CABINET/DEMS/GOP: “Today, I was honored to be joined by Republicans and Democrats from both the House and Senate, as well as members of my Cabinet – to discuss the urgent need to rebuild and restore America’s depleted infrastructure. https://t.co/8ByoQJsjTT https://t.co/BVBRDvHfcC” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 14, 2018 02:11pm […]
Category: Dems
2/14/2018
DEMS/GOP/VOTING: “Democrats picked off another Republican-held state legislative seat in a special election Tuesday [2-13-18] — this time a suburban, Sarasota-area district in Florida. Margaret Good’s win over James Buchanan — the Republican whose father is US Rep. Vern Buchanan — is another worrying sign for national Republicans headed into next fall’s midterm elections. Good […]
2/13/2018
DEMS/GOP/INFRASTRUCTURE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration this week laid out an infrastructure plan designed to win support from both parties: Republicans, who would like its plan to speed up environmental reviews, and Democrats who endorse its new pool of money for public-works projects. Congressional leaders, though, have other ideas, and may divide the package into […]
2/13/2018
DEMS/DREAMERS/GOP: “Negotiations on DACA have begun. Republicans want to make a deal and Democrats say they want to make a deal. Wouldn’t it be great if we could finally, after so many years, solve the DACA puzzle. This will be our last chance, there will never be another opportunity! March 5th.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. […]
2/13/2018
DEMS/INFRASTRUCTURE/MILITARY: “Our infrastructure plan has been put forward and has received great reviews by everyone except, of course, the Democrats. After many years we have taken care of our Military, now we have to fix our roads, bridges, tunnels, airports and more. Bipartisan, make deal Dems?” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 13, 2018 05:43am […]
2/12/2018
DEMS/DREAMERS/GOP/IMMIGRATION: “The Senate launched a rare and freewheeling immigration debate on Monday [2-12-18], with no bipartisan agreement in sight and no clarity as to whether any proposal will win enough support to pass. Senators in both parties said members might need to see their favored ideas defeated before they can seriously consider a bipartisan solution. […]
2/11/2018
DEMS/INTELLIGENCE/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The White House signaled Sunday [2-11-18] that a classified Democratic memo it blocked last week could see the light of day soon, after changes are made to address concerns raised by Justice Department officials. The comments from a senior administration official came as Democrats said they were open to making changes […]
2/10/2018
DEMS/DREAMERS/GOP/IMMIGRATION: “Republicans want to fix DACA far more than the Democrats do. The Dems had all three branches of government back in 2008-2011, and they decided not to do anything about DACA. They only want to use it as a campaign issue. Vote Republican!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 10, 2018 01:50pm […]
2/10/2018
DEMS/INTELLIGENCE/POLITICS: “The Democrats sent a very political and long response memo which they knew, because of sources and methods (and more), would have to be heavily redacted, whereupon they would blame the White House for lack of transparency. Told them to re-do and send back in proper form!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 10, 2018 09:20am […]
2/9/2018
DEMS/FBI/GOP/INTELLIGENCE: “The White House is inclined to approve the release of a classified Democratic memo that rebuts Republican allegations of abuse by the FBI in its application to monitor a former Trump campaign aide, according to a person familiar with the matter. John Kelly, White House chief of staff, said earlier this week that he […]
2/9/2018
DEMS/GOP/MILITARY/POLITICS: “Without more Republicans in Congress, we were forced to increase spending on things we do not like or want in order to finally, after many years of depletion, take care of our Military. Sadly, we needed some Dem votes for passage. Must elect more Republicans in 2018 Election!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 9, 2018 […]
2/7/2018
DEMS/DREAMERS/IMMIGRATION/POLITICAL FIGURES: “House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has spoken over seven hours to oppose the spending deal to lift spending caps and avert a government shutdown — because the plan does not address immigration issues. The House Historian’s office told CNN that Pelosi’s speech is the longest on record on the House floor, according to […]
2/7/2018
BUDGET/DEMS: “A bipartisan budget deal announced in the Senate Wednesday [2-7-18] afternoon is already facing an internal Democratic rebellion. As Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) took to the floor to announce a massive deal that would boost domestic and defense spending, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was […]
