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Trump Undergoes Unscheduled Exam at Walter Reed

White House says it's first part of his annual physical

(Newser) - President Trump dropped in on Walter Reed National Medical Center on Saturday to begin "phase one of my yearly physical," per a tweet . "Everything very good (great!). Will complete next year." The AP seems to be a little suspicious, noting that the president's last...

Dems Hand Trump a Loss in Louisiana
Dems Hand Trump
a Loss in Louisiana
Nov 17, 2019 5:33 AM CST

Dems Hand Trump a Loss in Louisiana

John Bel Edwards narrowly re-elected governor over candidate heavily backed by Trump

(Newser) - Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has stunned Republicans again, narrowly winning a second term Saturday as the Deep South’s only Democratic governor and handing President Trump another gubernatorial loss. In the heart of Trump country, the AP reports that the moderate Edwards cobbled together enough cross-party support with a...

Pardons, Promotion From Trump, Despite Pentagon Pushback

Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he had a 'robust discussion' with the president on this

(Newser) - President Trump has pardoned a former US Army commando set to stand trial next year in the killing of a suspected Afghan bomb-maker and a former Army lieutenant convicted of murder for ordering his men to fire upon three Afghans, killing two, the White House announced late Friday. The commander...

In Real Time, Trump Tweet Is Focal Point in Testimony

President slams ex-ambassador Yovanovitch Friday, and she is asked to respond

(Newser) - Day two of the public impeachment hearings featured an oddity. Marie Yovanovitch , the former US ambassador to Ukraine, was asked to respond in real time to a Friday morning tweet from Trump in which he criticized her. Details and coverage:
  • Trump: "Everywhere Marie Yovanovitch went turned bad," he
...

Yovanovitch Shoots Down Congressman's Odd Theory

Did somebody pay diplomat George Kent to praise fellow diplomat Marie Yovanovitch?

(Newser) - In his questioning of Marie Yovanovitch during Friday's impeachment hearing , GOP Rep. Mike Conaway seemed to perplex the former ambassador with one of his queries. It happened after he referred to the testimony of diplomat George Kent earlier in the week:
  • Conaway: Kent "made some exemplary statements about
...

White House Releases Summary of First Ukraine Call

Move comes as impeachment hearings resume

(Newser) - Just as day two of the impeachment hearings were getting underway Friday, the White House made a preemptive move to bolster its case that President Trump's dealings with Ukraine were above-board. The White House released a summary of Trump's first phone call, on April 21, with Ukraine's...

Trump Takes Tax Return Fight With New York to the Top

President argues immunity, asks justices to take up case this term

(Newser) - Arguing that he's protected from criminal proceedings while in office, President Trump has asked the Supreme Court to reverse a lower court's order that he turn over financial records and tax returns to New York prosecutors. "We assert that the subpoena violates the US Constitution and therefore...

Second American Overheard Trump Call in Kyiv Restaurant

Conversation was about Ukraine starting investigations, witness says

(Newser) - A second US Embassy staffer in Kyiv overheard a cellphone call between President Trump and his ambassador to the European Union in which they discussed a need for Ukrainian officials to pursue “investigations,” the AP has learned. The July 26 call between Trump and Gordon Sondland was first...

Pelosi: This Makes What Nixon Did 'Look Almost Small'

House speaker says Trump is guilty of bribery, an impeachable offense

(Newser) - Forget "quid pro quo." Democrats are using a new word: "bribery." House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that President Trump is guilty of exactly that in his dealings with Ukraine, reports Politico . The New York Times sees the usage as significant because bribery is spelled out...

Erdogan Played Anti-Kurd Film in Oval Office. It Didn't Go Well

Lindsey Graham among GOP senators left miffed

(Newser) - President Trump had to umpire a tense exchange between Republican senators and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday, which reportedly began when Erdogan aired a propaganda film against Syria's Kurds. Axios first reported that five Republican senators critical of Turkey's incursion into Syria watched as Erdogan whipped...

