The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: This Day in Infrastructure Week
During a speech meant to promote his infrastructure plan, President Trump touted his proposed border wall and discussed topics ranging from North Korea to ABC’s Roseanne.
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During a speech meant to promote his infrastructure plan, President Trump touted his proposed border wall and discussed topics ranging from North Korea to ABC’s Roseanne.
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Hours after President Trump announced that White House physician Ronny Jackson would replace David Shulkin as secretary of veterans affairs, Shulkin published an op-ed in The New York Times in which he blamed his ouster on “the ambitions of people who want to put VA health care in the hands of the private sector.”
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Russia said it will expel 60 U.S. diplomats, matching the number of Russian diplomats the Trump administration ordered to leave the country this week in response to the poisoning of a former intelligence agent in England.
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Attorney General Jeff Sessions revealed that John Huber, a Utah prosecutor, is investigating Republican accusations against the FBI.
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A federal judge denied a motion from Stormy Daniels’s attorney to depose Trump and his lawyer, Michael Cohen.
Today on The Atlantic
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Truth and Lies: Amid cries of “fake news” and accusations of “bad faith,” Americans are looking to lie detectors to reveal the truth. But the machines are unable to provide it. (Megan Garber)
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Who Is Person A?: The latest court filing from the special counsel alludes to an operative associated with Russia’s intelligence services, Paul Manafort, and Rick Gates. (Natasha Bertrand)
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A March in France: The murder of an 85-year-old Holocaust survivor, Mireille Knoll, has forced France to again reckon with anti-Semitism—and embrace an unfamiliar religious and ethnic solidarity. (Rachel Donadio)
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How Do Mormons Make Time for Their Families?: They set aside one day a week for praying and playing, known as “family home evening.” (David C. Dollahite and Loren Marks)
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Snapshot
What We’re Reading
Can Sessions Keep His Job?: In just a little over a year, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has already dramatically shifted the orientation of the Justice Department, writes Molly Ball. But the job of a lifetime has become an exercise in humiliation. (Time)
Comeback Kid: Nine months after being shot at a congressional baseball practice, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise is making a comeback. Will he run to replace Paul Ryan as speaker? (Rachael Bade, Politico)
Who Actually Attended the March for Our Lives?: The average age of adults in the crowd was just under 49 years old. (Dana R. Fisher, The Washington Post)
Analyzing Shooters: A new Secret Service report shows that 64 percent of assailants in mass shootings had symptoms of mental illness. (Kevin Johnson, USA Today)
Visualized
A Midterms Breakdown: Democrats need to reclaim 24 Republican seats to retake the House. These are the districts they’re likely to target. (Jasmine C. Lee, The New York Times)
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-Written by Elaine Godfrey (@elainejgodfrey)