Judge rules Manafort breached plea agreement with Mueller

“It’s doom” for Trump’s former campaign chairman. No Images? Click here   By Paul Vale     Thursday, February 14 JUDGE RULES MANAFORT BREACHED AGREEMENT President Donald Trump’s onetime campaign chairman Paul Manafort lied to federal investigators multiple times, breaching his plea deal, a judge ruled. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson agreed with special counsel Robert Mueller’s assessment that Manafort violated the deal’s terms by willfully lying repeatedly. CNN chief legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin said of the decision: “It’s doom” for Manafort.  [HuffPost] [Tweet | Share on Facebook] ILHAN OMAR SCORCHES ENVOY OVER U.S. WAR CRIMES Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) raised questions about Elliott Abrams’ dubious past when the controversial diplomat, currently envoy to Venezuela, testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Omar questioned how Abrams, who has a history of lying to Congress and abetting war crimes by U.S. allies, could be trusted. [HuffPost] DEMS MOVING ON IMPEACHMENT “Every day it becomes more and more difficult to say we’re not interested in impeachment,” said one member of Congress. This is how Democrats are taking real steps toward impeaching Trump. [HuffPost] AIRBUS SCRAPS A380 Airbus is ending production of its A380 after only 12 years in service due to weak sales. [Reuters] GOP MULLS RULE CHANGE FOR MORE TRUMP JUDGES Republicans want to change Senate rules to confirm Trump’s judicial nominees even more quickly, and they’re threatening to do so unilaterally. [HuffPost] RUSSIA SAYS IT CAN WITHSTAND MORE U.S. SANCTIONS The Kremlin said Russia’s economy could cope with any new U.S. sanctions, after senators introduced a bill seeking to punish Russia for meddling in U.S. elections and for its aggression in Ukraine. [Reuters]       .   ALL OVER FOR OPPORTUNITY ROVER After 15 years, NASA’s Opportunity Mars rover is officially no more. The interplanetary robot has ceased operating, NASA announced. [HuffPost] FEMA CHIEF TO STEP DOWN Brock Long, the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, will step down. Long, who has come under intense scrutiny for his response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and personal use of government funds, said he was leaving to focus on his family. [HuffPost] TRUMP ALLY APOLOGIZES FOR KHASHOGGI COMMENTS Tom Barrack, Trump’s longtime confidant, issued an apology following backlash over comments he made a day earlier that appeared to defend Saudi Arabia’s role in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. [HuffPost] LIFE SENTENCE FOR WHITE SUPREMACIST A white supremacist who killed a black man with a sword and wanted to ignite a worldwide race war was sentenced to life in prison without parole. [AP] DALLAS CONFEDERATE MONUMENT TO BE AXED The Dallas City Council voted to remove the Confederate War Memorial in the city’s Pioneer Park Cemetery. [HuffPost] U.S. AIR FORCE OFFICER SPIED FOR IRAN Federal authorities charged former Air Force intelligence officer Monica Witt with helping Iran launch a cyberspying operation that targeted her former colleagues after she defected from the United States. [Reuters]    .   Benedict Cumberbatch will play Satan in the Amazon series adaptation of “Good Omens.” Here’s the “Frozen 2” teaser trailer. There are plenty of shoes on sale at Coach for less than $200. Jill Abramson plagiarized this journalist’s writing. So he interviewed her about it. Musician Ryan Adams has been accused of sexual misconduct and manipulative behavior by several women. Former Democratic National Committee official Leah Daughtry and her parents reveal how they raised her to be an activist. Kate Middleton’s Gucci gown is drop-dead gorgeous. Fox News rejected a 30-second ad for an anti-Nazi short film. Here are 13 stunning swimsuits on Amazon for less than $30. Two parents in Rhome, Texas, are facing charges of child endangerment after police found four malnourished children, including two locked in dog cages. The full-length “Breaking Bad” movie will reportedly revolve around Aaron Paul, who will reprise his role as Jesse Pinkman, former apprentice to Walter White. These seven Netflix original shows are for people obsessed with romantic comedies. Chris Evans has accused Canada of an “act of aggression” after a show posted a hilariously unflattering photo. Lyndon LaRouche Jr., the political extremist who ran for president in every election from 1976 to 2004, including a campaign waged from federal prison, has died. He was 96. Six police officers in Vallejo, California, are on administrative leave after they fatally shot a man moments after he woke up in the driver’s seat of his car in a Taco Bell drive-thru. And love this newsletter? Share it with a friend!        HuffPost is now a part of Oath and a part of Verizon. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. Start your workday the right way with the news that matters most — all with a dash of signature Morning Email snark. Does somebody keep forwarding you this email? Get your own copy. It's free! Sign up here. Check out HuffPost Politics for more of the good stuff. ©2018 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe    . - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe