6/20/2019

CONGRESS/DEMS/INVESTIGATIONS/MEDIA/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Former White House communications director Hope Hicks told lawmakers Wednesday [6-19-19] that she had ‘never been asked to lie about matters of substance or consequence,’ contending that ‘white lies’ she had told on behalf of President Donald Trump were about small matters, such as his availability. The comments are part of the 273-page […]

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6/20/2019

ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Donald Trump is confident his core coalition of die-hard supporters can propel him to a second term in the White House, asserting in a new interview that he may not even bother reaching out to swing voters in his reelection campaign…Brad Parscale, Trump’s campaign manager, echoed that sentiment, telling Time that […]

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6/20/2019

ELECTION/GOP/SENATE/SEX ABUSE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Roy S. Moore, the polarizing Alabama Republican who lost a Senate campaign in 2017 after being accused of sexual misconduct, said on Thursday that he would seek a rematch in next year’s election. His decision was an unsurprising act of defiance against many of his party’s national leaders, including President Trump, who […]

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6/20/2019

RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Declaring himself the victim of ‘an absurd political kidnapping,’ an American detained in Russia since December on espionage charges used a brief court appearance on Thursday [6-20-19] to appeal to President Trump to ‘keep American great’ by taking robust action to get him released. ‘Mr. President, we cannot keep America great […]

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6/19/2019

CLIMATE CHANGE/ETHICS/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP PEOPLE/UN: “President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next US ambassador to the United Nations hit headwinds Wednesday [6-19-19] as senators questioned the impact of her family’s coal fortune on her ability to work on climate issues at the world body. Kelly Craft, the current US ambassador to Canada, acknowledged during a Senate […]

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6/19/2019

ECONOMY/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump on Wednesday [6-19-19] honored economist Arthur Laffer, a former adviser to Ronald Reagan who is known as the father of supply side economics, with the Presidential Medal of Freedom…The President also claimed that Laffer’s work ‘spurred economic reforms around the world and helped lift untold millions out of poverty,’ though […]

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6/19/2019

HOUSE OF REPS/INTELLIGENCE/RUSSIA/TRUMP BUSINESS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Felix Sater, the Russian-born business associate of President Donald Trump who worked on the Moscow Trump Tower project, told CNN Wednesday [6-19-19] he will testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Friday [6-21-19]. Sater’s testimony, which will be behind closed doors, is a sign that the House Intelligence Committee is […]

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6/19/2019

GOP/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Republicans expressed relief on Tuesday [6-18-19] when President Donald Trump announced Mark Esper, who currently serves as Secretary of the Army, would be the new acting Secretary of Defense after the dramatic implosion of Patrick Shanahan’s nomination. Esper is replacing Shanahan to lead the largest agency in the federal government as […]

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6/19/2019

TRUMP PEOPLE: “Just returning from Orlando and Doral (Miami), Florida, and heading to the Oval Office, where I will present the great Economist, Dr. Arthur Laffer, with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 19, 2019 3:39 pm […]

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6/19/2019

DEMS/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP PEOPLE: “So sad that the Democrats are putting wonderful Hope Hicks through hell, for 3 years now, after total exoneration by Robert Mueller & the Mueller Report. They were unhappy with result so they want a Do Over. Very unfair & costly to her. Will it ever end? Why aren’t they…….” –Donald Trump, […]

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6/19/2019

CLIMATE CHANGE/HUMAN RIGHTS/SAUDI ARABIA/TRUMP PEOPLE/UN: “President Trump’s choice for United Nations ambassador said Wednesday [6-19-19] that Saudi Arabia must be held accountable for rights abuses and that humans have contributed to climate change, posing ‘real risks to our planet.’ The positions expressed by the nominee, Kelly Knight Craft, currently the ambassador to Canada, suggested she […]

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6/19/2019

DEMS/HOUSE OF REPS/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP PEOPLE: “After weeks of simmering frustration, House Democrats took their first shot on Wednesday [6-19-19] at questioning a key figure from Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation into whether President Trump obstructed justice. They were not entirely happy with the results. Behind closed doors, lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee pressed Hope […]

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6/18/2019

CABINET/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “A little more than a year ago, moments after he fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson by tweet, President Donald Trump looked ahead optimistically to reshaping his Cabinet. Standing on the White House driveway, the president told reporters, ‘I’m really at a point where we’re getting very close to having the […]

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6/18/2019

NOMINATIONS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan, who has done a wonderful job, has decided not to go forward with his confirmation process so that he can devote more time to his family…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 18, 2019 11:59 am […]

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6/18/2019

DEFENSE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “….I thank Pat for his outstanding service and will be naming Secretary of the Army, Mark Esper, to be the new Acting Secretary of Defense. I know Mark, and have no doubt he will do a fantastic job!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 18, 2019 11:59 am […]

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6/17/2019

EDUCATION/TRUMP PEOPLE: “One size doesn’t fit all – I support West Virginia Schools. Keep up the great work, @WVGovernor Big Jim Justice – I am with you! https://t.co/EomFLcBjlz” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 17, 2019 2:05 pm […]

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6/16/2019

MEXICO/TRUMP PEOPLE: “RT @LindseyGrahamSC: Very glad to see Mexico working with President @realDonaldTrump to up their game and deal with immigration from Centra…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 16, 2019 8:51 pm […]

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6/15/2019

TRUMP PEOPLE: “RT @PressSec: I am blessed and forever grateful to @realDonaldTrump for the opportunity to serve and proud of everything he’s accomplished.…”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 15, 2019 6:07 pm […]

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6/14/2019

TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s announcement that she would step down as White House press secretary has set off the latest round of musical chairs in the West Wing and an internal debate over whether to revive the daily news briefing as President Trump heads into the thick of election season. Some White […]

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6/14/2019

BORDER/ICE/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Trump on Friday [6-14-19] again shook up his immigration team, appointing a hard-liner to coordinate border policy from the White House and sending a message that he is redoubling his efforts to prevent migrants from entering the United States. Thomas D. Homan, his choice for the job, served as the […]

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6/14/2019

MEDIA/TRUMP PEOPLE/WHITE HOUSE STAFF: “If Sean Spicer’s tenure as White House press secretary made him a figure of national renown and mockery, priming him for his current incarnation as a special correspondent on the syndicated TV show ‘Extra,’ the legacy of his successor, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, is more straightforward. And, perhaps, more lasting. She made […]

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6/14/2019

PENNSYLVANIA/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Just spoke to Marillyn Hewson, CEO of @LockheedMartin, about continuing operations for the @Sikorsky in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. She will be taking it under advisement and will be making a decision soon….” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 14, 2019 5:37 pm […]

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6/14/2019

DEFENSE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump on Friday [6-14-19] offered a tepid assessment about Pat Shanahan’s chances of becoming the permanent defense secretary, saying, ‘We are going to see.’ Trump on Tuesday [6-11-19] indicated Shanahan’s nomination was a done deal, even though it’s been more than a month since the White House announced on […]

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6/14/2019

INVESTIGATIONS/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump is challenging his former White House counsel’s testimony to Robert Mueller, asserting that he never even so much as suggested firing the special counsel. In an interview with ABC News, the president suggested that Don McGahn told Mueller of Trump’s supposed directive that he be fired in order to […]

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6/14/2019

2016 ELECTION/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Former White House lawyer Don McGahn ‘may have been confused’ during his testimony as part of U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation, President Donald Trump said in an interview broadcast on Friday [6-14-19]. Trump, in comments to ABC News, rejected the account of McGahn, a key witness in […]

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6/13/2019

MEDIA/TRUMP PEOPLE/WHITE HOUSE STAFF: “Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House press secretary who fiercely defended President Trump through one of the most tumultuous periods in American politics while presiding over the end of the iconic daily news briefing, will step down at the end of the month. Mr. Trump announced her departure on Thursday [6-13-19] […]

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6/13/2019

ETHICS/KELLYANNE CONWAY/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The United States Office of Special Counsel issued a report on Thursday [6-13-19] recommending that Kellyanne Conway, an aide to President Trump who frequently defends him on television, be fired for ‘persistent, notorious and deliberate Hatch Act violations.’ President Trump said on Friday [6-14-19] that he would not comply. ‘No, I’m not […]

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6/13/2019

TRUMP PEOPLE/WHITE HOUSE STAFF: “After 3 1/2 years, our wonderful Sarah Huckabee Sanders will be leaving the White House at the end of the month and going home to the Great State of Arkansas….” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 13, 2019 3:10 pm […]

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6/13/2019

TRUMP PEOPLE/WHITE HOUSE STAFF: “….She is a very special person with extraordinary talents, who has done an incredible job! I hope she decides to run for Governor of Arkansas – she would be fantastic. Sarah, thank you for a job well done!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 13, 2019 3:10 pm […]

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6/13/2019

MEDIA/TRUMP PEOPLE/WHITE HOUSE STAFF: “Sarah Sanders’ primary legacy as White House press secretary will be the death of the daily press briefing. In her nearly two years as Trump’s top liaison with the press, Sanders shortened the on-camera briefings and then did away with them altogether. Her most recent quarrel with the press in the […]

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6/12/2019

TRUMP PEOPLE: “Michael Whatley has been with us right from the beginning. A great Leader and @NCGOP Chairman! https://t.co/XQvnK9LD8R”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 12, 2019 9:27 pm […]

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6/12/2019

TRUMP PEOPLE: “RT @mike_pence: Great event this afternoon in Billings supporting @SteveDaines! Montana needs 4 more years of @realdonaldtrump in the White…” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 12, 2019 9:23 pm […]

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6/12/2019

HOUSE OF REPS/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Hope Hicks, one of President Trump’s closest former campaign and White House aides, has agreed to participate next week in a transcribed interview with the House Judiciary Committee on topics stemming from the special counsel’s investigation, the panel’s chairman said on Wednesday [6-12-19]. The hearing will be the first time […]

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6/12/2019

CONGRESS/GOP/IMPEACHMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Donald Trump and his top allies are moving to make Justin Amash pay for becoming the sole Republican congressman to call for the president’s impeachment. Trump and his top advisers have discussed the prospect of backing a primary challenge to the Michigan lawmaker — a highly unusual move for a president […]

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6/11/2019

MEDIA/TRUMP PEOPLE: “New book just out, ‘The Real Deal, My Decade Fighting Battles and Winning Wars With Trump,’ is really wonderful. It is written by two people who are very smart & know me well, George Sorial & Damian Bates, as opposed to all the books where the author has no clue who I am. […]

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6/9/2019

MEXICO/TRUMP PEOPLE: “RT @BreitbartNews: .@senronjohnson: ‘I called the Mexican ambassador and said regardless of what you read in the press, understand if the p…”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 9, 2019 6:41 pm […]

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6/9/2019

DEMS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “RT @mitchellvii: Next we get to watch the Democrat Civil War between the Socialists and the Establishment during the debates in a race to s…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 9, 2019 6:35 pm […]

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6/9/2019

TRUMP PEOPLE: “RT @TheRightMelissa: @realDonaldTrump For the few conservatives they have left on, twitter is engaged in shadow banning of conservative con…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 9, 2019 6:23 pm […]

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6/9/2019

TRUMP PEOPLE: “RT @SecAzar: I’m pleased to announce that as a result of discussions between the Trump Administration and Gilead Sciences, Inc., Gilead has…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 9, 2019 6:20 pm […]

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6/8/2019

TRUMP PEOPLE: “Little @DonnyDeutsch, whose show, like his previous shoebiz tries, is a disaster, has been saying that I had been a friend of his. This is false. He, & separately @ErinBurnett, used to BEG me to be on episodes of the Apprentice (both were bad), but that was it. Hardly knew him,..” –Donald Trump, […]

