BRITAIN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “For months, British officials laid plans to make sure that President Trump, a fan of ornate housing, will see a castle or two on his visit to England after the NATO gathering. The British also know that in addition to loving all things gilded, Mr. Trump is a longtime Winston Churchill fan, […]
Category: A- Trump As President
7/12/2018
LEGAL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WOMEN: “In the end, the arrest at an Ohio strip club of Stephanie Clifford, the pornographic film star who said she had an affair with Donald J. Trump before he became president, was quickly resolved because of one fact: she was not a regular employee of the club. Ms. Clifford, who performs under […]
7/12/2018
2016 ELECTION/CONGRESS/FBI/HILLARY CLINTON/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “An FBI agent whose anti-Trump text messages prompted sharp criticism over his handling of two politically charged investigations, told Congress he never permitted his views to affect his official actions, a claim GOP lawmakers derided. Peter Strzok’s testimony at a joint House committee hearing repeatedly devolved into partisan discord, with […]
7/12/2018
CHINA/ENERGY/NORTH KOREA/RUSSIA/SANCTIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UN: “The Trump administration asked a United Nations panel this week to ban oil-product sales to North Korea for the rest of the year, calling out China and Russia for exports Washington alleges have often been in violation of the international body’s sanctions against Pyongyang, according to people familiar with the matter. […]
7/12/2018
MILITARY/NATO/SPENDING/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump jolted U.S. allies on Thursday [7-12-18] with fresh demands to boost military spending swiftly, prompting some NATO members to worry his critical approach was undermining the alliance. Mr. Trump said ‘tremendous progress’ was made on boosting defense outlays during a North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit and declared the group […]
7/12/2018
NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As a NATO summit he threw into chaos wrapped up Thursday [7-12-18], President Donald Trump cheekily declared himself a ‘very stable genius.’ The other world leaders present mostly begged to differ. Trump’s wildly unpredictable performance over two days in Brussels left many European leaders convinced that there is little method to the […]
7/12/2018
PROTESTS/UK/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “US President Donald Trump arrived for a controversial two-day visit to the UK Thursday [7-12-18], shrugging off the prospect of protests and declaring that he was popular with Britons because of his hardline stance on immigration. Shortly before leaving a turbulent NATO summit in Brussels, Trump said the British people shared his […]
7/12/2018
MIKE POMPEO/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump took the unusual step Thursday [7-12-18] of releasing a letter he received last week from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that hailed their summit meeting in Singapore as the ‘start of a meaningful journey’ and called for ‘practical actions’ on both sides. The letter illustrated Mr. […]
7/12/2018
CHILDREN/DHS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration said on Thursday [7-12-18] it had reunited all eligible young migrant children with their parents after they had been separated when crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, two days after a court-imposed deadline. But nearly half – 46 of the 103 children under the age of 5 who were placed in […]
7/12/2018
BRITAIN/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The president and the first lady attended a dinner Thursday [7-12-18] evening hosted by Prime Minister May at Blenheim Palace. The dinner itself was closed to the press, but shortly before 8 p.m., Mr. and Ms. Trump arrived at the place and were greeted by Mrs. May and her husband, Philip. The […]
7/12/2018
NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “US President Donald Trump’s NATO summit in Brussels unfolded like a three-act play. Throughout it all, Trump deployed the tactics, stagecraft and rhetorical flourish that have come to define his approach to politics and international diplomacy, alternating between insults, threats and praise to whiplash effect. The curtain opened in Brussels with a […]
7/12/2018
NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Great success today at NATO! Billions of additional dollars paid by members since my election. Great spirit!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 12, 2018 12:52 pm […]
7/12/2018
FRANCE/NATO/SPENDING/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “French President Emmanuel Macron has rejected a claim by US President Donald Trump that NATO allies had agreed to increase defense spending ‘at levels that they never thought of before.’ At the end of a two-day NATO summit in Brussels, Macron referred reporters to the communique released Wednesday, which recommitted members of […]
7/12/2018
NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A very nice note from Chairman Kim of North Korea. Great progress being made! https://t.co/6NI6AqL0xt“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 12, 2018 11:32 am […]
7/12/2018
SENATE/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Republican and Democratic U.S. senators blasted Trump administration trade policy on Thursday [7-12-18] and vowed to press ahead with legislation to give Congress a say in decisions to impose tariffs on national security grounds. Prompting criticism from many of his fellow Republicans and business groups as well as Democrats, Trump has […]
7/12/2018
JOBS/MINORITIES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “’Trump has been the most consequential president in history when it comes to minority employment. In June, for instance, the unemployment rate for Hispanics and Latinos 16 years and older fell to 4.6%, its lowest level ever, from 4.9% in May.’ https://t.co/ex9jizOyAV“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 12, 2018 10:10 am […]
7/12/2018
NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @dougmillsnyt: .@realDonaldTrump’s shadow is reflected on the wall as he makes a statement and answers questions as he departs the NATO…” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 12, 2018 10:00 am […]
7/12/2018
BRITAIN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @dougmillsnyt: .@realDonaldTrump & @FLOTUS walk off Air Force One as they arrive at London Stansted Airport in Stansted, England. https:…” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 12, 2018 10:00 am […]
7/12/2018
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/PAUL RYAN/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Thursday [7-12-18] that while he does not support President Donald Trump’s moves to impose tariffs on major U.S. trading partners’ goods, he questioned the wisdom of Congress taking legislative action to stop such sanctions…U.S. farmers and other businesses in states that strongly […]
7/12/2018
NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Thank you #NATO2018! https://t.co/nk85QBv1u7“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 12, 2018 9:12 am […]
7/12/2018
NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “#NATOSummit2018 Press Conference in Brussels, Belgium: https://t.co/iEOeGV6YBI“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 12, 2018 5:57 am […]
7/11/2018
MILITARY/NATO/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Mr. Trump called on other NATO members to more than double their military spending in talks on Wednesday [7-11-18], the White House said, although he and other leaders signed a statement that largely reiterates existing principles and commitments…Still, along with 28 other heads of state, Mr. Trump signed the 23-page NATO declaration, […]
7/11/2018
DEMS/GOP/SENATE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Judge Brett Kavanaugh launched his courtship Tuesday [7-10-18] of the senators who will determine whether he ascends to the Supreme Court, the first salvo of the summer’s fiercest political battle. In their opening move, Republicans touted Judge Kavanaugh’s academic credentials and long record of decisions, while Democrats flagged concerns about how […]
7/11/2018
CONGRESS/FBI/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump called out Lisa Page after the former FBI lawyer failed to appear before Congress Wednesday [7-11-18]. ‘Ex-FBI LAYER Lisa Page today defied a House of Representatives issued Subpoena to testify before Congress!,’ Trump, in Europe for a high-stakes NATO summit, tweeted. ‘Wow, but is anybody really surprised!…The misspelling […]
7/11/2018
FBI/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “How can the Rigged Witch Hunt proceed when it was started, influenced and worked on, for an extended period of time, by former FBI Agent/Lover Peter Strzok? Read his hate filled and totally biased Emails and the answer is clear!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 11, 2018 5:47 pm […]
7/11/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/NATO/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Bob Corker bluntly warned Wednesday [7-11-18] that US influence around the world is ‘diminishing’ and said that President Donald Trump’s comments about NATO have been ‘damaging’ to American leadership in an apparent effort to ‘tear apart’ a critical alliance. Corker has grown increasingly unnerved about Trump’s […]
7/11/2018
CONGRESS/FBI/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Ex-FBI LAYER Lisa Page today defied a House of Representatives issued Subpoena to testify before Congress! Wow, but is anybody really surprised! Together with her lover, FBI Agent Peter Strzok, she worked on the Rigged Witch Hunt, perhaps the most tainted and corrupt case EVER!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 11, 2018 […]
7/11/2018
GERMANY/NATO/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “German Chancellor Angela Merkel appeared to hit back at US President Donald Trump’s claim that ‘Germany is a captive of Russia’ by drawing on her own upbringing in Soviet-controlled East Germany. ‘I wanted to say that, because of current events, I have witnessed this myself, that a part of Germany was controlled […]
7/11/2018
