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2018年12月15日 星期六

Tipsheet: Trump's legal woes worsen

 
 
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Trump's legal woes worsen
BY JORDAN FABIAN AND MORGAN CHALFANT
President Trump faces new legal troubles stemming from recent developments in the sprawling federal investigations into his associates and 2016 campaign.
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Federal judge in Texas strikes down ObamaCare
BY PETER SULLIVAN
A federal judge in Texas on Friday struck down the Affordable Care Act, throwing a new round of uncertainty into the fate of the law just one day before the deadline to sign up for coverage for next year.
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Trump names Mulvaney acting chief of staff
BY JORDAN FABIAN
President Trump on Friday named budget director Mick Mulvaney as his acting White House chief of staff, capping off a week of frenzied speculation about who would take over the key West Wing role.
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Mueller rebukes Flynn, who 'chose' to make false statements to FBI
BY MORGAN CHALFANT
Special counsel Robert Mueller on Friday rebuked former national security adviser Michael Flynn for suggesting that FBI agents had duped him into lying about his contacts with the Russian ambassador.
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Trump touts ruling against ObamaCare: ‘Mitch and Nancy’ should pass new health-care law
BY TAL AXELROD
 
President Trump on Friday night touted a ruling from a federal judge in Texas striking down the Affordable Care Act as unconstitutional, saying congressional leaders should now focus on crafting a new health-care law.
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Judge refuses to pick sides in Census dispute, schedules trial
BY LYDIA WHEELER
A federal judge in California on Friday denied a request from the Trump administration to side with Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in lawsuits challenging the administration’s decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census, sending the case to trial.
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DHS watchdog launches probe into death of 7-year-old migrant girl
BY TAL AXELROD
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) inspector general announced Friday it would investigate the death of a 7-year-old migrant girl who died after being taken into Border Patrol custody.
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Mueller probe has cost more than $25M so far
BY LYDIA WHEELER
Special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election has cost the Department of Justice (DOJ) more than $25 million, according to new and previous expenditure reports.
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Walker signs bills to weaken Dem successor in Wisconsin
BY REID WILSON
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) on Friday signed a package of legislation that will take powers away from his Democratic successor and the state’s incoming Democratic attorney general.
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NC elections board postpones hearing over contested House race until January
BY CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO
The North Carolina State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement announced Friday that it would delay an evidentiary hearing into fraud allegations in the 9th District's House election until Jan. 11.
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With Michael Cohen packing for prison, is there enough evidence to indict Trump?
BY MICHAEL STERN
Opinion | I cannot count the number of defendants I prosecuted who thought they could escape criminal liability by telling a jury that they did not carry the kilos or swing the bat. The problem is, it doesn’t work. If Michael Cohen is guilty, Donald Trump is guilty.
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William Barr for attorney general is a bad pick
BY AUSTIN EVERS
Opinion | Donald Trump’s nomination of William Barr for attorney general — who served in the same role for George H.W. Bush — appears out of character for the president. But Barr’s record reveals why Trump likes him: He recommended convenient pardons.
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The New York Times: Trump’s Push for Trade Win Could Undermine Sanctions Enforcement
By Charlie Savage, Katie Benner and Edward Wong
When President Trump suggested that he may intervene in the arrest of a Chinese tech executive, he was seeking to leverage her case into a win on trade. But law enforcement officials say his comments could ultimately undermine America’s ability to enforce tough sanctions on Iran and other rogue nations.
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The Washington Post: America’s hidden war in Syria
By Liz Sly
RAQQA, Syria — This ruined, fearful city was once the Islamic State’s capital, the showcase of its caliphate and a magnet for foreign fighters from around the globe. Now it lies at the heart of the United States’ newest commitment to a Middle East war.
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The Wall Street Journal: Sharp Decline Puts Dow in Correction Territory
By Corrie Driebusch and Riva Gold
The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled into correction territory Friday as disappointing economic data from China and the eurozone sparked a retreat by investors and traders hesitant to enter the weekend with big bets.
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CNN: France braces for fifth weekend of 'gilets jaunes' protests
By Saskya Vandoorne and Laura Smith-Spark
France is braced for a fifth consecutive weekend of "gilets jaunes" or "yellow vest" protests this Saturday, despite concessions this week by French President Emmanuel Macron.
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The Associated Press: Russia claims US ignoring outreach on nuclear disagreement
By Associated Press staff
Russia wants to sit down with Pentagon officials for “open and specific” talks on alleged violations of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty, the Russian Defense Ministry said Saturday.
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