Report: Trump tax printouts show over $1bn in business losses over a decade – as it happened

• New York Times reports from 1985 to 1994 the president lost so much money he was able to avoid paying income taxes for eight of the 10 years
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Donald Trump arrives at an event to celebrate the anniversary of first lady Melania Trump’s ‘Be Best’ initiative in the Rose Garden at the White House. Photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters

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Vivian Ho in San Francisco (now) and Tom McCarthy -Wed 8 May 2019 01.16 BST

Evening summary

What a way to end the day.

• The New York Times obtains a decade of President Trump’s tax information and found that in that time, his businesses lost more than $1bn. The Times’ huge scoopcomes as Democrats and the Trump administration fight over the release of this very information.
• Turns out that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo abruptly canceled his trip to Germany because he was heading to Baghdad.
• Former Trump fixer Michael Cohen says he helped evangelical leader Jerry Falwell Jr. take care of some racy photographs. 
• The top Democrat and top Republican in the House intelligence committee have joined forces in their bid for Mueller evidence.
• Tomorrow will be busy: House judiciary chair Jerry Nadler confirms that the contempt vote regarding attorney general William Barr is still scheduled.

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