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Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen faces sentencing in New York – live | Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen faces sentencing in New York – live |
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A Republican state senator in Kansas has switched parties after being punished for endorsing Democratic candidates during the 2018 midterms. | |
Barbara Bollier will now be the 10th Democrat in the 40 member Kansas state senate after changing her affiliation. She represents prosperous Kansas City suburbs. | |
Michael Cohen’s lawyer is praising him right now before the sentencing. | |
Petrillo says Cohen "came forward to offer evidence against the most powerful person in our country." "The SCO's investigation is of utmost national significance, no less than seen 40 years ago in Watergate," Petrillo says. | |
Louisiana Republican John Kennedy thinks Congress will stay in over the holidays as a government funding fight looms. | |
From colleague Caroline McKee. Sen John Kennedy (R-LA) thinks Trump is “serious as four heart attacks and a stroke” that he’s not bluffing about shutting down the government. Kennedy believes Congress will be in session over the holidays. | |
Castro’s main competition (at least until everyone else gets in the race) has already responded to his announcement. | Castro’s main competition (at least until everyone else gets in the race) has already responded to his announcement. |
John Davis, senior advisor to John Delaney, tells me of Julian Castro's announcement: “We are excited for him to join the race” | John Davis, senior advisor to John Delaney, tells me of Julian Castro's announcement: “We are excited for him to join the race” |
Julian Castro has a full video out now about his exploratory committee | Julian Castro has a full video out now about his exploratory committee |
As a kid growing up on the west side of San Antonio, I never thought that I’d one day be making this announcement: https://t.co/2NAIFEsCFh I’m exploring a candidacy for President of the United States in 2020 to renew the promise of this country for all. https://t.co/9jOBdjHcLO | As a kid growing up on the west side of San Antonio, I never thought that I’d one day be making this announcement: https://t.co/2NAIFEsCFh I’m exploring a candidacy for President of the United States in 2020 to renew the promise of this country for all. https://t.co/9jOBdjHcLO |
Michael Cohen is seated in the courtroom in New York where there are apparently several overflow rooms set up for interested press and spectators. | Michael Cohen is seated in the courtroom in New York where there are apparently several overflow rooms set up for interested press and spectators. |
Michael Cohen is seated in the courtroom between two of his attorneys. SDNY prosecutors have also arrived at the sentencing. | Michael Cohen is seated in the courtroom between two of his attorneys. SDNY prosecutors have also arrived at the sentencing. |
Former HUD Secretary Julian Castro has formed an exploratory committee, the first step towards running for president. | Former HUD Secretary Julian Castro has formed an exploratory committee, the first step towards running for president. |
Prior to joining the Obama administration as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in 2014, Castro served five years as mayor of San Antonio. His twin brother Joaquin serves in Congress. | Prior to joining the Obama administration as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in 2014, Castro served five years as mayor of San Antonio. His twin brother Joaquin serves in Congress. |
He told the Associated Press that he’ll announce a formal decision on a run on January 12. | He told the Associated Press that he’ll announce a formal decision on a run on January 12. |
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — APNewsBreak: Ex-Obama housing chief Julian Castro takes step toward 2020 White House run, forms exploratory committee. | SAN ANTONIO (AP) — APNewsBreak: Ex-Obama housing chief Julian Castro takes step toward 2020 White House run, forms exploratory committee. |
An interesting project ranks American counties by how representative of the country they were. | An interesting project ranks American counties by how representative of the country they were. |
The gold medal goes to Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, home of the state’s capital Harrisburg. | The gold medal goes to Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, home of the state’s capital Harrisburg. |
Fellow members of the Nerd Tribe, we have something new for you this morning! It's @EchelonInsights Middle America Project - which ranks every county on how representative it is of the U.S. as a whole. https://t.co/9hsZ02RAdH #ExploretheMAP | Fellow members of the Nerd Tribe, we have something new for you this morning! It's @EchelonInsights Middle America Project - which ranks every county on how representative it is of the U.S. as a whole. https://t.co/9hsZ02RAdH #ExploretheMAP |
Dana Rohrabacher, the pro Putin Republican who lost his bid for re-election in November, is apparently moving to Maine. | Dana Rohrabacher, the pro Putin Republican who lost his bid for re-election in November, is apparently moving to Maine. |
Rohrabacher, who represented Orange County, California for decades on Capitol Hill, is considering setting up a lobbying shop in the Pine Tree State. | Rohrabacher, who represented Orange County, California for decades on Capitol Hill, is considering setting up a lobbying shop in the Pine Tree State. |
Defeated Republican Rep. Rohrabacher has been telling senior staff that he’s going to form consulting shop R&B Strategies with his top aide Paul Behrends. His spokesman said his only definite plans are that he’s moving to Maine. https://t.co/QqBlJ2KYlR | Defeated Republican Rep. Rohrabacher has been telling senior staff that he’s going to form consulting shop R&B Strategies with his top aide Paul Behrends. His spokesman said his only definite plans are that he’s moving to Maine. https://t.co/QqBlJ2KYlR |
Michael Cohen just entered the federal courts building in New York with his family. Cohen did not speak to reporters. | Michael Cohen just entered the federal courts building in New York with his family. Cohen did not speak to reporters. |