It’s almost as if the president is goading Democrats to impeach him.
Donald Trump
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Before Trump’s purge at DHS, top officials challenged plan for mass family arrests
The administration wanted to target the crush of families that had crossed the U.S.-Mexico border after the president’s failed ‘zero tolerance’ push in early 2018, current and former officials say.
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House passes bill to provide more U.S. disaster relief aid, over Trump’s objections
The package, now headed to the Senate, would provide additional financial aid to places besieged by hurricanes, wildfires and flooding since 2017.
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Trump pushes Republicans to oppose disaster relief bill that includes funds for Puerto Rico
Trump has opposed more money for Puerto Rico, incorrectly asserting $91 billion has been allocated to help the island. It’s actually promised about half of that amount and spent only $11 billion.
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‘Shoot them!’: Trump laughs off a supporter’s demand for violence against migrants
The president’s joking response raised concerns that he was tacitly encouraging extrajudicial killings and brutality against asylum seekers and undocumented immigrants.
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Dana Milbank: Let’s pay reparations to Trump – if he’ll retire
For $10 billion in cash, the president might agree to spend even more of his time at Mar-a-Lago.
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House panel votes to hold Barr in contempt as Trump asserts privilege to withhold full Mueller report
If the full House agrees with the contempt vote, it could be referred to the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, a Justice Department official who would be likely to defend Barr.
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Maine Voices: American opinion changing on socialism
While income inequality has increased, polls have shown growing support for what once was a harder sell.
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White House tells former counsel McGahn not to comply with subpoena
The White House told Don McGahn the materials are subject to executive privilege.
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FBI chief: No evidence agency spied on Trump 2016 campaign
FBI Director Chris Wray says he does not consider court-approved FBI surveillance to be “spying” and said he has no evidence the FBI illegally monitored President Donald Trump’s campaign during the 2016 election