TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump extended his threats of action against America’s trading partners, this time hinting at major retaliation against the European Union for what he described as its ‘very unfair’ trade policy toward the U.S. Mr. Trump has repeatedly complained about global trading arrangements that he says discriminate against the U.S. […]
Category: A- Trump As President
1/28/2018
CANADA/MEXICO/NAFTA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Mexico and Canada have rejected a proposal by the Trump administration to remake a corporate arbitration system that is a key part of the North American Free Trade Agreement, according to people involved in talks to update the pact. The two countries’ resistance to the U.S. plan to change the system, […]
1/28/2018
GOP/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Republican lawmakers warned President Donald Trump Sunday [1-28-18] against firing special counsel Robert Mueller, in the wake of reports last week that the president considered dismissing him in June… GOP leaders have remained supportive of Mr. Mueller, who is leading an investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Mr. Trump […]
1/28/2018
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP POSITION CHANGES: “When President Donald Trump makes his first State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday [1-30-18], it will offer an opportunity to build momentum behind his second-year agenda on the heels of a government shutdown and ahead of a contentious immigration policy fight. Even for Mr. Trump, […]
1/28/2018
STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A growing number of State Department employees are charging they are being put in career purgatory because of their previous work on policy priorities associated with President Barack Obama and in offices the Trump administration is interested in closing. The situation has got so serious that several officials tell CNN they have […]
1/26/2018
NATIONAL SECURITY/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It was all but ignored last year when it was wrapped into a sanctions law punishing Russian aggressions. But in recent weeks, a requirement that the United States identify Russian oligarchs in a public list has set off a cavalcade of anxious lobbying across Washington by those who fear their links […]
1/26/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Heading back from a very exciting two days in Davos, Switzerland. Speech on America’s economic revival was well received. Many of the people I met will be investing in the U.S.A.! #MAGA” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 26, 2018 12:12pm […]
1/26/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump said the U.S. is ‘open for business’ and asserted the nation’s interest in partnering with other nations, in an address Friday [1-26-18] to foreign leaders and business executives gathered at the World Economic Forum. ‘I am here today to represent the interests of the American people, and […]
1/26/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Join me live at the 2018 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland! #WEF18 https://t.co/fdHejCmv73 https://t.co/DuKJlVTWB8” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 26, 2018 07:54am […]
1/26/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Great bilateral meeting with President @Alain_Berset of the Swiss Confederation – as we continue to strengthen our great friendship. Such an honor to be in Switzerland! #WEF18 https://t.co/87pLrCpQkZ” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 26, 2018 06:23am […]
1/26/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It was an honor to meet with Republic of Rwanda President Paul Kagame this morning in Davos, Switzerland. Many great discussions! #WEF18 https://t.co/SaPzwVhDiB” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 26, 2018 05:46am […]
1/26/2018
DONALD ON DONALD/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Will be interviewed on @SquawkCNBC by @JoeSquawk coming up at 6:00amE from Davos, Switzerland. Enjoy! #WEF18 https://t.co/7egYlxnFBd” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 26, 2018 05:11am […]
1/25/2018
CLIMATE CHANGE/EPA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration is withdrawing a decades-old air policy aimed at reining in some of the largest sources of hazardous pollutants like mercury and lead. The Environmental Protection Agency said late Thursday [1-25-18] it is getting rid of requirements that it forever keep sites classified as ‘major sources’ of hazardous air […]
1/25/2018
ECONOMY/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump arrived at this mountaintop resort town on Thursday [1-25-18] ready to challenge the prevailing economic order as he takes his ‘America First’ message directly to the banking titans, corporate magnates and international leaders who have spent years preaching the virtues of global integration. After a trans-Atlantic flight to Zurich, […]
1/25/2018
DREAMERS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP POSITION CHANGES: “President Donald Trump proposed a path to citizenship for 1.8 million undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children, if lawmakers agree to create a $25 billion fund to expand barriers along the Mexican border and implement other deep changes to the immigration system. The White House suggested the proposal […]
1/25/2018
