DEMS/MIKE POMPEO/SECRETARY OF STATE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Two more Senate Democrats said Monday [4-23-18] they would support Mike Pompeo for secretary of state, giving him some breathing room in the full Senate despite his likely rejection by the Senate panel considering his nomination. Sens. Joe Donnelly of Indiana and Joe Manchin of West Virginia—both representing red-leaning states […]
Category: Dems
4/23/2018
BORDER/DEMS/SANCTUARY CITIES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “Despite the Democrat inspired laws on Sanctuary Cities and the Border being so bad and one sided, I have instructed the Secretary of Homeland Security not to let these large Caravans of people into our Country. It is a disgrace. We are the only Country in the World so naive! WALL” […]
4/23/2018
DEMS/MIKE POMPEO/NOMINATIONS/SECRETARY OF STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Hard to believe Obstructionists May vote against Mike Pompeo for Secretary of State. The Dems will not approve hundreds of good people, including the Ambassador to Germany. They are maxing out the time on approval process for all, never happened before. Need more Republicans!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 23, […]
4/21/2018
DEMS/GOP/LEGAL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “So funny, the Democrats have sued the Republicans for Winning. Now he R’s counter and force them to turn over a treasure trove of material, including Servers and Emails!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 21, 2018 1:52 pm […]
4/20/2018
COURTS/DEMS/LEGAL/NEW YORK/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Democratic National Committee opened a new legal assault on President Trump on Friday [4-20-18] by filing a lawsuit in federal court alleging that the organization was the victim of a conspiracy by Russian officials, the Trump campaign and WikiLeaks to damage Hillary Clinton’s presidential run. The 66-page lawsuit, filed in […]
4/20/2018
2016 ELECTION/DEMS/LAWSUIT/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Democratic National Committee sued the Russian government, the Trump campaign and the antisecrecy group WikiLeaks on Friday [4-20-18], accusing them of conspiring to interfere in the 2016 presidential election. The lawsuit alleges a wide-ranging conspiracy ahead of the election to hack into the DNC’s computer network and strategically leak the […]
4/20/2018
CHUCK SCHUMER/DEMS/DRUGS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Friday [4-20-18] backed the decriminalization of marijuana, unveiling a bill removing it from the federal schedule of controlled substances days after President Donald Trump softened his own stance over the drug. Schumer said his position had ‘evolved’ and threw his support behind more local […]
4/20/2018
DEMS/FBI/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Just heard the Campaign was sued by the Obstructionist Democrats. This can be good news in that we will now counter for the DNC Server that they refused to give to the FBI, the Debbie Wasserman Schultz Servers and Documents held by the Pakistani mystery man and Clinton Emails.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
4/20/2018
DEMS/FBI/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Just heard the Campaign was sued by the Obstructionist Democrats. This can be good news in that we will now counter for the DNC Server that they refused to give to the FBI, the Wendy Wasserman Schultz Servers and Documents held by the Pakistani mystery man and Clinton Emails.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
4/19/2018
DEMS/MIKE POMPEO/SENATE/STATE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Mike Pompeo came close on Thursday [4-19-18] to clinching confirmation as the nation’s 70th secretary of state when Senator Heidi Heitkamp, Democrat of North Dakota, announced her support. But before that triumph, he is expected to face a historic rebuke from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which most likely will not recommend […]
4/19/2018
DEMS/EPA/SCOTT PRUITT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The Environmental Protection Agency’s inspector general will investigate agency Administrator Scott Pruitt’s use of his official security detail on recent personal trips, the latest in a string of congressional, White House and internal probes into his spending on security and travel. The investigation comes at the request of Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, […]
4/19/2018
DEMS/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “…Hopefully the Senate will not leave Washington until our Ambassadors, Judges and the people who make Washington work are approved. The Democrats are Obstructing the process and we need these people approved for the good of our Country!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 19, 2018 3:27 pm […]