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6/7/2019

LEGAL/ROBERT MUELLER/ROGER STONE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Former Roger Stone employee Andrew Miller has turned over records related to his old boss to a federal grand jury, including the now-indicted political operative’s schedule from the 2016 Republican National Convention, his attorney said Friday [6-7-19]. Miller testified about his former employer to the grand jury last week, and during […]

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6/7/2019

CENSUS/DEMS/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The House Oversight Committee’s Democratic staff charged in a memo on Friday [6-7-19] that the White House ‘interfered directly and aggressively’ with a previously undisclosed interview the panel conducted Monday [6-3-19] with former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach related to the Trump administration’s push to include a citizenship […]

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6/7/2019

HEALTHCARE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump is expected to name Tomas Philipson, a former University of Chicago economist and specialist in health care policy, as his next chief economist in the coming days, according to a person familiar with the matter. Philipson, who already serves as one of the three members of the Council of Economic […]

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6/7/2019

ELECTION/LEGISLATION/MITCH MCCONNELL/NATIONAL SECURITY/TRUMP PEOPLE: “A raft of legislation intended to better secure United States election systems after what the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, called a ‘sweeping and systematic’ Russian attack in 2016 is running into a one-man roadblock in the form of the Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. The bills include […]

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6/6/2019

LEGAL/MICHAEL FLYNN/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, has fired his lawyers who arranged a 2017 plea deal that helped set the tone for others to cooperate with special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. Flynn’s attorneys, Rob Kelner and Steve Anthony, said in a court filing Thursday morning their longtime […]

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6/6/2019

CONGRESS/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana reached into his seemingly bottomless well of folksy barbs on Tuesday [6-4-19] and said, ‘There’s a reason that the American people think that members of Congress were born tired and raised lazy.’ The next day, the Senate left for D-Day celebrations after a three-day workweek in […]

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6/6/2019

ATTORNEY GENERAL/COURTS/DEMS/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “After weeks of pledging to hold Attorney General William P. Barr and the former White House counsel Donald F. McGahn II in contempt for defying subpoenas, House Democrats appear poised to pursue an alternative path to try to force them into sharing information. A resolution that the House Rules Committee […]

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6/5/2019

ECONOMY/JOBS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “In places like Montgomery County, Tex., and Pickens County, S.C., which voted for President Trump by more than 45 percentage points in 2016, the job market surged during the first two years of his administration. Questions remain, though, about how much of the improvement was his doing, and whether the pattern […]

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5/30/2019

SENATE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Very sad to hear the news on the passing of my friend, Senator Thad Cochran. He was a real Senator with incredible values – even flew back to Senate from Mississippi for important Healthcare Vote when he was desperately ill. Thad never let our Country (or me) down!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 30, […]

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5/30/2019

RELIGION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “While on a preaching tour in Vermont a few weeks ago, Franklin Graham got an idea: God had helped Donald Trump reach the White House, and now the President needed divine aid again. Like no President before him, Trump was under attack, Graham said. From Democrats, Republicans, the media, even powers […]

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5/30/2019

TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “It was January 2004 and Donald Trump was on the ‘Today Show’ to promote a new reality TV series called ‘The Apprentice.’ Almost immediately after the interview began Trump started bragging about the unparalleled intellect of the contestants who would compete for a job at one of his companies…It wasn’t the […]

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5/30/2019

BORDER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE/WALL: “President Donald Trump appears to have set his sights on a North Dakota construction firm with a checkered legal record to build portions of his signature border wall. The family-owned company, Fisher Sand & Gravel, claims it can build the wall cheaper and faster than competitors. It was among a handful […]

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5/29/2019

CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Shane Cusick started his small business, Pello, in 2014 with the goal of making lightweight bikes for children. His experience over the past year is a case study in how a trade war can disrupt a fledgling enterprise. Pello, in Richmond, Va., has met with early success, selling 400 to […]

