Federal agents on Monday raided the office of President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen, seizing records on topics including a $130,000 payment made to porn actress Stormy Daniels.
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Trump says he didn’t know about $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels
Asked while aboard Air Force One, the president said he didn’t know why his longtime lawyer, Michael Cohen, had made the payment or where he got the money.
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Trade gap widened for sixth straight month in February
The trade deficit defies President Trump’s efforts to rebalance America’s trade with the rest of the world.
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Republicans warn that trade war risks party’s chances in November
The biggest impact will be in rural areas that long have been part of the Republican base.
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Dana Milbank: Mueller’s first jailbird gives a hint of where the probe may go
Alex van der Zwaan, a business associated of Manafort, gets a symbolic 30-day sentence.
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U.S. likely to impose new sanctions on Russia by Friday
President Trump’s advisers have sought more action since the poisoning of a former Russian spy in England.
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Trump signs proclamation directing troops to secure Mexican border
The Guard will assist Border Patrol agents by acting in support roles such as with road development and intelligence gathering.
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Trump proposed Putin visit to White House in March phone call
If it happened, Putin would be getting the honor of an Oval Office welcome for the first time since 2005.
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Maine TV stations among outlets airing ‘fake stories’ segment scripted by corporate owner
Following orders from Sinclair Broadcasting, WGME’s anchors read the ‘must run’ promo, which also airs on WPFO, warning viewers about ‘one-sided news stories plaguing our country.’
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Worsening tensions with China and technology woes sink US stocks
Stocks tumbled Monday after China raised import duties on a number of U.S. exports, bringing the two economic giants closer to a full-on trade conflict.