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Sunday, September 16, 2018

Sunday shows - Maria response echoes as North Carolina braces for Florence's next stage

 
 
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FEMA chief on Puerto Rico death toll: 'It’s hard to tell what’s accurate and what’s not'
By MICHAEL BURKE
 
“There’s a lot of issues with numbers being all over the place," Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) head Brock Long said. "It’s hard to tell what’s accurate and what’s not. But we have got to come together as a country to focus on the rebuilding of Puerto Rico.”
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Long denies he was asked to resign over alleged misuse of government vehicles
By BRETT SAMUELS 
 
Brock Long, the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), denied on Sunday that he was asked to consider resigning over alleged misuse of government vehicles.
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Coast Guard commandant: Trump administration was very committed to the people of Puerto Rico
By MEGAN KELLER
 
"The response in Maria was massive," Admiral Karl Schultz said. "It's an island, which makes things challenging. The supplies that were lifted in by sea and air."
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Ocasio-Cortez: Hurricane Maria response shows Puerto Ricans are 'treated like second-class citizens'
By BRETT SAMUELS
 
Democratic congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.) said Sunday that the Trump administration's response to Hurricane Maria last year shows that Puerto Ricans are treated "like second-class citizens."
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North Carolina senator: Damage from Florence 'in the billions of dollars'
By MICHAEL BURKE 
 
"I think it’s fair to say in terms of economic impact, rebuilding, that we are talking in the billions of dollars,” North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis (R) said.
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GOP senator: If Dems were serious about allegation against Kavanaugh, they should have told us
By MICHAEL BURKE 
 
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Sunday questioned the timing of a letter surfacing from Senate Democrats last week that reportedly details sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
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Republican: 'Why on earth' wasn't allegation against Kavanaugh discussed earlier?
By  MICHAEL BURKE
 
North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis (R) on Sunday questioned why a letter that reportedly details sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is now beginning to surface.
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Dem senator: 'Not a good practice' for anonymous misconduct allegation to halt Kavanaugh nomination
By BRETT SAMUELS
 
Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.) said Sunday that he expects the Judge Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination to move forward despite a recently disclosed anonymous accusation of sexual misconduct against the nominee.
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Schiff: Trump team 'terrified' of what Manafort could tell Mueller
By BRETT SAMUELS
 
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said Sunday that he believes President Trump and his lawyers are "terrified" at the prospect of what former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort could tell prosecutors as part of a new cooperation agreement.
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Obama ethics chief: Trump is ‘not going to survive Manafort testimony’
By MEGAN KELLER 
 
Former President Obama's ethics chief, Norm Eisen, said Sunday that he thinks President Trump will not "survive" the testimony of his former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort.
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Dershowitz: Manafort, Trump 'acted too late' to avoid consequences of cooperation with Mueller investigation
By BRETT SAMUELS 
 
Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz said Sunday that both President Trump and his former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, "acted too late" to avoid the possible consequences of Manafort's cooperation with special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.
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Jamie Dimon: 'I'm done with politics'
By MEGAN KELLER 
 
JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, when pressed on ABC's "This Week" about a potential presidential run, said he would not run for president.
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Dimon: Trump gets 'A-' or 'B+' on economy
By MEGAN KELLER
 
"When President Trump was elected, confidence skyrocketed, consumers, small business, large corporate and because pro-business, pro-competitive taxes, pro some regulatory reform-- and that has helped the economy."
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Ocasio-Cortez: Medicare for all proposal 'not just pie in the sky'
By BRETT SAMUELS 
 
Congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said Sunday that the Medicare for all proposal she and other progressives have championed would ultimately save Americans money, despite studies that have shown the idea would cost up to $40 trillion.
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Former DNC chairman: Dems would win House by up to 25 seats if midterms held today
By JOHN BOWDEN 
 
Former Democratic National Committee chairman Ed Rendell said he expects the Democratic Party to take back the House with as many as 25 seats this year if their performance holds or improves before November's midterm elections.
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