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Ex-Playmate Describes Alleged Trump Affair in Detail

Karen McDougal says Trump tried to pay her after sex

(Newser) - Days after filing a lawsuit to break her silence , former Playboy model Karen McDougal described her alleged affair with President Trump in an emotional CNN interview. McDougal told Anderson Cooper that she first met Trump during filming at the Playboy Mansion in 2006, a few months after Melania Trump gave...

China Announces Response to Trump's Tariff Hike

On the hit list: American pork, apples, wine

(Newser) - China announced a list of US goods including pork, apples, and steel pipe it says may be hit with higher import duties in response to President Trump's tariff hike on steel and aluminum. The Commerce Ministry called on Washington to negotiate a settlement as soon as possible but set...

Trump&#39;s Lead Lawyer in Mueller Inquiry Resigns
Trump Attorney Dowd Resigns
Mar 22, 2018 10:45 AM CDT

Trump Attorney Dowd Resigns

He had been the lead attorney in the Mueller investigation

(Newser) - President Trump has another major personnel change to deal with: John Dowd, his personal attorney who had been leading the president's response to the Robert Mueller investigation, has resigned, report the New York Times and the Washington Post . The latter paper suggests his departure was "largely a mutual...

Ex-CIA Chief Wonders What Russians Might Have on Trump

John Brennan slams president's 'perplexing submissiveness'

(Newser) - The firing of Andrew McCabe appears to have been the last straw for John Brennan. The normally tight-lipped former CIA director, who slammed President Trump's "political corruption" and "moral turpitude" in a tweet Saturday, suggested Wednesday that the Russians might have compromising information on the president, the...

Trump Responds to Biden Threat With One of His Own

'He would go down fast and hard, crying all the way,' says president

(Newser) - Joe Biden made some choice comments about President Trump at a rally earlier this week, including a quip that he would have "beat the hell out" of Trump in high school. It seems the president has gotten wind of it: "Crazy Joe Biden is trying to act like...

White House Responds to Trump 'Congratulations' Story

Notes that leaking president's briefing papers is a fireable offense

(Newser) - The White House has officially responded to a Washington Post report that President Trump was advised "DO NOT CONGRATULATE" in his briefing materials but congratulated Putin on his re-election win all the same , though the White House is not out with a confirmation or denial. Instead, its official statement...

Biden on Trump: I Would Have 'Beat the Hell Out of Him'

Former VP is not a fan of president's locker room talk, says he wouldn't have stood for it in school

(Newser) - "If we were in high school, I'd take him behind the gym and beat the hell out of him." With that bold statement, former vice president Joe Biden made very clear his feelings for President Trump at an anti-sexual assault rally at the University of Miami on...

Trump Was Given Advice in Capital Letters, Ignored It

Briefing said 'DO NOT CONGRATULATE'

(Newser) - Western leaders were wary of congratulating Vladimir Putin after the Russian leader's overwhelming election win —with one notable exception. President Trump said Tuesday that he congratulated Putin on the victory during a "very good" phone call, which the Washington Post reports went directly against the advice of...

Ex-Playmate Sues So She Can Talk About Alleged Trump Affair

Karen McDougal sues National Enquirer's parent company

(Newser) - Another alleged former paramour of President Trump is suing in an attempt to break her silence on the affair. This time it's former Playboy model Karen McDougal, who says she was involved with Trump in 2006 and 2007 —around the same time adult film star Stormy Daniels, who...

Trump Readies a Hefty Penalty on China

President prepares to unveil $60B in tariffs despite concern from US businesses

(Newser) - President Trump has long believed China engages in unfair trade practices with the US, and senior aides recently presented him with a proposal for $30 billion in annual tariffs against Beijing. Not good enough, said Trump, who ordered them to double the amount to $60 billion, reports the Washington Post ...

