The Miami Herald links Alexander Acosta to a deal involving a financier accused of sex crimes.
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Side issues may overshadow G-20 summit
A trade war between the United States and China, the killing of a Saudi journalist and the conflict over Ukraine threaten to disrupt the gathering.
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Janet Mills joins group that aims to block Trump’s pick for acting attorney general
Maine’s attorney general and incoming governor says the appointment of Matthew Whitaker violates the law governing how a vacancy in the office should be filled.
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Trump hints he might decide to impose tariffs on car imports
He says that would give U.S. automakers more business and GM would not have to close plants.
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Argentina pressured to deliver robust security as it prepares for G-20 protesters
Fresh off a crisis involving a soccer melee, the nation is the first in South America to host the summit of international leaders.
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Springsteen calls Trump ‘deeply damaged to his core’
The rock icon assails the president for what he sees as attempts to turn Americans against each other.
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Trump threatens to cut subsidies to GM after it announces 14,000 layoffs
It’s unclear what the federal government might actually do, and whether the president has the authority to act without congressional approval.
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Mueller: Ex-Trump campaign chairman Manafort lied, broke plea agreement
Mueller’s team said that after Manafort agreed to truthfully cooperate with the investigation, he “committed federal crimes” by lying about “a variety of subject matters.”
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Ex-Trump campaign adviser Papadopoulos reports to prison
George Papadopoulos was the first campaign aide to be sentenced in Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign.
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Sen. King says it’s ‘pretty clear’ Saudis killed Khashoggi on crown prince’s orders
The Maine senator, a member of the Intelligence Committee, also says President Trump’s reaction to a CIA report on the matter ‘undermines our credibility abroad.’