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| Trump-Russia: president says he has answered Mueller's questions – live | Trump-Russia: president says he has answered Mueller's questions – live |
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| Jim Acosta’s access to the White House has been restored after a federal judge ruled in his favor today | |
| President Donald Trump says he has answered questions from special counsel Robert Mueller but has not submitted his response yet | |
| Andrew Wheeler, the acting head of the EPA, will be formally nominated to lead the agency | |
| Seven people were honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom today including Babe Ruth, Elvis Presley and Miriam Adelson. | |
| There has been other White House personnel news today. | |
| Hogan Gidley has been promoted to be principal deputy press secretary, number 2 to Sarah Sanders in the White House press shop. The current holder of that title, Raj Shah, is expected to leave the White House soon. | |
| Democrats have won another race from last week’s midterms. | |
| In Arizona, Katie Hobbs won a tight race to be Secretary of State. The position not only have oversight over elections in the Grand Canyon State but the officeholder is second in line to be governor as Arizona does not have a lieutenant governor. | |
| .@dougducey just told reporters after an event that he called @katiehobbs earlier today to congratulate her on becoming Arizona’s new Secretary of State. I’m pretty sure that means the #AZSOS race is over, folks. | |
| House Republicans are taking advantage of their few remaining weeks in the majority. | |
| They have issued subpoenas to both Jim Comey and Loretta Lynch to testify after Thanksgiving. | |
| NEWS: House Judiciary Committee chairman has initiated the process to subpoena JAMES COMEY and LORETTA LYNCH to appear before the committee the week after Thanksgiving. | |
| One possible opponent to Nancy Pelosi, Marsha Fudge of Ohio, met with the Minority Leader today. | One possible opponent to Nancy Pelosi, Marsha Fudge of Ohio, met with the Minority Leader today. |
| Fudge says she’ll make a decision about a possible bid for the Speaker’s gavel after Thanksgiving. | Fudge says she’ll make a decision about a possible bid for the Speaker’s gavel after Thanksgiving. |
| The current whip count on Democratic opposition to Nancy Pelosi as Speaker appears to be 18 right now. | The current whip count on Democratic opposition to Nancy Pelosi as Speaker appears to be 18 right now. |
| It appears there are 18 ‘no’ votes on Pelosi on floor. Rep.-elect Abigail Spanberger left Pelosi meeting but said she would vote against Pelosi on the floor. She said she would not sign any letter - including one by 17 Dems. “I will be voting but I will not be voting for her.” | It appears there are 18 ‘no’ votes on Pelosi on floor. Rep.-elect Abigail Spanberger left Pelosi meeting but said she would vote against Pelosi on the floor. She said she would not sign any letter - including one by 17 Dems. “I will be voting but I will not be voting for her.” |
| Adam Kredo at the Washington Free Beacon reports that the Trump Administration will declare Iran is not complying with international chemical weapons bans, a formal escalation of the administration efforts to pressure the Iranian regime. | Adam Kredo at the Washington Free Beacon reports that the Trump Administration will declare Iran is not complying with international chemical weapons bans, a formal escalation of the administration efforts to pressure the Iranian regime. |
| BREAKING SCOOP: Trump admin to declare Iran in breach of chemical weapons bans, going much further than Obama admin -- Sources tell me Trump admin will announce Iran in breach for first time https://t.co/RdSNOSMlJ4 | BREAKING SCOOP: Trump admin to declare Iran in breach of chemical weapons bans, going much further than Obama admin -- Sources tell me Trump admin will announce Iran in breach for first time https://t.co/RdSNOSMlJ4 |
| Trump made a rare admission of error in his forthcoming interview with Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday, saying he should visited Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day. | Trump made a rare admission of error in his forthcoming interview with Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday, saying he should visited Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day. |
| Trump on going to Arlington National Cemetery on Veteran's Day:"I should have done that," but says he was busy. pic.twitter.com/or1D88k0r4 | Trump on going to Arlington National Cemetery on Veteran's Day:"I should have done that," but says he was busy. pic.twitter.com/or1D88k0r4 |
| The state of Maryland is appealing a lower court decision that its congressional map is unconstitutional to the United States Supreme Court. | The state of Maryland is appealing a lower court decision that its congressional map is unconstitutional to the United States Supreme Court. |
| State attorney general Brian Frosh is appealing a ruling that the state’s sixth congressional district is unconstitutional because it is specifically gerrymandered to disenfranchise Republicans. | State attorney general Brian Frosh is appealing a ruling that the state’s sixth congressional district is unconstitutional because it is specifically gerrymandered to disenfranchise Republicans. |
| Trump sat for an interview with Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday. In the first excerpt to be released, he talks about the new rules he says the White House is writing for press in the aftermath of the judge’s decision in the Jim Acosta case. | Trump sat for an interview with Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday. In the first excerpt to be released, he talks about the new rules he says the White House is writing for press in the aftermath of the judge’s decision in the Jim Acosta case. |
| “We’re writing them now,” said Trump. | “We’re writing them now,” said Trump. |
