Daily Update | November 2, 2018
Roshaan Wasim // 11/2/18 //
At a Florida rally, President Trump calls constitutional citizenship protections a “crazy policy.” President Trump says the U.S. will stop releasing apprehended migrants prior to their hearings. Justice Department charges Chinese company with espionage. Democrats are preparing to try to obtain a copy of President Trump’s tax returns if they win control of the House or Senate. Senator Joe Manchin says social media accounts associated with his Senate office had been hacked. State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert is expected to be nominated as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
TRUMP: INVESTIGATIONS AND LITIGATION
A report reveals that Steve Bannon and two other former senior Trump campaign staffers spoke with Robert Mueller’s team (The Hill).
IMMIGRATION
With control of Congress at stake, President Trump endorses anti-immigrant message, write Michael D. Shear and Julie Hirschfeld Davis at the New York Times.
At a Florida rally, President Trump calls constitutional citizenship protections a “crazy policy” (NYT).
President Trump says he wouldn’t be surprised if George Soros is funding a caravan of Central American migrants (LA Times).
President Trump says the U.S. will stop releasing apprehended migrants prior to their hearings (WSJ).
CIVIL RIGHTS
President Trump’s nationalism is a breaking point for some suburban voters, risking the G.O.P. coalition, write Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns for the New York Times.
Black Caucus calls for African American representation among House leadership (The Hill).
DEMOCRACY
Democrats are preparing to try to obtain a copy of President Trump’s tax returns if they win control of the House or Senate (NYT).
JUSTICE AND SAFETY
The Trump Administration tightens sanctions against Cuba and Venezuela (WSJ).
President Trump uses an expansive definition of “emergency” to declare a national emergency in a tweet (LA Times).
State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert is expected to be nominated as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations (WSJ).
Senator Joe Manchin says social media accounts associated with his Senate office had been hacked (The Hill).
President Trump and Turkey’s President Erdogan discuss Syria as tensions thaw (WSJ).
New U.S. push for Yemen peace faces hurdles (WSJ).
REGULATION
Republican candidates say they would protect sick Americans but fight coverage for poorest patients (LA Times).
President Trump signals progress on trade after phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping (WSJ).
White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow says he would oppose any deal that would raise the federal minimum wage (The Hill).
Three federal agencies say they’re working to embrace burning trees and other biomass to create energy in a “carbon-neutral” way (The Hill).
RULE OF LAW
Justice Department charges Chinese company with espionage (NYT).
- The grand jury indictment can be read here.
The U.S. charges ex-Goldman Sachs bankers in massive Malaysian money-laundering scheme (WaPo).
CHECKS AND BALANCES
New poll finds that a majority of Americans support term limits for Supreme Court justices (The Hill).
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Immigration Rule of Law Checks & Balances Regulation Democracy Civil Rights Justice & Safety