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| Democrats request FBI investigation into massage parlor founder who met Trump – live | Democrats request FBI investigation into massage parlor founder who met Trump – live |
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| Some sparring between Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro and Senator John Cornyn, who he considering challenging for his Senate seat. | |
| .@JohnCornyn - I’m the one who called you last week to ask you to vote for my bill against giving away hundreds of miles of Texas land to the federal government in a Washington power grab. You never called me back. I don’t feel bad though; I hear it happens to lots of Texans. https://t.co/1WSfND2R9a | |
| The House Judiciary Committee is planning a hearing on the rise of white nationalism, the Daily Beast reports. | The House Judiciary Committee is planning a hearing on the rise of white nationalism, the Daily Beast reports. |
| The hearing is likely to happen in early April, and the committee expects to bring in officials from within the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI to testify on the rise of white nationalism and hate crimes and what the agencies are doing to combat it. | The hearing is likely to happen in early April, and the committee expects to bring in officials from within the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI to testify on the rise of white nationalism and hate crimes and what the agencies are doing to combat it. |
| Meghan McCain stepped up her criticism Monday of Donald Trump, who went after her late father Senator John McCain this weekend, saying the president is living a “pathetic life.” | Meghan McCain stepped up her criticism Monday of Donald Trump, who went after her late father Senator John McCain this weekend, saying the president is living a “pathetic life.” |
| “He spends his weekend obsessing over great men because he knows it and I know it and all of you know it — he will never be a great man,” McCain said on The View, where she is a co-host. | “He spends his weekend obsessing over great men because he knows it and I know it and all of you know it — he will never be a great man,” McCain said on The View, where she is a co-host. |
| .@MeghanMcCain addresses Pres. Trump’s Saturday tweet criticizing her father Sen. John McCain: “He spends his weekend obsessing over great men because he knows it and I know it and all of you know it — he will never be a great man.”https://t.co/p6oiZYUr74 pic.twitter.com/8HSpllAcEz | .@MeghanMcCain addresses Pres. Trump’s Saturday tweet criticizing her father Sen. John McCain: “He spends his weekend obsessing over great men because he knows it and I know it and all of you know it — he will never be a great man.”https://t.co/p6oiZYUr74 pic.twitter.com/8HSpllAcEz |
| She recalled spending weekends hiking or fishing with her dad, and then said of Trump, “You life is spent on your weekends not with your family, not with your friends but obsessing, obsessing over great men you could never live up to. That tells you everything you need to know about his pathetic life right now.” | She recalled spending weekends hiking or fishing with her dad, and then said of Trump, “You life is spent on your weekends not with your family, not with your friends but obsessing, obsessing over great men you could never live up to. That tells you everything you need to know about his pathetic life right now.” |
| “I genuinely feel bad for his family,” she added. | “I genuinely feel bad for his family,” she added. |
| Former President George W. Bush presided over a swearing in ceremony for new US citizens Monday. | Former President George W. Bush presided over a swearing in ceremony for new US citizens Monday. |
| “Amid all the complications of policy, may we never forget that immigration is a blessing and a strength,” he said, according to Politico. | “Amid all the complications of policy, may we never forget that immigration is a blessing and a strength,” he said, according to Politico. |
| "Amid all the complications of policy, may we never forget that immigration is a blessing and a strength," George W. Bush said at the naturalization ceremony for 51 new citizens."My hope is that you take the duties of citizenship seriously. Participate and vote," he continued pic.twitter.com/zx9oUfjCuN | "Amid all the complications of policy, may we never forget that immigration is a blessing and a strength," George W. Bush said at the naturalization ceremony for 51 new citizens."My hope is that you take the duties of citizenship seriously. Participate and vote," he continued pic.twitter.com/zx9oUfjCuN |
| Donna Brazile, the former head of the Democratic National Committee, is joining Fox News, according to Politico. | Donna Brazile, the former head of the Democratic National Committee, is joining Fox News, according to Politico. |
| In statement, Brazile says "I know I'm going to get criticized from my friends in the progressive movement" pic.twitter.com/VBP4ouQUy5 | In statement, Brazile says "I know I'm going to get criticized from my friends in the progressive movement" pic.twitter.com/VBP4ouQUy5 |
| Congressional Democrats have asked the FBI to investigate the massage parlor owner who offered to sell Chinese business executives access to Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club, Mother Jones reports. | Congressional Democrats have asked the FBI to investigate the massage parlor owner who offered to sell Chinese business executives access to Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club, Mother Jones reports. |
