President Trump’s former lawyer, Michael D. Cohen, brought drafts of a 2017 statement he made to Congress, along with emails with Mr. Trump’s lawyers about its drafting.
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Corruption Charges Against Aaron Schock, Former Congressman, Will Be Dropped
Mr. Schock, once seen as a rising Republican star, had faced felony corruption charges. Under the agreement, he must repay his campaign committees and the I.R.S.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/06/us/politics/aaron-schock-charges.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Martha McSally Says She Is a Survivor of Sexual Assault in the Military
Senator Martha McSally, the first woman in the Air Force to fly in combat, said a superior officer had raped her while she was serving.
Democrats Put Off Anti-Semitism Resolution After Fierce Backlash
Rank-and-file members have accused House Democratic leaders of unfair treatment toward Representative Ilhan Omar, whose comments about Israel inspired the measure.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/06/us/politics/anti-semitism-resolution.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Hip-Hop Artists Give the Supreme Court a Primer on Rap Music
The stars, including Chance the Rapper and Meek Mill, urged the court to hear the First Amendment case of a rapper imprisoned for threatening police officers in a song.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/06/us/politics/supreme-court-rap-music.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Mississippi Man’s Family Seeks Answers About His Beating Death in Jail
A lawsuit says guards handcuffed Harvey Hill, 36, beat him and pepper-sprayed him. He was being held on a misdemeanor charge.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/06/us/harvey-hill-mississippi-jail-death.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Baltimore Sergeant Planted BB Gun on Man Run Over by Police, Indictment Says
The former sergeant, Keith A. Gladstone, pleaded not guilty to all three counts of the indictment. Three current officers have been suspended pending an inquiry.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/06/us/keith-gladstone-baltimore-police.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Why Ilhan Omar Faces Charges of Anti-Semitism
Representative Omar has come under scrutiny for comments critical of Israel and its American supporters. The freshman Democrat from Minnesota has become a flashpoint for critics in both parties, and some Democrats have asked if she faces a double standard.
Good News: Opioid Prescribing Fell. The Bad? Pain Patients Suffer, Doctors Say.
Doctors and insurers are using federal guidelines as cover to turn away patients, experts tell the C.D.C. and Congress.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/06/health/opioids-pain-cdc-guidelines.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
New Storm Threat in Alabama as Search for Tornado Missing Ends
The authorities in Lee County, Ala., where 23 people were killed, said no one remained missing. But forecasters said the weekend could bring more severe weather.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/06/us/alabama-storm-tornado.html?partner=rss&emc=rss