4/19/2018
CABINET/DEMS/MIKE POMPEO/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo has been one of the few cabinet members to thrive in President Donald Trump’s administration. He recently had a successful meeting, by the White House’s accounting, with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. His next task: winning over Senate Democrats to become secretary of state. […]
4/19/2018
DEMS/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Democrats are obstructing good (hopefully great) people wanting to give up a big portion of their life to work for our Government, hence, the American People. They are ‘slow walking’ all of my nominations – hundreds of people. At this rate it would take 9 years for all approvals!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
4/18/2018
DEMS/MIKE POMPEO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee said on Wednesday [4-18-18] he will oppose President Donald Trump’s nomination of Mike Pompeo as secretary of state, making it unlikely he will have the committee’s backing before the full Senate votes. Senator Robert Menendez criticized the Trump administration, and […]
4/16/2018
DEMS/GOP/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump went to West Virginia this month to talk about tax cuts, but he got a bit distracted. He talked about China, the North American Free Trade Agreement, border security, ‘sanctuary cities’ and states he won in 2016. Eventually he turned to his prepared comments on taxes.’This was going to be […]
4/15/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/POLL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Democratic voters are showing a higher level of interest in the 2018 midterm elections than are Republicans, with three-quarters of Democrats saying their vote for Congress is intended as a message of opposition to President Donald Trump, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll finds. While Democratic interest in the election rose […]
4/12/2018
DEMS/EPA/ETHICS/SCOTT PRUITT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “A high-ranking political staffer at the Environmental Protection Agency has told lawmakers he faced retaliation after pushing back against outsized spending demands from Administrator Scott Pruitt and his top aides. House and Senate Democrats sent letters Thursday [4-12-18] to President Donald Trump and Pruitt describing a meeting they had with Kevin Chmielewski, […]
4/12/2018
DEMS/ETHICS/SCOTT PRUITT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “DemocratIc U.S. lawmakers asked embattled Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt on Thursday [4-12-2018] to provide documents about ethics issues they said were revealed to them by a former agency official, including spending on bulletproof vests, weapons, and a contract with an Italian security service. The Democrats, including Senators Tom Carper, Sheldon […]
4/11/2018
DEMS/OBAMA/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Much of the bad blood with Russia is caused by the Fake & Corrupt Russia Investigation, headed up by the all Democrat loyalists, or people that worked for Obama. Mueller is most conflicted of all (except Rosenstein who signed FISA & Comey letter). No Collusion, so they go crazy!” -Donald Trump, […]
4/9/2018
BORDER/DEMS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Democrats are not doing what’s right for our country. I will not rest until we have secured our borders and restored the rule of law!” https://t.co/zKGgPlaadS -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 9, 2018, 2:17 pm […]
4/9/2018
CONGRESS/ELECTION/DEMS/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Older, white, educated voters helped Donald Trump win the White House in 2016. Now, they are trending toward Democrats in such numbers that their ballots could tip the scales in tight congressional races from New Jersey to California, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll and a data analysis of competitive districts shows. Nationwide, whites […]
4/8/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As Republican leaders scramble to stave off a Democratic wave or at least mitigate their party’s losses in November, a strategy is emerging on the right for how to energize conservatives and drive a wedge between the anti-Trump left and moderate voters: warn that Democrats will immediately move to impeach President Trump […]
4/6/2018
DEMS/NANCY PELOSI/SCOTT PRUITT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi, the top Democrat in the House of Representatives, on Friday [4-6-18] called for Scott Pruitt to resign as head of the Environmental Protection Agency amid a growing scandal involving a condo he rented at well-below-market rates from a lobbyist’s wife as well as his spending […]
