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China hits back at latest United States tariffs with measures worth $60bn
He noted the day prior: "China has been taking advantage of the United States on Trade for many years". President Donald Trump tweeted yesterday that tariffs have bolstered Washington's bargaining position in a trade dispute with Beijing while cost increases to American consumers have been negligible, warning of more levies as prospective trade talks with China appeared in doubt. [Full Article...]
Stormy Daniels describes Trump’s ‘smaller than average’ penis in her book
Daniels, in her book, describes Trump's penis as "unusual" and with a "huge mushroom head, like a toadstool ". " It may have been the least impressive sex I'd ever had, but clearly, he didn't share that opinion ", she continued. She is now suing for the contract to be dissolved, arguing that Trump never signed it. In August 2018, Cohen pleaded guilty to eight charges, including one relate... [Full Article...]
Tesla Says It Has Turned Over Documents to the Justice Department
A Tesla spokesperson said last month the DOJ requested documents in a "voluntary request" and Tesla has "been cooperative in responding to it". But on 28 August, Mr Musk tweeted again, writing: 'You don't think it's unusual he hasn't sued me? Tesla and the United States attorney's office in the Northern District of California did not immediately respond to requests for comment. [Full Article...]
Pompeo Calls Kerry’s Meetings With Iran ‘Unseemly and Unprecedented’
A spokesman for Kerry said there was nothing improper about his conduct. Pompeo, who said he would leave the "legal determinations to others", lambasted Kerry for engaging with "the world's largest state-sponsor of terror" and telling Iran to "wait out this administration". [Full Article...]
Trump meets with Poland's president at White House
To kick things off, Melania, President Trump , and Polish President Andrzej Duda and his wife, Agata Kornhauser-Duda, who wore a white, belted blazer with black pants, posed for photos. The two North Atlantic Treaty Organisation allies share security concerns in face of Russia's increased military activity and Poland is seeking a greater USA troop presence on its territory. [Full Article...]
Democrats Want FBI To Investigate Kavanaugh Allegations. It Likely Won't
We're talking about a lifetime appointment. Expectations of a showdown have led to comparisons with the lurid and high-stakes 1991 Senate hearing on Clarence Thomas, the conservative Supreme Court justice accused of repeated sexual harassment by a former assistant, Anita Hill . [Full Article...]
Kavanaugh, Accuser Both Agree to Speak With Lawmakers
This letter appears to be a response to the letter that emerged on Friday signed by 65 women who attended high school with Kavanaugh during the period of time he's alleged to have sexually assaulted Ford, and vouched for his upstanding character. [Full Article...]
Trump Orders Declassification of Carter Page FBI Documents
According to the press release, the President has directed the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Department of Justice (including the FBI) to provide for the immediate declassification of the following materials: "(1) pages 10-12 and 17-34 of the June 2017 application to the FISA court in the matter of Carter W. [Full Article...]