In pleading guilty to campaign finance violations, Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen implicated the president.
Donald Trump
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Trump criticizes Fed chief over rising interest rates
He wants to keep a lid on borrowing costs and asserts that other central banks have acted to help their own governments during trade disputes with the U.S.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Pleading guilty, Michael Cohen says he worked with Trump to pay hush money to 2 women before election
The president’s longtime ‘fixer,’ who arranged a payment to Stormy Daniels in October of 2016, admits to crimes he says he committed ‘for the principal purpose of influencing the election.’
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, Politics
Trump plan scales back Obama’s coal emissions standards
Combined with earlier White House proposals, the move could increase the nation’s carbon emissions.
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First lady warns about cyberbullying as Trump tears into ex-CIA chief on Twitter
First lady Melania Trump on Monday attended a conference on cyberbullying, while the president on Twitter called John Brennan ‘the worst CIA Director in our country’s history.’
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Trump calls Mueller’s team ‘thugs’ and Mueller ‘discredited’
The president ramped up the complaints against the ongoing Russia investigation.
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Trump says he’ll strip security clearance for Justice Department official tied to Russia investigation
The move comes as more than a dozen former U.S. intelligence officials released a rebuke of the president for using security clearances as a political tool.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Trump’s failure to condemn bigots overshadows his successes
The president should make clear that he does not accept the support of the ethno-nationalists of the alt-right.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: No dog at the White House, but Trump knows one when he sees one
Who needs a four-legged friend when the president is surrounded by old pals he now regards as ‘dogs’?
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Turkey’s finance chief tries to reassure wary investors
Berat Albayrak’s remarks on the currency crisis cap off a week where the lira hit a record low of 7.24.