11/29/2019

GOP/IMPEACHMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Late last month, as damaging revelations about President Trump began piling up in the impeachment inquiry, conservative commentators and activists, including one of the president’s sons, trained their anger on an unlikely target: Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina. Mr. Graham, normally one of the president’s most ardent defenders in […]

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11/29/2019

BRITAIN/FOREIGN DIGNITARIES/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump barreled into London like a bowling ball on his first trip to Britain as president last year, testing the special relationship by criticizing then-Prime Minister Theresa May’s approach to Brexit in the pages of The Sun ahead of his visit while praising her political rival at the time, Boris […]

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11/29/2019

HOUSE OF REPS/IMPEACHMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee asked President Trump on Friday [11-29-19] whether he intends to mount a defense during the committee’s consideration of impeachment articles, setting a deadline of next Friday [12-6-19] for Mr. Trump and his lawyers to decide if they will present evidence or call witnesses. […]

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11/29/2019

CHINA/ELECTION/NAFTA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump needs two big achievements to keep markets and the economy as glittering assets in his challenging 2020 reelection bid: passage of a new NAFTA and a trade deal with China. But Democrats are stringing him along on the first — the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement — and he’s engaged in […]

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11/28/2019

TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @WhiteHouse: “THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the C…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 28, 2019 7:04 am […]

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11/27/2019

MILTIARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The U.S. Navy announced on Wednesday [11-27-19] it would scrap plans to carry out reviews of three Navy SEALs that could have led to their ouster from the elite force, after President Donald Trump’s extraordinary intervention in a related case…The decision follows Trump’s order on Sunday that Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher […]

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11/27/2019

CHINA/HONG KONG/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law here congressional bills that back protesters in Hong Kong and threaten China with possible sanctions on human rights, prompting China’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday [11-28-19] to warn of ‘firm counter measures’. Mass protests for more democracy and autonomy have rocked the former British colony […]

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11/27/2019

CHINA/HONG KONG/LEGISLATION/SANCTIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump on Wednesday [11-27-19] signed tough legislation that authorizes sanctions on Chinese and Hong Kong officials responsible for human rights abuses in Hong Kong, signaling support for pro-democracy activists and escalating tensions with Beijing as Mr. Trump tries to negotiate a trade deal with Chinese leaders. China’s Foreign Ministry was […]

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11/27/2019

DRUGS/FOREIGN POLICY/IMMIGRATION/MEXICO/TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A border wall. Mass deportations. Punishing tariffs. A halt to foreign aid. An end to a decades-old trade deal. For years, President Trump has pressured or wielded threats against Mexico, hoping to force a policy change, excite his political base, or both. This week, he did it again, announcing that he […]

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11/27/2019

2016 ELECTION/FBI/INVESTIGATIONS/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Justice Department’s inspector general found no evidence that the F.B.I. attempted to place undercover agents or informants inside Donald J. Trump’s campaign in 2016 as agents investigated whether his associates conspired with Russia’s election interference operation, people familiar with a draft of the inspector general’s report said. The determination […]

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11/27/2019

COURTS/LEGAL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Critics of President Trump cheered on Monday [12-25-19] when a federal judge ruled that the former White House counsel Donald F. McGahn II must testify to Congress — and scathingly labeled ‘fiction’ the administration’s arguments that top White House aides are immune from congressional subpoenas. Indeed, the outcome was the latest […]

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11/27/2019

IMPEACHMENT/LEGAL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The White House is reviewing an invitation from House Democrats for President Trump’s legal team to participate in the first Judiciary Committee impeachment hearing next week, even as his lawyers privately question whether to engage with a proceeding his administration branded ‘an illegitimate sham partisan process’ to drive Mr. Trump from […]

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11/26/2019

CONGRESS/COURTS/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The D.C. Wolves and Fake News Media are reading far too much into people being forced by Courts to testify before Congress. I am fighting for future Presidents and the Office of the President. Other than that, I would actually like people to testify. Don McGahn’s respected….” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 26, […]

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11/26/2019

TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE/UKRAINE: “…lawyer has already stated that I did nothing wrong. John Bolton is a patriot and may know that I held back the money from Ukraine because it is considered a corrupt country, & I wanted to know why nearby European countries weren’t putting up money also. Likewise, I would….” –Donald Trump, […]

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11/26/2019

BUDGET/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UKRAINE/WHITE HOUSE STAFF: “Two officials at the White House budget office resigned this year partly because of their concerns about President Trump’s decision to hold up congressionally approved security assistance to Ukraine, a third aide at the office told impeachment investigators, revealing dissent within a key agency about Mr. Trump’s refusal to release […]

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11/26/2019

TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP BUSINESS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Tom Barrack, the C.E.O. of Colony Capital and the chairman of President Trump’s inaugural committee, is being pressed by an activist investor to resign, DealBook has exclusively learned. The activist investor, Blackwells Capital, sent a letter to Colony saying: • ‘With Mr. Barrack’s track record and personal issues, no reasonable, […]

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11/26/2019

DEMS/ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Midterm victories in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin gave Democrats hope of retaking the Rust Belt battleground states that handed the presidency to Donald J. Trump in 2016. Yet success in the midterms might not mean as much for Democratic presidential candidates as the party might think. Nearly two-thirds of voters in […]

