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Schiff says Justice Department agrees to turn over Mueller documents – NBC News
WASHINGTON — Easing some of the escalating tension between Congress and the White House, the House Intelligence Committee postponed efforts to enforce a subpoena against the Justice Department on Wednesday after officials agreed to hand over a cache of documents related to special counsel Robert Mueller’s Trump-Russia report. The agreement came a day after the department said it would be willing to provide documents from Mueller’s investigation but only if…
Shoe giants urge Trump to end trade war – BBC News
Image copyright Getty Images Some of the world’s biggest footwear firms are urging Donald Trump to end the US trade war with China, warning of a “catastrophic” effect on consumers. A letter signed by 173 companies, including Nike and Adidas, says the president’s decision to raise import tariffs will affect the working class. They also warn that higher levies threaten the future of some businesses. Mr Trump says that the…
NY state passes bill allowing Congress to request Trump’s tax returns – CNN
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The Congress-White House fight pauses for Pelosi and Trump to meet – CNN
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Don’t bet on a Beto comeback – Washington Examiner
Now that Beto O’Rourke’s star has faded in the 2020 Democratic nomination contest, I wouldn’t bet on a comeback. In fact, I would be more surprised if the former congressman won a single state than if he dropped out of the race before Iowa. The problem for O’Rourke is not just that he’s polling in the low single-digits per se. After all, there are a number of candidates bunched up…
AG Barr blasts federal judges who impose nationwide injunctions – Washington Examiner
Attorney General William Barr blasted federal judges who have issued more than 37 nationwide injunctions during the Trump administration, more than in the entirety of the 20th century. In a Tuesday speech to the American Law Institute, Barr went after “improper use of nationwide injunctions against policies of all stripes” and said that the use of the injunctions to block policy gives district courts “unprecedented power.” “One judge can, in…
Theresa May offers Parliament a vote on a second Brexit referendum – The Washington Post
Karla Adam May 21 at 2:39 PM LONDON — British Prime Minister Theresa May urged British lawmakers on Tuesday to back her “new” Brexit deal, which would include a binding vote by Parliament on whether to hold a second Brexit referendum. In a speech in London, May said lawmakers will have “one last chance” to deliver Brexit in a vote early next month. But, more accurately, it probably will be…
Doctor Shortages Leave Some Rural Americans Without Access To Health Care : Shots – Health News – NPR
For people living in the small town of Arthur, Neb., getting to a doctor can be a challenge. The nearest hospital is located about 40 miles away in Ogallala. Krik Siegler/NPR hide caption toggle caption Krik Siegler/NPR For people living in the small town of Arthur, Neb., getting to a doctor can be a challenge. The nearest hospital is located about 40 miles away in Ogallala. Krik Siegler/NPR Taylor Walker…
Lawmakers emerge from Iran threat briefing split along partisan lines – CNN
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Pelosi’s Strategy Is Working, and Trump Is One Step Closer to Being F*cked – Daily Beast
Confidential draft IRS memo says tax returns must be given to Congress unless president invokes executive privilege – The Washington Post
Jeff Stein Josh Dawsey May 21 at 6:46 PM A confidential Internal Revenue Service legal memo says tax returns must be given to Congress unless the president takes the rare step of asserting executive privilege, according to a copy of the memo obtained by The Washington Post. The memo contradicts the Trump administration’s justification for denying lawmakers’ request for President Trump’s tax returns, exposing fissures in the executive branch. Trump…
House Democrats subpoena former White House communications director Hope Hicks – USA TODAY
CLOSE Hope Hicks attends a session hosted by President Trump with student survivors of school shootings, their parents and teachers in the State Dining Room at the White House on Feb. 21, 2018 in Washington. (Photo: CHIP SOMODEVILLA, GETTY IMAGES) Former White House communications director Hope Hicks, who was once one of President Donald Trump’s most trusted advisers, was subpoenaed Tuesday by the House Judiciary Committee — the latest move in growing tensions…
Top White House officials brief Congress on Iran – CBS News
Members of the House and Senate received a briefing from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan about growing tensions with Iran. Behnam Ben Taleblu of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies joined CBSN to discuss the latest. Subscribe to the CBS News Channel HERE: http://youtube.com/cbsnewsWatch CBSN live HERE: http://cbsn.ws/1PlLpZ7Follow CBS News on Instagram HERE: https://www.instagram.com/cbsnews/Like CBS News on Facebook HERE: http://facebook.com/cbsnewsFollow CBS News on…
Pelosi’s Strategy Is Working, and Trump Is One Step Closer to Being F*cked – Daily Beast
Nadler knows he’d be ‘completely humiliated’ if he challenged McGahn’s refusal to testify: Rep. McClintock – Fox News
Video Rep. Tom McClintock says Jerry Nadler knows he’d be humiliated if he challenged executive privilege claim in court House Judiciary Committee Chairman Nadler cannot compel former White House counsel Don McGahn to testify, says California Congressman Tom McClintock, Republican member or the House Judiciary Committee. The House Judiciary Committee hearing scheduled for former White House counsel Don McGahn was “silly” and the committee’s chair knew he couldn’t challenge in court McGahn’s refusal…
Sheriff’s office questions hospital’s actions after death of Marlen Ochoa-Lopez – Chicago Sun-Times
The Cook County sheriff’s office is questioning if a hospital violated state law by not immediately reporting that a woman who claimed to be the mother of a newborn had not given birth. The woman, Clarisa Figueroa, and her daughter, Desiree, were later charged with strangling the baby’s mother, Marlen Ochoa-Lopez, and cutting the newborn from her womb. At a bail hearing last week, prosecutors explained how the 46-year-old Figueroa…
Confidential draft IRS memo says tax returns must be given to Congress unless president invokes executive privilege – Houston Chronicle
WASHINGTON – A confidential Internal Revenue Service legal memo says tax returns must be given to Congress unless the president takes the rare step of asserting executive privilege, according to a copy of the memo obtained by The Washington Post. The memo contradicts the Trump administration’s justification for denying lawmakers’ request for President Donald Trump’s tax returns, exposing fissures in the executive branch. Trump has refused to turn over his…
California sues Trump administration for decision to pull nearly $1 billion from high-speed rail project – CNBC
In February, President Donald Trump called for California to return $3.5 billion in federal funds for the high-speed rail line planned between San Francisco and Los Angeles. The Department of Transportation followed by announcing its intention to cancel $929 million in grant funds awarded previously but not yet paid out. Trump’s call for the return of money followed California Gov. Gavin Newsom at his first state of the state address…
Democrats fume as McGahn skips House hearing: ‘Our subpoenas are not optional’ – Fox News
Video Nadler: We will not allow President Trump to prevent us from hearing from Don McGahn Rep. Jerry Nadler blasts President Trump during his opening statement to the House Judiciary Committee after former White House Counsel Don McGahn defies a subpoena to testify on the Mueller report. The top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee vowed Tuesday to go to court if necessary to seek former White House Counsel Don McGahn’s testimony, after…
Trump Plan to Lower Imports Risks Lowering Consumption Instead – Bloomberg
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