NASA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Today, Americans everywhere remember the brave men and women of @NASA who lost their lives in our Nation’s eternal quest to expand the boundaries of human potential. https://t.co/clBsJTGz8B https://t.co/jTJkusdBQA” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 25, 2018 05:38pm […]
1/25/2018
HEALTHCARE/HHS/OBAMACARE(ACA)/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Idaho officials said they will begin allowing insurers to sell new plans that don’t meet requirements set by the Affordable Care Act, a move that will test the limits of states’ ability to carve out their own health-insurance rules under the Trump administration. In a bulletin issued Wednesday [1-25-18], the Idaho Department […]
1/25/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/ISRAEL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Very productive bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin @Netanyahu of Israel – in Davos, Switzerland! #WEF18 https://t.co/2sZM9YI7tJ” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 25, 2018 01:03pm […]
1/25/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UK: “Great bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Theresa May of the United Kingdom, affirming the special relationship and our commitment to work together on key national security challenges and economic opportunities. #WEF18 https://t.co/FPP8aRDAyt” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 25, 2018 12:25pm […]
1/25/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UK: “President Donald Trump on Thursday [1-25-18] talked up the strength of the U.S.’s relationship with the U.K. after meeting with Prime Minister Theresa May, despite a spell of strained relations between the two allies. Mrs. May and Mr. Trump met in Davos, Switzerland, in their first face-to-face discussions since the U.S. […]
1/25/2018
POLITICAL FIGURES/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Al Gore and President Donald Trump might disagree on many things, but the former vice president defended the Republican leader Thursday [1-25-18] on his administration’s recent decision to impose new tariffs on solar imports… Trump is also in Switzerland to participate in the annual gathering, which draws the world’s wealthiest […]
1/25/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/ISRAEL/PALESTINE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP POSITION CHANGES: “U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday [1-25-18] to withhold aid to the Palestinians if they did not pursue peace with Israel, saying they had snubbed the United States by not meeting Vice President Mike Pence during a recent visit. Trump, speaking after a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister […]
1/25/2018
COMMERCE/INFRASTRUCTURE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Thomas Donohue last week was nearing the end of a speech urging Congress to rebuild the nation’s infrastructure when he offered another option: At least make it easier to build things when the money can be found… President Donald Trump hasn’t said where he will find $200 […]
1/24/2018
2016 ELECTION/INTELLIGENCE/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump said Wednesday [1-24-18] he was willing to testify under oath in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, the latest twist in a probe that he has repeatedly denounced as a ‘witch hunt.’ Mr. Trump’s statement was more emphatic than his answer […]
1/24/2018
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP POSITION CHANGES: “President Trump said on Wednesday [1-24-18] that he is open to a path to citizenship after 10 to 12 years for hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children, days after rejecting a bipartisan plan with that as its centerpiece. Mr. Trump once again seemed […]
1/24/2018
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Will soon be heading to Davos, Switzerland, to tell the world how great America is and is doing. Our economy is now booming and with all I am doing, will only get better…Our country is finally WINNING again!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 24, 2018 07:27pm […]
1/24/2018
DONALDISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It was my great honor to welcome Mayor’s from across America to the WH. My Administration will always support local government – and listen to the leaders who know their communities best. Together, we will usher in a bold new era of Peace and Prosperity! https://t.co/dmYECTnk0a https://t.co/RSv7V7r0DT” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 24, […]
1/24/2018
CRISIS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Earlier today, I spoke with @GovMattBevin of Kentucky regarding yesterday’s shooting at Marshall County High School. My thoughts and prayers are with Bailey Holt, Preston Cope, their families, and all of the wounded victims who are in recovery. We are with you!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 24, 2018 03:26pm […]
1/24/2018
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/LEGAL/MEDICARE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Advocacy groups sued the Trump administration Wednesday [1-24-18] to block work requirements and other changes to Kentucky’s Medicaid program, setting up a legal battle that could help define the limits of the conservative push to revamp the program in about a dozen states. The lawsuit, filed in federal district court in Washington, […]