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11/26/2019

CHINA/HUMAN RIGHTS/MIKE POMPEO/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday [11-26-19] stopped just short of endorsing legislation that would punish violent crackdowns against pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong, a plan that could imperil trade with both the Hong Kong government and China. In wide-ranging remarks at the State Department, Mr. Pompeo took care […]

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11/26/2019

BUSINESS/FRANCE/TARIFFS/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A brief truce in what had been an escalating battle between the United States and France over taxing digital services has expired, but President Trump gave no indication this week whether he planned to return to his threats to impose new tariffs on imported wine and other French products as a result. […]

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11/26/2019

TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UKRAINE/WHISTLEBLOWER: “President Trump had already been briefed on a whistle-blower’s complaint about his dealings with Ukraine when he unfroze military aid for the country in September, according to two people familiar with the matter. Lawyers from the White House counsel’s office told Mr. Trump in late August about the complaint, explaining that they […]

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11/26/2019

ELECTION/LATINOS/POLLS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It’s like chickens for Colonel Sanders. Why would any self-respecting Latino vote to re-elect President Donald Trump, arguably the most anti-Latino chief executive in U.S. history? That’s what my non-Latino friends want to know. I get that question all the time, often accompanied by a tilted head and a confused look. In the 2020 […]

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11/26/2019

DEMS/IMPEACHMENT/POLLS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “‘Poll shows Dems losing interest in Impeachment inquiry all across the board. These Polls are actually devastating to the Democrats. But the writing was on the wall. He’s done so many great things. He’s devastated ISIS & killed AlBaghdadi, building Wall.’ Jason Meister @FoxNews” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 26, 2019 6:14 am […]

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11/25/2019

CRIME/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE/WAR: “President Donald Trump on Monday [11-25-19] defended his intervention in the cases of three service members implicated in war crimes, asserting that he was ‘sticking up’ for America’s armed forces amid an escalating controversy over the ouster of his Navy secretary…The president went on to contrast his recent interference in the […]

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11/25/2019

MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump came into office vowing to unshackle his military commanders from years of Obama-era micromanagement. But now he’s facing a rupture with his Pentagon leaders after steamrolling them on a series of decisions — from Mideast troop movements and the use of military funds for a border wall to disciplinary […]

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11/25/2019

CONGRESS/DEMS/INTELLIGENCE/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff said today’s ruling in former White House counsel Don McGahn’s case is ‘a very significant victory for congressional oversight, and for the American people.’ He also reiterated tonight that it will be up to the witnesses who defied the committee’s demands to change course if […]

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11/25/2019

HOLIDAY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The White House on Monday [11-25-19] revealed the names of the two feathered contenders who will vie for the title of National Thanksgiving Turkey — Bread and Butter. The turkeys arrived at the Willard Hotel on Sunday to enjoy a luxurious stay in a historic D.C. suite ahead of Tuesday’s time-honored White […]

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11/25/2019

EMAILS/FOREIGN AID/IMPEACHMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UKRAINE: “A White House review of President Donald Trump’s decision to withhold nearly $400 million in US military aid to Ukraine showed an extensive effort to justify that hold after it was placed and a debate over its legality, The Washington Post reported Sunday. The Post, citing three people familiar with the […]

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11/25/2019

DEMS/ELECTION/OBAMA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Stirred by fears that Democrats might fail to patch together the broad coalition necessary to defeat Donald Trump next year, the late stages of the Democratic primary have taken an abrupt turn. Suddenly, a contest that has been largely defined by ideology is being re-framed around questions of race and identity. The […]

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11/25/2019

BUDGET/CONGRESS/SPENDING/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “White House budget hawks who have failed to rein in government spending in the Trump era might get a major win — by default. Top Republicans and Democrats are fumbling in their attempts to clinch a deal to fund the government over the next year. The result could be a government-wide spending […]

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11/24/2019

MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….contracting procedures were not addressed to my satisfaction. Therefore, Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer’s services have been terminated by Secretary of Defense Mark Esper. I thank Richard for his service & commitment. Eddie will retire peacefully with all of the…..” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 24, 2019 6:33 pm […]

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11/24/2019

MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I was not pleased with the way that Navy Seal Eddie Gallagher’s trial was handled by the Navy. He was treated very badly but, despite this, was completely exonerated on all major charges. I then restored Eddie’s rank. Likewise, large cost overruns from past administration’s…..” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 24, 2019 6:32 […]

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11/24/2019

DEMS/IMPEACHMENT/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “‘The whole Russia thing was a Hoax, and the Ukraine thing is a Hoax, and the Democrats are a Joke. This is a disaster for them!’ @DevinNunes @FoxNews The Do Nothing Democrats are hurting our Country, and they don’t care!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 24, 2019 5:16 pm […]

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11/24/2019

MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “This is a great and well reseached book on Justice K. The Ruth Marcus book is a badly written & reseached disaster. So many incorrect facts. Fake News, just like the @washingtonpost! https://t.co/i6GwghuEsU” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 24, 2019 2:58 pm […]

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