TRAVEL BAN: "If the ban were announced with a one week notice, the 'bad' would rush into our country during that week. A lot of bad 'dudes' out there!" – Twitter.com, Jan. 30, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/30/2017 […]
1/30/2017
IRAN/FOREIGN AFFAIRS: "Iran staged a missile test launch, U.S. officials said Monday, posing a possible violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions and an early challenge to the Trump administration’s campaign pledge to confront Tehran." – Jay Solomon, “Iran Missile Launch Detected, a Possible Violation of U.N. Resolution,” The Wall Street Journal online, Jan 30, […]
1/30/2017
TRAVEL BANIMMIGRATION/LLYOD BLANKFEIN: "Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s more than 34,000 employees arrived to work Monday to find a voice mail waiting. 'This is Lloyd,' it began. Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein then delivered a denunciation of President Donald Trump’s immigration ban, which restricts immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries and freezes the U.S. refugee program. 'This is […]
1/30/2017
CABINET/BETSY DEVOS/EDUCATION: "A group of brain performance centers backed by Betsy DeVos, the nominee for education secretary, promotes results that are nothing short of stunning: improvements reported by 91 percent of patients with depression, 90 percent with attention deficit disorder, 90 percent with anxiety. The treatment offered by Neurocore, a business in which Ms. DeVos […]
1/30/2017
POLITICS/NATIONAL SECURITY/TRAVEL BAN: "President Trump fired his acting attorney general [Sally Q. Yates] on Monday night, removing her as the nation’s top law enforcement officer after she defiantly refused to defend his executive order closing the nation’s borders to refugees and people from predominantly Muslim countries." – “Trump Fires Acting Attorney General Who Defied Him,” […]
1/30/2017
LGBT: "The White House said on Monday that President Trump would leave in place a 2014 Obama administration order that created new workplace protections for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people." – “Obama’s Protections for L.G.B.T. Workers Will Remain Under Trump,” The New York Times online, Jan 30, 2017, Jeremy W. Peters, 1/30/2017 […]
1/30/2017
CLIMATE CHANGE: "58.69*F The average tempertature across the world's land and ocean surfaces in 2016, making it the hottest year on record [Since 1880] for the third year in a row, according to NASA an NOAA." – Time Magazine, Jan 30, 2017, NOAA, 1/30/2017 […]
1/30/2017
IMMIGRATION/TERRORISM: "There is nothing nice about searching for terrorists before they can enter our country. This was a big part of my campaign. Study the world!" – Twitter.com, Jan. 30, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/30/2017 […]
1/30/2017
IMMIGRATION/TRAVEL BAN: "Only 109 people out of 325,000 were detained and held for questioning. Big problems at airports were caused by Delta computer outage, …protesters and the tears of Senator Schumer. Secretary Kelly said that all is going well with very few problems. MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN!" – Twitter.com, Jan. 30, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/30/2017 […]
1/29/2017
IMMIGRATION/TRAVEL BAN/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “America is a proud nation of immigrants and we will continue to show compassion to those fleeing oppression, but we will do so while protecting our own citizens and border. America has always been the land of the free and home of the brave. We will keep it free and keep […]
1/29/2017
TRUMP PEOPLE/STEVE BANNON: "Trump named one of his senior political counselors, Stephen K. Bannon, to a seat on the council’s principals committee. The president also limited the attendance of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the director of national intelligence to an as-needed basis at the panel’s meetings." – “Travel ban is […]
1/29/2017
TRAVEL BAN/KOCH NETWORK: "A top official from the Koch network called Trump's travel ban the wrong approach." – “Koch Group Official Criticizes Trump Travel Ban as ‘Wrong Approach’,” The Wall Street Journal online, Jan 29, 2017, Rebecca Ballhaus, 1/29/2017 […]
1/29/2017
TRAVEL BAN: "The White House said foreign nationals with legal permanent residence in the U.S. wouldn't be affected by Trump's travel ban." – “Green-Card Holders Are Exempt from Travel Restrictions, White House Says,” The Wall Street Journal online, Jan 29, 2017, William Mauldin and Stephanie Armour, 1/29/2017 […]
1/29/2017
IMMIGRATION/TRAVEL BAN: "Inside President Donald Trump’s political team, the travel ban was something of a secret. Even before Mr. Trump won the election, aides were working up a plan to make good on a campaign pledge to keep potential terrorists from slipping into the U.S. They kept the circle tight as the work stretched from […]
1/29/2017
TRUMP EXEC ORDER/TRAVEL BAN: "Statement Regarding Recent Executive Order Concerning Extreme Vetting:" https://t.co/f6JO60I0Ul – Twitter.com, Jan. 29, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/29/2017 […]
1/29/2017