1/24/2018
INTELLIGENCE/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Senior administration officials said a legislative provision granting the Trump administration broad latitude to fund intelligence programs wasn’t devised as a way for the White House to bypass Congress, in response concerns from senators about its purpose. According to officials on Capitol Hill and in the administration, the intelligence provision was inserted […]
1/24/2018
HHS/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A majority of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm former pharmaceutical industry executive and lobbyist Alex Azar as the next Health and Human Services secretary. Azar would be charged with overseeing the Trump administration’s response to the opioid epidemic, its efforts to weaken the Affordable Care Act, commonly called Obamacare, […]
1/24/2018
TRANSPORTATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao had a clear message Wednesday [1-24-18] for critics of President Donald Trump during his trip to the World Economic Forum in Switzerland: If you don’t want to hear from him, you can leave. Speaking at a panel with other U.S. government officials during the World Economic Forum in […]
1/24/2018
TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/USDA: “A new U.S. farm bill reflecting the budget goals of the Trump administration should provide crop insurance products that let farmers withstand economic slumps and also cut out waste in nutrition assistance programs, the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Wednesday [1-24-18]. USDA issued a broad set of principles it would like to […]
1/24/2018
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration’s top sanctions envoy pressed China in high-level meetings this week to deliver on commitments to expel North Korean agents helping finance Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons and missile programs. Sigal Mandelker, Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, urged Chinese officials in Beijing to comply with obligations under […]
1/23/2018
IRS/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump will nominate tax lawyer Charles ‘Chuck’ Rettig to head the IRS, multiple sources with knowledge of the White House selection process told POLITICO on Tuesday night. If confirmed by the Senate, Rettig would join the agency at one of its most challenging times, as it implements a sweeping new […]
1/23/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The emerging fault lines in the global trading system were laid bare Tuesday [1-23-18], as 11 Pacific Rim nations agreed to forge a new commercial bloc that excludes the U.S., while President Donald Trump signed orders to curb cheap Asian imports he said had unfairly harmed American manufacturers… The debate […]
1/23/2018
FEDERAL RESERVE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Senate confirmed Jerome Powell to become the 16th chairman of the Federal Reserve, clearing the way for a new leader likely to continue raising interest rates to keep the nation’s economic expansion on track. Mr. Powell, who was confirmed Tuesday [1-23-18] by an 84-13 vote, will take over when Chairwoman […]
1/23/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/SYRIA/TURKEY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The White House sent out a message aimed at mollifying Turkey’s president on Tuesday [1-23-18], suggesting that the United States was easing off its support for the Syrian Kurds. That message was quickly contradicted by the Pentagon, which said it would continue to stand by the Kurds, even as Turkey invaded […]
1/23/2018
ATTORNEY GENERAL/CRIME/FBI/JEFF SESSIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Attorney General Jeff Sessions is embracing newly-released FBI statistics as evidence that America has turned the tide in its battle against violent crime — a shift he credits in large part to the policies of President Donald Trump. The FBI numbers, covering the first six months of 2017, show overall […]
1/23/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump will give an address and meet with foreign leaders including U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May and Rwandan President Paul Kagame while in Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum later this week, the White House said Tuesday. Mr. Trump is set to leave for Davos late Wednesday [1-24-18], […]
1/23/2018
DEMS/POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Democratic leaders have pressed Tom Steyer privately, urging him to tone down his campaign calling for President Trump’s impeachment. They have prodded him in public, declaring on television that they consider impeachment an impractical idea. And party strategists have pleaded with Democratic candidates for Congress not to join in. But Mr. […]
1/23/2018
AUSTRALIA/FOREIGN POLICY/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “They were the asylum seekers Australia rejected, and President Trump resisted: the men stuck on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea because of Australia’s offshore detention policy. Now 58 of them are on their way to the United States, boarding flights on Tuesday [1-23-18], according to American officials and asylum seekers […]
1/23/2018
FBI/INTELLIGENCE/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A top FBI agent last spring expressed skepticism about the burgeoning investigation into Trump associates’ ties to Russian electoral meddling, according to a newly released text message, a few months before his texts critical of the president cost him his role in the special counsel’s probe. The agent, Peter Strzok, sent a […]
