Top recruits in Montana, Colorado and Texas have passed on Senate bids to run for president.
-- Trump ordered major changes to U.S. asylum policies, including measures that would charge fees to migrants applying for humanitarian refuge.: “Trump’s directive also calls for tightening asylum rules by banning anyone who crosses the border illegally from obtaining a work permit, and giving courts a 180-day limit to adjudicate asylum claims that now routinely take years to process because of a ballooning case backlog.
-- A new Pew survey shows growing numbers across the globe are dissatisfied with how democracy is working in their countries, making them more susceptible to strongmen.: “Across 27 countries polled, a median of 51% are dissatisfied with how democracy is working in their country; just 45% are satisfied. Assessments of how well democracy is working vary considerably across nations.
-- Ransom watch: Former State Department envoy Joseph Yun confirmed he signed an agreement saying the U.S. would pay North Korea $2 million for “hospital care” that Otto Warmbier received so that he could get the American student released. with close ties to President Trump. … A U.S. official said Grenell reiterated that Kosovo should suspend punitive tariffs on Serb goods, the same message Kosovo leaders also heard from a top State Department official who visited the country last month.”-- Current and former intelligence officials say Trump’s dismissive comments about Russian interference in the 2016 election have made it harder to secure American elections in 2020.
-- Justice Department officials continue to drag their feet and threaten that Attorney General Bill Barr may cancel his scheduled testimony about Mueller's report if Democrats insist on letting staff lawyers ask him questions.: “Rep. Jerrold Nadler , the House Judiciary Committee chairman, was adamant following the discussion that ‘there is no middle ground’ in the panel’s standoff with Barr over the terms of his hearing. ‘We’ve been very clear: Barr has to come. He has to testify.
-- As Michael Cohen prepares to start his prison sentence, he remains outraged that his former boss has not been charged. -- The NRA reelected Wayne LaPierre as its leader, capping off an annual meeting plagued by a power struggle, accusations of extortion and financial mismanagement, as well as revelations of an investigation by the New York attorney general.: “The vote of confidence capped a dramatic fight between LaPierre and former NRA president Oliver North.
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