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| Trump breaks with US policy to recognise Golan Heights as Israeli territory – latest news | Trump breaks with US policy to recognise Golan Heights as Israeli territory – latest news |
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| The White House has rejected a request from Congress for documents related to Trump’s meeting with Putin citing executive privilege and the president’s authority to conduct foreign affairs. | |
| Here's the White House letter to Chairmen @RepCummings, @RepEliotEngel & @RepAdamSchiff rejecting request for docs related to Trump's meetings with Putin --> pic.twitter.com/3SelUYlvLr | |
| Former top White House aide Steve Bannon believes the most dangerous Democrat ticket in 2020 has both Beto O’Rourke and Kamala Harris. | |
| As the Daily Beast reports, Bannon believes “Beto on the ticket with Harris is the most dangerous ticket for Trump.” | |
| For what it’s worth, special counsel Robert Mueller hasn’t taken his usual lunch break today. | |
| The #cnnstakeout team says they haven’t seen Mueller leave for lunch today. He usually does. @FossumSamuel | |
| Although the Washington Capitals will visit the White House after winning the Stanley Cup, none of the event will be public. | Although the Washington Capitals will visit the White House after winning the Stanley Cup, none of the event will be public. |
| Traditionally championship sports teams have visited the president in the White House and had a brief public ceremony. However, that has changed since Donald Trump has taken office with both the Philadelphia Eagles and the Golden State Warriors declining to visit the White House after winning championships. | Traditionally championship sports teams have visited the president in the White House and had a brief public ceremony. However, that has changed since Donald Trump has taken office with both the Philadelphia Eagles and the Golden State Warriors declining to visit the White House after winning championships. |
| Capitals announce there will be no official ceremony or media availability while the team is in the White House. The team will take part in a private tour and will meet the President in the Oval Office. | Capitals announce there will be no official ceremony or media availability while the team is in the White House. The team will take part in a private tour and will meet the President in the Oval Office. |
| The Guardian’s Julian Borger has a bit of analysis on the stakes on Trump’s decision to recognize Israeli sovereignty in the Golan Heights. | The Guardian’s Julian Borger has a bit of analysis on the stakes on Trump’s decision to recognize Israeli sovereignty in the Golan Heights. |
| The announcement marks a diplomatic coup for Netanyahu, two weeks before elections, and four days before he is due to visit Washington. | The announcement marks a diplomatic coup for Netanyahu, two weeks before elections, and four days before he is due to visit Washington. |
| Administration officials had previously rebuffed Netanyahu’s pressure for recognition of Israel’s possession of the strategic border area, pointing out that Trump had already handed the Israeli leader a significant political gift by moving the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. | Administration officials had previously rebuffed Netanyahu’s pressure for recognition of Israel’s possession of the strategic border area, pointing out that Trump had already handed the Israeli leader a significant political gift by moving the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. |
| The Denver Post reports Colorado Senator Michael Bennet is close to launching a presidential bid. | The Denver Post reports Colorado Senator Michael Bennet is close to launching a presidential bid. |
| Bennet, a two-term Democrat, has long been mulling a White House run. | Bennet, a two-term Democrat, has long been mulling a White House run. |
| U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet is taking the final steps toward becoming the second Colorado Democrat in the 2020 race for president, with a possible announcement coming soon, sources familiar with his plan have told The Denver Post. | U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet is taking the final steps toward becoming the second Colorado Democrat in the 2020 race for president, with a possible announcement coming soon, sources familiar with his plan have told The Denver Post. |
| Craig Hughes, a longtime adviser, said a final decision has not been made. | Craig Hughes, a longtime adviser, said a final decision has not been made. |
| “We’re making progress towards a decision and encouraged by what we are seeing and hearing,” Hughes said. | “We’re making progress towards a decision and encouraged by what we are seeing and hearing,” Hughes said. |
| While an announcement is not imminent, Bennet could announce within a month, the Democratic sources said. | While an announcement is not imminent, Bennet could announce within a month, the Democratic sources said. |
| South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg is the latest Democratic presidential hopeful to go on a hiring spree. | South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg is the latest Democratic presidential hopeful to go on a hiring spree. |
| The 2020 Democratic candidate has nearly twenty jobs available on his website in five states for aspiring operatives. | The 2020 Democratic candidate has nearly twenty jobs available on his website in five states for aspiring operatives. |
