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Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Politics Subscribe Log In Log In Today’s Paper Politics | On Politics: Inside Trump’s War on the Investigations Encircling Him Supported by Feb. 20, 2019 Good Wednesday morning. Here are some of the stories making news in Washington and politics today. _____________________ • A re-examination of President Trump’s actions by The Times revealed the extent of his assault on federal law enforcement. It also found that Mr. Trump’s efforts to attack the Russia investigation have exposed the president to accusations of obstruction of justice. Read the investigation here. And here are a few takeaways. • A day after California filed a lawsuit challenging Mr. Trump’s emergency declaration on the border, the Transportation Department said it was exploring legal options to claw back $2.5 billion in federal funds it has already spent on the … [Read more...] about On Politics: Inside Trump’s War on the Investigations Encircling Him

Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Politics Subscribe Log In Log In Today’s Paper Politics | Trump to Tap Other Military Money for Wall Before Emergency Funds Supported by ByCharlie Savage Feb. 19, 2019 WASHINGTON — President Trump’s plan to spend billions of dollars more on his border wall than Congress approved involves more than his invocation of emergency powers to redirect military construction funds. Before spending any of that money, Mr. Trump first intends to tap $2.5 billion in other Defense Department funds under a different claim of executive authority. The Pentagon has not yet determined which programs will be cut to meet Mr. Trump’s demands. The acting defense secretary, Patrick M. Shanahan, told reporters over the weekend that he had set in motion a process to identify candidates, but had made no decisions. “I just want to make a point of this,” Mr. … [Read more...] about Trump to Tap Other Military Money for Wall Before Emergency Funds

Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Politics Subscribe Log In Log In Today’s Paper Politics | Takeaways From The Times’s Investigation Into Trump’s War on the Inquiries Around Him Supported by ByEileen Sullivan Feb. 19, 2019 WASHINGTON — President Trump has called the Russia investigation a hoax, a witch hunt and fake news. But since he has been in office, Mr. Trump has tried to end the inquiry into his campaign’s possible coordination with Russia during the 2016 presidential election, opening himself up to questions about whether these efforts constitute attempts to obstruct justice. A review by The New York Times found a continuous, behind-the-scenes effort by Mr. Trump to undermine multiple investigations that have touched his presidency. That includes seeking to derail federal law enforcement through targeted political appointments and a public campaign to discredit … [Read more...] about Takeaways From The Times’s Investigation Into Trump’s War on the Inquiries Around Him

Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Politics Subscribe Log In Log In Today’s Paper Politics | Trump Signs Order to Begin Creation of Space Force Supported by ByHelene Cooper Feb. 19, 2019 WASHINGTON — President Trump moved forward with his planned United States Space Force on Tuesday, signing an order to begin the process for establishing a new branch of the military that would be dedicated to handling threats in space. Mr. Trump’s directive orders the Defense Department to “marshal its space resources to deter and counter threats in space” — which the Pentagon already does. The newly created Space Force would be overseen by the Air Force, a concession to congressional critics who say the Pentagon does not need to add to its sprawling bureaucracy. The president needs congressional approval to create a Space Force; his initial proposal for it to be a separate … [Read more...] about Trump Signs Order to Begin Creation of Space Force

Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index U.S. Subscribe Log In Log In Today’s Paper U.S. | Roger Stone Posted a Photo of a Judge Beside Cross Hairs. She Ordered Him to Court. Supported by ByJulia Jacobs Feb. 19, 2019 The federal judge overseeing Roger J. Stone Jr.’s criminal case on Tuesday ordered a hearing to consider revoking his bail after he posted a photo on Instagram of the judge with what appeared to be the cross hairs of a gun near her head. The judge, Amy Berman Jackson of the United States District Court in Washington, asked Mr. Stone, a longtime adviser for President Trump, to explain to her at the hearing, set for Thursday, why she should not modify his gag order or otherwise change the conditions of his release in light of the Instagram post. Mr. Stone had suggested in the post that Judge Jackson, who was appointed by President Barack Obama, would be biased in presiding over his … [Read more...] about Roger Stone Posted a Photo of a Judge Beside Cross Hairs. She Ordered Him to Court.