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The Presidency

Counting on pardons?

Trump allies shouldn't hold their breath, writes the Miller Center's Ken Hughes in the Washington Post.
Washington Post

Counting on pardons? Donald Trump’s allies shouldn’t hold their breath.

President Trump is flashing his pardon power like a pocketful of Get Out of Jail Free cards. Not only is he musing on Twitter about pardoning boxer Jack Johnson, he actually pardoned Scooter Libby, an aide to former vice president Richard B. Cheney who was convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice.
Ken Hughes
Politico

Macron rebukes Trump with ‘Obama State of the Union address’

Some even detected an air of partisanship in the House chamber, at least in the reaction to Macron's words. "Democrats jumped to their feet, clapping for every applause line," tweeted Chris Lu, who served as cabinet secretary in the Obama White House. "On climate change and Iran, Republicans sat on their hands, as if it were an Obama State of the Union address."
Chris Lu
CNBC

The real cost of Scott Pruitt's ethics mess

With the news cycle dominated by the ongoing Russia investigation and the president's venting about his enemies, it would be easy to miss the daily drip-drip-drip of ethics improprieties committed by Trump administration officials – were it not for Scott Pruitt.
Chris Lu