| In a sign that he may be leaning towards a presidential bid, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has Iowa in the NCAA championship game, even though the team is a #10 seed. The state has the first in the nation caucuses. | In a sign that he may be leaning towards a presidential bid, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has Iowa in the NCAA championship game, even though the team is a #10 seed. The state has the first in the nation caucuses. |
| Hogan has his home state Maryland Terps winning it all. | Hogan has his home state Maryland Terps winning it all. |
| Never say never. pic.twitter.com/MjcIL7d8mE | Never say never. pic.twitter.com/MjcIL7d8mE |
| Steve King is holding another town hall in Iowa today. The Iowa congressman compares himself to Brett Kavanaugh positively saying that while women accused the Supreme Court Justice of sexual misconduct, no one has accused him of acting in a racist way. | Steve King is holding another town hall in Iowa today. The Iowa congressman compares himself to Brett Kavanaugh positively saying that while women accused the Supreme Court Justice of sexual misconduct, no one has accused him of acting in a racist way. |
| King lost his committee assignments earlier this year for the latest in a series of racially charged comments where he questioned why the term “white nationalism” was offensive. | King lost his committee assignments earlier this year for the latest in a series of racially charged comments where he questioned why the term “white nationalism” was offensive. |
| King's repeating his ridiculous point about how no one's ever seen him act in a racist way and how unlike Kavanaugh "I don't even have any accusers." | King's repeating his ridiculous point about how no one's ever seen him act in a racist way and how unlike Kavanaugh "I don't even have any accusers." |
| An analysis by the Associated Press shows that Republicans got a big advantage from gerrymandering in the 2018 midterm elections. | An analysis by the Associated Press shows that Republicans got a big advantage from gerrymandering in the 2018 midterm elections. |
| The AP’s analysis indicates that Republicans won about 16 more U.S. House seats than would have been expected based on their average share of the vote in congressional districts across the country. In state House elections, Republicans’ structural advantage might have helped them hold on to as many as seven chambers that otherwise could have flipped to Democrats, according to the analysis. | The AP’s analysis indicates that Republicans won about 16 more U.S. House seats than would have been expected based on their average share of the vote in congressional districts across the country. In state House elections, Republicans’ structural advantage might have helped them hold on to as many as seven chambers that otherwise could have flipped to Democrats, according to the analysis. |
| American Bridge, a top Democratic superPAC, is launching a $50 million campaign to target white working class voters in states like Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania that Trump and Barack Obama won. | American Bridge, a top Democratic superPAC, is launching a $50 million campaign to target white working class voters in states like Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania that Trump and Barack Obama won. |
| The goal of the campaign will be to weaken Trump’s standing in the midwestern states he relied for victory in 2016. | The goal of the campaign will be to weaken Trump’s standing in the midwestern states he relied for victory in 2016. |
| Congressional investigators are raising concerns after the revelation that Jared Kushner used both personal email and WhatsApp to conduct government business. | Congressional investigators are raising concerns after the revelation that Jared Kushner used both personal email and WhatsApp to conduct government business. |
| Kushner’s lawyer Abbe Lovell confirmed to Elijah Cummings, the current chairman of the House Government Oversight Committee and Trey Gowdy, Cummings’s predecessor, that Kushner used WhatsApp for official business. | Kushner’s lawyer Abbe Lovell confirmed to Elijah Cummings, the current chairman of the House Government Oversight Committee and Trey Gowdy, Cummings’s predecessor, that Kushner used WhatsApp for official business. |
| In a letter, Cummings demands the White House hand over details about Trump Administration officials use of personal email accounts and other online applications for official business, details of how that information has been backed up in accordance with the Presidential Records Act and threatens the use of a subpoena if the White House does not comply. | In a letter, Cummings demands the White House hand over details about Trump Administration officials use of personal email accounts and other online applications for official business, details of how that information has been backed up in accordance with the Presidential Records Act and threatens the use of a subpoena if the White House does not comply. |
| Charles Kushner, the father of top White House aide Jared Kushner, has published a defense of his son and his family real estate business as op-ed in the Washington Post. | Charles Kushner, the father of top White House aide Jared Kushner, has published a defense of his son and his family real estate business as op-ed in the Washington Post. |
