Politics

LIVE VIDEO: White House Press Briefing

NPR reports: The White House press briefing may field questions Monday about Stormy Daniels’ interview with CBS News ’60 Minutes’ Sunday, as well as the expulsion of 60 Russian diplomats from the United States and gun violence marches that swept the nation Saturday. White House Deputy Press Secretary Raj Shah is expected to respond to reporters during briefing scheduled at …

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FLORIDA: Rick Scott Teases US Senate Announcement

Politico reports: Florida Gov. Rick Scott is set to make a “major announcement” on April 9 amid long-running rumors he will run for U.S. Senate, according to Jackie Schutz Zeckman, Scott’s outgoing chief of staff. If Scott runs for Senate, it will set up what will be a nationally-watched race in a state with notoriously razor thin statewide election results. …

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Lawyer: Stormy Can Describe Trump’s Junk [VIDEO]

Mediaite reports: Look: When Stormy Daniels gave her 60 Minutes interview last night, there were almost certainly a lot of people tuning in hoping to hear some scandalous, juicy details about the Commander-in-Chief. Well, apparently, Stormy was ready to give those details last night. According to Daniels’ lawyer Michael Avenatti, the adult film star can describe President Donald Trump’s nether …

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US Expels 60 Russian Diplomats Over UK Poison Attack

The Washington Post reports: The Trump administration on Monday ordered the expulsion of 60 Russian intelligence and diplomatic officers in New York and Washington and the closure of the Russian consulate in Seattle in retaliation of the poisoning of a former Russian spy in Britain. Twelve Russian diplomats at the United Nations in New York and 48 at the Russian …

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Melania’s Spox Weighs In On Stormy Daniels

Bustle reports: On Sunday, a former adult film actress who alleges she had an affair with President Donald Trump sat down with Anderson Cooper on 60 Minutes to tell her story. After the interview with Stormy Daniels aired, Melania Trump’s spokesperson tweeted about Barron. The first lady’s representative reminded the media that the Trumps’ son is a child and that …

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Stormy Daniels Reveals Threat: Leave Trump Alone, It’d Be A Shame If Something Happened To You [VIDEO]

The Guardian reports: Stormy Daniels, the adult film star who alleges she had sex with Donald Trump in 2006, claimed on Sunday night that she was threatened with physical violence after she first attempted to go public with the story by a man who told her: “Leave Trump alone.” Daniels was on her way to a fitness class with her …

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LIVE VIDEO: Stormy Daniels On 60 Minutes

The Daily Beast reports: Anderson Cooper’s exclusive sit-down interview with Stormy Daniels is set to air tonight on “60 Minutes” on CBS. Following a week of Daniels’ and Trump’s lawyers sparring on CNN and news that Karen McDougal, a former Playboy model, is also suing Donald Trump, the interview with Stormy Daniels is the proverbial cherry on top of the …

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Stormy Daniels’ Lawyer Cautions That Tonight’s 60 Minutes Interview Won’t Be The Full Reveal [VIDEO]

Raw Story reports: The attorney for adult actress Stormy Daniels took to Twitter on Sunday morning to promise the public — and likely taunt President Donald Trump – that the blockbuster 60 Minutes interview to be shown later in the evening will just be a taste of the evidence to be revealed about a sexual affair the porn actress allegedly …

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REPORT: Another GOP House Rep Hits The Exit

City & State Pennsylvania reports: Sources have told City&State PA that Republican U.S. Rep. Ryan Costello has decided not to seek reelection in Pennsylvania’s hotly contested Sixth Congressional District. Despite filing petitions on Tuesday to run for another term, four Republican sources said Costello indicated at a recent meeting with state and local GOP officials that he intends to drop …

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Obama Hails “Inspiring” Young Anti-Gun Marchers

The Hill reports: Former President Barack Obama on Saturday tweeted a message of support for the students participating in the March for Our Lives worldwide. Obama tweeted that he and former first lady Michelle Obama are “inspired” by those who organized the marches. Hundreds of thousands of young people gathered for the marches on Saturday, which took place in all …

