Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Evening Edition: Trump revokes security clearance of former CIA director John Brennan

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Trump revokes security clearance of former CIA director John Brennan
Brennan has been a leading critic of President Trump. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the president is also reviewing security clearances of other former officials including former FBI director James B. Comey.
Prosecutors say Manafort defense violated agreements in closing arguments
The judge said he would offer extra instructions to the jury, saying that the government is under no obligation to audit someone before prosecution and that they should ignore any argument that Paul Manafort, President Trump's onetime campaign chairman, was selectively prosecuted by the special counsel.
 
Clearinghouse for Kavanaugh documents is Bush White House lawyer, angering Senate Democrats
The National Archives, which has played a central role for previous Supreme Court nominees in vetting their White House papers and sending them to the Senate, has effectively been sidelined.
 
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I read 6 sycophantic pro-Trump books, then I read Omarosa's. Talk about a plot twist.
COLUMN | Whatever prompted Omarosa Manigault Newman's shift, and whatever one makes of her more brutal or questionable contentions, it's useful to see how quickly and sharply a true believer can flip against the president, whether for principled or self-serving motives.
 
Twitter CEO says he's rethinking how the core of the social media platform works
Jack Dorsey said in an interview with The Post that he was experimenting with features that would promote alternative viewpoints in Twitter's timeline to address misinformation and reduce "echo chambers." He also doesn't want to enable the spread of hate speech, harassment and false news.
 
The Fix | Analysis
Just how big of a deal has Trump been in GOP primaries anyway? Ask Tim Pawlenty.
The former Minnesota governor was the latest Republican to lose his primary to an arguably more pro-Trump candidate.
 
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Appointed leader resigns from foreign aid agency used to give jobs to Trump supporters
Robert Blau, a retired Foreign Service officer and speechwriter for Trump's presidential campaign, stirred controversy with openly partisan statements to co-workers at the Millennium Challenge Corporation.
 
Trump's ex-campaign manager cites traffic stop in a Rolls-Royce as example of 'real guy' experience
Corey Lewandowski said Donald Trump was pulled over about four years ago for talking on his phone while driving.
 
'He's a priest. I trusted him.': One of the 1,000 victims of alleged Pa. clergy abuse tells his story
A sweeping grand jury report said more than 300 priests abused children in Pennsylvania over a period of 70 years. One of those children was Jim VanSickle, who is now an advocate for others.
 
 
FEMA chief wants to know how agency let harassment go on for years
Current and former leaders of the Federal Emergency Management Agency acknowledge that for years it had an ineffective system for dealing with complaints of harassment and other workplace misconduct.
 
A Pearl Jam poster depicting a dead President Trump draws controversy in Sen. Tester's bid for reelection
The artwork promoted a concert this week that doubled as a fundraiser for the Montana Democrat, drawing rebuke from Republicans who slammed Tester for failing to condemn its content.
 
The Fix | Analysis
More and more, Trump's own spokesmen refuse to vouch for him
Appearing on CNN, Trump campaign spokeswoman Katrina Pierson said she couldn't completely rule out the possibility that President Trump had used a racial slur at some point.
 
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