Ingrassia withdraws from Trump counselor consideration amid controversy

Paul Ingrassia withdrew his nomination to head the Office of Special Counsel on Tuesday after he reportedly described himself as having “Nazi tendencies” among other racist comments. “I will isolate myself from Thursday [Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee] Hearing to lead the Office of Special Counsel because unfortunately I don’t have enough Republican votes…

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5 takeaways from a tense Munich Security Conference

Strained relations between the US and Europe took center stage at the Munich security conference over the weekend, as President Trump forced both sides of the transatlantic alliance to confront the consequences of America’s increasing belligerence on the world stage. The annual conference, a major venue for debating the state of European and global security,……

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