2/7/2018
DEMS/INTELLIGENCE/JOHN KELLY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “White House lawyers have until Thursday [2-8-18] to recommend whether President Donald Trump should release a classified Democratic memo rebutting Republican allegations of wrongdoing in the federal investigation of a former Trump campaign aide. White House chief of staff John Kelly said Tuesday he told lawyers reviewing the document to ‘get […]
2/7/2018
DEMS/GOP/POLITICS/VOTING: “Democrats on Tuesday [2-6-18] picked up a state House seat in a Missouri legislative district that President Donald Trump won easily in 2016. The victory, coming on the heels of other Democratic state-level triumphs in deep-red territory in the past year, provides another indication of the engaged Democratic base that has Republicans worried about […]
2/6/2018
DEMS/GOP/VOTING: “A Democratic group backed by former President Barack Obama intends to pour millions of dollars into an eclectic array of elections in a dozen states, in an effort to block Republicans from single-handedly drawing congressional maps after 2020, officials leading the group said. The National Democratic Redistricting Committee, formed last year under the leadership […]
2/6/2018
DEMS/POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake, who is a frequent critic of President Donald Trump, sharply criticized the President on the Senate floor Tuesday for his remarks he made where he called Democrats ‘treasonous.’ Trump had accused stone-faced Democrats of treason for not standing and applauding during his State of the Union […]
2/6/2018
DEMS/GOP/INTELLIGENCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump was set to be briefed later Tuesday [2-6-18] afternoon on a classified Democratic memo that rebuts GOP allegations of partisan motives in the federal investigation of his former campaign aide, as the president decides whether to authorize the document’s release. White House Chief of Staff John Kelly told reporters […]
2/5/2018
DEMS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump accused a top Democratic lawmaker on Monday [2-5-18] of being ‘one of the biggest liars and leakers in Washington,’ calling Representative Adam Schiff of California ‘Little Adam Schiff’ and accusing him of illegally leaking confidential information from the House Intelligence Committee. In an early-morning tweet, Mr. Trump ominously said that […]
2/5/2018
BUDGET/DEMS/GOP/POLITICS: “With government funding set to expire on Thursday [2-8-18], Congress careened toward another standoff on Monday as House Republicans moved ahead with a temporary spending measure that Senate Democrats have promised to block. By late Monday night, lawmakers had barely 72 hours remaining to avert another government shutdown after last month’s three-day closure, and […]
2/5/2018
DEMS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump mocked Democrats Monday [2-5-18] for their stony reactions during his State of the Union speech last week, saying that it was even ‘treasonous.’… ‘Can we call that treason? Why not,’ he added. He made the remarks during a speech at a manufacturing plant in Cincinnati, Ohio… Trump’s comments came […]
2/5/2018
2016 ELECTION/CATER PAGE/DEMS/HOUSE OF REPS/INTELLIGENCE: “The House Intelligence Committee on Monday [2-5-18] voted unanimously to release a classified Democratic memo that defends the federal investigation into a Trump campaign associate, a move that gives the White House five days to allow or reject its disclosure. Democrats wrote the 10-page memo as a response to a […]
2/5/2018
DEMS/HEALTHCARE/UK: “The Democrats are pushing for Universal HealthCare while thousands of people are marching in the UK because their U system is going broke and not working. Dems want to greatly raise taxes for really bad and non-personal medical care. No thanks!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 5, 2018 07:11am […]
2/4/2018
DEMS/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/INTELLIGENCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The House Intelligence Committee on Monday [2-5-18] is expected to consider whether to release a Democratic rebuttal to a GOP-authored document about surveillance of a onetime Trump campaign adviser, according to people familiar with the matter. The four-page Republican document, released Friday, alleged political bias by federal law-enforcement officials in […]
2/2/2018
DEMS/FBI/GOP/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Top officials and investigators at the F.B.I. and Justice Department have ‘politicized the sacred investigative process,’ President Trump said on Friday [2-2-18], hours before the White House is expected to clear the way for Congress to release a controversial memo that is said to describe a bias among senior law enforcement […]
2/1/2018