| When he left the company, Jared took several steps to preclude conflicts of interest. At the recommendation of his legal counsel, in consultation with the Office of Government Ethics, he divested from more than 80 partnerships, including 666 Fifth Ave., at a substantial financial sacrifice. We walled off Jared from receiving information on the company, and he resigned as the controlling partner in more than 100 entities. This was all done out of an abundance of caution. | When he left the company, Jared took several steps to preclude conflicts of interest. At the recommendation of his legal counsel, in consultation with the Office of Government Ethics, he divested from more than 80 partnerships, including 666 Fifth Ave., at a substantial financial sacrifice. We walled off Jared from receiving information on the company, and he resigned as the controlling partner in more than 100 entities. This was all done out of an abundance of caution. |
| Jared’s service to the country has brought unprecedented scrutiny of the Kushner Companies from the media and government investigators. We are happy to assist with all inquiries, but I must note that we are already voluntarily adhering to the strictest standards to avoid even the appearance of conflicts. As a result, we have passed up many business opportunities that we normally would have pursued. That might not be as alluring as some of the crazy stuff I read about my family and our business. But it happens to be the truth. | Jared’s service to the country has brought unprecedented scrutiny of the Kushner Companies from the media and government investigators. We are happy to assist with all inquiries, but I must note that we are already voluntarily adhering to the strictest standards to avoid even the appearance of conflicts. As a result, we have passed up many business opportunities that we normally would have pursued. That might not be as alluring as some of the crazy stuff I read about my family and our business. But it happens to be the truth. |
| Donald Trump just tweeted that its time for the United States to fully recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights. | Donald Trump just tweeted that its time for the United States to fully recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights. |
| After 52 years it is time for the United States to fully recognize Israel’s Sovereignty over the Golan Heights, which is of critical strategic and security importance to the State of Israel and Regional Stability! | After 52 years it is time for the United States to fully recognize Israel’s Sovereignty over the Golan Heights, which is of critical strategic and security importance to the State of Israel and Regional Stability! |
| Israel gained control of the region after the Six Day War in 1967 and formally annexed the Golan Heights in 1981. | Israel gained control of the region after the Six Day War in 1967 and formally annexed the Golan Heights in 1981. |
| One of the record number of donors to Beto O’Rourke during his Senate campaign was Josh Kushner, the brother of top White House aide Jared Kushner | One of the record number of donors to Beto O’Rourke during his Senate campaign was Josh Kushner, the brother of top White House aide Jared Kushner |
| Axios reports that Kushner gave the Texas Democrat a $2,600 donation on October 25, 2018. O’Rourke who narrowly lost to Ted Cruz has since launched a presidential campaign against Donald Trump. | Axios reports that Kushner gave the Texas Democrat a $2,600 donation on October 25, 2018. O’Rourke who narrowly lost to Ted Cruz has since launched a presidential campaign against Donald Trump. |
| New York city councilman Richie Torres has filed to run for Congress against longtime Democratic incumbent Jose Serrano in a deep blue district in the Bronx. Serrano was first elected in 1990 and is a longtime member of the Progressive Caucus. | New York city councilman Richie Torres has filed to run for Congress against longtime Democratic incumbent Jose Serrano in a deep blue district in the Bronx. Serrano was first elected in 1990 and is a longtime member of the Progressive Caucus. |
| A real serious primary could be brewing in #NY15: @RitchieTorres filed with the FEC to run against @serranocongress. A source close to Torres confirmed to me that donors are planning an April fundraising, but that he is still considering "all his options" https://t.co/Acd9WEoBwD pic.twitter.com/h71TREP8iH | A real serious primary could be brewing in #NY15: @RitchieTorres filed with the FEC to run against @serranocongress. A source close to Torres confirmed to me that donors are planning an April fundraising, but that he is still considering "all his options" https://t.co/Acd9WEoBwD pic.twitter.com/h71TREP8iH |
| A judge in Wisconsin has blocked laws passed by the Republican state legislature in a lame duck session last year to limit the power of incoming governor Tony Evers and attorney general Josh Kaul. | A judge in Wisconsin has blocked laws passed by the Republican state legislature in a lame duck session last year to limit the power of incoming governor Tony Evers and attorney general Josh Kaul. |
| BREAKING: Dane County Judge issues temporary injunction blocking laws passed by GOP in lame-duck session limiting power of @GovEvers and Attorney General Josh Kaul. | BREAKING: Dane County Judge issues temporary injunction blocking laws passed by GOP in lame-duck session limiting power of @GovEvers and Attorney General Josh Kaul. |
| After Democrats defeated Republicans for both statewide offices in the 2018 midterms, the state’s GOP controlled legislature rushed legislation to limit the power of both offices before Evers could take office and veto the bills. | After Democrats defeated Republicans for both statewide offices in the 2018 midterms, the state’s GOP controlled legislature rushed legislation to limit the power of both offices before Evers could take office and veto the bills. |