| 10 things you need to know today | | | | 1.Top Trump economic adviser Gary Cohn resigns after losing tariff debate | President Trump's top economic adviser, Gary Cohn, is resigning after days of controversy over Trump's unexpected announcement that he would impose stiff tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, White House officials said Tuesday. Cohn and other free-trade advocates, including leading Republican lawmakers, have urged against the tariffs, which have prompted threats of retaliatory import taxes by European officials. Trump thanked Cohn, the latest in a parade of administration officials to leave, for his "dedicated service to the American people," according to a statement to The New York Times. "Gary has been my chief economic adviser and did a superb job in driving our agenda, helping to deliver historic tax cuts and reforms, and unleashing the American economy once again," Trump said. [Politico, The New York Times] | | | 3.Stormy Daniels sues Trump, calling 'hush agreement' invalid | Adult film star Stormy Daniels filed a lawsuit Tuesday against President Trump, claiming that the deal she made not to disclose details of her alleged relationship with Trump is invalid because Trump never signed it, although Daniels and Trump's personal attorney, Michael Cohen, did. The suit alleges that Daniels had an intimate relationship with Trump from the summer of 2006 "well into the year 2007." The "hush agreement" refers to Trump as David Dennison, and Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, as Peggy Peterson. It promised $130,000 in exchange for her silence about the relationship, and had blanks for each person's signature, but Dennison, whom Daniels' lawyer identified as Trump, never signed. The suit also alleges that Cohen has tried to intimidate Daniels. [ NBC News] | | | | | | | | | | | MOST POPULAR | | | CAPTURED: A PHOTO BLOG | Kelly Gonsalves | | | | | Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Unsubscribe from this list | Update subscription preferences | Privacy Policy © 2015 THE WEEK PUBLICATIONS, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THE WEEK ® IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OWNED BY FELIX DENNIS. | | |
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