SUPREME COURT/TRUMP PEOPLE/NEIL GORSUCH: “Justice Neil Gorsuch has been on the bench for less than a month and conservatives are already preparing for the next Supreme Court confirmation fight. The only hitch: there’s no vacancy. But that hasn’t stopped some Republicans, including President Donald Trump, from talking openly about a next seat and even possibly […]
5/1/2017
OBAMA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WIRETAPPING: “President Donald Trump suggested Monday [5-1-17] he still believes his unsubstantiated allegations that President Barack Obama illegally tapped his phones during the 2016 campaign. ‘I think our sides been proven very strongly and everybody’s talking about it, and frankly, it should be discussed — I think that is a very big surveillance […]
5/1/2017
ETHICS/TRUMP FAMILY/IVANKA: “The Office of Government Ethics raised concerns about Ivanka Trump’s status as an informal adviser to the president before she announced that she would be an employee of the White House. OGE Director Walter M. Shaub said in a letter to Sens. Tom Carper, D-Del., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., that he contacted Trump’s […]
5/1/2017
POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump, his legislative agenda largely stalled more than 100 days in office, is lamenting the ‘archaic’ rules of Congress. When defending why he wasn’t as productive as he promised his supporters he would be during his first 100 days, he told Fox News on Friday [4-28-17] that the process of […]
5/1/2017
INTELLIGENCE/TRUMP EXEC ORDERS: “President Donald Trump announced on Monday [5-1-17] he has signed an executive order creating a new technology council to ‘transfer and modernize’ the U.S. government’s information technology systems. A White House official confirmed Monday that about 20 technology chief executives will attend meetings at the White House in early June to talk […]
5/1/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/PHILIPPINES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump invited his polarizing Philippines counterpart to the White House during a phone call in which the two leaders discussed North Korea. Trump and President Rodrigo Duterte had a ‘friendly discussion’ Saturday that also addressed regional security in Southeast Asia and the Philippines’ drug war, the White House said […]
5/1/2017
BANKING/ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump said he is actively considering breaking up giant Wall Street banks, giving a push to efforts to revive a Depression-era law separating consumer lending and investment banking. ‘I’m looking at that right now,’ Trump said Monday [5-1-17] in an interview with Bloomberg News in the Oval Office. ‘There’s some […]
5/1/2017
CAMPAIGN/ECONOMY/JOBS: “President Donald Trump championed himself as a savior of the American worker during his campaign. But he largely has been silent on the biggest crisis facing these workers: the collapse of the retail industry. According to government data, general-merchandise stores like Macy’s and Sears have bled about 89,000 jobs since October — more than […]
5/1/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES: “President Andrew Jackson, who died 16 years before the Civil War started, saw it coming and was angry. Would never have let it happen!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 1, 2017 07:55pm […]
4/30/2017
BUDGET/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Congressional leaders reached a bipartisan agreement on Sunday [4-30-17] to fund the government through September, effectively ending any suspense about the possibility of a government shutdown next weekend. The agreement, which still must be voted on by lawmakers, includes increased funding for the military and for border security. But it does not […]
4/30/2017
TRUMP PEOPLE/SEBASTIAN GORKA: “An adviser to President Donald Trump will be leaving the White House. A senior administration official says Sebastian Gorka, a former counterterrorism analyst for Fox News who joined the administration as a counterterrorism adviser, will be leaving the White House in the coming days. The official says that Gorka had initially been […]
4/30/2017
MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s administration on Sunday [4-30-17] continued its assault on press freedom and attacks on the media, with Chief of Staff Reince Priebus reiterating Trump’s desire to make it easier to sue media outlets who publish stories unfavorable to the president. ‘I think it’s something we have looked at, and how […]
4/30/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS/PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS: “You can’t compare anything to ObamaCare because ObamaCare is dead. Dems want billions to go to Insurance Companies to bail out donors… healthcare plan is on its way. Will have much lower premiums & deductibles while at the same time taking care of pre-existing conditions!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 30, 2017 07:28 to […]
4/30/2017
POLITICS: “The Democrats, without a leader, have become the party of obstruction.They are only interested in themselves and not in what’s best for U.S.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 30, 2017 07:09am […]
4/30/2017
SUPPORTERS: “Big excitement last night in the Great State of Pennsylvania! Fantastic crowd and people. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 30, 2017 07:05am […]
4/29/2017
COMMERCE/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP EXEC ORDERS: ” ‘Addressing Trade Agreement Violations and Abuses’ The order directs Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross to review all U.S. trade agreements, as well as relations with countries that run trade deficits with America. Within 180 days, Ross must send a performance review to Trump detailing any violations.” -Avalon Zoppo, Amanda Proenca […]
4/29/2017
TRADE DEALS/TRUMP EXEC ORDERS: ” ‘Establishment of Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy’ The order establishes the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, which will advise Trump on policies to increase economic growth and decrease the trade deficit. Leading the new office is Trump appointee and National Trade Council Director Peter Navarro, who said he […]
4/29/2017
FAKE NEWS/MEDIA: “Mainstream (FAKE) media refuses to state our long list of achievements, including 28 legislative signings, strong borders & great optimism!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 29, 2017 12:39pm […]
4/29/2017
SUPPORTERS: “Looking forward to RALLY in the Great State of Pennsylvania tonight at 7:30. Big crowd, big energy!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 29, 2017 10:35am […]
4/29/2017
COMMERCE/DEFENSE/ECONOMY/JOBS/MANUFACTURING/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Establishment. The Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy (OTMP) is hereby established within the White House Office. The OTMP shall consist of a Director […]
4/29/2017
ATTORNEY GENERAL/COMMERCE/ECONOMY/MANUFACTURING/SECRETARY OF STATE/TAXES/TREASURY/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS/WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO): “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. Every trade agreement and investment agreement entered into by the United States, and all trade relations and […]
4/28/2017
ENERGY/TRUMP EXEC ORDERS: ” ‘Implementing an America-First Offshore Energy Strategy’ The order reverses a ban on Arctic leasing put in place under the Obama administration in December and directs Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to review areas available for off-shore oil and gas exploration. ‘We are unleashing American energy and clearing the way for thousands and […]
4/28/2017
TRUMP PEOPLE/UN/NIKKI HALEY: “The United States ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki R. Haley, has often been the first, most outspoken member of the Trump administration to weigh in on key foreign policy issues, on everything from military strikes on Syria to sanctions against Russia and how to approach human rights. Much of that has […]
4/28/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA: “North Korea disrespected the wishes of China & its highly respected President when it launched, though unsuccessfully, a missile today. Bad!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 28, 2017 06:26pm […]
4/28/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/SAUDI ARABIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump complained on Thursday [4-27-17] that U.S. ally Saudi Arabia was not treating the United States fairly and Washington was losing a ‘tremendous amount of money’ defending the kingdom. In an interview with Reuters, Trump confirmed his administration was in talks about possible visits to Saudi Arabia and […]
4/28/2017
DONALD ON DONALD/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “He misses driving, feels as if he is in a cocoon, and is surprised how hard his new job is. President Donald Trump on Thursday [4-27-17 reflected on his first 100 days in office with a wistful look at his life before the White House. ‘I loved my previous life. […]
4/28/2017
BUDGET/CABINET/STATE/TRUMP PEOPLE/REX TILLERSON: “Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is proposing to eliminate 2,300 jobs as part of a plan to cut more than a quarter of the State Department’s budget for the next fiscal year, officials said Friday [4-28-17]. The plan will almost certainly meet resistance from lawmakers opposing President Donald Trump’s proposal to shrink […]
4/28/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “House Republicans’ second major push to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act came up short again this week, leaving President Donald Trump without a marquee legislative win during his first 100 days in office. House GOP leaders said late Thursday [4-27-17] that they would not bring a new version of their […]
4/28/2017
HHS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE/CHARMAINE YOEST: “President Donald Trump on Friday [4-28-17] said he would name one of the most prominent anti-abortion activists in the nation to a top communications post at the Department of Health and Human Services. Charmaine Yoest, tapped to be to be assistant secretary of public affairs, is a senior fellow at […]
4/28/2017
BUDGET/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Congress gave itself one more week to agree on a spending bill to fund the U.S. government through September, leading into President Donald Trump’s 100th day in office Saturday [4-29-17] by keeping the lights on. The 382-30 House vote Friday was followed quickly by unanimous Senate passage of the stopgap spending bill […]
4/28/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE/REX TILLERSON: “The Trump administration’s top diplomat said the US is willing to engage in talks with North Korea, even as President Donald Trump warned about the possibility of armed conflict with the nuclear-armed regime. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told NPR Thursday [4-27-17] that the US would be willing […]
4/28/2017
DONALD ON DONALD: “.@LouDobbs just stated that ‘President Trump’s successes are unmatched in recent presidential history’ Thank you Lou!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 28, 2017 09:40pm […]
4/28/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE/REX TILLERSON: “Secretary of State Rex Tillerson signaled on Friday [4-28-17] that the Trump administration may have finally accepted the one course of action that could stop North Korea’s nuclear threat to the world: direct talks. After months of US military posturing and shows of force met by North […]
4/28/2017
LABOR: “U.S. labor costs recorded their biggest gain since 2007 in the first quarter, suggesting wage growth was picking up as the labor market nears full employment. The Employment Cost Index, the broadest measure of labor costs, increased 0.8 percent, the largest increase since the fourth quarter of 2007, after rising 0.5 percent in the […]
4/28/2017
VETS: “We are making tremendous progress with the V. A. There has never been so much done so quickly, and we have just started. We love our VETS!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 28, 2017 07:15am […]
4/28/2017
DEFENSE/ENERGY/JOBS/MANUFACTURING/MILITARY/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq., and in order to maintain global leadership in energy innovation, exploration, and production, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section […]
4/28/2017
TECHNOLOGY/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. It is the policy of the United States to promote the secure, efficient, and economical use of information technology to achieve its missions. […]
4/27/2017
COMMERCE/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP MEMORANDA: “Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of Commerce Aluminum Imports and Threats to National Security By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, it is hereby directed as follows: Section 1. Policy. Core industries […]
4/27/2017
CABINET/LABOR/TRUMP PEOPLE/ALEXANDER ACOSTA: “R. Alexander Acosta, the dean of Florida International University College of Law and a former United States attorney, was confirmed as labor secretary by the Senate on Thursday [4-27-17], becoming the only Latino in President Trump’s cabinet. The confirmation of Mr. Acosta, 48, completes Mr. Trump’s cabinet and comes at a crucial […]
4/27/2017
TRUMP EXEC ORDERS/VA/VETS: ” ‘Improving Accountability and Whistleblower Protection’ The order is aimed at improving accountability within the Department of Veterans Affairs, which found itself at the center of a 2014 controversy in which dozens of veterans reportedly died while on the wait list for medical care. The order directs Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin […]
4/27/2017
COMMERCE/ECONOMY: “On Friday [4-28-17] the government will release data that’s widely expected to show slow growth in U.S. output in the first quarter. Now—even before its release—there’s evidence output growth was even slower than this estimate will convey. The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis won’t incorporate into its growth estimates recently revised U.S. retail […]
4/27/2017
OIL/TRUMP EXEC ORDER: “Just past the seventh anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, President Trump on Friday [4-28-17] directed the Interior Department to ‘reconsider’ several safety regulations on offshore drilling implemented after one of the worst environmental disasters in the nation’s history. Friday’s executive order was aimed at rolling back the Obama administration’s attempts […]