DEMS/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Democrats just aren’t calling about DACA. Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer have to get moving fast, or they’ll disappoint you again. We have a great chance to make a deal or, blame the Dems! March 5th is coming up fast.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 1, 2018 10:32pm […]
2/1/2018
DEMS/DREAMERS: “March 5th is rapidly approaching and the Democrats are doing nothing about DACA. They Resist, Blame, Complain and Obstruct – and do nothing. Start pushing Nancy Pelosi and the Dems to work out a DACA fix, NOW!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 1, 2018 06:51am […]
1/31/2018
DEMS/POLITICAL FIGURES: “Rep. Bob Brady, a longtime powerhouse in Philadelphia Democratic politics, won’t seek reelection to the House, according to a person close to the congressman. Brady has represented south Philadelphia in Congress since 1998, but he has long had a ruling hand in the city’s politics, serving as chairman of the Philadelphia Democratic Party […]
1/31/2018
CRISIS/DEMS/PUERTO RICO: “Democratic lawmakers say President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech glossed over the grim reality that at least 3 million of Puerto Ricans are facing. In his 80-minute speech, Trump acknowledged Puerto Ricans when he expressed solidarity toward those affected by the floods, fires and storms that hit the country in the […]
1/31/2018
DEMS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump delivered his first State of the Union address on Tuesday [1-30-18] night, a (very) lengthy speech in which he largely revisited his accomplishments over his first year in office and offered a handful of proposals he’d like to see considered in the coming year. While it’s important not to […]
1/30/2018
CONFLICT OF INTEREST/DEMS/INFRASTRUCTURE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s critics are already lining up to undercut his infrastructure proposal — the purported bipartisan centerpiece of Tuesday’s [1-30-18] State of the Union speech — as a giveaway to his well-connected friends and a rollback of popular environmental protections. Even before the president formally calls for a deal […]
1/29/2018
ABORTION/DEMS/POLITICS: “A bill criminalizing abortions performed after 20 weeks of pregnancy failed to advance in the Senate on Monday [1-29-18] but forced Democrats up for re-election in competitive races to take sides on the contentious issue. The legislation secured 51 votes, mostly from Republicans, shy of the 60 the bill needed to move forward. The […]
1/27/2018
BORDER/DEMS/MILITARY: “Democrats are not interested in Border Safety & Security or in the funding and rebuilding of our Military. They are only interested in Obstruction!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 27, 2018 11:08pm […]
1/26/2018
DEMS/DREAMERS: “DACA has been made increasingly difficult by the fact that Cryin’ Chuck Schumer took such a beating over the shutdown that he is unable to act on immigration!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 26, 2018 12:16pm […]
1/25/2018
BUDGET/DEMS/GOP/POLITICAL FIGURES: “Every Democratic senator from a Republican-leaning state voted Monday [1-22-18] to reopen the government, from the liberal Sherrod Brown of Ohio to the conservative Joe Manchin of West Virginia. Every one, that is, except Jon Tester. Republicans are determined to make him pay. The plainspoken Montanan was on a glide path to a […]
1/23/2018
BUDGET/DEMS/POLITICS: “Sen. Chuck Schumer, having led Democrats into and out of a government shutdown, worked Tuesday [1-23-18] to mend a public breach in party ranks and to push back against progressive groups who said he capitulated to Republicans… His comments came after fierce criticism from progressive activists, who accused Democrats of throwing in the towel […]
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
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, […]
1/22/2018
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
DEMS/POLITICS: “Emboldened by statewide victories last year in Virginia and Alabama, Democrats are setting their sights this fall on another Deep South prize once thought to be out of reach: Georgia’s governorship, a seat the party hasn’t held in more than 15 years. The party has two major candidates with a lot in common: Stacey […]
1/22/2018
DEMS/DREAMERS/IMMIGRATION/POLITICS: “Liberal activists are furious with Democratic senators after most of them agreed to reopen the federal government without a firm path to shielding young immigrants from deportation. As the third day of the shutdown dawned, liberal advocates and immigration groups fired off a joint statement blasting as ‘unacceptable’ Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s offer […]
1/22/2018
BUDGET/DEMS/GOP/POLITICS: “In a dramatic turnaround, Senate Democrats voted to re-open the government on Monday [1-22-18] after receiving a commitment from Republicans to hold a vote on immigration legislation — paving the way to end the three-day shutdown. The Senate voted 81-18 to move forward on a bill to fund the government through Feb. 8 after […]
