown of Trump State of Union; top Dem breaks ranks on wall – Fox News

Thursday, January 17, 2019

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., center, speaks to reporters as she leaves an event with furloughed federal workers amid the partial government shutdown, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) Welcome to FOX News First. Not signed up yet? Click here. Developing now, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019 THE STATE OF THE UNION IS NOT SHUT DOWN: The Trump administration and Republicans are pushing back…

The 2020 marathon has started with a sprint – CNN

Thursday, January 17, 2019

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Pelosi claims State of the Union could be postponed over security threats; Homeland Security and Secret Service say she’s wrong – Washington Examiner

Thursday, January 17, 2019

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has proposed that President Trump postpone his Jan. 29 State of the Union address until after the partial government shutdown ends, arguing that a lack of funding for Homeland Security and U.S. Secret Service agents presents a serious security risk to the White House and Congress. The agencies charged with protecting the nation’s lawmaker, however, are disputing her suggestion that they are unable to perform…

Michael Gove annihilates Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership credibility – Washington Examiner

Thursday, January 17, 2019

Britain’s House of Commons is at its best when members of Parliament deliver passionate, persuasive speeches on matters of national consequence. We saw one such moment on Wednesday, when environment secretary Michael Gove of the Conservative Party attacked Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn. Gove’s address came just before a parliamentary confidence vote in Prime Minister Theresa May. That vote was won by May a few minutes later. Still, Gove’s speech…

Pelosi claims State of the Union could be postponed over security threats; Homeland Security and Secret Service say she’s wrong – Washington Examiner

Thursday, January 17, 2019

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has proposed that President Trump postpone his Jan. 29 State of the Union address until after the partial government shutdown ends, arguing that a lack of funding for Homeland Security and U.S. Secret Service agents presents a serious security risk to the White House and Congress. The agencies charged with protecting the nation’s lawmaker, however, are disputing her suggestion that they are unable to perform…

Michael Gove annihilates Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership credibility – Washington Examiner

Thursday, January 17, 2019

Britain’s House of Commons is at its best when members of Parliament deliver passionate, persuasive speeches on matters of national consequence. We saw one such moment on Wednesday, when environment secretary Michael Gove of the Conservative Party attacked Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn. Gove’s address came just before a parliamentary confidence vote in Prime Minister Theresa May. That vote was won by May a few minutes later. Still, Gove’s speech…

Pelosi claims State of the Union could be postponed over security threats; Homeland Security and Secret Service say she’s wrong – Washington Examiner

Thursday, January 17, 2019

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has proposed that President Trump postpone his Jan. 29 State of the Union address until after the partial government shutdown ends, arguing that a lack of funding for Homeland Security and U.S. Secret Service agents presents a serious security risk to the White House and Congress. The agencies charged with protecting the nation’s lawmaker, however, are disputing her suggestion that they are unable to perform…

Michael Gove annihilates Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership credibility – Washington Examiner

Thursday, January 17, 2019

Britain’s House of Commons is at its best when members of Parliament deliver passionate, persuasive speeches on matters of national consequence. We saw one such moment on Wednesday, when environment secretary Michael Gove of the Conservative Party attacked Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn. Gove’s address came just before a parliamentary confidence vote in Prime Minister Theresa May. That vote was won by May a few minutes later. Still, Gove’s speech…

Agency Ignored Constitutional Questions About Trump Hotel Lease, Report Finds – The New York Times

Thursday, January 17, 2019

The agency’s deliberation spanned several months before and after Mr. Trump took office. Fearing public controversy, which might damage the government’s financial interests, the agency did urge that Mr. Trump divest himself of his financial interest in the property in a Jan. 31, 2017, meeting with his oldest sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, the report said. After his election, Mr. Trump turned management of the business over to…