DEMS/FOREIGN POLICY/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey said Wednesday [7-11-18] that he is ‘worried how the President will unfold’ during the upcoming summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki. Trump said on Tuesday [7-10-18] that out of several meetings he will attend abroad in the coming […]
7/11/2018
FRANCE/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @Scavino45: President @realDonaldTrump and President @EmmanuelMacron of France meeting earlier today at #NATOSummit2018 in Brussels, Bel…” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 11, 2018 4:11 pm […]
7/11/2018
GERMANY/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @Scavino45: President @realDonaldTrump meets with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, along with their respective delegations at #NATOS…” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 11, 2018 4:11 pm […]
7/11/2018
AGRICULTURE/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @realDonaldTrump: I am in Brussels, but always thinking about our farmers. Soy beans fell 50% from 2012 to my election. Farmers have don…” – Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 11, 2018 4:10 pm […]
7/11/2018
NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @realDonaldTrump: …things up, better than ever before, but it can’t go too quickly. I am fighting for a level playing field for our fa…” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 11, 2018 4:10 pm […]
7/11/2018
MELANIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @Scavino45: President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump participate in the Tri-Mission Embassy Meet and Greet Wednesday, July…” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 11, 2018 4:10 pm […]
7/11/2018
CONGRESS/DEMS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @realDonaldTrump: Democrats in Congress must no longer Obstruct – vote to fix our terrible Immigration Laws now. I am watching what is g…” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 11, 2018 4:10 pm […]
7/11/2018
DEMS/ELECTIONS/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “If the Democrats want to win Supreme Court and other Court picks, don’t Obstruct and Resist, but rather do it the good ol’ fashioned way, WIN ELECTIONS!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 11, 2018 4:09 pm […]
7/11/2018
NATO/SENATE/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “For the second day in a row, the Senate pushed back on President Donald Trump, showing stiff resistance to his key policy decisions on tariffs and NATO even as the President is at a summit in Europe wrestling with allies over those same issues. Senators voted overwhelmingly Wednesday [7-11-18] calling on Trump […]
7/11/2018
MILITARY/NATO/RUSSIA/SPENDING/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump pressured allies to double their military spending target to 4% of GDP, while questioning NATO’s value and bashing Germany for supporting a major gas deal with Russia. After attacking North Atlantic Treaty Organization leaders for months for not meeting a 2% military spending target, Mr. Trump said on Wednesday […]
7/11/2018
DEMS/HEALTHCARE/NOMINATIONS/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Democrats on Wednesday [7-11-18] were reorienting their uphill push to block U.S. Senate confirmation of President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, moving healthcare to the center of their strategy and putting less emphasis on abortion rights. While the two issues are closely linked, the change aligns with polling that […]
7/11/2018
BORDER/CHILDREN/HHS/IMMIGRATION/LEGAL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A day after dozens of parents were reunited with children who had been separated at the U.S.-Mexico border by immigration officials, the U.S. government faces a looming deadline to match another roughly 2,000 children with parents. The struggle to track and match parents with children under five suggests meeting a July 26 […]
7/11/2018
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The U.S.’s plan to wallop China with new tariffs is putting Beijing in a bind, forcing it to retaliate in ways likely to cast doubt on its commitment to rules-based global trade. The Trump administration’s announcement that it plans to clamp 10% tariffs on a further $200 billion in Chinese goods—from […]
7/11/2018
CHINA/GOP/SENATE/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “With the Trump administration announcing a new round of tariffs on China, the Senate on Wednesday [7-11-18] took a step toward asserting its power over levies that President Donald Trump has already imposed. The vote was viewed as a gauge of whether the GOP-controlled chamber had the appetite to try to rein […]
7/11/2018
EU/GERMANY/NATO/RUSSIA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “What good is NATO if Germany is paying Russia billions of dollars for gas and energy? Why are there only 5 out of 29 countries that have met their commitment? The U.S. is paying for Europe’s protection, then loses billions on Trade. Must pay 2% of GDP IMMEDIATELY, not by 2025.” […]
7/11/2018
