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In a series of late-night tweets, Trump says Republicans’ health care plan will go to vote after 2020 election – USA TODAY
President Donald Trump escalated his attacks on Obamacare, a day after his administration asked a federal court to strike down the entire law. Speaking in the Oval Office, he said Republicans “will be the party of great health care.” (March 27) AP
Brexit vote today: British lawmakers reject 4 alternatives to Theresa May’s Brexit deal today – CBS News
Britain’s Parliament has spoken — and it has said no, again. Lawmakers seeking a way out of the country’s Brexit morass on Monday rejected four alternatives to the government’s unpopular European Union divorce deal that would have softened or even halted Britain’s departure. With just 12 days until the U.K. must come up with a new plan or crash out of the bloc in chaos, the House of Commons threw…
Trump seems inclined to close border despite potential chaos – CNN
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Trevor Noah on Joe Biden: It’s getting creepy! – Slate
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Security clearances should not be a partisan issue – Washington Examiner
A whistleblower who had worked for both Republican and Democratic administrations, spending a total of 18 years in the White House, told Congress that the White House had overridden professional concerns about granting 25 different individuals clearances. The immediate response from the Trump White House was “WITCH HUNT.” This is wildly inappropriate. When Republicans controlled the House, both Reps. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C. and Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, in their role as…
A Man Has Been Found Guilty Of Murdering NYC Jogger Karina Vetrano – BuzzFeed News
A New York man was convicted Monday in the 2016 murder and sexual assault of jogger Karina Vetrano, a high-profile case that had previously ended in a mistrial last fall. Chanel Lewis, 22, was found guilty on all counts by a jury Monday night after nearly five hours of deliberation. He was scheduled to return to court on Thursday for sentencing. Vetrano, 30, was killed in August 2016 while she…
Trump punts health care until after 2020 – POLITICO
President Donald Trump’s Justice Department endorsed last week a federal court ruling to eliminate the Affordable Care Act in its entirety. | Andrew Harnik/AP Photo White House Just last week the president had seemed to go all in on a new effort to wipe out Obamacare. By QUINT FORGEY and JOHN BRESNAHAN 04/01/2019 11:00 PM EDT Updated 04/02/2019 12:36 AM EDT 2019-04-02T12:36-0400 President Donald Trump signaled Monday that congressional Republicans…
Senator readying proposed constitutional amendment that would end the Electoral College – Washington Examiner
Democratic Sen. Brian Schatz is set to introduce a constitutional amendment that would abolish the Electoral College in favor of electing presidents by popular vote. The Hawaii senator’s proposal will reportedly be supported by fellow Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, as well as two senior members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Dick Durban, D-Ill., and Sen. Diane Feinstein, D-Calif. Schatz teased the amendment on Twitter Monday, retweeting…
Baltimore mayor taking time off as children’s book deal comes under scrutiny – AOL
Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh is going on a leave of absence after becoming engulfed in a scandal about a series of children’s books she authored. The Baltimore Sun reported last month that while serving on the University of Maryland Medical System’s (UMMS) board of directors, Pugh arranged deals beginning in 2001 to sell 100,000 copies of her self-published “Healthy Holly” series to the medical system at a total cost of $500,000….
A Second Woman Says Biden’s Touching Made Her Uncomfortable – The New York Times
The aggressive response by Mr. Biden’s aides represents the latest indication of what they said over the weekend: that he will not be dissuaded by the allegations from entering the presidential race. The challenge for Mr. Biden now, though, is that Ms. Flores is no longer alone in speaking out. In her interview with the Courant, Ms. Lappos said the encounter that made her uncomfortable occurred at a fund-raiser in…
Brexit: Reaction as MPs reject alternatives to May’s deal – BBC News
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Boeing’s fix for 737 MAX will take additional weeks – CNN
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Killing of South Carolina student who mistook car for Uber prompts rideshare-safety campaign – NBC News
The University of South Carolina is launching a campaign called “What’s My Name” to help students stay safe when using rideshares following the killing of a student who got in a car she thought was her Uber. The body of Samantha Josephson, 21, was found Friday hours after she was reported missing when she failed to return home from a night out with friends. Surveillance video showed Josephson entering a…
Trump bewilders GOP allies on immigration ahead of border visit – POLITICO
Some Hill Republicans warned that any dramatic disruption to regular traffic across the U.S.-Mexico border could bring President Donald Trump into a new confrontation with his own party. | Evan Vucci/AP Photo Immigration As the administration weighs immigration actions, even Trump officials and Hill Republicans aren’t sure what to make of his talk of closing the Mexican border. By ANITA KUMAR, TED HESSON and BURGESS EVERETT 04/01/2019 07:55 PM EDT…
White House Overturned Denials To Grant 25 Security Clearances – NPR
White House adviser Jared Kushner, left, is among those whose security clearance is being questioned by Democrats. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP White House adviser Jared Kushner, left, is among those whose security clearance is being questioned by Democrats. Susan Walsh/AP An 18-year White House employee told congressional investigators that she and other career staffers denied security clearances for 25 Trump administration officials, including three “very senior”…
Joe Biden disputes misconduct allegation as he prepares for 2020 race – CBS This Morning
A former Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor in Nevada has suddenly made Joe Biden’s all-but-certain presidential campaign uncertain. Lucy Flores says Biden touched and kissed her in a way that unsettled her during a campaign event nearly five years ago when he was Barack Obama’s vice president. Biden is disputing Flores’ story. Ed O’Keefe reports. Watch “CBS This Morning” HERE: http://bit.ly/1T88yARDownload the CBS News app on iOS HERE: https://apple.co/1tRNnUyDownload the…
UK lawmakers discuss halting Brexit after petition hits 6 million – Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) – British lawmakers debated halting Brexit on Monday after a record six million people signed a petition to revoke the process that set Britain on course to leave the European Union. Britons voted to leave the European Union by 52 percent to 48 percent in 2016, and the following year British Prime Minister Theresa May gave notice of the intent to leave the bloc on March 29, 2019…
The Supreme Court’s Conservatives Just Legalized Torture – Slate
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Democrats to take action to obtain full Mueller report – CNN
House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler will authorize a subpoena to obtain the full, unredacted report from special counsel Robert Mueller, teeing up a showdown between congressional Democrats and the Trump administration over the nearly 400-page report. #CNN #News
White House whistleblower says 25 security clearance denials were reversed during Trump administration – The Washington Post
Rachael Bade April 1 at 10:43 AM A White House whistleblower told lawmakers that more than two dozen denials for security clearances have been overturned during the Trump administration, calling Congress her “last hope” for addressing what she considers improper conduct that has left the nation’s secrets exposed. Tricia Newbold, a longtime White House security adviser, told the House Oversight and Reform Committee that she and her colleagues issued “dozens”…