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Political reporter for the Washington Post's "PowerPost" section and its Daily 202 e-newsletter
PROFILE
James Hohmann
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FROM James Hohmann
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Trump can’t seem to find a person willing to be his next chief of staff White House Chief of Staff John Kelly has been on the verge of resigning or being fired many times. Now he’s leaving by the end of the year. No one appears to be rushing to replace him.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
What did Trump's chief accountant tell prosecutors about Trump's finances? Allen Weisselberg, chief financial officer of the Trump Organization, got an immunity deal in the case against former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen. David Pecker also received immunity from New York prosecutors.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Trump sides with an adversary of the U.S. over his own intel agencies President Trump shocks the world by standing with Vladimir Putin over American intelligence agencies. Even his own director of National Intelligence essentially rebukes Trump and reaffirms that Russia was responsible for the 2016 election hacking.
To the Point
Congress Comes Back to Talks of a Shutdown Congress is back in Washington with a lot of unfinished business to accomplish in just three weeks until this session is over. Getting today's attention: three more Democratic senators say they'll support the nuclear deal with Iran. James Hohmann reports for the "Power Post" section of the Washington Post .
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Press Play with Madeleine Brand
How the teachers strike affects low-income minority students Negotiations are back on between the teachers and LAUSD. We look at what they should be talking about with an education consultant who’s seen both sides. Also, what happened at two Central LA school where teachers met with parents?
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
What will it take to end the LAUSD teachers strike? After three days of striking, pressure has increased on both sides to settle the LAUSD teachers strike. The district and the teachers have lost millions of dollars.
The Business
Nadine Labaki on her Oscar-shortlisted film ‘Capernaum’ Lebanese filmmaker Nadine Labaki cast street children as the stars of ‘Capernaum,’ her gritty tale of 12-year-old Zain, who runs away from home and ultimately sues his parents for condemning him to a life of poverty and desperation.