Author: Catherine Lucey
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Trump lashes out at Capitol Hill protesters
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump lashed out Friday at female protesters who have confronted senators over Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, labeling them “rude elevator screamers” and “paid professionals only looking to make Senators look bad.” Trump’s tweet Friday came before a crucial Senate vote on Kavanaugh, who stands accused of a high school-era sexual…
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Trump picks combat over caution in court fight
WASHINGTON • Combat won out over caution. White House aides and congressional allies worked all week to keep President Donald Trump from unloading on the woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct. But as Kavanaugh’s nomination hung in the balance, Trump couldn’t contain his frustration any longer and unleashed a…
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GOP, Kavanaugh accuser in standoff over her testimony
WASHINGTON • The Senate Judiciary Committee chairman on Friday rejected key concessions sought by Brett Kavanaugh’s accuser if she is testify about her claim Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were teenagers, and threatened a Monday vote by his panel on Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination without a quick agreement. Minutes before a 10 p.m. EDT…
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Trump rips searing Times op-ed by unnamed senior official
WASHINGTON • In a striking anonymous broadside, a senior Trump administration official wrote an opinion piece in The New York Times on Wednesday claiming to be part of a group of people “working diligently from within” to impede President Donald Trump’s “worst inclinations” and ill-conceived parts of his agenda. Trump said it was a “gutless…
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Trump, others dispute Bob Woodward’s book description of unhinged leader
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump insisted Wednesday that he’s “the exact opposite” of Bob Woodward’s portrayal of him in a new book that has set off a firestorm in the White House with its descriptions of current and former aides calling Trump an “idiot” and a “liar.” Trump complained on Twitter that people can “get…
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Under pressure, Trump tersely recognizes McCain, lowers flag
WASHINGTON — Glowering in public and near-silent for two days, President Donald Trump relented under pressure Monday by tersely recognizing Sen. John McCain’s “service to our country” and re-lowering the White House flag. While much of the nation remembered McCain’s record as a war hero, longtime senator and presidential nominee over the weekend, Trump had…
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Stung by Cohen accusation, Trump fires back
WASHINGTON • President Donald Trump accused his former lawyer Michael Cohen of lying under pressure of prosecution Wednesday as his White House grappled with allegations that the president had orchestrated a campaign cover-up to buy the silence of two women who claimed he had affairs with them. Confronting mounting legal and political threats, Trump took…
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Trump picks Kavanaugh for court, setting up fight with Dems
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump chose Brett Kavanaugh, a solidly conservative, politically connected judge, for the Supreme Court Monday night, setting up a ferocious confirmation battle with Democrats as he seeks to shift the nation’s highest court ever further to the right. A favorite of…
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Trump picks Kavanaugh for court
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON • President Donald Trump chose Brett Kavanaugh, a politically connected conservative judge, for the Supreme Court Monday night, setting up a ferocious confirmation battle with Democrats as he seeks to shift the nation’s highest court further to the right. A favorite of the Republican…
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3 more Supreme Court candidates meet with Trump
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump spoke with three more potential Supreme Court candidates on Tuesday as a key senator privately aired concerns about one of the contenders. As Trump weighs his options, he has heard from Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., who has expressed reservations about…