4/27/2017
TRUMP EXEC ORDER: “Today, I signed an Executive Order on Improving Accountability and Whistleblower Protection at the @DeptVetAffairs: http://45.wh.gov/GSrvb2 “ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 27, 2017 05:43pm […]
4/27/2017
TRUMP MEMORANDA: “Presidential Memorandum for the @CommerceGov, @SecretaryRoss re: Aluminum Imports and Threats to National Security: http://45.wh.gov/rGqJES” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 27, 2017 04:42pm […]
CABINET/JOBS/STATE/TRUMP PEOPLE/REX TILLERSON: “The White House is placing responsibility for the large number of vacancies at the State Department on top diplomat Rex Tillerson and his staff, saying the secretary hasn’t moved on recommended personnel to fill the openings. The White House has suggested multiple candidates for every open senior position at the State Department […]
4/27/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “.@FLOTUS Melania and I were honored to welcome Argentina President @MauricioMacri and First Lady Juliana Awada to the @WhiteHouse today????” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 27, 2017 01:59pm […]
4/27/2017
TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A big tax break skewed toward Democratic-controlled blue states is the next major battleground as President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans attempt to rewrite the tax code. The tax policy outline Mr. Trump unveiled Wednesday proposes repealing the deduction for state and local taxes, which lets individuals subtract their home-state levies from […]
4/27/2017
LEGAL/RUSSIA/TRUMP PEOPLE/MICHAEL FLYNN: “Former national security adviser Michael Flynn is in deep trouble. New revelations — first reported by CNN’s Manu Raju, Jim Sciutto and Tom LoBianco — make clear that the retired general was warned by the Defense Intelligence Agency, way back in 2014, not to accept money from foreign governments as he moved […]
4/27/2017
BORDER/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “Congressional Democrats are saying they’ll oppose a measure to keep the government running another week if Republicans plan a health care vote between now and Saturday [4-29-17], Democratic aides told CNN. ‘If Republicans announce their intention to bring their harmful TrumpCare bill to the House Floor tomorrow or Saturday, I will oppose […]
4/27/2017
SANCTUARY CITIES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump is again attacking the federal judiciary, this time denouncing a ruling that halted implementation of an executive order targeting ‘sanctuary’ cities. On Tuesday [4-25-17], a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a threat to take away funds from cities that do not cooperate with federal immigration […]
4/27/2017
RUSSIA/TRUMP PEOPLE/CARTER PAGE: “A former Trump campaign adviser who is one of the central figures in the controversy over alleged ties between Russia and the campaign claims the allegations have led to significant violations of his civil rights. ‘I’ve been the victim of the one of the most horrendous civil rights violations in recent US […]
4/27/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS/PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The health care bill has been resurrected. Now, its fate rests in the hands of moderate House Republicans, whose ultimate decision to support or reject the newest version of the bill could not only affect the future of health care but could irrevocably reshape moderates’ bargaining power throughout Donald Trump’s presidency. […]
4/27/2017
BUDGET/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Democrats used to support border security — now they want illegals to pour through our borders.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 27, 2017 09:39am […]
4/27/2017
BUDGET/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As families prepare for summer vacations in our National Parks – Democrats threaten to close them and shut down the government. Terrible!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 27, 2017 09:39am […]
4/27/2017
BUDGET/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Democrats jeopardizing the safety of our troops to bail out their donors from insurance companies. It is time to put #AmericaFirst??” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 27, 2017 09:38am […]
4/27/2017
BUDGET/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I promise to rebuild our military and secure our border. Democrats want to shut down the government. Politics!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 27, 2017 09:37am […]
4/27/2017
BUDGET/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I want to help our miners while the Democrats are blocking their healthcare.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 27, 2017 09:37am […]
4/27/2017