| Four House committees sent a letter Friday asking the FBI to conduct “criminal and counterintelligence investigations into credible allegations of potential human trafficking, as well as unlawful foreign lobbying, campaign finance and other activities by” Cindy Yang, who owned a Florida massage parlor where Patriots owner Robert Kraft allegedly solicited prostitution, for which he’s been arrested. | Four House committees sent a letter Friday asking the FBI to conduct “criminal and counterintelligence investigations into credible allegations of potential human trafficking, as well as unlawful foreign lobbying, campaign finance and other activities by” Cindy Yang, who owned a Florida massage parlor where Patriots owner Robert Kraft allegedly solicited prostitution, for which he’s been arrested. |
| They also asked the FBI to look at counterintelligence risks “associated with any interactions between President Donald Trump and Ms. Yang,” according to Mother Jones. | They also asked the FBI to look at counterintelligence risks “associated with any interactions between President Donald Trump and Ms. Yang,” according to Mother Jones. |
| Yang was photographed with Trump at a Super Bowl party at Mar-a-Lago last month. | Yang was photographed with Trump at a Super Bowl party at Mar-a-Lago last month. |
| Donald Trump continues his tweet storm, commenting on a new poll finding that 50% of Americans agree with Trump’s assertion that special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation is a “witch hunt.” | Donald Trump continues his tweet storm, commenting on a new poll finding that 50% of Americans agree with Trump’s assertion that special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation is a “witch hunt.” |
| “Very few think it is legit! We will soon find out?” Trump said. | “Very few think it is legit! We will soon find out?” Trump said. |
| Wow! A Suffolk/USA Today Poll, just out, states, “50% of Americans AGREE that Robert Mueller’s investigation is a Witch Hunt.” @MSNBC Very few think it is legit! We will soon find out? | Wow! A Suffolk/USA Today Poll, just out, states, “50% of Americans AGREE that Robert Mueller’s investigation is a Witch Hunt.” @MSNBC Very few think it is legit! We will soon find out? |
| The USA Today poll did in fact find that half of respondents believe the probe is a witch hunt. It also found that 52% have little or no trust in the president’s denials that his 2016 campaign colluded with Moscow in the election that put him in the Oval Office. | The USA Today poll did in fact find that half of respondents believe the probe is a witch hunt. It also found that 52% have little or no trust in the president’s denials that his 2016 campaign colluded with Moscow in the election that put him in the Oval Office. |
| The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider Virginia’s plea to reinstate the life-without-parole sentence of a man who as a teenager participated in sniper shootings that terrorized the Washington, D.C., region in 2002, the Associated Press reports: | The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider Virginia’s plea to reinstate the life-without-parole sentence of a man who as a teenager participated in sniper shootings that terrorized the Washington, D.C., region in 2002, the Associated Press reports: |
| The justices said they will take up the state’s appeal in the case of Lee Boyd Malvo, who was 17 when he and John Allen Muhammad fatally shot 10 people in Maryland, Virginia and Washington. Malvo was sentenced to life-without-parole terms in Virginia and in Maryland, and Muhammad was sentenced to death and was executed in 2009. | The justices said they will take up the state’s appeal in the case of Lee Boyd Malvo, who was 17 when he and John Allen Muhammad fatally shot 10 people in Maryland, Virginia and Washington. Malvo was sentenced to life-without-parole terms in Virginia and in Maryland, and Muhammad was sentenced to death and was executed in 2009. |
| Malvo was sentenced to four life terms for crimes he committed in Virginia. But the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled last year that while Malvo’s life-without-parole sentences were legal when they were imposed, Supreme Court decisions that followed altered sentencing requirements for juvenile offenders. | Malvo was sentenced to four life terms for crimes he committed in Virginia. But the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled last year that while Malvo’s life-without-parole sentences were legal when they were imposed, Supreme Court decisions that followed altered sentencing requirements for juvenile offenders. |
| The appeals court judges said a resentencing would determine whether Malvo qualifies as “one of the rare juvenile offenders” who can be sentenced to life without the possibility of parole because his “crimes reflect permanent incorrigibility.” They said if his crimes instead “reflect the transient immaturity of youth” he’s entitled to a sentence short of life without parole. | The appeals court judges said a resentencing would determine whether Malvo qualifies as “one of the rare juvenile offenders” who can be sentenced to life without the possibility of parole because his “crimes reflect permanent incorrigibility.” They said if his crimes instead “reflect the transient immaturity of youth” he’s entitled to a sentence short of life without parole. |
| The Supreme Court will review that decision. As is typical, the justices did not make any comment in agreeing to hear the case, which likely will be heard in the fall. | The Supreme Court will review that decision. As is typical, the justices did not make any comment in agreeing to hear the case, which likely will be heard in the fall. |