EU/GERMANY/NATO/RUSSIA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “What good is NATO if Germany is paying Russia billions of dollars for gas and energy? Why are their only 5 out of 29 countries that have met their commitment? The U.S. is paying for Europe’s protection, then loses billions on Trade. Must pay 2% of GDP IMMEDIATELY, not by 2025.” […]
7/11/2018
CHILDREN/CONGRESS/DEMS/EU/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Democrats in Congress must no longer Obstruct – vote to fix our terrible Immigration Laws now. I am watching what is going on from Europe – it would be soooo simple to fix. Judges run the system and illegals and traffickers know how it works. They are just using children!” -Donald Trump, […]
7/11/2018
SENATE/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The U.S. Senate made a minor effort to push back against President Donald Trump’s trade policies on Wednesday [7-11-18] by backing a non-binding motion to give Congress a role in his decisions to impose tariffs for national security reasons. The vote was 88-11 in favor of the measure, part of an effort […]
7/11/2018
MILITARY/NORTH KOREA/SOUTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “At the Singapore summit with Kim Jong Un last month, President Donald Trump said he was canceling military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea, because they were provocative to North Korea and ‘tremendously expensive.’ The cost? According to a new Pentagon analysis prompted by Mr. Trump’s statement, the military […]
7/11/2018
AGRICULTURE/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “…things up, better than ever before, but it can’t go too quickly. I am fighting for a level playing field for our farmers, and will win!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 11, 2018 7:40 am […]
7/11/2018
AGRICULTURE/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I am in Brussels, but always thinking about our farmers. Soy beans fell 50% from 2012 to my election. Farmers have done poorly for 15 years. Other countries’ trade barriers and tariffs have been destroying their businesses. I will open…” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 11, 2018 7:40 am […]
7/11/2018
NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @realDonaldTrump: Bilateral Breakfast with NATO Secretary General in Brussels, Belgium… https://t.co/l0EP3lzhCM” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 11, 2018 5:37 am […]
7/11/2018
ENERGY/GERMANY/NATO/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @realDonaldTrump: What good is NATO if Germany is paying Russia billions of dollars for gas and energy? Why are there only 5 out of 29 c…” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 11, 2018 4:11 pm […]
7/11/2018
NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Bilateral Breakfast with NATO Secretary General in Brussels, Belgium… https://t.co/l0EP3lzhCM“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 11, 2018 3:04 am […]
7/10/2018
GOP/RUSSIA/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Even for an era of strained relations, the images that crossed back over the Atlantic last week stood out: Seven Republican senators and one Republican congresswoman ushered into a Moscow conference room, exchanging pleasantries with top Russian officials on the eve of American Independence Day. But if the delegation was intended […]
7/10/2018
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration escalated its trade dispute with China on Tuesday [7-10-18], saying it would impose tariffs on roughly $200 billion worth of Chinese fish, petroleum, chemicals, handbags, textiles and other products if Beijing does not change its trade practices. The threat comes just days after President Trump imposed levies on […]
7/10/2018
SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump often disparages the Washington elite, but both of his Supreme Court nominees fall squarely into that category. Before being nominated by Mr. Trump, Justice Neil M. Gorsuch and Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh attended the same Washington prep school before earning law degrees from Ivy League schools. They went on […]
7/10/2018
DEMS/NOMINATIONS/SENATE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Senate Democrats, facing an uphill struggle to defeat the nomination of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, opened a broad attack on Tuesday, painting him as an archconservative who would roll back abortion rights, undo health care protections, ease gun restrictions and protect President Trump against the threat of […]
7/10/2018
DEMS/OBAMACARE/SPENDING/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Most of the funding for an Affordable Care Act outreach program is being cut by the Trump administration, a move announced late Tuesday [7-10-18] that touched off an angry response from Democrats who called it another attempt to sabotage the health law. The program, which provides money to outreach groups urging people […]
7/10/2018
ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA INVESETIGATION/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It is not every day that a potential constitutional showdown over a presidential subpoena coincides with a confirmation hearing for a crucial Supreme Court seat. Less likely yet is a nominee who has written extensively about the very question at the heart of the dispute. But that novel historical […]