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 […]
1/21/2018
BUDGET/DEMS/GOP/MILITARY: “Republicans on Sunday [1-21-18] escalated their accusations that Democrats are abandoning the military, banking that the plight of unpaid troops on the front lines will be one of the GOP’s most potent political weapons in the standoff over the government shutdown. The GOP coalesced around that message in statements by congressional leaders, tweets from […]
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
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
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 […]
1/18/2018
DEMS/IMMIGRATION/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/SANCTUARY CITIES: “Senate Democrats are questioning the Trump administration’s latest salvo in its push for strict immigration enforcement: possible criminal charges for local politicians in so-called sanctuary cities. The Justice Department is exploring ‘what avenues might be available’ to criminally charge state and local officials who enact laws or guidelines limiting cooperation with federal […]
1/18/2018
BUDGET/DEMS/GOP: “A growing number of Democrats and Republicans on Thursday [1-18-18] resisted an emerging short-term spending bill that would avoid a partial government shutdown this weekend, prompting GOP leaders to pressure recalcitrant lawmakers to avoid a spectacle while Democrats worked to hammer out their own strategy in the standoff. The House is expected to vote […]
1/18/2018
BUDGET/DEMS/MILITARY: “A government shutdown will be devastating to our military…something the Dems care very little about!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 18, 2018 08:49am […]
1/18/2018
DEMS/GOP/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump, cabinet officials and other Washington Republicans are scrambling to fend off a Democratic upset in a congressional special election, this one in a southwestern Pennsylvania district that Mr. Trump carried by 20 percentage points in 2016. The Democrats, in contrast, have yet to invest significant resources in the race, […]
1/17/2018
DEMS/JOHN KELLY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump’s chief of staff privately told a group of Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday [1-17-18] that Mr. Trump had not been ‘fully informed’ when promising voters a wall along the Mexican border last year, and said that he had persuaded the president it was not necessary. He also expressed optimism that […]
1/17/2018
DEMS/GOP/POLITICS: “Democrats on Tuesday [1-16-18] won a special election for a Wisconsin state senate seat in a district that President Donald Trump carried by 17 percentage points in the 2016 election, a victory that GOP leaders cautioned is another warning about potential losses in this year’s congressional midterms. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican seeking […]
1/17/2018
BUDGET/DEMS/GOP: “A deal on immigration as part of a new stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown appeared less likely on Wednesday [1-17-18] after a Democratic senator said the White House is making unacceptable demands on immigration measures. The White House dispatched chief of staff John Kelly to meet with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus […]
1/17/2018
BORDER/DEMS/GOP/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump has already started framing a potential government shutdown as the singular fault of Democrats demanding liberal immigration policies at the expense of border security. But Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill, as well as veterans of past budget battles and campaigns, say that argument isn’t likely to fly — […]
1/16/2018
BANKING/DEMS/DODD-FRANK/GOP/TAXES: “The most significant attempt to loosen rules imposed in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis is underway in Congress as the Senate looks to pass legislation within the next month that would roll back restrictions on swaths of the finance industry. Buoyed by their success in rewriting the tax code, the Trump administration […]
1/16/2018
BORDER/DEMS/IMMIGRATION/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Democrats want to shut down the Government over Amnesty for all and Border Security. The biggest loser will be our rapidly rebuilding Military, at a time we need it more than ever. We need a merit based system of immigration, and we need it now! No more dangerous Lottery.” -Donald Trump, […]
1/15/2018
DEMS/IMMIGRATION/MILITARY/POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Senator Dicky Durbin totally misrepresented what was said at the DACA meeting. Deals can’t get made when there is no trust! Durbin blew DACA and is hurting our Military.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 15, 2018 03:28pm […]
1/15/2018
