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First LookIntelligence director, often at odds with Trump, resignsDirector of National Intelligence Dan Coats has announced his resignation. Mr. Coats frequently clashed with President Trump over Russian interference into the 2016 election and other national security issues.
First LookTrump's Baltimore tweets: Playing the race card?White House aide Mick Mulvaney insisted in two national television interviews Sunday that President Trump was not making racist comments.
Puerto Rico protests: With governor gone, this is 鈥榡ust the beginning鈥�Puerto Rican Gov. Ricardo聽Rossell贸 has resigned after weeks of protests. But this is just the beginning of needed change, some protesters say.聽
FocusIn this Pennsylvania swing county, 鈥榮ocialism鈥� is a hot topicPeople had strong opinions about socialism when our reporter went to Pennsylvania to ask them what they thought. But the more they talked, the more common ground he found.
What the Mueller hearings did 鈥� and didn鈥檛 鈥� accomplishIn six-plus hours of halting testimony, former special counsel Robert Mueller was cautious, sticking strictly to the four corners of his report.
Politics WatchMueller's congressional appearance was hard to watchThe former special counsel stuck to the outlines of his report, with cautious testimony that broke little new ground.
First LookTrump's attack tweets galvanize black votersWidely considered racist, the president's incendiary tweets against four congresswomen of color are motivating many black voters to hold him accountable in the 2020 election.
Monitor BreakfastGOP campaign chair: where 鈥楳innesota nice鈥� meets hockey trash-talkerRep. Tom Emmer's competitive spirit was on full display as he discussed with reporters the GOP聽strategy for聽retaking the House next year.
California鈥檚 鈥榣onely鈥� Republicans: What ultra-minority status is likeIn many states, the majority has all the power, leaving the other party without a voice. The minority often uses the courts to try to shape policy.聽
First LookCongress and the White House reach budget compromiseLawmakers in Washington have negotiated a new federal spending deal, marking the first step toward avoiding a potential federal default on debt.聽聽
First LookDemocrats lean away from leftward swing in crucial Senate racesDemocratic candidates in key swing states are searching for middle ground ahead of the 2020 Senate race.聽Democrats will need to gain at least three seats to capture the Senate majority, even as the GOP works to exploit the party's ideological聽divides.
First LookDemocrats to highlight obstruction in Mueller hearingsThe Democratic playbook for former special counsel Robert Mueller's July 24 Congressional testimony plans to focus mainly on potential obstruction of justice by the president. With much to say and little time, their efforts are becoming increasingly scripted.聽
Who is a racist? Definitions vary in red and blue America.President Trump faces a storm 鈥� but one that varies by geography and politics 鈥� over tweets telling congressional women of color to 鈥済o back.鈥�
Picture a top executive. If you see a woman, you鈥檙e not alone.In a turnabout from prior generations, most Americans now see women and men as having equal capacities for leadership 鈥� or give women the edge.
Monitor Breakfast鈥楾his is an army of socialists鈥�: To retake House, GOP is hammering one messageNRCC chair Tom Emmer said there鈥檚 鈥渘o place鈥� for language like the 鈥淪end her back!鈥� Trump rally chant aimed at Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar.
Politics WatchScuffle over Trump's 'racist' tweet reflects shifting views among partiesTo the left, calling out racism is a step toward eradicating the problem. To the right, the term is being flung around recklessly.聽
How fast can the political pendulum swing? Ask Maine.As governor, Paul LePage spent eight years dismantling Maine鈥檚 environmental policies. Gov. Janet Mills is on a mission to restore them.
How President Trump became the GOP鈥檚 鈥榥ew normal鈥�President Donald Trump called for a group of Democratic congresswomen of color to 鈥済o back鈥� to their countries, though all but one are U.S.-born.
First LookPuerto Rican governor pressured to resign over controversial messagesPuerto Ricans have pushed Gov. Ricardo Rossell贸 to resign after a chat containing derogatory language and confidential information leaked last week. Puerto Rico's chief financial officer and secretary of state have resigned.
On immigration, is California鈥檚 odyssey America鈥檚 future?A crackdown on illegal immigration 鈥� a Trump administration priority in planned ICE raids this weekend 鈥� was the 1990s reality in California.聽