7/10/2018
ELECTIONS/GOP/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump’s selection of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh as his second Supreme Court nominee could be a consequential moment for the midterm elections. Republicans hope a confirmation battle will galvanize voters on the right, while Democrats are balancing their own energized liberal base against the political pressure on some red-state Democrats […]
7/10/2018
EU/NATO/RUSSIA/SPENDING/TRADE WARS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump renewed his criticism of European allies on Tuesday [7-10-18] and said he was most optimistic about meeting with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, as he departed for a summit meeting in Brussels that threatens to highlight acrimony within NATO. Mr. Trump’s comments touched off a round of trans-Atlantic […]
7/10/2018
DEMS/NOMINATIONS/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Senate Democrats, facing an uphill struggle to reject the nomination of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, opened a broad attack on Tuesday [7-10-18], painting him as an arch-conservative who would roll back abortion rights, undo health care protections, ease gun restrictions and protect President Trump against the threat […]
7/10/2018
ABORTION/DEMS/NOMINATIONS/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Even before Justice Anthony M. Kennedy announced his retirement, Judicial Crisis Network, a conservative advocacy group, had reserved more than two dozen internet domain names — one for each candidate on President Trump’s list of potential Supreme Court nominees. The idea, said Carrie Severino, the group’s chief counsel, was to […]
7/10/2018
NOMINATIONS/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE/VA: “A Senate committee voted on Tuesday [7-10-18] to advance President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs, after a largely noncontroversial confirmation hearing last month. Trump nominated Robert Wilkie, who is a Pentagon undersecretary, to lead the department after ousting former VA Secretary David Shulkin. The President initially […]
7/10/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/NOMINATIONS/SENATE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court unleashed two political fights Tuesday [7-10-18]: one over his confirmation in a narrowly divided Senate, the other a broader battle to energize voters of both parties ahead of November’s midterm elections. In the Senate, where Judge Kavanaugh was meeting […]
7/10/2018
EU/MELANIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The first couple departed the White House for a week in Europe early Tuesday [7-10-18] morning, walking hand in hand across the South Lawn to Marine One…And while the first lady isn’t set to give any formal remarks during the trip — which includes stops in Belgium, the United Kingdom, Scotland and […]
7/10/2018
EU/FOREIGN POLICY/MILITARY/NATO/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump leveled fresh criticism against allies over their military spending as he headed off on seven-day tour through Europe that begins with a NATO gathering and ends with a summit with President Vladimir Putin aimed at resetting U.S. relations with Moscow. The trip will showcase two foreign-policy thrusts of […]
7/10/2018
AGRICULTURE/EU/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The European Union makes it impossible for our farmers and workers and companies to do business in Europe (U.S. has a $151 Billion trade deficit), and then they want us to happily defend them through NATO, and nicely pay for it. Just doesn’t work!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 10, 2018 1:52 […]
7/10/2018
DEMS/ELECTIONS/MIKE PENCE/NOMINATIONS/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The day after he was nominated to become a Supreme Court justice, Brett Kavanaugh visited Capitol Hill, where his possible future on the high court will be determined. Kavanaugh and Vice President Mike Pence met Tuesday [7-10-18] with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. The meeting came at almost the […]
7/10/2018
OBAMA/POLLS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A recent Emerson College ePoll said that most Americans, especially Hispanics, feel that they are better off under President Trump than they were under President Obama.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 10, 2018 1:42 pm […]
7/10/2018
NOMINATIONS/SENATE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Sen. Lisa Murkowski, one of the most watched Republicans in the Trump administration’s fight to confirm Brett Kavanaugh as a Supreme Court justice, told CNN Tuesday [7-10-18] that her vetting of the nominee will take weeks, not days, and says all senators need to do their ‘due diligence’ before deciding how […]
7/10/2018
NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Many countries in NATO, which we are expected to defend, are not only short of their current commitment of 2% (which is low), but are also delinquent for many years in payments that have not been made. Will they reimburse the U.S.?” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 10, 2018 12:01 pm […]