DEMS/DONALDISM/DREAMERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Statement by me last night in Florida: ‘Honestly, I don’t think the Democrats want to make a deal. They talk about DACA, but they don’t want to help..We are ready, willing and able to make a deal but they don’t want to. They don’t want security at the border, they don’t want… […]
1/14/2018
DEMS/DREAMERS/MILITARY: “DACA is probably dead because the Democrats don’t really want it, they just want to talk and take desperately needed money away from our Military.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 14, 2018 08:09am […]
1/13/2018
DEMS/DOW/DREAMERS/JOBS/TAXES: “I don’t believe the Democrats really want to see a deal on DACA. They are all talk and no action. This is the time but, day by day, they are blowing the one great opportunity they have. Too bad!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 13, 2018 09:20am […]
1/13/2018
DEMS/DOW/JOBS/TAXES: “Yesterday was another big day for jobs and the Stock Market. Chrysler coming back to U.S. (Michigan) from Mexico and many more companies paying out Tax Cut money to employees. If Dems won in November, Market would have TANKED! It was headed for disaster.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 13, 2018 09:20am […]
1/13/2018
DEMS/DREAMERS: “The Democrats are all talk and no action. They are doing nothing to fix DACA. Great opportunity missed. Too bad!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 13, 2018 08:14am […]
1/12/2018
DEMS/FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Never said anything derogatory about Haitians other than Haiti is, obviously, a very poor and troubled country. Never said ‘take them out.’ Made up by Dems. I have a wonderful relationship with Haitians. Probably should record future meetings – unfortunately, no trust!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 12, 2018 08:48am […]
1/12/2018
BUDGET/DEMS/MILITARY: “Sadly, Democrats want to stop paying our troops and government workers in order to give a sweetheart deal, not a fair deal, for DACA. Take care of our Military, and our Country, FIRST!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 12, 2018 07:50am […]
1/11/2018
BORDER/DEMS/DRUGS/WALL: “The Democrats seem intent on having people and drugs pour into our country from the Southern Border, risking thousands of lives in the process. It is my duty to protect the lives and safety of all Americans. We must build a Great Wall, think Merit and end Lottery & Chain. USA!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
1/11/2018
DEMS/INTELLIGENCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Democrat Dianne Feinstein should never have released secret committee testimony to the public without authorization. Very disrespectful to committee members and possibly illegal. She blamed her poor decision on the fact she had a cold – a first!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 11, 2018 10:01pm […]
1/11/2018
2016 ELECTION/DEMS/FBI/HILLARY CLINTON/RUSSIA: “Disproven and paid for by Democrats ‘Dossier used to spy on Trump Campaign. Did FBI use Intel tool to influence the Election?’ @foxandfriends Did Dems or Clinton also pay Russians? Where are hidden and smashed DNC servers? Where are Crooked Hillary Emails? What a mess!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 11, 2018 06:33am […]
1/11/2018
DEMS/DREAMERS/IMMIGRATION: “Democratic leaders are facing a potential revolt within their ranks as they edge toward a deal with Republicans that would protect Dreamers from deportation but also include concessions to conservatives that many Democratic lawmakers say are unacceptable. Senate negotiators say they’re inching toward a bipartisan deal that broadly mirrors the parameters laid out during […]
1/10/2018
DEMS/GOP/POLITICS: “On Wednesday [1-10-18], California Rep. Darrell Issa announced his retirement from Congres, the latest senior Republican to walk away from Washington amid mounting fears that a Democratic wave — fueled by President Donald Trump’s terrible approval ratings — is headed toward Washington this fall. Issa’s retirement comes hot on the heels of his California […]
1/9/2018
DEMS/GOP/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Thanks to all of the Republican and Democratic lawmakers for today’s very productive meeting on immigration reform. There was strong agreement to negotiate a bill that deals with border security, chain migration, lottery and DACA. https://t.co/SdqAQ3aL3z https://t.co/8DYHZHspAy” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 9, 2018 05:51pm […]
1/9/2018
DEMS/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The new tax law’s limit on the state and local tax deduction may pose a fiscal threat to high-tax states and their affluent taxpayers. But it’s also a political gift to Democratic officials in those states seeking to raise their national profiles by challenging President Donald Trump and circumventing the law. For […]
