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Amanda Sakuma

Amanda Sakuma

    Latest articles by Amanda Sakuma

    Politics
    Trump reportedly needed a loan in 2016, but even Deutsche Bank turned him downTrump reportedly needed a loan in 2016, but even Deutsche Bank turned him down
    Politics

    Deutsche Bank is one of the few financial institutions willing to lend money to Trump.

    By Amanda Sakuma
    Politics
    Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam refuses to resign: “I am not the person in that photo”Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam refuses to resign: “I am not the person in that photo”
    Politics

    Northam says the people in the yearbook photo — with one man in blackface, another in a KKK costume — were not him.

    By Amanda Sakuma
    Politics
    Supreme Court blocks Louisiana’s stringent abortion law — but only for a few daysSupreme Court blocks Louisiana’s stringent abortion law — but only for a few days
    Politics

    The case is a major test for the high court’s stance on abortion rights.

    By Amanda Sakuma
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    Groundhog Day 2019: Punxsutawney Phil’s forecast is inGroundhog Day 2019: Punxsutawney Phil’s forecast is in
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    Spring is coming early!

    By Amanda Sakuma and Libby Nelson
    Culture
    Terry Crews is calling out celebrities for mocking his alleged assaultTerry Crews is calling out celebrities for mocking his alleged assault
    Culture

    It’s just the latest example of Crews’s efforts to challenge toxic masculinity.

    By Amanda Sakuma
    Politics
    Mick Mulvaney says Trump is actually prepared to let the government shut down againMick Mulvaney says Trump is actually prepared to let the government shut down again
    Politics

    Trump is “willing to do whatever it takes” to get his border wall.

    By Amanda Sakuma
    Culture
    Steve Martin mocks Roger Stone in SNL cold open: “Pardon me!”Steve Martin mocks Roger Stone in SNL cold open: “Pardon me!”
    Culture

    Martin portrays Stone as a “broke … feeble old man.”

    By Amanda Sakuma
    Politics
    Steve King still doesn’t think of himself as racistSteve King still doesn’t think of himself as racist
    Politics

    If anything, King says the only thing he did wrong was agree to an interview with the New York Times.

    By Amanda Sakuma
    Politics
    The government is reopened (for now). But the recovery process may take a while.The government is reopened (for now). But the recovery process may take a while.
    Politics

    Flights are running more on schedule and federal agencies are starting back up again — but the recovery may be temporary.

    By Amanda Sakuma
    Politics
    Trump is peddling conspiracy theories to try to undercut Roger Stone’s indictmentTrump is peddling conspiracy theories to try to undercut Roger Stone’s indictment
    Politics

    Trump is talking about Hillary Clinton’s emails one day after his longtime adviser was arrested by the FBI.

    By Amanda Sakuma