4/5/2018
DEMS/IMMIGRATION/MILITARY/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump dispensed on Thursday [4-5-18] with what he called a ‘boring’ speech on tax reform here, tossing his text to his fans before launching into a lengthy tirade against immigration that included an accusation that Democrats were embracing dangerous policies to secure immigrant votes. Mr. Trump traveled to West Virginia to […]
4/5/2018
2016 ELECTIONS/CONGRESS/DEMS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Corey Lewandowski had a blunt message for Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee: He wasn’t going to answer their ‘fucking’ questions. Lewandowski, President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager, was the final witness in the yearlong House investigation that descended into vitriol and back-biting — ultimately resulting in two separate partisan […]
4/5/2018
CONGRESS/DEMS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WOMEN: “The number of women running for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives set a record Thursday [4-5-18], the vast majority of them Democrats motivated by angst over President Donald Trump and policies of the Republican-controlled Congress. Their ranks will continue to grow in the weeks ahead, with filing deadlines still to […]
4/4/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/PAUL RYAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When dozens of high school students from across Wisconsin marched through his hometown, chanting his name and demanding new gun control laws, Paul D. Ryan, the House speaker, was not around to hear them, having just wrapped up a trip to the Czech Republic. But Randy Bryce was… Mr. Bryce is […]
4/4/2018
BORDER/CANADA/DEMS/MEXICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Our Border Laws are very weak while those of Mexico & Canada are very strong. Congress must change these Obama era, and other, laws NOW! The Democrats stand in our way – they want people to pour into our country unchecked….CRIME! We will be taking strong action today.” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April […]
4/4/2018
CONGRESS/DEMS/ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Before last month’s special congressional election in Pennsylvania, U.S. President Donald Trump, who ridiculed his rivals in the 2016 election as ‘Liddle Marco,’ ‘Lyin’ Ted,’ and ‘Crooked Hillary,’ tried it again, tagging Democratic candidate Conor Lamb as ‘Lamb the Sham.’ This time, the tactic failed. But it illustrated a penchant for often […]
4/3/2018
BUDGET/DEMS/GOP/SPENDING/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As Republicans run into a buzz saw of conservative criticism over a deficit-expanding new budget, GOP leaders and the White House are looking for ways to undo the damage by allowing President Donald Trump to rescind some of the spending he signed into law just 10 days ago. Rolling back the funds […]
4/3/2018
DEMS/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/MEDIA/MEXICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump spent a second day Tuesday [4-3-18] attacking CNN and other mainstream media outlets while defending Sinclair Broadcast Group, the local-news giant whose anchors were required to deliver an on-air monologue denouncing ‘the troubling trend of irresponsible, one-sided news stories plaguing our country.’ Trump spread around his anger on […]
4/2/2018
CONGRESS/DEMS/DREAMERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump declared on Monday [4-2-18] that a plan to protect young immigrants from deportation is ‘dead’ and repeated his calls for Mexico to enforce border security laws and prevent immigrants from coming to the United States illegally…. The president on Monday blamed Democrats for weak immigration policy and called on Congress […]
4/2/2018
DEMS/ETHICS/LEGAL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Congressional Democrats raised ethics questions on Monday [4-2-18] about the framework of a defense fund set up to help pay legal costs for White House, Trump campaign and transition officials caught up in investigations into Russian meddling in the election. Eighteen House Democrats claim the new defense fund appears to be structured […]
4/1/2018
DEMS/GOP/ROBERT MUELLER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Even for Senator Jeff Flake, an Arizona Republican who has emerged as one of his party’s most fervent critics of President Trump, the warning he issued recently that firing the special counsel could lead to the president’s impeachment was extraordinary… But it is anything but clear that the long-speculated dismissal […]
4/1/2018
BORDER/DEMS/GOP/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Border Patrol Agents are not allowed to properly do their job at the Border because of ridiculous liberal (Democrat) laws like Catch & Release. Getting more dangerous. ‘Caravans’ coming. Republicans must go to Nuclear Option to pass tough laws NOW. NO MORE DACA DEAL!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 1, 2018 8:56am […]
3/30/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/HOUSE OF REPS/PENNSYLVANIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “One thing has become clear about the midterm elections, which will determine the political script for the rest of President Trump’s term: Pennsylvania is where much of the action will be. Democrats eager to take control of the House of Representatives see rich opportunities in Pennsylvania to pry seats from […]
3/28/2018
2A/DEMS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT : “THE SECOND AMENDMENT WILL NEVER BE REPEALED! As much as Democrats would like to see this happen, and despite the words yesterday of former Supreme Court Justice Stevens, NO WAY. We need more Republicans in 2018 and must ALWAYS hold the Supreme Court!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Mar. 28, 2018 4:52am […]
3/27/2018
2016 ELECTION/DEMS/GOP/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “A Republican senator behind a bill to protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s job joined his Democratic co-author on Tuesday [3-27-18] in a bipartisan call for President Donald Trump to let Mueller’s investigation proceed ‘without impediment.’ Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) aligned with Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) after weeks of downplaying […]
3/25/2018
DEMS/LEGAL/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….lawyer or law firm will take months to get up to speed (if for no other reason than they can bill more), which is unfair to our great country – and I am very happy with my existing team. Besides, there was NO COLLUSION with Russia, except by Crooked Hillary and the Dems!” […]
3/25/2018
DEMS/DREAMERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “Much can be done with the $1.6 Billion given to building and fixing the border wall. It is just a down payment. Work will start immediately. The rest of the money will come – and remember DACA, the Democrats abandoned you (but we will not)!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Mar. 25, 2018 5:42am […]
3/23/2018
DEMS/DREAMERS/SPENDING/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “I am considering a VETO of the Omnibus Spending Bill based on the fact that the 800,000 plus DACA recipients have been totally abandoned by the Democrats (not even mentioned in Bill) and the BORDER WALL, which is desperately needed for our National Defense, is not fully funded.” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Mar. […]
3/23/2018
DEMS/DREAMERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “DACA was abandoned by the Democrats. Very unfair to them! Would have been tied to desperately needed Wall.” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Mar. 23, 2018 7:26am […]
3/23/2018
2016 ELECTION/CYBERWAR/DEMS/GOP/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Friday [3-23-2018] promoted the House Intelligence Committee’s findings on Russian meddling in the 2016 election as a way to vindicate himself from the investigation into potential collusion between his campaign and Russia…The committee voted along party lines Thursday [3-22-18] to release the Republican report on Russian meddling, […]
3/22/2018
DEMS/MEXICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “President Trump has called for a wall along the border with Mexico to stop undocumented immigrants and drugs from entering the United States. But Border Patrol agents on the front lines say they need more technology and additional personnel to curb the illegal traffic, according to a report released on Thursday [3-22-18] […]
3/22/2018
DEMS/SENATE/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A Democratic senator urged fellow lawmakers to stop blocking votes on Trump administration ambassadorial nominees, arguing that the absence of ambassadors in key countries is hurting American diplomacy. Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, specifically called for a confirmation vote on Richard Grenell, the Trump […]
3/22/2018
DEMS/GOP/INTELLIGENCE/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The House Intelligence Committee voted along party lines Thursday [3-22-18] to release the Republican report on Russian meddling, which concludes the committee found no evidence of collusion between Donald Trump’s team and Russian officials. The Republican report also disagrees with the intelligence community’s assessment that Russian President Vladimir Putin was trying to […]