7/10/2018
DEMS/ELECTIONS/GOP/NOMINATIONS/SENATE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The drama surrounding this election-year Supreme Court nomination now fully swings from who the pick would be—it’s D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Brett Kavanaugh—to which senators announce their support or opposition, and when. The margin for error for Republicans to get Mr. Trump’s pick confirmed is very thin, so in […]
7/10/2018
GOP/SENATE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Informing the Republican Senators of my nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh. #SCOTUS https://t.co/O5cAaVAtQt“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 10, 2018 9:49 am […]
7/10/2018
FBI/NATO/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I am on Air Force One flying to NATO and hear reports that the FBI lovers, Peter Strzok and Lisa Page are getting cold feet on testifying about the Rigged Witch Hunt headed by 13 Angry Democrats and people that worked for Obama for 8 years. Total disgrace!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
7/10/2018
EU/NATO/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump said his easiest meeting on his foreign trip to Europe during the next week may be his sit down with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump spoke to reporters before leaving for the NATO summit in Brussels, the first stop on his trip. He then plans to travel to the […]
7/10/2018
ECONOMY/FEDERAL RESERVE/GOP/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The tax cuts Republicans enacted in late 2017 will likely provide less of a boost to economic growth than many forecasters predict—and possibly none at all—economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco said Monday [7-9-18]. That’s because the changes took effect at a time when the economy was already […]
7/10/2018
BORDER/CHILDREN/COURTS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The U.S. government must reunite 63 children under the age of five who were separated by immigration officials after crossing into the United States from Mexico as soon as Tuesday [7-10-18] or face penalties, a federal judge said. U.S. Judge Dana Sabraw in San Diego told government attorneys he was sticking with […]
7/10/2018
CHILDREN/THAILAND/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “On behalf of the United States, congratulations to the Thai Navy SEALs and all on the successful rescue of the 12 boys and their coach from the treacherous cave in Thailand. Such a beautiful moment – all freed, great job!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 10, 2018 7:39 am […]
7/10/2018
DEMS/NOMINATIONS/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh visited top U.S. Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill on Tuesday [7-10-18], seeking to build support among lawmakers in what promises to be a contentious confirmation battle with Democrats. Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer vowed an all-out battle against Kavanaugh, but senators in his […]
7/10/2018
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @realDonaldTrump: They just didn’t get it, but they do now! https://t.co/9T50NupkDy“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 10, 2018 6:38 am […]
7/10/2018
GOP/POLLS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Thank you to all of my great supporters, really big progress being made. Other countries wanting to fix crazy trade deals. Economy is ROARING. Supreme Court pick getting GREAT REVIEWS. New Poll says Trump, at over 90%, is the most popular Republican in history of the Party. Wow!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
7/10/2018
EU/MELANIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @ShennaFoxxx: @realDonaldTrump #TrumpUKVisit?? To the 45th @POTUS Donald J Trump @FLOTUS @MELANIATRUMP The British people are looking f…” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 10, 2018 5:44 am […]
7/10/2018
NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “NATO countries must pay MORE, the United States must pay LESS. Very Unfair!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 10, 2018 5:42 am […]
7/10/2018
EU/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Behind President Donald Trump’s frequent attacks on European allies is a deeper neglect of the trans-Atlantic relationship: unfilled positions, truncated meetings, missed or crossed signals and confusion over basic policies. Aides to the president insist that Trump’s disputes with Europe are part of a long history of disagreements between leaders who, in […]
7/10/2018
IMMIGRATION/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday [7-10-18] pushed back against court rulings against his administration’s migrant detention policies, saying immigrants should not come to the United States illegally…On Monday [7-9-18], U.S. District Court Judge Dolly Gee in Los Angeles dismissed the U.S. Justice Department’s request to allow long-term detention for children […]
7/10/2018