1/7/2018
DEMS/ETHICS/POLITICAL FIGURES: “A prominent donor to the Democratic Party says she is considering withdrawing support for senators who urged their colleague Al Franken to resign after he was accused of sexual misconduct. The donor, Susie Tompkins Buell, has been one of the Democratic Party’s most generous supporters for decades. In particular, she has been a […]
1/6/2018
DEMS/DONALD ON DONALD/FAKE NEWS/MEDIA/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Now that Russian collusion, after one year of intense study, has proven to be a total hoax on the American public, the Democrats and their lapdogs, the Fake News Mainstream Media, are taking out the old Ronald Reagan playbook and screaming mental stability and intelligence…Actually, throughout my life, my […]
1/4/2018
2016 ELECTION/DEMS/VOTER FRAUD: “Many mostly Democrat States refused to hand over data from the 2016 Election to the Commission On Voter Fraud. They fought hard that the Commission not see their records or methods because they know that many people are voting illegally. System is rigged, must go to Voter I.D.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. […]
1/3/2018
DEMS/POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Democrats counted their New Year’s blessings on Wednesday [1-3-18] as two new senators — Doug Jones of Alabama and Tina Smith of Minnesota — joined their caucus, reshaping the balance of power in the Senate after a history-laden swearing-in ceremony attended by three current and former vice presidents. The arrival of […]
1/3/2018
DEBT/EDUCATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration is considering making it harder for former college students who accuse schools of fraudulent behavior to have their student loans forgiven. The draft plan, which the Education Department has circulated among members of an assessment panel, would replace an Obama administration policy designed to reimburse students who say their […]
1/3/2018
DEMS/DREAMERS/IMMIGRATION/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Congressional leaders emerged Wednesday [1-3-18] from a meeting with White House officials without a budget deal, as Democrats intensified their push to reach an immigration agreement as part of the negotiations. Lawmakers returning to Washington from their holiday break have less than three weeks before the government’s current funding expires at 12:01 […]
1/3/2018
DEMS/POLITICAL FIGURES: “Two political newcomers will be sworn into the nation’s most elite deliberative body Wednesday [1-3-18], with both Democrats vowing to work toward bipartisanship in a deeply divided U.S. Senate. Tina Smith, who resigned at midnight as Minnesota’s lieutenant governor, will become the state’s junior senator. She will take office a day after Democratic […]
1/2/2018
BUDGET/DEMS/GOP: “The Senate returns on Wednesday [1-3-18] with its Republican majority down to one seat and buoyed Democrats issuing a full list of demands — such as funding children’s health care and protecting young undocumented immigrants — just weeks before another possible government shutdown. Republican and Democratic leaders of the House and Senate will meet […]
1/2/2018
DEMS/DREAMERS/GOP/POLITICS: “Democrats are doing nothing for DACA – just interested in politics. DACA activists and Hispanics will go hard against Dems, will start ‘falling in love’ with Republicans and their President! We are about RESULTS.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 2, 2018 10:16am […]
1/2/2018
DEMS/GOP/POLITICS: “Democrat Doug Jones will be sworn in Wednesday as Alabama’s newest senator, bolstering his party’s moderate wing and raising the prospect of growing philosophical divides among Senate Democrats. After Mr. Jones is seated, Republicans will control 51 seats compared with 49 for Democrats. With that narrow majority, Republicans can lose no more than one […]
12/31/2017
DEMS/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Why would smart voters want to put Democrats in Congress in 2018 Election when their policies will totally kill the great wealth created during the months since the Election. People are much better off now not to mention ISIS, VA, Judges, Strong Border, 2nd A, Tax Cuts & more?” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
12/31/2017
DEMS/HILLARY CLINTON: “If the Dems (Crooked Hillary) got elected, your stocks would be down 50% from values on Election Day. Now they have a great future – and just beginning! https://t.co/9TzSC8F8vY” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 31, 2017 08:26am […]
12/29/2017
BORDER/DEMS/DREAMERS/IMMIGRATION: “The Democrats have been told, and fully understand, that there can be no DACA without the desperately needed WALL at the Southern Border and an END to the horrible Chain Migration & ridiculous Lottery System of Immigration etc. We must protect our Country at all cost!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 29, 2017 08:16am […]
