Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Wednesday's Headlines: Michael Cohen expected to testify that Trump knew of WikiLeaks plot

 
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Michael Cohen expected to testify that Trump knew of WikiLeaks plot
President Trump's former lawyer will tell a House committee that Trump knew that longtime adviser Roger Stone was communicating with WikiLeaks about publishing stolen emails from the Democratic National Committee, according to the text of his prepared opening statement.
Thousands of miles away from home, Trump takes aim at Cohen
The president took to Twitter to attack his former lawyer hours before opening his high-stakes summit in Hanoi with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
 
Pakistan claims it downed two Indian aircraft in its airspace as tensions escalate between rivals
Pakistan also hit targets in India-controlled Kashmir a day after India sent jets into Pakistani territory.
 
Today's WorldView | Analysis
India and Pakistan may not go to war. But there's trouble ahead.
Tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors are at their highest in two decades.
 
House passes resolution to nullify Trump's emergency declaration
The 245-182 tally was mostly along party lines, with 13 Republicans siding with Democrats. The vote is well short of the two-thirds majority that would be required to overcome President Trump's threatened veto.
 
In Iraq, elite pigeons bred for competitive racing can cost more than a luxury car
After nearly 20 years of conflict in the country, the rising popularity of pigeon racing is a signal that "our people want to practice peace," says Iraq's godfather of pigeon racing.
 
Trump offers public embrace of Kim Jong Un hours before summit begins
The president referred to the authoritarian ruler as "my friend" and held up Vietnam as a model for economic growth for Kim's nation if he pursues steps to denuclearize.
 
The Daily 202 | Analysis
Trump suggests his embrace of the 'madman theory' brought North Korea to the table
The president's brand is brinkmanship. He sees strategic unpredictability as key to getting his way.
 
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The Pentagon needs change. Could Shanahan be it?
 
R. Kelly faces justice, thanks again to black women — again
 
The GOP is the party of Trump. But not for the reason you think.
 
Pope Francis's speech: A disgraceful display of excuses
 
What Ivanka Trump gets wrong about jobs
 
Why does Trump fall for bad men?
 
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Two GOP senators said to express concerns over Trump's nominee for appeals court
Josh Hawley and Tom Cotton have questioned how Neomi Rao will handle abortion cases.
 
 
Two African-American women head to Chicago's mayoral election runoff
Chicago voters selected Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle to continue to a runoff in April.
 
United Methodist Church votes to maintain its opposition to same-sex marriage, gay clergy
After a contentious meeting that threatened to split the church, the nation's largest mainline Protestant denomination upheld its stance on LGBT issues.
 
Bernie Sanders parts ways with top campaign strategists
The team behind Sanders, who announced his presidential run last week, is starting to look very different from the one that helped him rise to prominence as the Democratic runner-up in 2016.
 
Fact Checker | Analysis
Did Ivanka Trump create 'millions' of jobs?
President Trump bragged that his daughter has created millions of jobs. That's not correct.
 
Angela Davis has overcome doubters her whole life. At 75, she's still not backing down.
A recent controversy over the legendary activist's support of Palestinian rights is a parable for the resistance generation.
 
Michael Sanchez is in the middle of the salacious National Enquirer story about Jeff Bezos's affair
Sanchez is passionate about the story involving his sister, Lauren Sanchez, and the richest man in the world, and about what he says is the "whole truth," which he vows will eventually come out.
 
     
 
 
 
 

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