1/23/2018
CHRIS WRAY/FBI/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump denied Tuesday [1-23-18] that FBI Director Christopher Wray threatened to resign in the wake of pressure from Attorney General Jeff Sessions to make staffing changes among the senior ranks at the FBI. Sessions communicated to Wray, who was hand-picked by Trump and sworn in in August, that he […]
1/23/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Swiss President Alain Berset and Rwandan President Paul Kagame, among other officials, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland later this week, the White House announced Tuesday [1-23-18]. National Economic Council director Gary Cohn and national security adviser H.R. […]
1/23/2018
TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Eleven Pacific Rim nations agreed to forge a new trade bloc that excludes the U.S. on Tuesday [1-23-18], as President Donald Trump signed an order to block certain cheap Asian imports, illustrating the battle lines of a new global trade climate. The announcements underscore Mr. Trump’s challenge as he prepares to […]
1/23/2018
FEDERAL RESERVE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Federal Reserve nominee Marvin Goodfriend told lawmakers Tuesday [1-23-18] he supports the central bank’s dual mandate to maintain stable prices and pursue maximum employment, after sharp questioning from Democrats over his past comments suggesting the Fed should focus on inflation. Democrats pressed Mr. Goodfriend at his confirmation hearing to explain his […]
1/23/2018
BORDER/POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “Chuck Schumer is taking his big spending boost for Donald Trump’s border wall off the table. The Senate minority leader, through an aide, informed the White House on Monday [1-22-18] that he was retracting the offer he made last week to give Trump well north of the $1.6 billion in wall […]
1/23/2018
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “First lady Melania Trump, in a change of plans, will not be joining President Donald Trump on his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, later this week. East Wing communications director Stephanie Grisham confirmed to CNN that the first lady’s decision to forgo the trip was based on […]
1/23/2018
TPP/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Negotiators from 11 Pacific Rim nations agreed Tuesday on a Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, the Japanese minister in charge of TPP said, a year after President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from the talks. The 11 nations were close to a deal at a summit in Vietnam in November but fell […]
1/23/2018
FRANCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump will host the first state visit of his year-old presidency in late April when French President Emmanuel Macron visits the White House, a senior administration official said on Tuesday [1-23-18]. The visit will include the first state dinner hosted by Trump and his wife, Melania, the official said. […]
1/23/2018
FAKE NEWS/JOHN KELLY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Thank you to General John Kelly, who is doing a fantastic job, and all of the Staff and others in the White House, for a job well done. Long hours and Fake reporting makes your job more difficult, but it is always great to WIN, and few have won more […]
1/23/2018
FEDERAL RESERVE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Federal Reserve Board nominee Marvin Goodfriend on Tuesday [1-23-18] defended his past focus on inflation, saying that while earlier warnings about runaway prices were ‘absolutely’ proved wrong, it was the Fed’s credibility in controlling inflation that has allowed unemployment to fall so low. In contrast to warnings that low interest rates […]
1/23/2018
BUDGET/DEMS/GOP/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Nobody knows for sure that the Republicans & Democrats will be able to reach a deal on DACA by February 8, but everyone will be trying….with a big additional focus put on Military Strength and Border Security. The Dems have just learned that a Shutdown is not the answer!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
1/23/2018
TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “State legislatures across the U.S. will be wrestling in coming months over how to respond to federal income-tax cuts that, paradoxically, could raise tax bills at the state level. Many states typically follow the federal government’s rules for deductions, exemptions and other breaks. When federal rules change, as they did under the […]
1/22/2018
BUDGET/DEMS/GOP/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Big win for Republicans as Democrats cave on Shutdown. Now I want a big win for everyone, including Republicans, Democrats and DACA, but especially for our Great Military and Border Security. Should be able to get there. See you at the negotiating table” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 22, 2018 11:30pm […]
1/22/2018
BUDGET/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Congress approved a measure Monday [1-22-18] to fund the government for about three weeks and halt a three-day shutdown, after Senate Democrats accepted GOP leaders’ assurance that they would bring an immigration bill to the floor in the coming weeks. The House, as expected, then followed suit and approved the bill, 266-150. […]
