The judge presiding over the trial of Paul Manafort said he’s received “threats” and is not willing to disclose jurors’ names and addresses requested by media outlets. “I don’t feel right if I release their names,” Judge T.S. Ellis said. Ellis did not disclose details about the threats in a hearing Friday. But he said…
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Terry Farrar, the wife of the former US Ambassador to Panama, has been attending the Paul Manafort trial since it started 14 days ago (barring a few days she was called for grandma duty by one of her four grandchildren). Farrar said this is her first trial — which is easy for her to attend since she lives across…
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Terry Farrar, the wife of the former US Ambassador to Panama, has been attending the Paul Manafort trial since it started 14 days ago (barring a few days she was called for grandma duty by one of her four grandchildren). Farrar said this is her first trial — which is easy for her to attend since she lives across…
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White House press secretary Sarah Sanders insisted Wednesday that the increase in steel and aluminum tariffs impacting Turkey are not linked to the continued imprisonment of Pastor Andrew Brunson. But when pressed to explain what has changed to impact the national security rationale for the tariffs in the last month, Sanders had nothing new to…
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White House press secretary Sarah Sanders, quoting a statement by President Trump, outlined the reasons why President Trump felt he needed to revoke ex-CIA Director John Brennan’s security clearance. “First, at this point in my administration, any benefits that senior officials might glean from consultations with Mr. Brennan are now outweighed by the risks posed…
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Vermont Democratic gubernatorial candidate Christine Hallquist, holding clipboard, a transgender woman and former electric company executive, shakes hands with her supporters during her election night party in Burlington, Vermont, on Tuesday. Vermont Democratic gubernatorial candidate Christine Hallquist, holding clipboard, a transgender woman and former electric company executive, shakes hands with her supporters during her election…
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Vermont Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ethan Sonneborn, who is a 14-year old student, shakes hands with Martha Gagner, who works for a brewery catering his election night party, in Winooski, Vermont, on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. Vermont Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ethan Sonneborn, who is a 14-year old student, shakes hands with Martha Gagner, who works for…
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Vermont Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ethan Sonneborn, who is a 14-year old student, shakes hands with Martha Gagner, who works for a brewery catering his election night party, in Winooski, Vermont, on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. Vermont Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ethan Sonneborn, who is a 14-year old student, shakes hands with Martha Gagner, who works for…
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Asked about President Trump’s language on Twitter today calling Omarosa Manigault Newman a “crazed, crying lowlife” and a “dog,” press secretary Sarah Sanders sought to defend the President, claiming he was “voicing frustration.” “I think the President is certainly voicing his frustration with the fact that this person has shown a complete lack of integrity,”…
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A reporter just asked White House press secretary Sarah Sanders if she has signed a non-disclosure agreement, also known as an NDA. Here’s what she said: “I’m not going back and forth who signs an NDA. I can tell you it’s common for a lot of employees to sign NDAs, including in government, particularly with anyone with a security clearance.” Why…
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