12/26/2017
DEMS/GOP/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/TAXES: “Based on the fact that the very unfair and unpopular Individual Mandate has been terminated as part of our Tax Cut Bill, which essentially Repeals (over time) ObamaCare, the Democrats & Republicans will eventually come together and develop a great new HealthCare plan!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 26, 2017 06:58am […]
12/22/2017
DEMS/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “95% of Americans will pay less or, at worst, the same amount of taxes (mostly far less). The Dems only want to raise your taxes!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 22, 2017 11:46am […]
12/22/2017
DEMS/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “About 100 of President Donald Trump’s nominees have been kicked back to the White House, prolonging an unusually high number of vacancies across his administration and escalating the Senate’s long-running nomination wars. While the Senate agreed to keep roughly 150 of Trump’s picks for consideration next year, it refused to do so […]
12/22/2017
DEMS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “At some point, and for the good of the country, I predict we will start working with the Democrats in a Bipartisan fashion. Infrastructure would be a perfect place to start. After having foolishly spent $7 trillion in the Middle East, it is time to start rebuilding our country!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
12/21/2017
BUDGET/DEMS/GOP/HOLIDAYS/HOUSE OF REPS/TAXES: “House Democrats want a SHUTDOWN for the holidays in order to distract from the very popular, just passed, Tax Cuts. House Republicans, don’t let this happen. Pass the C.R. TODAY and keep our Government OPEN!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 21, 2017 09:52am […]
12/21/2017
DEMS/FAKE NEWS/MEDIA/TAXES: “The Massive Tax Cuts, which the Fake News Media is desperate to write badly about so as to please their Democrat bosses, will soon be kicking in and will speak for themselves. Companies are already making big payments to workers. Dems want to raise taxes, hate these big Cuts!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. […]
12/20/2017
DEMS/FAKE NEWS/JOBS: “The Tax Cuts are so large and so meaningful, and yet the Fake News is working overtime to follow the lead of their friends, the defeated Dems, and only demean. This is truly a case where the results will speak for themselves, starting very soon. Jobs, Jobs, Jobs!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 20, […]
12/15/2017
DEMS/LEGAL: “Democrat Andrea Ramsey has dropped out of the race to take on GOP Rep. Kevin Yoder in Kansas after The Kanas City Star began questioning Ramsey about accusations made against her in a 2005 sexual harassment lawsuit. Ramsey was accused of making sexual advances towards a former employee of LabOne, a company where she […]
12/15/2017
DEMS/GOP/POLITICS/TAXES: “A controversial provision that would have permitted nonprofit groups to enter politics and could have led so-called ‘dark money’ contributions to become tax deductible has been dropped from the GOP tax bill, according to a leading Senate Democrat. Sen. Ron Wyden gave credit to his fellow Democrats for striking the Republican proposal to roll […]
12/15/2017
BUDGET/DEMS/GOP/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA): “Everyone in Congress claims to be a champion of children’s health. But funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program ran out Sept. 30. And some lawmakers worry it might not be replenished until early next year. It’s a mess that can happen only in Washington: Even a bipartisan program that covers 9 million poor […]
12/13/2017
DEMS/WOMEN: “A female Democratic House member shocked fellow lawmakers Wednesday [12-13-17] when she said that the revealing clothing that some members and staffers wear is an ‘invitation’ to sexual harassment. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) made the comments during a private Democratic Caucus meeting Wednesday to discuss sexual harassment issues, according to two Democratic sources in […]
12/13/2017
DEMS/LEGAL: “Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer reported a fake complaint accusing him of sexual harassment to Capitol Police, a spokesperson from his office confirmed Wednesday [12-13-17]. Axios reported on Tuesday Schumer told the outlet he is the victim of a fake document that implicates him in detailed harassment claims by a former aide. The news […]
12/13/2017
DEMS/GOP/POLITICS: “Democrat Doug Jones of Alabama on Tuesday [12-12-17] scored an upset win in a deeply Republican state, capturing the U.S. Senate seat here in a special election that drove a wedge within the Republican party and gave Democrats another burst of momentum ahead of the 2018 midterm races. The result was a defeat for […]