| Documents related to the search warrant for an FBI raid of Michael Cohen’s home and office are set to be released on Tuesday. | Documents related to the search warrant for an FBI raid of Michael Cohen’s home and office are set to be released on Tuesday. |
| Judge William Pauley ordered prosecutors Monday to release redacted versions of the documents, according to the Associated Press. | Judge William Pauley ordered prosecutors Monday to release redacted versions of the documents, according to the Associated Press. |
| Media organizations had requested the records, which deal with FBI raids targeting Donald Trump’s former lawyer, who has been sentenced to prison for several federal crimes. | Media organizations had requested the records, which deal with FBI raids targeting Donald Trump’s former lawyer, who has been sentenced to prison for several federal crimes. |
| Donald Trump has the approval of 69% of white evangelical Protestants, the highest of any religious group, according to a new poll by the Pew Research Center. | Donald Trump has the approval of 69% of white evangelical Protestants, the highest of any religious group, according to a new poll by the Pew Research Center. |
| The approval rating is 48% for white mainline Protestants and 44% for white Catholics. | The approval rating is 48% for white mainline Protestants and 44% for white Catholics. |
| Most black protestants and nonwhite Catholics disapprove of Trump. Religiously unaffiliated Americans express among the lowest levels of approval of Trump’s performance, ranging from 17% to 27% in Pew’s surveys. | Most black protestants and nonwhite Catholics disapprove of Trump. Religiously unaffiliated Americans express among the lowest levels of approval of Trump’s performance, ranging from 17% to 27% in Pew’s surveys. |
| Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson’s schedules show that for five of the Fridays in a 31-week period, he was off or had no appointments, NBC News reports. For five more Fridays he left before 2 p.m. to head to the airport and fly to South Florida, where he owns a home. | Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson’s schedules show that for five of the Fridays in a 31-week period, he was off or had no appointments, NBC News reports. For five more Fridays he left before 2 p.m. to head to the airport and fly to South Florida, where he owns a home. |
| "(His) daily schedule from 2017 shows a HUD secretary who held senior staff meetings once a week, lunched with the author of "Chicken Soup for the Soul" and the founder of My Pillow, and left work before 2 p.m. on some Fridays to fly to his Florida mansion"https://t.co/tBbeHkRTwO | "(His) daily schedule from 2017 shows a HUD secretary who held senior staff meetings once a week, lunched with the author of "Chicken Soup for the Soul" and the founder of My Pillow, and left work before 2 p.m. on some Fridays to fly to his Florida mansion"https://t.co/tBbeHkRTwO |
| Senator and presidential candidate Kirsten Gillibrand will meet with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer today, according to National Journal. | Senator and presidential candidate Kirsten Gillibrand will meet with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer today, according to National Journal. |
| .@SenGillibrand is meeting with Michigan Gov. @gretchenwhitmer today, per release. This is her first trip to the state as a 2020 candidate. | .@SenGillibrand is meeting with Michigan Gov. @gretchenwhitmer today, per release. This is her first trip to the state as a 2020 candidate. |
| Whitmer should be on your VP watch. Read my profile of her, from midtermshttps://t.co/JTSsrVKzKf https://t.co/jFmeWLDbsf | Whitmer should be on your VP watch. Read my profile of her, from midtermshttps://t.co/JTSsrVKzKf https://t.co/jFmeWLDbsf |
| Conservative writer David Frum weighs in on Donald Trump’s very prolific tweets over the weekend and today. | Conservative writer David Frum weighs in on Donald Trump’s very prolific tweets over the weekend and today. |
| The president's tweeting over past 48 hours is more prolific, more hysterical, and more anti-Constitutional than in any equivalent time period to date. Something's up. | The president's tweeting over past 48 hours is more prolific, more hysterical, and more anti-Constitutional than in any equivalent time period to date. Something's up. |
| New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a radio interview sounds unimpressed by Beto O’Rourke, and also declines to endorse his home state Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. | New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a radio interview sounds unimpressed by Beto O’Rourke, and also declines to endorse his home state Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. |
| .@nygovcuomo side steps opportunity to endorse @SenGillibrand, and of @BetoORourke, he says: "I think he's tall." Then: "Anyone can run for president. It's a celebrity contest. It's a talent show...you don't really have to know how to manage anything." | .@nygovcuomo side steps opportunity to endorse @SenGillibrand, and of @BetoORourke, he says: "I think he's tall." Then: "Anyone can run for president. It's a celebrity contest. It's a talent show...you don't really have to know how to manage anything." |
| Cuomo had been discussed as a potential 2020 candidate himself, but has said he won’t run. | Cuomo had been discussed as a potential 2020 candidate himself, but has said he won’t run. |
| We are in a 'reptilian political moment' - @NYGovCuomo | We are in a 'reptilian political moment' - @NYGovCuomo |