3/22/2018
CONGRESS/DEMS/GUNS/SPENDING/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “With large protests for stricter gun laws planned nationwide on Saturday [3-24-18], the U.S. Congress is expected to approve a massive spending bill this week with grants to help schools prevent gun violence, improvements to background checks and an assurance that a key government agency can conduct related research.The provisions are Congress’ […]
3/22/2018
2016 ELECTION/DEMS/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The U.S. House Intelligence Committee voted on Thursday [3-22-18] to release a Republican report on the panel’s Russia probe, the leader of the investigation said, a decision that formally ends its examination of Russia and the 2016 U.S. election.The Republican report found no evidence of collusion between President Donald […]
3/22/18
CONGRESS/DEMS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UNION: “The main U.S. coal miners’ union is set to endorse two Democrats running for Congress in West Virginia, two sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday [3-22-18]- a boost for Democrats trying to win over a constituency that voted heavily for Republican Donald Trump in 2016.The United Mine Workers of America […]
3/21/2018
DEMS/DREAMERS/MILITARY/WALL: “Democrats refused to take care of DACA. Would have been so easy, but they just didn’t care. I had to fight for Military and start of Wall.” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Mar. 21, 2018 10:04pm […]
3/21/2018
BUDGET/DEMS/WALL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Got $1.6 Billion to start Wall on Southern Border, rest will be forthcoming. Most importantly, got $700 Billion to rebuild our Military, $716 Billion next year…most ever. Had to waste money on Dem giveaways in order to take care of military pay increase and new equipment.” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Mar. 21, 2018 […]
3/20/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Despite signs that Democrats are in a strong position, U.S. President Donald Trump vowed on Tuesday [3-20-18] to beat expectations and keep the House of Representatives in Republican control in the mid-term elections in November.Trump, who won an improbable victory in 2016 as an outsider, spoke at a National Republican […]
3/20/2018
CONGRESS/DEMS/GOP/INFRASTRUCTURE/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “Congressional leaders are racing to finalize a spending bill by the end of Tuesday [3-20-18] but find themselves still at odds over a host of controversial issues — delaying plans to unveil the proposal. Democrats, Republicans and the White House battled late into the night Monday [3-19-18] and into Tuesday afternoon over […]
3/19/2018
DEMS/DREAMERS: “The Democrats do not want to help DACA. Would be so easy to make a deal!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Mar. 19, 2018 07:28 […]
3/19/2018
DEMS/DREAMERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE/WALL:“The Koch network has a rare message for President Donald Trump: Take the Democrats’ immigration deal. A trio of organizations supported by Charles and David Koch is urging Trump to accept congressional Democrats’ weekend offer, which would deliver $25 billion for a border wall and security in exchange for a pathway to […]
3/19/2018
DEMS/DREAMERS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “The White House and congressional Democrats traded immigration offers futilely over the weekend, according to three sources familiar with the talks, leaving little chance of an immediate deal to protect Dreamers. The White House on Sunday [3-18-18] made an 11th-hour push to include billions of dollars in border wall funding in a […]
3/19/2018
DEMS/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “His approval rating is perpetually underwater, and the pandemonium surrounding his presidency only grows the longer he’s in the job. But Senate Republicans are nevertheless making a counterintuitive, all-in bet that President Donald Trump will save their 51-49 majority — and perhaps even help them pick up a few seats. Even as […]
3/18/2018
DEMS/GOP/PENNSYLVANIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The head of Senate Democrats’ campaign arm chided President Donald Trump on Sunday [3-18-18] for not being the most effective surrogate for his party, coming after the GOP appears poised to lose a special election in Pennsylvania in a congressional district the president easily carried in 2016…Van Hollen, who is chairman of […]
3/18/2018
DEMS/GOP/HILLARY CLINTON: “Why does the Mueller team have 13 hardened Democrats, some big Crooked Hillary supporters, and Zero Republicans? Another Dem recently added…does anyone think this is fair? And yet, there is NO COLLUSION!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Mar. 18, 2018 07:35am […]