EU/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Getting ready to leave for Europe. First meeting – NATO. The U.S. is spending many times more than any other country in order to protect them. Not fair to the U.S. taxpayer. On top of that we lose $151 Billion on Trade with the European Union. Charge us big Tariffs (& Barriers)!” […]
7/10/2018
DEMS/ICE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “RT @KatrinaPierson: The stupidity of the left was on full display in Oakland. The #AbolishICE protest was actually the execution of a warra…” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 10, 2018 4:07 am […]
7/10/2018
IRAN/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @realDonaldTrump: Iranian Harassment of U.S. Warships: 2015: 22 2016: 36 2017: 14 2018: 0 Source: @USNavy” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 10, 2018 4:03 am […]
7/10/2018
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @Scavino45: ‘The Rule of Law is our Nation’s proud heritage. It is the cornerstone of our Freedom. It is what guarantees equal justice -…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 10, 2018 4:00 am […]
7/10/2018
SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @Scavino45: Judge Brett Kavanaugh watches with his family as President Donald J. Trump signs the document Monday evening, July 9, 2018,…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 10, 2018 4:00 am […]
7/9/2018
COURTS/IMMIGRATION/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A judge on Monday [7-9-18] refused the Trump administration’s request to change a longstanding federal court settlement so that officials could detain asylum-seeking families together during lengthy immigration proceedings. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Dolly M. Gee in Los Angeles further complicates the administration’s efforts to reunite more than more […]
7/9/2018
NOMINATIONS/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/ TRUMP PEOPLE: “In choosing Brett M. Kavanaugh, 53, to replace Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, President Trump opted for a Washington insider who, according to at least one measure, may be less conservative than Mr. Trump’s first Supreme Court nominee, Neil M. Gorsuch. According to an analysis based on political donations given […]
7/9/2018
BORDER/CHILDREN/COURTS/IMMIGRATION/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Roughly half of the children under 5 years old who were separated from their parents at the border will be back with their moms and dads by a court-imposed deadline Tuesday [7-10-18], but the Trump administration is still not sure when the rest will be reunified. Still, at a court hearing […]
7/9/2018
NOMINATIONS/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Signaling he has not yet settled on his pick for the Supreme Court, President Trump on Monday [7-9-18] morning worked the phones primarily seeking input about two judges who are apparently the finalists, Brett M. Kavanaugh and Thomas M. Hardiman, people familiar with the discussions said. Mr. Trump appeared to be […]
7/9/2018
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY to our amazing current and former Army Warrant Officers. Thank you for your century of service, as the indispensable guardians of our great @USArmy’s technology! #CenturyOfService https://t.co/hD42XseaTG“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 9, 2018 5:22 pm […]
7/9/2018
NOMINATIONS/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump has settled on a nominee for Supreme Court hours before a scheduled announcement, as some advocates prepared for the rollout of Judge Thomas Hardiman of Pennsylvania. Allies of Judge Hardiman said they had been told to be ready to start touting the one-time taxi driver’s blue-collar roots, in […]
7/9/2018
EU/GERMANY/NATO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Donald Trump shortly after he took office, the new U.S. president opened the meeting by telling her, ‘Angela, you owe me one trillion dollars.’ It was his estimate of a 14-year gap between what Germany spent on its own defense and what it had promised to […]
7/9/2018
NOMINATIONS/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When President Donald Trump unveils his second Supreme Court pick Monday [7-9-18] night with the prime-time flourish of a reality show star, he will lay a momentous marker in modern political history…Trump’s pick will cement a 5-4 majority on the court for conservatives who could quite possibly dominate for a generation […]
7/9/2018
CHILDREN/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WHO/WOMEN: “President Donald Trump on Monday [7-9-18] attacked a New York Times story that reported how his administration attempted to weaken a World Health Assembly resolution to promote breastfeeding, saying women shouldn’t be denied access to formula. The president’s tweet was spillover from a feud over a proposed breastfeeding resolution earlier this year […]
7/9/2018
2016 ELECTION/LEGAL/MICHAEL COHEN/RUDY GIULIANI/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Michael Cohen, the President’s former fixer and ultimate loyalist, is sending a clear signal to President Donald Trump and his attorney, Rudy Giuliani, that ‘the truth is not you(r) or your client’s friend,’ according to sources with knowledge of Cohen’s thinking. Two sources familiar with Cohen’s thinking say he […]