“The Worst Hour of His Entire Life”: Michael Cohen, Paul Manafort, and the Twin Courtroom Dramas That Changed Donald Trump’s Presidency | The New Yorker

Just before 5 P.M. on Tuesday, the afternoon of August 21, 2018, became one of those unforgettable Trump news cycles, like the moment when the “Access Hollywood” tape was released, on October 7, 2016, and Donald Trump’s voice was heard bragging about sexually forcing himself on women, or when the White House suddenly announced, on…

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Rick Perry, who forgot Dept. of Energy’s name, is Trump pick for energy secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who infamously forgot the Department of Energy’s name in 2011 while running for president, to head that department in his future administration. According to CBS News, “two sources directly involved in the transition and selection process” said Perry had met with the president-elect at Trump Tower on…

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