3/16/2018
DEMS/POLITICAL FIGURES: “Democratic U.S. Representative Louise Slaughter, a Kentucky blacksmith’s daughter who became a leading progressive voice in Congress from New York, died early on Friday, her chief of staff said. She was 88. Slaughter died at George Washington University Hospital in Washington after an injury sustained in her home last week, Liam Fitzsimmons said […]
3/14/2018
DEMS/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “In the 2016 presidential election Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in the 18th Congressional District in southwestern Pennsylvania by 58%-38%, and rolled up a margin over his Democratic rival of more than 72,000 votes. That showing was one of Trump’s strongest in a state that he only won by some 44,000 votes. […]
3/14/2018
AMBASSADOR/DEMS/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Hundreds of good people, including very important Ambassadors and Judges, are being blocked and/or slow walked by the Democrats in the Senate. Many important positions in Government are unfilled because of this obstruction. Worst in U.S. history!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Mar. 14, 2018 08:02am […]
3/13/2018
2016 ELECTION/DEMS/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/INTELLIGENCE/RUSSIA: “Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee said Tuesday [3-13-18] that they are drafting their own report on Russian interference in the 2016 election, ending any chance of reaching a bipartisan conclusion with Republicans on the panel. Democrats released a memo on Tuesday evening arguing that the Republican-led investigation is being prematurely […]
3/11/2018
DEMS/GOP/POLITICS: “A closely watched special election for a vacant U.S. House seat in Pennsylvania comes to a head Tuesday [3-13-18], in a district that Democrats hope offers them a blueprint for how to win in Trump country. The race in the 18th Congressional District, between Democrat Conor Lamb and Republican Rick Saccone, is by all […]
3/11/2018
DEMS/POLITICAL FIGURES/STEVE MNUCHIN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Sunday [3-11-18] defended President Donald Trump’s new comments about Rep. Maxine Waters, saying he ‘likes making funny names. During Saturday night’s campaign rally in Pennsylvania, Trump dismissed the California Democrat as a ‘very low-IQ individual.’ … ‘I’ve been with the president and at campaigns. You know, […]
3/11/2018
DEMS/NOMINATIONS/NORTH KOREA/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Sunday [3-11-18] blamed Senate Democrats for the dearth of experts at the State Department, ignoring the department’s high turnover and the number of positions for which there is no nominee. ‘The Democrats continue to Obstruct the confirmation of hundreds of good and talented people who are needed […]
3/11/2018
DEMS/STATE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Democrats continue to Obstruct the confirmation of hundreds of good and talented people who are needed to run our government…A record in U.S. history. State Department, Ambassadors and many others are being slow walked. Senate must approve NOW!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Mar. 11, 2018 09:49am […]
3/8/2018
DEMS/HOUSE OF REPS/INTELLIGENCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee says another former senior aide to President Donald Trump should be subpoenaed for refusing to answer questions — this time former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski. Lewandowski returned to the intelligence panel Thursday [3-8-18] to answer more questions in a second interview […]
3/8/2018
2A/DEMS/GOP/GUNS/POLITICS: “Two senators — one Republican and one Democrat who, as one of them said, disagree about ‘90% of the time’ on gun policies — teamed up Thursday [3-8-18] to introduce the latest proposal to address mass shootings: a bill that would allow federal courts to issue gun restraining orders against potentially dangerous people. Republican […]
3/8/2018
DEMS/GOP/NEW YORK/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump has threatened to veto a massive omnibus spending package if it includes money for the Gateway tunnel project in New York City, according to multiple sources. … While it is highly unusual for a Republican president to threaten a veto on a funding bill coming from a GOP-run […]
3/8/2018
DEMS/DRUGS/GOP/PHARMA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump and other Republican leaders are pressing ahead with an array of opioid-related efforts in coming weeks, teeing up bills and spending measures, while Democrats are calling the GOP actions belated and insufficient. On Thursday [3-8-18], a bipartisan group of governors will testify before the Senate Health Committee on opioid […]