New Hire Shakes Up Trump Legal Team
New Hire Shakes Up
Trump Legal Team
Mar 20, 2018 7:00 AM CDT

New Hire Shakes Up Trump Legal Team

Joseph DiGenova has claimed FBI plotted to frame president

(Newser) - With reshuffles, insecurity, and infighting, President Trump's legal team is starting to resemble his White House team, insiders say. The president—who has been more vocal than ever in recent days about his displeasure with Robert Mueller's investigation—shook up his legal team again on Monday, bringing in...

Report Sees 'Huge Clue' as to Mueller Strategy

Special counsel focusing on post-election activities, says Axios: obstruction, not collusion

(Newser) - Think obstruction, not collusion. That's the takeaway of a report in Axios about what it sees as a "huge clue" in Robert Mueller's strategy. In his conversations with President Trump's lawyers, Mueller has been focusing on things that happened after the election—including the firing of...

Trump's Tweets on Mueller Have Republicans Worried

Some think the president is moving closer to firing the special counsel

(Newser) - It's been a busy weekend on the Robert Mueller front thanks to the firing of Andrew McCabe , and both Politico and the AP are taking note of a potentially big development: President Trump is now going after Mueller directly in tweets. The president has previously complained about the investigation...

Trump: &#39;Can We Call Them Fake Memos?&#39;
Trump Rips 'Fake Memos'
Mar 18, 2018 9:03 AM CDT

Trump Rips 'Fake Memos'

Andrew McCabe 'never took notes when he was with me'

(Newser) - President Trump is raising doubts about whether former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe kept personal memos outlining McCabe's interactions with the president. McCabe was fired Friday by Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Trump tweeted Sunday: "Spent very little time with Andrew McCabe, but he never took notes when he...

After Trump Won, This Ohio Man Started the &#39;Blockade&#39;
One Ohio Man Has No Clue
What's Going On in the World
in case you missed it
Mar 17, 2018 1:24 PM CDT

One Ohio Man Has No Clue What's Going On in the World

And intentionally: Erik Hagerman blocks out all news, from politics to mass shootings

(Newser) - It's a list worth quoting (and we'll add Stormy Daniels to it): "James Comey. Russia. Robert Mueller. Las Vegas. The travel ban. 'Alternative facts.' Pussy hats. Scaramucci. Parkland. Big nuclear buttons. Roy Moore." These are all things Erik Hagerman has zero knowledge of, writes...

Trump's Lawyer: Stormy Daniels Could Be on the Hook for $20M

In a court filing, claims she violated the NDA some 20 times

(Newser) - The latest development in the Stormy Daniels saga: Michael Cohen, the lawyer for President Trump who paid Stormy Daniels $130,000 after she signed a nondisclosure agreement related to her alleged affair with Trump, now says she could owe $20 million in damages. That's based on Cohen's allegations,...

Trump's 'Bowling Ball Test' Causes a Lot of Confusion

White House insists he was joking about Japan practice on American autos

(Newser) - President Trump regaled political donors this week with a strange story about a "bowling ball test" that he says Japan uses to unfairly block imports of American cars. "That’s where they take a bowling ball from 20 feet up in the air and they drop it on...

Report: White House Aides Betting on Who'll Be Axed Next

The smart money might be on HR McMaster

(Newser) - The rate of firings in the White House will soon exceed anything seen on Celebrity Apprentice, reports the Washington Post , citing "five people with knowledge" of President Trump's plans. The sources say that as part of a shake-up, Trump has decided to get rid of National Security Adviser...

Report: Trump Aide Lost Job Over Gambling Habit

John McEntee bet tens of thousands at a time, sources say

(Newser) - One of President Trump's longest-serving aides was fired and escorted off the White House grounds so quickly Tuesday that he didn't have time to get his jacket. Sources tell the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal that John McEntee, 27, was fired after being denied a security...

NYT: Mueller Subpoenas Trump's Business

President had previously warned special counsel about this 'red line'

(Newser) - A new subpoena issued by Robert Mueller may be approaching a "red line" President Trump has warned him not to cross. The New York Times reports that the special counsel has subpoenaed the Trump Organization for documents, including some related to Russia. Trump has previously warned that he didn'...

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