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5/29/2019

ELECTION/GOP/SENATE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Donald J. Trump is publicly making the case that Roy Moore, the controversial former Alabama judge, could cost Republicans a Senate seat in an overwhelmingly conservative state if he chooses to run again. One person he hasn’t convinced is Mr. Moore himself…President Trump took to Twitter early Wednesday [5-29-19] to warn that if […]

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5/29/2019

2016 ELECTION/MITCH MCCONNELL/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “When it came to filling a Supreme Court vacancy during the 2016 presidential election year, Senator Mitch McConnell had a constant refrain: Let the people decide. But should a high court seat become open in 2020, Mr. McConnell has already decided himself. ‘Oh, we’d fill it,’ Mr. McConnell, […]

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5/29/2019

ELECTION/GOP/TRUMP PEOPLE: “A defiant Roy Moore brushed aside Donald Trump’s warning not to run for Senate again, telling POLITICO on Wednesday [5-29-19] that Alabama voters are capable of deciding for themselves whether he’s fit for office…The scandal-plagued former judge said he is ‘seriously considering’ running for Senate again and plans to decide in a ‘few […]

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5/29/2019

ENERGY/NUCLEAR/OHIO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The Ohio House approved a bill Wednesday [5-29-19] to gut clean energy standards and subsidize at-risk nuclear and coal plants after a last-minute push from a Trump reelection official to secure its passage. Bob Paduchik, a senior adviser to the Trump reelection campaign, made calls Tuesday [5-28-19] night to at least […]

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5/25/2019

CELEBS/CRIME/TRUMP PEOPLE: “In addition to great incompetence and corruption, The Smollett case in Chicago is also about a Hate Crime. Remember, ‘MAGA COUNTRY DID IT!’ That turned out to be a total lie, had nothing to do with ‘MAGA COUNTRY.’ Serious stuff, and not even an apology to millions of people!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May […]

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5/25/2019

SENATE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “RT @JesseBWatters: TOMORROW: Senator @LindseyGrahamSC splashes into @WattersWorld to discuss his relationship with President @realDonaldTru…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 25, 2019 3:25 pm […]

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5/25/2019

TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Can’t believe that Rolling Thunder would be given a hard time with permits in Washington, D.C. They are great Patriots who I have gotten to know and see in action. They love our Country and love our Flag. If I can help, I will!”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 25, 2019 2:32 […]

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5/23/2019

LEGAL/PAUL MANAFORT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “A Chicago bank chairman has been indicted in Manhattan on a charge that he issued millions of dollars in high-risk loans to President Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, in an effort to obtain a senior position in the administration, federal authorities said on Thursday [5-23-19]. Prosecutors said the chairman, Stephen M. […]

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5/23/2019

CONGRESS/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP PEOPLE: “One of the best-known but least visible former members of President Trump’s White House staff is facing an existential question: whether to comply with a congressional subpoena in the coming weeks. The aide, the former communications director Hope Hicks, who left the White House with an enduring mystique that inspired countless news […]

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5/23/2019

BORDER/DHS/GOP/TRUMP PEOPLE/WALL: “President Donald Trump has ‘aggressively’ pushed for the Army Corps of Engineers to award a contract to a North Dakota-based construction company to build sections of his proposed wall along the southern US border, The Washington Post reported Thursday [5-23-19]. Citing conversations with multiple unnamed administration officials, the paper said the President has […]

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5/23/2019

ELECTION/HEALTHCARE/PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign believes he can turn Republicans’ biggest liability from last year’s congressional elections – the debate about the future of healthcare in America – into a winning issue for his reelection. That would have appeared highly unlikely just months ago, when Democrats seized upon the issue […]

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5/22/2019

ABORTION/GOP/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The Supreme Court may well be headed for an election-year fight over abortion rights, but it’s not likely to be a blockbuster showdown over Roe v. Wade. Courtwatchers anticipate that the justices will agree to take one or more cases related to abortion restrictions in the coming term, drawing attention […]