3/7/2018
DEMS/POLITICS/TEXAS: “The 2018 fight for control of Congress began Tuesday [3-6-18], as Texas Democrats flooded the polls for the year’s first primary election and showed that the national wave of Democratic enthusiasm will buffet even traditionally Republican states. Statewide turnout in the Senate Democratic primary race provided a measure of the party’s energy: More than […]
3/7/2018
BETSY DEVOS/DEMS/EDUCATION: “Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has been approving state plans that don’t specifically measure the performance of minority students, arguing there is no requirement for the plans to do so but prompting Democratic allegations that she is violating a 2015 education law. The law, passed on a bipartisan basis, contains several provisions championed by […]
3/6/2018
BANKING/DEMS/GOP: “Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Tuesday [3-6-18] blasted Republicans and fellow Democrats for backing a sweeping rollback of banking regulations that the Senate will likely pass as soon as this week. Lawmakers will vote to begin debate on the legislation on the Senate floor later this morning, a move that will expose a long-simmering […]
3/6/2018
DEMS/DREAMERS: “Total inaction on DACA by Dems. Where are you? A deal can be made!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Mar. 6, 2018 08:00am […]
3/5/2018
DEMS/DREAMERS: “It’s March 5th and the Democrats are nowhere to be found on DACA. Gave them 6 months, they just don’t care. Where are they? We are ready to make a deal!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Mar. 5, 2018 03:37pm […]
3/5/2018
DEMS/POLITICS: “Senate Democrats, against all odds just a few months ago, can see a path that could lead them back to power, with one hitch—the road to a Democratic Senate majority runs through Trump Country. To win, Democrats must defend 10 Senate seats they hold in states President Donald Trump won in 2016, plus take […]
3/5/2018
BANKING/DEMS/GOP: “Republicans and Democrats in the Senate are poised to pass a bill this week that would relax key banking regulations, steamrolling opposition from outspoken liberals like Sen. Elizabeth Warren who have built their careers calling for tougher oversight of Wall Street. A core group of moderate Democrats is brushing off an escalating opposition campaign […]
3/2/2018
DEMS/FCC/GOP: “Republican and Democratic lawmakers have reached agreement to allow for the sale of spectrum to speed up the introduction of next-generation 5G wireless networks, congressional leaders said on Friday [3-2-18]. The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on the measure on Tuesday, leaders in both parties said. Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai on […]
3/2/2018
DEMS/GOP/GUNS/LOBBYING/NRA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer urged President Donald Trump on Friday [3-2-18] to follow his gut on gun restrictions he has recently backed, after the powerful U.S. gun lobby said the Republican president and vice president do not want gun control. The exhortation to Trump, who this week stunned fellow Republicans by […]
3/1/2018
DEMS/GOP/PLANNED PARENTHOOD/POLITICS: “Planned Parenthood’s political arm is targeting eight states with competitive Senate and governor’s races in its largest-ever midterm election campaign. The offensive is set to cost $20 million, an initial mark that the organization’s officials say is all but certain to be exceeded. The investment from Planned Parenthood Action Fund and Planned Parenthood […]
2/28/2018
DEMS/GOP/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Democratic and Republican states are moving in opposite directions on health policy, leaving Americans with starkly divergent options for care depending on where they live. The Trump administration and congressional Republicans, by easing many of the Affordable Care Act’s nationwide requirements after failing last year to repeal the entire law, are effectively […]
2/27/2018
DEMS/FCC/NET NEUTRALITY/POLITICS: “Congressional Democrats today introduced a long-promised resolution aimed at undoing the Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of the net neutrality rules. Spearheaded by Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), the measure would reverse the FCC’s December decision to repeal the Obama-era regulations. It would do so via the Congressional Review Act, which allows Congress to nix […]
2/25/2018
CALIFORNIA/DEMS/POLITICAL FIGURES: “Senator Dianne Feinstein suffered a setback in her effort to win a sixth term representing California as the state Democratic Party declined this weekend to endorse her re-election bid. Ms. Feinstein is way ahead in most polls, and has a huge fund-raising advantage over her main opponent, Kevin de León, the California State […]
