New York prosecutors subpoena Trump inauguration committee documents

Lawyers probe possible foreign contributions. No Images? Click here   By Paul Vale     Tuesday, February 5 NY PROSECUTORS SUBPOENA TRUMP INAUGURATION DOCS Prosecutors in New York have ordered President Donald Trump’s inauguration committee to hand over documents related to donors and finances. They are looking for any illegal foreign contributions and whether committee staff members were aware of such illegality. [HuffPost] [Tweet | Share on Facebook] NORTHAM ON THE BRINK Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam consulted with top administration officials about whether he should stay in office or resign amid an uproar over a racist photo in his 1984 medical school yearbook. [AP] LIKELY NORTHAM REPLACEMENT DENIES ASSAULT Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (D) has denied a sexual assault allegation that resurfaced over the weekend, arguing it was timed to derail his potential ascent to the governorship. [HuffPost] GRAHAM: GOP WAR OVER TRUMP’S WALL Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) warned at a political gathering in South Carolina that there “could be a war within the Republican Party” over Trump’s border wall. [HuffPost] FOSSIL FUEL LOBBYIST NOMINATED FOR INTERIOR Trump announced he will nominate David Bernhardt as the 53rd secretary of the Department of the Interior. Bernhardt, a former fossil fuel lobbyist with a slew of potential conflicts of interest, has led the agency since Ryan Zinke resigned under a cloud early last month. [HuffPost] SCHULTZ: DON’T CALL ME A ‘BILLIONAIRE’ Former Starbucks CEO and potential 2020 candidate Howard Schultz doesn’t really like the term billionaire, and prefers “people of means.” [HuffPost]       WHY SOTU CALLS FOR UNITY WON’T LAST If history is any guide, Trump will use the State of the Union address to call for unity, bipartisanship and a trillion-dollar-plus infrastructure package to fix the nation’s roads and bridges. And if history is any guide, he’ll soon let loose divisive attacks against Democrats and other critics, and there will not be any infrastructure package. [HuffPost] NORTH KOREA PROTECTING MISSILES FROM U.S. STRIKE North Korea is trying to ensure its nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities are safe from U.S. military strikes, according to a United Nations report. [The Guardian] 2020 DEMS QUIETLY ENDORSE TRUMP MIDDLE EAST PLAN The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly to approve a symbolic resolution urging Trump not to proceed with plans for a hasty withdrawal of U.S. troops from the fight against terrorism abroad. Every Senate Democrat who is likely to or who has already declared as running for president in 2020 opposed the resolution, effectively endorsing Trump’s foreign policy in the Middle East. [HuffPost] TRUMP LOYALIST GETS NOD FOR WORLD BANK The White House has notified World Bank shareholders that Trump intends to pick senior Treasury Department official David Malpass as the U.S. nominee to lead the development lender. [Reuters] NEESOM REVEALS PAST RACISM Liam Neeson revealed a shockingly racist incident in an interview about his new film, “Cold Pursuit,” saying that years ago, after he found out a friend was raped, he cased the streets for a week hoping to kill any “black bastard” who crossed him. [HuffPost] FORMER KOCH EMPLOYEE CRAFTING EPA POLICY ON TOXIC CHEMICALS Deputy David Dunlap has played a lead role in crafting the the agency’s policies on several toxic chemicals found in drinking water, raising concerns about conflicts of interest with his previous work at Koch Industries. [HuffPost]       Here are 16 tweets for introverts who just want some time alone. Is Away luggage really worth it? “Glass” star Anya Taylor-Joy will play one of the leads in Edgar Wright’s next film, “Last Night in Soho.” Adam Levine’s Super Bowl shirt got its print from a furniture designer. Attorneys for 21 Savage said that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is refusing to release the Grammy-nominated rapper on bond and called his arrest illegal. Canada's largest cryptocurrency exchange is unable to access millions in digital currency because the founder died and didn’t tell anyone his password. Actor Kristoff St. John, a longtime cast member of  CBS’ “The Young and the Restless,” was found dead at his San Fernando Valley home in California. He was 52. Banksy's painting "Love is in the Bin" has gone on display for the first time since it spectacularly shredded itself during an auction. Japan's deputy prime minister has come under fire after apparently blaming childless women for Japan's declining population. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg made her first public appearance since her cancer surgery in December, and it was for a program in her honor. Cardi B has sent yet another warning to Tomi Lahren after the Fox Nation commentator tweeted a snarky comment about the arrest of rapper 21 Savage. “Don’t make me get my leash,” wrote the “I Like It” singer. How Bauhaus redefined what design could do for society. Amid a measles outbreak, it’s the anti-vaxx parents who have put others’ babies at risk. The family of writer J.D. Salinger plans to publish a wealth of secret works he created over the last half-century of his life, his son told The Guardian. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (Ore.) is the fourth Democrat to announce plans to skip Trump’s State of the Union address. 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. 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