1/22/2018
MILITARY/TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The U.S. military commander overseeing the war against Islamic State visited the city once claimed by the group as its capital, saying Monday [1-22-18] that a more difficult campaign now must begin to help local residents regain control and prevent a slide back into extremist hands. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, head of […]
1/22/2018
TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “There are good ways to start measuring how much the Trump tax cuts might be helping American workers. Tracking the bonus announcements flowing from corporations is not one of them… For the most part, though, they are not indicative of the windfalls that companies are reaping from the $1.5 trillion tax law […]
1/22/2018
BUSINESS/COMMERCE/LOBBYING/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Lobbying by U.S. business groups including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Business Roundtable surged in the last three months of 2017 as lawmakers negotiated and finalized legislation that deeply cut the taxes companies pay. The amount spent on lobbying by the Business Roundtable, a group of chief executive officers at […]
1/22/2018
2016 ELECTION/ETHICS/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A government-watchdog group filed complaints Monday with the Federal Election Commission and the Justice Department asking the agencies to investigate a $130,000 payment arranged by President Donald Trump’s lawyer to a former adult-film star before the 2016 presidential election. Common Cause, based in Washington, D.C., said the payment, revealed in […]
1/22/2018
BUDGET/JOBS/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The federal workers showed up at their offices on Monday [1-22-18] morning. They collected their desk plants and food from break-room refrigerators. They shut down their government equipment. They went home to take aimless walks and wait. But by the afternoon, hundreds of thousands of federal employees across the country were left […]
1/22/2018
BUDGET/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Senate standoff that sparked a three-day government shutdown ended Monday [1-22-18] when Democrats accepted GOP leaders’ assurance that they would bring an immigration bill to the floor in the coming weeks. The agreement will keep the government running for several weeks, but did little to resolve the underlying policy fights over […]
1/22/2018
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration said Monday it would impose new trade barriers aimed at protecting domestic makers of solar panels and washing machines from a recent surge of cheap imports. The moves begin what Trump aides say will be a year of tougher trade actions, aimed in particular against China… Specifically, […]
1/22/2018
BUDGET/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Senate voted to advance a bill that would reopen the federal government after a brief shutdown, as Democrats agreed to a short-term pause in their standoff with Republicans over immigration policy. The vote was 81-18, easily passing the needed 60-vote threshold. Two Republicans joined 15 Democrats and one independent in opposing […]
1/22/2018
BUDGET/MILITARY/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The first two military families who will not receive death benefits because of the government shutdown have been named. 1st Lt. Clayton R. Cullen, of Indiana, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CW2) Kevin F. Burke, of California, who were both assigned to the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, were killed […]
1/22/2018
BUDGET/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump may be presiding over the first government shutdown ever to occur when one party controls Washington, but in his own telling he is just beginning to master the ways of the capital… Whether the shutdown amounts to a political victory for Trump — or a dire miscalculation — remains […]
1/22/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/ISRAEL/MIKE PENCE/PALESTINE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Vice President Mike Pence on Monday [1-22-18] said the U.S. will open its embassy in Jerusalem next year, a move that Arab leaders warn undercuts efforts to reach a peace deal between Israelis and Palestinians. In the final leg of a three-nation visit to the Middle East, Mr. Pence told […]
1/22/2018
IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A White House spokesman on Monday [1-22-18] labeled the immigration plan presented by Sens. Lindsey Graham and Dick Durbin ‘amnesty,’ and slammed the two lawmakers as ‘dishonest’ in their presentation of the plan to President Donald Trump. ‘Senator Graham and Senator Durbin called the President and told him they had a bipartisan […]
1/22/2018
BUDGET/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “End the Democrats Obstruction! https://t.co/tzBXilvW1b” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 22, 2018 10:13am […]
1/22/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “If you were getting whiplash from the Middle East last year, brace for more in 2018. The region has always possessed a unique capacity to surprise, in part because so many of its decision makers are autocrats or absolute monarchs who can enact major policy changes without the long deliberations and […]