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Maddow Bets That Trump Will Pardon Flynn Tomorrow To Distract From Stormy Daniels Interview [VIDEO]

“Even among White House sources, there’s now open speculation that the firing H.R. McMaster and hiring of John Bolten was timed by the president to distract from one particular interview [the Playboy bunny] that aired last night on CNN. If you fire the national security advisor to distract from the first interview, what do you do to distract from the …

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Jim Carrey Posts Stormy Portrait Of Glorious Leader

USA Today reports: Consider yourself warned: Once you see comedian Jim Carrey’s newest painting, you will never, ever be able to unsee it. The 56-year-old comedian, who’s been sharing the products of a week-long art-bender on Twitter, returned Friday with two more: Fifty Shades of Decay, which shows President Trump in flagrante delicto. It was likely inspired by the lawsuits …

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Gowdy Wants Answers For Zinke’s $130K Office Doors

Talking Points Memo reports: The chairman of the House Oversight Committee is seeking details from Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke about a $139,000 project to upgrade doors in Zinke’s office. Oversight Chairman Trey Gowdy of South Carolina asked Zinke to explain the need for the replacement doors and provide details about the project’s cost estimates, bids and final contract. The letter …

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Man Arrested For Threatening To Murder GOP Rep, Previously Sued Feds For Non-Enforcement Of Pot Laws

Roll Call reports: A 69-year-old Virginia Beach resident was arrested Friday for threatening to murder his congressman, GOP Rep. Scott Taylor. Wallace Grove Godwin is being charged with threatening to murder and assault a U.S. official, a crime that carries a penalty of up to 10 years in prison if convicted, Tracy Doherty-McCormick, acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District …

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NYC Council Ponders “Smoking While Walking” Ban

Courthouse News reports: Targeting one culprit in the panoply of noxious street odors, a Queens Democrat asked the New York City Council on Thursday to ban smoking while walking. “In a perfect world, every smoker would have the self-awareness to realize that smoking and walking down a crowded sidewalk subjects everyone behind you to breathing in the fumes,” City Councilman …

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Stocks Dive Another 424 Points, Down 1360 For Week

The Street reports: Stocks finished lower on Friday, March 23, as Wall Street fought to recover following sharp losses after Donald Trump moved to slap tariffs on up to $60 billion worth of China-made goods and China reciprocated saying it would target imports from the United States. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 424 points, or 1.77%. The S&P …

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White House Legal Team Ponders Conflict Of Interest Issue For New Lawyer Over Links To Mueller Witnesses

CNN reports: Veteran Washington attorney Joseph diGenova’s role as part of President Donald Trump’s legal team is still in question, according to two sources familiar with the matter. DiGenova’s hiring was announced on Monday by Jay Sekulow, counsel to the President. DiGenova, along with his wife and law partner, Victoria Toensing, had a Thursday meeting with the President, the sources …

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LIVE VIDEO: Trump Holds Spending “News Conference”

CBS News reports: President Trump is expected to sign the omnibus spending bill he threatened to veto only hours earlier, congressional and administration sources tell CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett. Mr. Trump is expected to announce that in a last-minute “news conference” he announced for 1 p.m. Mr. Trump shocked Washington Friday morning when he – against …

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LIVE VIDEO: DOJ Makes “Major” Cyber Announcement

PBS reports: Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is expected to lead a news conference today to make a “major cyber law enforcement announcement.” The conference is planned for 10 a.m. today. Rosenstein will be joined by other law enforcement officials for the announcement, including Sigal Mandelker, the U.S. Treasury department’s undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence. It’s not immediately clear …

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Trump Threatens To Veto Spending Bill Minutes After State TV Host Calls It McConnell’s “Swamp Budget”

The Washington Post reports: President Trump said he might veto the sweeping $1.3 trillion spending bill passed early Friday — a move that would likely lead to a government shutdown — because it does nothing to address the fate of young undocumented immigrants and does not fully fund his border wall. In a morning tweet, Trump said that those protected …

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