Trump blasts Clinton birther claim amid Obama birthplace debate
The report outlines Trump’s assertion that Hillary Clinton started the birther controversy and details this claim against a backdrop of disputed emails and memos from 2008. It notes little evidence tying Clinton directly to the origin of the rumor and cites statements from Clinton allies defending her role.
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Fort Lee Mayor testifies in bridge scandal case
Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich testified he was courted by Christie staffers for years before declining to endorse the governor. He described calls to Baroni during the closures and recalled a courtship that included invites to events and a tour of the 1 World Trade Center site.
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New Jersey
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Baroni
New York Giants
Governor’s Mansion
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Port Authority
Wildstein
Slow progress on bill to battle Zika and prevent shutdown
Congress moves on a stopgap spending bill to avert a government shutdown and fund Zika response. Republicans offer to drop provisions easing pesticide rules and trucker hours limits as Senate Democrats press for funding and oversight, including Flint water aid and 9/11 litigation limits.
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U.S
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Saudi Arabia
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Middle East
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White House
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D-Calif
United States
Boehner Joins Squire Patton Boggs As Adviser
Former House Speaker John Boehner joins Washington law and lobbying firm Squire Patton Boggs as a strategic adviser focused on global business development. He will not lobby and will work with leaders in business and government worldwide after leaving Congress in 2015. The firm, which includes Trent Lott John Breaux and Jack Kingston, has about 1500 lawyers in 46 offices across 21 countries.
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U.S
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Mississippi
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Louisiana
House
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Georgia
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