Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Evening Edition: Trump was deeply involved in hush money plan, Cohen says

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Trump was deeply involved in hush money plan, Cohen says
In testimony to the House Oversight Committee, Michael Cohen said President Trump directed him to lie to first lady Melania Trump as well as the public about the payments. The former lawyer also hinted that there are other criminal investigations affecting Trump that have not been made public.
Analysis
The question of Cohen's lie to Congress gets more complex: He points to Trump's attorneys
Cohen claimed that his false statement to Congress in August 2017 was "edited" by an attorney he couldn't identify.
 
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'I'm here to tell the truth about Mr. Trump'
Michael Cohen, President Trump's former fixer and personal attorney, appeared before a congressional committee today. Post reporters Karoun Demirjian, Rosalind S. Helderman, David Fahrenthold and Aaron Blake guide us through his testimony.
 
Pakistan captures Indian pilot after shooting down aircraft, escalating hostilities
Pakistani military officials posted a photo of the pilot on Twitter and said he was being treated "as per norms of military ethics." 
 
 
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North Carolina political operative indicted in election fraud case that upended congressional race
A grand jury charged Leslie McCrae Dowless, who was working on behalf of Republican Mark Harris, with seven counts in connection with ballot irregularities in the 9th Congressional District.
 
Trump offers public embrace of North Korea's Kim Jong Un as summit begins in Hanoi
President Trump referred to the brutal authoritarian ruler as "my friend" and stated that he is "satisfied" with the progress of their negotiations.
 
Pentagon says it will delay, but not cancel, other projects to fund Trump's wall
Projects will be deferred, and funding for them will be replenished in the administration's coming budget request, a Pentagon official said Wednesday. 
 
House passes bill expanding background checks for gun purchases
Senate Republican leaders said it was unlikely they would consider the measure, and President Trump has issued a veto threat.
 
 
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Lawmaker promoting anti-vaxx bill suggests measles can be treated with antibiotics. (It can't.)
Texas state Rep. Bill Zedler (R) said that "with antibiotics and that kind of stuff," people aren't dying from measles in the U.S.
 
Perspective
In Robert Kraft case, Roger Goodell can't win
The NFL commissioner will face a decision on disciplining the Patriots' owner with disciplinary authority he may regret having amassed.
 
Up to 25 feet of snow has fallen in mountains on the West Coast this February
It's a record-breaking month for a number of ski resorts.
 

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