1/22/2018
BUDGET/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Lawmakers on Monday entered the third day of the government shutdown planning a noon vote in the Senate to break the impasse, in an effort to prevent it from hardening into a prolonged standoff that would become increasingly difficult to resolve. Republicans have proposed a bill that would reopen the government for […]
1/22/2018
CANADA/MEXICO/NAFTA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Canadian and Mexican trade officials in Montreal on Sunday [1-21-18] began laying out proposals aimed at convincing their U.S. counterparts not to put an end to the North American Free Trade Agreement. Delegations from Canada and Mexico will present an array of responses to some of the Trump administration’s most hard-line […]
1/22/2018
BUDGET/POLITICAL FIGURES/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP POSITION CHANGES: “Lawmakers who have complained publicly that they are not sure what President Donald Trump wants out of a deal to end the ongoing government shutdown are “not paying attention,” White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Monday morning, accusing Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of being unable to […]
1/22/2018
BUDGET/DEMS/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Democrats have shut down our government in the interests of their far left base. They don’t want to do it but are powerless!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 22, 2018 08:15am […]
1/22/2018
BUDGET/DEMS/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Democrats are turning down services and security for citizens in favor of services and security for non-citizens. Not good!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 22, 2018 08:07am […]
1/22/2018
BUDGET/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The effects of a government shutdown that began Saturday [1-20-18] will kick in more forcefully Monday morning across the federal bureaucracy, as agencies begin implementing contingency plans to scale back operations and send workers home. The Senate is scheduled to vote at noon EST Monday whether to advance a measure that would […]
1/21/2018
DREAMERS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When President Trump mused last year about protecting immigrants brought to the United States illegally as children, calling them ‘these incredible kids,’ aides implored him privately to stop talking about them so sympathetically. When he batted around the idea of granting them citizenship over a Chinese dinner at the White House last […]
1/21/2018
DONALD ON DONALD/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Thank you to Brad Blakeman on @FoxNews for grading year one of my presidency with an ‘A’-and likewise to Doug Schoen for the very good grade and statements. Working hard!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 21, 2018 08:21pm […]
1/21/2018
IMMIGRATION/JOHN KELLY/STEVE BANNON/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “White House Chief of Staff John Kelly is emerging from his usual behind-the-scenes role to become one of the president’s chief conservative anchors on the immigration issue, a spot once occupied by former chief strategist Steve Bannon. While Mr. Kelly drew the president’s ire last week after suggesting his boss’s […]
1/21/2018
BUDGET/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Great to see how hard Republicans are fighting for our Military and Safety at the Border. The Dems just want illegal immigrants to pour into our nation unchecked. If stalemate continues, Republicans should go to 51% (Nuclear Option) and vote on real, long term budget, no C.R.’s!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 21, […]
1/20/2018
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump Administration has terminated more UNNECESSARY Regulation, in just twelve months, than any other Administration has terminated during their full term in office, no matter what the length. The good news is, THERE IS MUCH MORE TO COME!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 20, 2018 07:47pm […]
1/20/2018
DONALD ON DONALD/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Unprecedented success for our Country, in so many ways, since the Election. Record Stock Market, Strong on Military, Crime, Borders, & ISIS, Judicial Strength & Numbers, Lowest Unemployment for Women & ALL, Massive Tax Cuts, end of Individual Mandate – and so much more. Big 2018!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. […]
1/20/2018
PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WOMEN: “Beautiful weather all over our great country, a perfect day for all Women to March. Get out there now to celebrate the historic milestones and unprecedented economic success and wealth creation that has taken place over the last 12 months. Lowest female unemployment in 18 years!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 20, 2018 […]
1/20/2018
BUDGET/DEMS/IMMIGRATION/MILITARY/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Democrats are holding our Military hostage over their desire to have unchecked illegal immigration. Can’t let that happen!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 20, 2018 09:27am […]
1/20/2018
GOP/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “For those asking, the Republicans only have 51 votes in the Senate, and they need 60. That is why we need to win more Republicans in 2018 Election! We can then be even tougher on Crime (and Border), and even better to our Military & Veterans!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 20, 2018 […]
