The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Collins His Lawyer
Republican Representative Chris Collins of New York has been indicted on insider trading charges.
Written by Madeleine Carlisle (@maddiecarlisle2) and Olivia Paschal (@oliviacpaschal)
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Republican Representative Chris Collins of New York was indicted on insider trading charges and subsequently removed from the House Energy and Commerce Committee by Speaker Paul Ryan.
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Senator Rand Paul said he delivered a letter from President Trump to the administration of Russian President Vladimir Putin during his trip to Moscow. The White House said Paul had requested the letter.
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Two high-stakes races in Ohio and Kansas remained too close to call on Wednesday, as officials continued to count ballots. Legislative leaders in Kansas said a recount is highly likely.
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Voters in Missouri resoundingly rejected right-to-work legislation in a statewide referendum Tuesday.
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The Trump administration is imposing new sanctions on Russia in response to the chemical attack on an ex-Russian spy in Britain.
Today on The Atlantic
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Blue Wave Rising: The results in Ohio’s special House election Tuesday revealed an opportunity for Democrats in 2018. (Ronald Brownstein)
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Get Schooled: Debates over education policy are playing a surprisingly large role in the Wisconsin governor’s race. (Adam Harris)
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A Whimper, Not a Bang: Despite the promise of salacious details from witness Rick Gates, day six of Paul Manafort’s trial proved to be disappointing. (Elaina Plott)
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A Witch Hunt of Trump’s Own: New documents show that President Trump’s Commission on Election Integrity was actually an inquisition with an anti-immigrant agenda, writes Vann R. Newkirk II.
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What We’re Reading
Pulling the Strings: Three wealthy members of Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s private club in Palm Beach, have been shaping the administration’s veteran policies. None of them have served in the U.S. military or held government positions. (Isaac Arnsdorf, ProPublica)
Labor’s Ahead: Voters in Missouri overwhelmingly rejected right-to-work legislation in a referendum Tuesday night. That might have been the biggest Democratic victory so far, writes Philip Bump. (The Washington Post)
Locked In: Many prisons are forcing inmates to communicate with family and friends via a privately-owned email company—and the company is making millions. (Victoria Law, Wired)
A Holy Alliance?: In the last few years, some white evangelicals—including Franklin Graham—have become awfully friendly with the Russian government, reports Jack Jenkins. (Religion News Service)
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Kept Apart: More than 500 migrant children are still separated from their families. Here’s why. (Leslie Shapiro and Manas Sharma, The Washington Post)