2/25/2018
2016 ELECTION/DEMS/INTELLIGENCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A feud flared over the weekend between President Donald Trump and the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee over the release of a Democratic memo defending federal investigators’ handling of surveillance of a former Trump campaign adviser. Rep. Adam Schiff of California accused the White House of delaying the memo’s […]
2/24/2018
DEMS/FBI: “Dem Memo: FBI did not disclose who the clients were – the Clinton Campaign and the DNC. Wow!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 24, 2018 06:20pm […]
2/24/2018
DEMS/INTELLIGENCE/POLITICS: “The Democrat memo response on government surveillance abuses is a total political and legal BUST. Just confirms all of the terrible things that were done. SO ILLEGAL!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 24, 2018 06:16pm […]
2/24/2018
DEMS/DREAMERS/IMMIGRATION: “Dems are no longer talking DACA! ‘Out of sight, out of mind,’ they say. DACA beneficiaries should not be happy. Nancy Pelosi truly doesn’t care about them. Republicans stand ready to make a deal!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 24, 2018 04:18pm […]
2/24/2018
DEMS/GOP/VOTING: “Democrat judges have totally redrawn election lines in the great State of Pennsylvania. @FoxNews. This is very unfair to Republicans and to our country as a whole. Must be appealed to the United States Supreme Court ASAP!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 24, 2018 03:16pm […]
2/23/2018
DEMS/VOTING: “In the wake of the Parkland school shooting, a billionaire Democratic donor is pledging $1 million to help young people register to vote with the hope that they will help elect pro-gun control politicians in the midterm elections. “Over the last week, we’ve all had a chance to hear the powerful, thoughtful, important appeals […]
2/23/2018
DEMS/DREAMERS/IMMIGRATION: “For those of you who are still interested, the Democrats have totally forgotten about DACA. Not a lot of interest on this subject from them!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 23, 2018 08:09am […]
2/22/2018
DEMS/GUNS/NRA: “The head of the National Rifle Association, Wayne LaPierre, leveled a searing indictment on Thursday [2-22-18] against liberal Democrats, the news media and political opportunists he said were joined together in a socialist plot to ‘eradicate all individual freedoms.’ Mr. LaPierre’s remarks, his first since a gunman took the lives of 17 people at […]
2/22/2018
DEMS/GUNS/POLITICS: “Democratic governors from four northeastern states joined forces Thursday [2-22-18] to restrict the movement of illegal guns between their states and share information about residents who have been banned from owning firearms. A memorandum of understanding signed by the governors of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island creates a task force of […]
2/20/2018
DEMS/GOP: “@CNN @MSNBC Whether we are Republican or Democrat, we must now focus on strengthening Background Checks!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 20, 2018 08:18pm […]
2/20/2018
DEMS/GOP/TAXES: “Republicans are now leading the Generic Poll, perhaps because of the popular Tax Cuts which the Dems want to take away. Actually, they want to raise you taxes, substantially. Also, they want to do nothing on DACA, R’s want to fix!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 20, 2018 07:54am […]
2/18/2018
DEMS/GOP/TAXES: “Great Pollster John McLaughlin now has the GOP up in the Generic Congressional Ballot. Big gain over last 4 weeks. I guess people are loving the big Tax Cuts given them by the Republicans, the Cuts the Dems want to take away. We need more Republicans!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 18, 2018 08:55am […]
2/18/2018
2016 ELECTION/DEMS/HILLARY CLINTON/OBAMA/RUSSIA: “Now that Adam Schiff is starting to blame President Obama for Russian meddling in the election, he is probably doing so as yet another excuse that the Democrats, lead by their fearless leader, Crooked Hillary Clinton, lost the 2016 election. But wasn’t I a great candidate?” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 18, 2018 […]
2/17/2018
DEMS/DREAMERS/GUNS/IMMIGRATION/OBAMA ADMIN: “Just like they don’t want to solve the DACA problem, why didn’t the Democrats pass gun control legislation when they had both the House & Senate during the Obama Administration. Because they didn’t want to, and now they just talk!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 17, 2018 06:45pm […]
2/16/2018
DEMS/DREAMERS/GOP/IMMIGRATION/POLITICS: “Cannot believe how BADLY DACA recipients have been treated by the Democrats…totally abandoned! Republicans are still working hard.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 16, 2018 09:49am […]