Key Takeaways From Day 1 of Impeachment Hearings
Takeaways From First Day
of Impeachment Hearings
the rundown
Nov 14, 2019 7:02 AM CST

Takeaways From First Day of Impeachment Hearings

Surprises can still happen

(Newser) - Wednesday was the first day of the public phase of the President Trump impeachment inquiry, with William Taylor, the top US diplomat in Ukraine, and George Kent, a senior State Department official, testifying before the House Intelligence Committee. The next hearing will be Friday, when US Ambassador to Ukraine Marie...

Court Rejects Trump's Appeal in Fight Over Financial Records

President expected to appeal to Supreme Court

(Newser) - A federal appeals court will not take up President Trump’s appeal of a ruling that his accounting firm must turn over financial records to Congress . The order was handed down Wednesday by the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. It is almost certain that Trump...

Trump Says He Knows 'Nothing' About Overheard Phone Call

Diplomat says Trump asked about 'investigations' while talking to another diplomat

(Newser) - The moment has arrived: The public phase of the House impeachment inquiry of President Trump began on Capitol Hill Wednesday. Democrat Adam Schiff declared at the start of the hearing that the "future of the presidency itself" is at stake, while Republican Devin Nunes called the hearings a "...

Meeting With Erdogan, Trump Rails About Impeachment

Says he's too busy to watch 'witch hunt'

(Newser) - President Trump met with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan Wednesday, and took time during their Oval Office meeting to slam another big event going on in DC simultaneously: the first day of public impeachment hearings . "I’m too busy to watch it. It’s a witch hunt, it’...

Battle Lines Drawn Ahead of Public Impeachment Hearings

First witnesses will testify Wednesday

(Newser) - The first public presidential impeachment hearings this century begin at 10am Wednesday—and the White House is preparing for battle. President Trump has engagements including a Wednesday meeting with Turkey's President Reccep Tayyip Erdogan that will keep him from live-tweeting the House Intelligence Committee proceedings, but his campaign plans...

Man: Slashing 'Baby Trump' Was Matter of Good vs. Evil

'I get so mad about people not taking a stand,' he says

(Newser) - An Alabama man charged with criminal mischief in the slashing of a towering "Baby Trump" balloon has defended his actions, saying it was a matter of good versus evil. AL.com reports Hoyt Deau Hutchinson called the syndicated radio "Rick & Bubba Show" on Monday to describe what...

Before Momentous SCOTUS Case, Trump Weighs In
Court Looks Ready to Give
Trump Wish on Immigrants
the rundown
Nov 12, 2019 2:22 PM CST

Court Looks Ready to Give Trump Wish on Immigrants

But we won't know fate of DACA for sure until the spring

(Newser) - It's a big day for Dreamers—the nickname given to young US immigrants brought here illegally by their parents. The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments on whether the Trump administration can end an Obama-era program that protects the immigrants from deportation and allows them to work legally. No...

Nikki Haley Praises Trump as Capable, 'Truthful'

But Rex Tillerson disagrees with another claim by the former UN ambassador

(Newser) - Nikki Haley is making the rounds plugging a new book, and on Tuesday she delivered a robust defense of President Trump on the Today show, reports Politico . "I talked to him multiple times, and when I had issues, he always heard me out,” said the former ambassador to...

Sean Spicer Gets the DWTS Boot
Sean Spicer
Loses His
Latest Gig
Nov 12, 2019 6:42 AM CST

Sean Spicer Loses His Latest Gig

Ex-WH press secretary has gotten the boot from 'Dancing With the Stars'

(Newser) - After what the Washington Post calls "weeks of controversy with low scores," former press secretary Sean Spicer finally got axed Monday on Dancing With the Stars, in the show's ninth week. Spicer hasn't exactly been a judges' favorite—at one point, Carrie Ann Inaba said, "...

Defense Official Said to Inform Congress on Ukraine Aid: Testimony

Laura Cooper told House panel she suggested legal ways to block the money

(Newser) - Transcripts of House testimony released Monday showed that Defense officials immediately questioned the legality of President Trump putting a hold on military aid to the Ukraine. Laura Cooper, who oversaw Ukraine policy for the Pentagon, said acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney told a meeting that Trump had...

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