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Donald Trump is not the only person in the White House with bad poll

numbers.

Melania Trump’s favorability has collapsed in recent months.

CNN reports:

The first lady, whose favorability stood at 54% in October, has slipped to
43% in just two months.

Additionally, 36% of those polled found her unfavorable, a 6-point


increase since October.The 11-point drop-off is notable for Trump, who
has for most of 2018 maintained positive polling numbers, staying in the
high-40s to high-50s. However, unlike the numbers of her husband, who
has steadily maintained a favorable rating of about 40%, public opinion
of the first lady has varied.

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22h ago21:34

Federal investigators are looking into whether the Trump inaugural


committee misspent funds.

The Wall Street Journal reports:

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan are investigating whether President


Trump’s 2017 inaugural committee misspent some of the record $107
million it raised from donations, people familiar with the matter said.

The criminal probe by the Manhattan U.S. attorney’s office, which is in its
early stages, also is examining whether some of the committee’s top
donors gave money in exchange for access to the incoming Trump
administration, policy concessions or to influence official administration
positions, some of the people said.

Giving money in exchange for political favors could run afoul of federal
corruption laws. Diverting funds from the organization, which was
registered as a nonprofit, could also violate federal law.

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22h ago21:12

Apparently losing Michigan Senate candidate John James is under


consideration to be the next White House chief of staff. He was also mooted
as a candidate for UN ambassador.

Jennifer Jacobs(@JenniferJJacobs)
NEW: As Trump hunts for a new chief of staff, John James, the Republican
Michigan businessman who unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate this
year, was at the White House earlier this week and met with Trump and
Pence, I'm told. Unlikely that he's a frontrunner for chief, though.

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22h ago21:07

The full roll call vote on the Yemen resolution is now available.
Greg
Giroux(@greggiroux)
How all senators voted on Yemen war
resolution: https://t.co/1VzVldmAcb pic.twitter.com/eIeZbIewU5

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22h ago21:02

While some Trump supporters want the New Hampshire Republican Party
to tilt the scales in favor of the incumbent in 2020, the state’s GOP
governor doesn’t agree.

Paul Steinhauser(@steinhauserNH1)
NEW: On the push by top NH @realDonaldTrump supporters to
drop @NHGOP neutrality clause to allow state party to back president in
2020 primary, @GovChrisSununu tells @ConMonitorNews "the New
Hampshire State Republican Committee must remain neutral in
primaries." #nhpolitics #FITN pic.twitter.com/lsaOipYqgZ

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22h ago20:53

Trump was in room during hush money


discussions – report
NBC is reporting that Trump was in the room when Michael Cohen and
David Pecker discussed how the National Enquirer could clamp down on
negative stories about Trump’s relationship with women.

Kyle Griffin(@kylegriffin1)
NEW: Donald Trump was the third person in the room in August 2015 when
Michael Cohen and National Enquirer publisher David Pecker discussed
ways Pecker could help counter negative stories about Trump's
relationships with women, NBC News has
confirmed.https://t.co/kBcMDFYvMZ

December 13, 2018


Updated at 9.17pm GMT
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23h ago20:26

Senate unanimously approves resolution


condemning MBS on Khashoggi
The resolution introduced by Bob Corker condemning the Saudi crown
prince for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi just passed by voice
vote.

Igor Bobic(@igorbobic)
Senate unanimously approves non-binding Corker resolution blaming
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for murder of Jamal
Khashoggi https://t.co/l1czzIQdN6

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Senate approves Yemen resolution


The Senate just approved the Yemen resolution to curb U.S. support for the
Saudi backed coalition.

It’s not expected to get a vote in the House.

Phil Mattingly(@Phil_Mattingly)
NEWS: The U.S. Senate, 56-41, voted to pass the War Powers Resolution
that would halt U.S. military assistance to Saudi Arabia in Yemen.

House is not expected to take it up this Congress, but a significant


message to Saudi - and the Admin which opposed the resolution

December 13, 2018

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