BUDGET/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “What’s more important? Rebuilding our military – or bailing out insurance companies? Ask the Democrats.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 27, 2017 09:37am […]
4/27/2017
CANADA/MEXICO/NAFTA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump told the leaders of Canada and Mexico Wednesday he was not immediately planning to end the North American Free Trade Agreement, a pact which he railed against as a candidate and as recently as last week declared was harmful to US workers. In a description of Trump’s phone calls […]
4/27/2017
BUDGET/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Democrats want to shut government if we don’t bail out Puerto Rico and give billions to their insurance companies for OCare failure. NO!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 27, 2017 06:30am […]
4/27/2017
GUNS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Donald Trump’s address to the National Rifle Association on Friday [4-28-17], the first by a sitting president since Ronald Reagan, represents a major victory for the organization and a symbol of its pull with the new administration. But the NRA’s political clout contrasts with its more modest success in U.S. courts, where […]
4/27/2017
CANADA/FOREIGN POLICY/MEXICO/NAFTA: “I received calls from the President of Mexico and the Prime Minister of Canada asking to renegotiate NAFTA rather than terminate. I agreed… subject to the fact that if we do not reach a fair deal for all, we will then terminate NAFTA. Relationships are good-deal very possible!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 27, […]
4/27/2017
TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS/VA/WHISTLEBLOWER: “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Purpose. This order is intended to improve accountability and whistleblower protection at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by directing the Secretary of Veterans […]
4/26/2017
CONFLICT OF INTERESTS/TRUMP FAMILY/JARED KUSHER: “It was the summer of 2012, and Jared Kushner was headed downtown. His family’s real estate firm, the Kushner Companies, would spend about $190 million over the next few months on dozens of apartment buildings in tony Lower Manhattan neighborhoods including the East Village, the West Village and SoHo. For […]
4/26/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Even as Anthem, one of the nation’s largest insurers, reported an improved financial picture for the last year, the company warned on Wednesday [4-26-17] that it would consider leaving some federal health care marketplaces or raising its rates sharply if the government does not continue subsidies to help low-income people. Joseph R. […]
4/26/2017
CRIME/DHS/IMMIGRATION: “The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday [4-26-17] announced the creation of an office to help families that have been the victims of crimes committed by undocumented immigrants, part of an effort by President Trump to aggressively crack down on illegal immigration. Critics of Mr. Trump’s approach say it unfairly takes aim at a […]
4/26/2017
INTERIOR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE/RYAN ZINKE: “President Donald Trump is set to order the review of tens of millions of acres of land and water set aside as national monuments by the past three presidents on Wednesday, a move that environmental groups warn will undermine a crucial conservation tool and open up sensitive areas to fossil […]
4/26/2017
EDUCATION/TRUMP EXEC ORDERS: ” ‘Enforcing Statutory Prohibitions on Federal Control of Education’ Under the order, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is directed to study federal overreach in local and state education systems. As a strong advocate for charter schools, DeVos will determine within 300 days whether federal education regulations take control away from states in […]
4/26/2017
INTERIOR/TRUMP EXEC ORDERS: ” ‘Review of Designations Under the Antiquities Act’ The order directs the Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke to review federal monument designations — including national parks — made since 1996 that cover more than 100,000 acres of land. Under the 1906 Antiquities Act, presidents have the power to protect land. Trump’s order […]
4/26/2017
TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump on Wednesday [4-26-17] proposed sharp reductions in both individual and corporate income tax rates, reducing the number of individual income tax brackets to three — 10 percent, 25 percent and 35 percent — and easing the tax burden on most Americans, including the rich. The Trump administration would double the […]
4/26/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS/PUERTO RICO: “Democrats are trying to bail out insurance companies from disastrous #ObamaCare, and Puerto Rico with your tax dollars. Sad!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 26, 2017 06:06pm […]
