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Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former longtime personal lawyer, pleaded guilty on Thursday to lying to Congress about a proposed Trump Organization skyscraper in Moscow, prompting the president to lash out at Cohen as a liar and "weak person." from Reuters: Politics https://ift.tt/2RodDbN

The chairman of the California state Democratic Party said on Thursday he would resign amid allegations that he engaged in unspecified sexual misconduct with party staffers. from Reuters: Politics https://ift.tt/2rdsytR

Democratic heavyweights are turning up the pressure on a group of party lawmakers who oppose making Nancy Pelosi the next speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, urging them to drop their objections and unite behind her. from Reuters: Politics https://ift.tt/2zsV0MU

The Trump administration, which has had sometimes strained relations with high-technology companies, will meet with top tech executives next week to discuss innovation and future jobs, several companies attending and a White House official said on Thursday. from Reuters: Politics https://ift.tt/2FM0ic8

Two senior Democratic investigators in the U.S. Congress said on Thursday they want to hear testimony from officials of President Donald Trump's family foundation and a separate nonprofit group that once employed Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker. from Reuters: Politics https://ift.tt/2RnxNCV

U.S. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday that Democrats would try to force protections for U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller into a must-pass spending bill if the House is not allowed to vote on a free-standing bill protecting him from potential political interference. from Reuters: Politics https://ift.tt/2zuli19

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had not ruled out granting a pardon to his former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, who has pleaded guilty to a range of federal charges from money laundering to unregistered lobbying. from Reuters: Politics https://ift.tt/2Q05Vb3

U.S. senators voted 50 to 49 on Thursday to advance the nomination of President Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. consumer financial watchdog, despite opposition from Democrats and consumers who say she is not qualified for the role. from Reuters: Politics https://ift.tt/2TU8NVz

Democrats hope to use urgent government funding talks under way in the U.S. Congress to reach a deal with Republicans that would remove the Trump administration's controversial question on citizenship from the 2020 census. from Reuters: Politics https://ift.tt/2ACY6hk

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday denied pursuing a Trump Organization real estate project in Moscow, which his former lawyer Michael Cohen said they had continued until June 2016, during the presidential campaign. from Reuters: Politics https://ift.tt/2E36dYx

U.S. lawmakers have struck a deal in principle on the Farm Bill, the top agriculture lawmakers and senators said on Thursday, capping months of bitter partisan debate over the legislation to fund $867 billion in food and agriculture programs. from Reuters: Politics https://ift.tt/2BEndSj

(This story has been refiled to correct typographical error in final paragraph) from Reuters: Politics https://ift.tt/2ScIzvI

Two senior U.S. Cabinet members urged senators on Wednesday not to downgrade ties with Saudi Arabia over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but lawmakers from both parties said they could not turn a blind eye to reports that the country's de facto ruler was involved in last month's killing. from Reuters: Politics https://ift.tt/2FNAwnB