1/20/2018
BUDGET/DEMS/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “This is the One Year Anniversary of my Presidency and the Democrats wanted to give me a nice present. #DemocratShutdown” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 20, 2018 06:33am […]
1/20/2018
BUDGET/DEMS/IMMIGRATION/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Democrats are far more concerned with Illegal Immigrants than they are with our great Military or Safety at our dangerous Southern Border. They could have easily made a deal but decided to play Shutdown politics instead. #WeNeedMoreRepublicansIn18 in order to power through mess!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 20, 2018 06:17am […]
1/19/2018
ATF/TREASURY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration has drafted plans to strip key authorities from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, senior administration officials said on Friday, an acknowledgment that the agency has all but abandoned its legacy of fighting liquor and tobacco smugglers… But the modern A.T.F. has focused its stagnant budget on […]
1/19/2018
BUDGET/MILITARY/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Not looking good for our great Military or Safety & Security on the very dangerous Southern Border. Dems want a Shutdown in order to help diminish the great success of the Tax Cuts, and what they are doing for our booming economy.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 19, 2018 09:28pm […]
1/19/2018
POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said their 90-minute talk at the White House on Friday [1-19-18] yielded progress but disagreements remain, as the deadline for a government shutdown loomed Friday night. The president referred to the meeting and called for a four-week funding extension in a tweet […]
1/19/2018
BUDGET/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Excellent preliminary meeting in Oval with @SenSchumer – working on solutions for Security and our great Military together with @SenateMajLdr McConnell and @SpeakerRyan. Making progress – four week extension would be best!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 19, 2018 05:17pm […]
1/19/2018
2016 ELECTION/INTELLIGENCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Just signed 702 Bill to reauthorize foreign intelligence collection. This is NOT the same FISA law that was so wrongly abused during the election. I will always do the right thing for our country and put the safety of the American people first!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 19, 2018 03:53pm […]
1/19/2018
IMMIGRATION/SUPREME COURT/TRAVEL BAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Supreme Court on Friday [1-19-18] agreed to consider the legality of President Donald Trump’s latest ban on travelers from certain countries, giving the justices a chance to settle a yearlong legal battle over one of the White House’s most controversial initiatives. The justices in a brief written order said […]
1/19/2018
ABORTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Today, I was honored and proud to address the 45th Annual @March_for_Life! You are living witnesses of this year’s March for Life theme: #LoveSavesLives. https://t.co/DMST4qhDmp” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 19, 2018 01:39pm […]
1/19/2018
ABORTION/HHS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump touted his administration’s anti-abortion record on Friday [1-19-18] during remarks that made him the first sitting president to speak via video feed to the March for Life gathering in Washington… Trump’s video address heralding his administration for a series of anti-abortion decisions that have been made over the last […]
1/19/2018
BUDGET/DEMS/POLITICAL FIGURES/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “‘Shutting down the government is a very serious thing. People die, accidents happen. I don’t know how I would vote right now on a CR, OK?’ Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif) https://t.co/7xP3CBnv5j -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 19, 2018 11:28am […]
1/19/2018
BANKING/BUSINESS/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The new U.S. tax law has eroded the value of an incentive that developers have long used to help finance renovations of historic buildings around the country, raising worries about the prospects for future projects. The law, signed by President Donald Trump last month, changed the federal historic tax credit, which provides […]
1/19/2018
BUDGET/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Federal agencies are bracing for a shutdown amid growing uncertainty about whether the Senate will vote to keep the government open past midnight. Unlike the last federal shutdown in 2013, which President Barack Obama had signaled for weeks, this threat arrived abruptly. On Thursday [1-18-18] morning, President Donald Trump fired off a […]
1/19/2018
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “In the year since President Donald Trump took office, his approval rating has dropped and Americans have turned less hopeful, but he is getting credit for economic improvements and the surging stock market, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll has found. Overall, 39% said they approved of Mr. Trump’s performance in […]