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5/22/2019

DEMS/INVESTIGATIONS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “..BETWEEN RUSSIA AND THE TRUMP CAMPAIGN. Mr. McGahn can be forgiven for declining the honor of appearing in Mr. Nadler’s pseudo-impeachment drama.’ Wall Street Journal Editorial Board Today – May 21, 2019”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 22, 2019 10:11 am […]

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5/22/2019

DEVIN NUNES/TRUMP PEOPLE: “RT @DevinNunes: ‘Warrior for the western alliance’ ? – Why does he wait 2 months to bring USA this important information? https://t.co/tY0…”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 22, 2019 5:48 am […]

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5/22/2019

COURTS/GOP/TRUMP PEOPLE: “RT @LindseyGrahamSC: Very pleased to have confirmed another conservative judge to the Ninth Circuit. Daniel Collins will be an outstanding…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 22, 2019 5:44 am […]

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5/21/2019

FEDERAL RESERVE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The Trump administration is vetting Judy Shelton, a conservative economist and former Trump campaign adviser, for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board, according to people familiar with the matter, putting the longtime Fed critic one step closer to a leadership role at an institution she would like to drastically […]

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5/21/2019

CAMPAIGN FINANCE/CANADA/ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “A campaign finance watchdog group filed a complaint on Tuesday [5-21-19] against a Canadian billionaire alleging that he violated a federal ban on contributions by foreigners when his United States-based company donated $1.75 million last year to a political committee supporting President Trump’s agenda. The complaint was filed by the […]

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5/21/2019

ELECTION/GOP/PENNSYLVANIA/RALLY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Great news for Republicans: Fred Keller has just won the hard fought for Pennsylvania Congressional contest in a LANDSLIDE, over 70% of the vote. Thanks to the thousands who showed up for the Rally last night. Congratulations to Fred and his wonderful family!”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 21, 2019 9:20 pm […]

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20/16/2019

IMMIGRATION/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “It was a defining image of the 2016 Republican National Convention: Ken Cuccinelli throwing down his credentials in disgust after failing to secure a rules vote that could have complicated Donald Trump’s nomination. Cucinelli had led the delegate operation for Trump’s chief GOP rival, Sen. Ted Cruz. Three months earlier, Trump’s convention manager, […]

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5/21/2019

ELECTION/GOP/POLLS/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “A top strategist on President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign has withdrawn from an effort to unseat North Carolina GOP Sen. Thom Tillis in 2020 — an arrangement that sparked tensions at the highest levels of the Republican Party. Pollster John McLaughlin’s work for a Tillis primary challenger had angered leading Senate […]

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5/21/2019

TRUMP PEOPLE: “Shahira Knight has done a wonderful job as my Legislative Affairs Director at the White House. She was outstanding for us and for our Country – will be a tremendous success in the private sector!”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 21, 2019 5:48 pm […]

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5/21/2019

DEMS/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “So even though I didn’t have to do it with Presidential Privilege, I allowed everyone to testify, including White House Counsel Don McGahn (for over 30 hours), to Robert Mueller and the 18 Angry Trump-Hating Democrats, and they arrived….”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 21, 2019 4:22 pm […]

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5/21/2019

MILITARY/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “I am pleased to announce my nomination of Barbara Barrett of Arizona, and former Chairman of the Aerospace Corporation, to be the next Secretary of the Air Force. She will be an outstanding Secretary! #FlyFightWin” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 21, 2019 3:52 pm […]

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5/21/2019

CONGRESS/ELECTION/GOP/PENNSYLVANIA/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Pennsylvania – Don’t forget to get out and VOTE TODAY for Republican Fred Keller for Congress. Fred is Strong on Crime, Second Amendment, Military, Vets, and Healthcare. He has my Complete and Total Endorsement!”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 21, 2019 11:38 am […]

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