| “We’ll have rules of decorum you know you can’t keep asking questions. We had a lot of reporters in that room, many many reporters in that room and they were unable to ask questions because this guy gets up and starts you know doing what he’s supposed to be doing for him and for CNN and you know just shouting out questions and making statements too. But I will say this look, nobody believes in the First Amendment more than I do and if I think somebody is acting out of sorts I will leave I will say thank you very much everybody I appreciate you coming and I’ll leave. And those reporters will not be too friendly to whoever it is that’s acting up.” | “We’ll have rules of decorum you know you can’t keep asking questions. We had a lot of reporters in that room, many many reporters in that room and they were unable to ask questions because this guy gets up and starts you know doing what he’s supposed to be doing for him and for CNN and you know just shouting out questions and making statements too. But I will say this look, nobody believes in the First Amendment more than I do and if I think somebody is acting out of sorts I will leave I will say thank you very much everybody I appreciate you coming and I’ll leave. And those reporters will not be too friendly to whoever it is that’s acting up.” |
| George Conway, the prominent Republican lawyer and husband of top White House aide Kellyanne Conway, does not have positive things to say about Trump in a new interview with Yahoo. | George Conway, the prominent Republican lawyer and husband of top White House aide Kellyanne Conway, does not have positive things to say about Trump in a new interview with Yahoo. |
| George Conway (@gtconway3d), Kellyanne Conway's husband: "I’m watching this thing, and it’s like the administration is like a s***show in a dumpster fire. And I’m like, ‘I don’t want to do that. I don’t know" https://t.co/nJa0hVUyJz via @Isikoff, @dklaidman pic.twitter.com/xSBkcXyQE0 | George Conway (@gtconway3d), Kellyanne Conway's husband: "I’m watching this thing, and it’s like the administration is like a s***show in a dumpster fire. And I’m like, ‘I don’t want to do that. I don’t know" https://t.co/nJa0hVUyJz via @Isikoff, @dklaidman pic.twitter.com/xSBkcXyQE0 |
| The President is now tweeting about media coverage of the midterm elections which he apparently feels was “an epic victory.” | The President is now tweeting about media coverage of the midterm elections which he apparently feels was “an epic victory.” |
| People are not being told that the Republican Party is on track to pick up two seats in the U.S. Senate, and epic victory: 53 to 47. The Fake News Media only wants to speak of the House, were the Midterm results were better than other sitting Presidents. | People are not being told that the Republican Party is on track to pick up two seats in the U.S. Senate, and epic victory: 53 to 47. The Fake News Media only wants to speak of the House, were the Midterm results were better than other sitting Presidents. |
| Mark Meadows, the powerful chair of hard right House Freedom Caucus, has been issued a formal reproach by the House Ethics Committee over the actions of his former chief of staff. | Mark Meadows, the powerful chair of hard right House Freedom Caucus, has been issued a formal reproach by the House Ethics Committee over the actions of his former chief of staff. |
| The House ethics committee has issued a letter of reproval to Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.), who violated House rules and failed "to take prompt and decisive action to deal with the alleged sexual harassment" committed by his then-chief of staff, Kenny West. https://t.co/RUNlRVz86b | The House ethics committee has issued a letter of reproval to Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.), who violated House rules and failed "to take prompt and decisive action to deal with the alleged sexual harassment" committed by his then-chief of staff, Kenny West. https://t.co/RUNlRVz86b |
| Even though Fox News submitted a brief in support of Jim Acosta, one personality in the Fox orbit is unhappy with the decision. | Even though Fox News submitted a brief in support of Jim Acosta, one personality in the Fox orbit is unhappy with the decision. |
| Lou Dobbs, who hosts a show on Fox Business Network, condemned the decision on Twitter today. Dobbs spent nearly three decades at CNN | Lou Dobbs, who hosts a show on Fox Business Network, condemned the decision on Twitter today. Dobbs spent nearly three decades at CNN |
| Outrageously puerile reasoning and ruling: Our district courts are filled with farcical excuses for judges: Judge orders White House to return press pass to CNN's Jim Acosta https://t.co/qt2cze4t3P #FoxNews #MAGA #AmericaFirst #Dobbs | Outrageously puerile reasoning and ruling: Our district courts are filled with farcical excuses for judges: Judge orders White House to return press pass to CNN's Jim Acosta https://t.co/qt2cze4t3P #FoxNews #MAGA #AmericaFirst #Dobbs |
| Turnout in the midterm elections is now estimated at 116.2 million, making it the first midterm in American history where over 100 million people voted. | Turnout in the midterm elections is now estimated at 116.2 million, making it the first midterm in American history where over 100 million people voted. |
| Turnout update: Now at estimated 116.2 million votes cast in the 2018 general election or a turnout rate of 49.3%. This is the highest midterm turnout rate since 1914's 50.4% and the first midterm election to top 100 million votes https://t.co/uab97udAQr | Turnout update: Now at estimated 116.2 million votes cast in the 2018 general election or a turnout rate of 49.3%. This is the highest midterm turnout rate since 1914's 50.4% and the first midterm election to top 100 million votes https://t.co/uab97udAQr |
| Trump now reminisces about when he once saw Elvis Presley perform live in Las Vegas at the Hilton there | Trump now reminisces about when he once saw Elvis Presley perform live in Las Vegas at the Hilton there |