Monday, July 9, 2018

Monday News Wrap

Donald Trump’s collusion with Russia might be deeper and greater than imagined. [New York]

Despite claims by Trump and his administration that ICE is putting away the bad guys, the agency has been following a pattern of indiscriminate arrests including DUI, traffic tickets and other minor offenses. [HuffPo]

Two members of Theresa May’s cabinet resign over Brexit delivering a tough blow to the British PM. [Reuters]

Ivanka Trump’s Chinese-made products are spared from Daddy’s tariff war with China. [Daily Dot] Meanwhile, Morning Joe pointedly counters Rudy Giuliani’s assertions of the Mueller probe being corrupt by enumerating Trump’s numerous corrupt practices over the last year and a half. [YouTube]

Congressional watchdogs are calling for the Office of Congressional Ethics to conduct an inquiry into whether Rep. Jim Jordan [R-OH] ignored complaints of sexual harassment from members Ohio State’s wrestling team. [Dayton Daily News]

STEPHEN A. SMITH: AN UTTER DISGRACE

From what I understand, ESPN has internal rules about anchors not discussing politics on the air, as well as not broaching the subject publi...