4/26/2017
HOLIDAY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A great great honor to welcome & recognize the National Teacher of the Year, as well as the Teacher of the Year from each State & territory!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 26, 2017 05:27pm […]
4/26/2017
NAFTA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP EXEC ORDER: “The Trump administration is considering an executive order on withdrawing the U.S. from NAFTA — and initial reaction on Capitol Hill to the planned move has been mostly negative. A draft order has been submitted for final stages of review and could be unveiled late this week or early next, […]
4/26/2017
CABINET/EDUCATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP EXEC ORDERS/BETSY DEVOS: “In a move meant to follow through on promises he made to conservatives during the 2016 campaign, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday that aims to rein in federal control of education in the United States. The order, which Trump signed while flanked by Education Secretary Betsy […]
4/26/2017
CABINET/ENERGY/TRUMP PEOPLE/RICK PERRY: “Energy Secretary Rick Perry said Tuesday [4-25-17] he wouldn’t recommend the US pull out of the Paris climate accord — but instead would suggest the White House take steps to renegotiate the agreement. Speaking at a Bloomberg event in New York, Perry said, ‘I’m not going to tell the President of the […]
4/26/2017
EDUCATION/TRUMP EXEC ORDER: “Today, I signed an Executive Order on Enforcing Statutory Prohibitions on Federal Control of Education. EO: http://45.wh.gov/hpoJya” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 26, 2017 03:49pm […]
4/26/2017
POLITICS: “Suspended Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore, who was ousted from his position last year after leading a judicial revolt against same-sex marriage, announced plans Wednesday [4-26-17] to run for U.S. Senate. ‘My position has always been God first, family, then country,’ Moore said in a short news conference outside the Alabama State Capitol in […]
4/26/2017
BORDER/POLITICS/WALL: “Republican National Committee chair Ronna Romney McDaniel said Wednesday [4-26-17] that failing to fulfill Donald Trump’s campaign promise to build a wall along the Mexican border will hurt the party in the 2018 midterm elections. ‘They’re gonna lose the trust of our base if we don’t keep our promises, our base is gonna walk […]
4/26/2017
INTERIOR/TRUMP EXEC ORDER: “Today, I signed an Executive Order @ the U.S. Dept. of @Interior: ‘Review of Designations Under the Antiquities Act’ http://45.wh.gov/sEyoN8” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 26, 2017 01:10pm […]
4/26/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The House Freedom Caucus has officially endorsed a revised Republican plan to repeal and replace Obamacare, delivering a fresh burst of momentum to the GOP’s efforts to revive its stalled health care effort. ‘While the revised version still does not fully repeal Obamacare, we are prepared to support it to keep our […]
4/26/2017
ETHICS/INTELLIGENCE/POLITICS/RUSSIA: “The new leader of the House Russia investigation asked House Democrats to cool their barrage of criticism as part of a reset for the House intelligence committee that both sides hope will hold. Rep. Mike Conaway asked Democrats on the committee to curb their critiques for a bit while he got his footing as […]
4/26/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/MILITARY/NORTH KOREA/SOUTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The U.S. military started moving parts of an anti-missile defense system to a deployment site in South Korea on Wednesday [4-26-17], triggering protests from villagers and criticism from China, amid tension over North Korea’s weapons development. The earlier-than-expected steps to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system […]
4/26/2017
BUDGET/POLITICS: “House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday [4-26-17] evening that the funding bill under negotiation still has ’70 poison pills’ that the Democratic Party can’t live with. Pelosi, on CNN’s ‘The Lead with Jake Tapper,’ said that despite the remaining differences, the two parties had made substantial progress and she does not foresee a […]
4/26/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/MILITARY/RUSSIA/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu complained on Wednesday [4-26-17] that a U.S. missile strike on a Syrian air base earlier this month had posed a threat to Russian troops and was forcing Moscow to take extra measures to protect them. Speaking at a security conference in Moscow, Shoigu restated Russia’s view […]
4/26/2017
TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our @FLOTUS, Melania! https://t.co/rYYp51mxDQ https://t.co/np7KYHglSv” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 26, 2017 09:53am […]
