Questions over Karoline Leavitt’s replacement as she steps down as White House press secretary – US politics live

Leavitt’s departure three months before midterms raises questions over who will communicate Trump’s messages as his approval rating falls to record low, says YouGov polling ICE’s plan to give officers electric shock gloves draws outrage and fears of misuse Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s plan to give officers gloves that deliver painful electric shocks faced criticism Wednesday from Democratic elected officials and civil rights advocates, who called it unnecessary and cruel. Continue…