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‘Pete Has a Black Problem’: Top Black Leaders Say Buttigieg Is ‘Naive’ on Race
When asked in a private meeting about his support from African-American leaders in South Bend, the mayor couldn’t think of one person, a source tells The Daily Beast.
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“Pete has a black problem,” Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH), the former chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, told The Daily Beast. “I don’t know of one black person out of Indiana that supports him.” thedailybeast.com/pete-buttigieg… via @thedailybeast
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom: "Xenophobic" GOP will become 3rd party
He sat down for an interview with "Axios on HBO."
Biden’s Media Strategy: Duck The Press Unless You’re Under Duress
‘It’s not a tenable strategy,’ David Axelrod laments.
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When will @JoeBiden risk doing a serious, in-depth interview? Ducking scrutiny is not a sustainable position for somebody who wants power over the American people. thedailybeast.com/bidens-media-s… via @thedailybeast
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Behind the scenes: How Trump's team staffed the U.S. government
"To be honest, the process was such a disaster," one vetter told Axios.
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"You know, I'm like, 'Oh gentle Ben is unqualified and thinks that pyramids store grain or whatever. Great. At least he's not beating his wife and his wife's not appearing on Oprah.'"
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Exclusive: Massive leak of Trump transition vetting documents shows "red flags" for top officials
Some of the contenders were strikingly swampy — even by the RNC vetters' standards.
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Nearly 100 Trump vetting documents leaked to me identify a host of "red flags" about officials who went on to get some of the most powerful jobs in the U.S. government.
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Mick Mulvaney, who became Trump's Budget Director and is now his acting chief of staff, has a striking assortment of "red flags” in his vetting dossier, including his assessment that Trump "is not a very good person."
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Scott Pruitt, who ultimately lost his job as EPA Administrator because of serial ethical abuses and clubbiness with lobbyists, had a section in his vetting form titled "allegations of coziness with big energy companies."
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The 2 reasons Trump chose Orlando for his re-election launch
It was a boon for the campaign's digital operation.
McGahn source bites back on Trump's Mueller claims
"Just stupid or believes in the tooth fairy.”
Trump selects Eric Ueland as White House legislative affairs director
He'll replace Shahira Knight as his top liaison to Capitol Hill.
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NEW: President Trump has picked Eric Ueland, currently deputy assistant to the president for domestic policy, to replace Shahira Knight as his top liaison to Capitol Hill, according two sources with direct knowledge of the decision.
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Trump may have second thoughts about Shanahan as Defense Secretary
While in Europe to commemorate D-Day, Trump asked at least 3 people if they had any suggestions for different candidates, said 4 sources.
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NBC reporting - Pres Trump may have second thoughts about Shanahan as Defense Secretary nbcnews.com/politics/natio… via @nbcnews
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Exclusive: Inside Steve Bannon’s bizarre, exaggerated populism bootcamp
Axios found that many of Bannon's claims about his populist "movement" to roil Europe were overblown or false.
A Million March in Hong Kong Over Eroding Freedoms, Organizers Say
The demonstration was one of the largest in the territory’s history and showed deep worries about ever-tightening Chinese rule.
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“I think this law will take away our freedoms if it is implemented,” said Peter Lam, a 16yo high school student, referring to the extradition law that Ms. Lam is trying to push through w Beijing’s support. “We will not have the right to express ourselves."
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Business leaders urgently discuss strategies to claw back Trump's trade powers
Trump's Mexico tariff scare appears to have caused an unintended side effect in the business community.
Trump to hit Biden as globalist on trade issues amid fears of 2020 weakness in the Rust Belt
He wants to invite attacks on Biden from the left.
Don’t Let China Export Its Internet
The 30th anniversary of Tiananmen is a reminder of how hard the government works to control all information.
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30 years after Tiananmen, @elilake asks: Does the rest of the world really want the Chinese internet? bloomberg.com/opinion/articl… via @bopinion
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Amazon Offered Job to Pentagon Official Involved With $10 Billion Contract It Sought
In chasing the JEDI contract with the U.S. government, Amazon allegedly negotiated signing bonuses and stock options with a DOD official.
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In chasing a $10 billion contract with the U.S. government, Amazon allegedly negotiated a signing bonus and stock options for a DOD official interc.pt/2wDfe4A by @AlexEmmons
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Kushner, for first time, claims he never discussed security clearance with Trump
It's more fodder for House Democrats.
"I don't know": Kushner unsure if he'd alert FBI if Russians request another meeting
"I didn't know what the hell it was about."
Kushner Questions Whether Palestinians Can Govern Themselves
Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner said in an interview that the Palestinians aren’t yet able to govern themselves and declined to promise them an independent state in the White House’s long-awaited Mideast peace plan.
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President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner said in an interview that the Palestinians aren’t yet able to govern themselves bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @bpolitics
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Exclusive: Jared Kushner on MBS, refugees, racism and Trump's legacy
In an exclusive interview, Kushner was noncommital about whether the Saudi crown prince must account for Jamal Khashoggi's body.
Jared Kushner uncertain Palestinians are capable of governing themselves
Kushner is the architect of the White House's highly anticipated Middle East peace plan.