4/26/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/MILITARY/NAVY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A US Navy guided-missile destroyer fired a warning flare toward an Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessel coming near it in the Persian Gulf, an American official said on Wednesday [4-26-17], marking the latest tense naval encounter between the two countries. The incident happened Monday as the vessel attempted to draw closer to […]
4/26/2017
MEXICO/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The U.S. just lost a trade battle with Mexico. It’s the first loss of the Trump era. Mexico and the U.S. have fought for years over tuna. The U.S. insists that any Mexican tuna sold in the U.S. must be ‘dolphin safe,’ meaning dolphins weren’t killed by tuna fisherman, which was […]
4/26/2017
IMMIGRATION/SANCTUARY CITIES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A federal judge on Tuesday [4-25-17] blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a threat to take away funds from sanctuary cities — the latest blow from the federal judiciary to President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda. In his ruling, Judge William H. Orrick sided with Santa Clara County, the city of San […]
4/26/2017
ECONOMY/TRADE DEALS: “The U.S. recorded its slowest economic growth in five years (2016). GDP up only 1.6%. Trade deficits hurt the economy very badly.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 26, 2017 05:51am […]
4/26/2017
LEGAL/SANCTUARY CITIES/TRAVEL BAN: “Out of our very big country, with many choices, does everyone notice that both the ‘ban’ case and now the ‘sanctuary’ case is brought in…the Ninth Circuit, which has a terrible record of being overturned (close to 80%). They used to call this ‘judge shopping!’ Messy system.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 26, […]
4/26/2017
LEGAL/SANCTUARY CITIES: “First the Ninth Circuit rules against the ban & now it hits again on sanctuary cities-both ridiculous rulings. See you in the Supreme Court!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 26, 2017 05:20am […]
4/26/2017
CLIMATE CHANGE/OBAMA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s aggressive rollback of the Obama administration’s climate policies is already changing the trajectory of the world’s efforts on global warming, with some analysts estimating it will mean billions more tons of greenhouse gases entering the atmosphere during the next decade and a half. It could be one of […]
4/26/2017
EDUCATION/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to restore the proper division of power under the Constitution between the Federal Government and the States and to further the goals of, and to ensure strict compliance with, […]
4/26/2017
ECONOMY/ENERGY/INTERIOR/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in recognition of the importance of the Nation’s wealth of natural resources to American workers and the American economy, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. Designations of national […]
4/25/2017
USDA/TRUMP EXEC ORDERS: ” ‘Promoting Agriculture and Rural Prosperity in America’ The order creates a task force, led by Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, that will identify policy options to promote U.S. agriculture business and job growth in rural America. The task force must submit a report to Trump within 180 days. The task force […]
4/25/2017
SECRET SERVICE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump has selected Randolph D. Alles, a retired Marine Corps general and acting deputy commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, to lead the Secret Service, the White House announced on Tuesday. Mr. Alles, who retired from the Marine Corps as a two-star general in 2011, is the first Secret Service […]
4/25/2017
HOLIDAY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Remarks at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s National Days of Remembrance. Full remarks: http://45.wh.gov/JNe7BJ” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 25, 2017 12:51pm […]
4/25/2017
BORDER/FAKE NEWS/MEDIA/MEXICO/WALL: “Don’t let the fake media tell you that I have changed my position on the WALL. It will get built and help stop drugs, human trafficking etc.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 25, 2017 07:36am […]
4/25/2017
CANADA/FOREIGN POLICY/JOBS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Canada has made business for our dairy farmers in Wisconsin and other border states very difficult. We will not stand for this. Watch!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 25, 2017 07:30am […]
4/25/2017
TRUMP EXEC ORDER: “Presidential Executive Order on Promoting Agriculture and Rural Prosperity in America’ Executive Order: http://45.wh.gov/UDWud3 “ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 25, 2017 06:32pm […]