BORDER/IMMIGRATION/ISIS/NATIONAL SECURITY: "The joint statement of former presidential candidates John McCain & Lindsey Graham is wrong – they are sadly weak on immigration. The two……Senators should focus their energies on ISIS, illegal immigration and border security instead of always looking to start World War III." – Twitter.com, Jan. 29, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/29/2017 […]
1/29/2017
MIDDLE EAST: "Christians in the Middle-East have been executed in large numbers. We cannot allow this horror to continue!" – Twitter.com, Jan. 29, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/29/2017 […]
1/29/2017
BORDERS/TRAVEL BAN: "Our country needs strong borders and extreme vetting, NOW. Look what is happening all over Europe and, indeed, the world – a horrible mess!" – Twitter.com, Jan. 29, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/29/2017 […]
1/29/2017
FAKE NEWS/MEDIA: "Somebody with aptitude and conviction should buy the FAKE NEWS and failing @nytimes and either run it correctly or let it fold with dignity!" – Twitter.com, Jan. 29, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/29/2017 […]
1/28/2017
DHS/NATIONAL SECURITY/TRUMP MEMORANDA: “Presidential Memorandum Organization of the National Security Council and the Homeland Security Council… The National Security Act of 1947, as amended, established the National Security Council (NSC) to advise the President with respect to the integration of domestic, foreign, and military policies relating to the national security. There is also a Homeland […]
1/28/2017
TERRORISM/TRUMP MEMORANDA: “Presidential Memorandum Plan to Defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, is not the only threat from radical Islamic terrorism that the United States faces, but it is among the most vicious and aggressive. It is also attempting to create its own state, […]
1/28/2017
RUSSIA/VLADIMIR PUTIN: “President Donald J. Trump received a congratulatory call today from Russian President Vladimir Putin. The call lasted approximately one hour and ranged in topics from mutual cooperation in defeating ISIS to efforts in working together to achieve more peace throughout the world including Syria. The positive call was a significant start to improving […]
1/28/2017
ETHICS/LOBBYING/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “By the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3, United States Code, and sections 3301 and 7301 of title 5, United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. […]
1/28/2017
TRUMP EXEC ORDERS/NATIONAL SECURITY/TRUMP PEOPLE/STEVE BANNON: "President Donald Trump shuffled the members of his National Security Council, adding top adviser and strategist Steve Bannon while downgrading the status of the director of National Intelligence and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The move was one of three executive measures Mr. Trump signed Saturday […]
1/28/2017
DONALD ON DONALD/MEDIA: "I will be interviewed by @TheBrodyFile on @CBNNews tonight at 11pm. Enjoy!" – Twitter.com, Jan. 28, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/28/2017 […]
1/28/2017
MISC: "Today, we remember the crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger, 31 years later. #NeverForget" https://t.co/OhshQsFRfl – Twitter.com, Jan. 28, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/28/2017 […]
1/28/2017
2016 ELECTION/MEDIA: "The failing @nytimes has been wrong about me from the very beginning. Said I would lose the primaries, then the general election. FAKE NEWS!" – Twitter.com, Jan. 28, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/28/2017 […]
1/27/2017
MILITARY/TRUMP MEMORANDA: “Presidential Memorandum on Rebuilding the U.S. Armed Forces Rebuilding the U.S. Armed Forces By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including my authority as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States, I hereby direct the following: Section 1. […]
1/27/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/UK: “Thank you very much. I am honored to have Prime Minister Theresa May here for our first official visit from a foreign leader. This is our first visit, so — great honor… Today, the United States renews our deep bond with Britain — military, financial, cultural, and political. We have one of the […]
1/27/2017
9/11/DHS/DNI/FBI/IMMIGRATION/SECRETARY OF STATE/STATE/TERRORISM/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, including the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq., and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, and to protect the American people from terrorist attacks by […]
1/27/2017
NUCLEAR/NATIONAL SECURITY: "Donald Trump’s comments as a candidate and president-elect about the U.S. nuclear weapons arsenal and nuclear proliferation had long rattled arms-control advocates about how his administration might change half a century of policy and posture. On Thursday, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists weighed in with its annual assessment of the Doomsday Clock, […]
1/27/2017
2016 ELECTION/TRUMP STYLE: "Donald Trump won the presidential race with an unorthodox campaign that relied on an avalanche of political attacks and bold promises. As he is sworn in Friday as the nation’s 45th president, he is poised to take much of that strategy with him to the White House… 'It’s chaos around him, but […]
1/27/2017
IMMIGRATION/MILITARY: "President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday that indefinitely bans Syrian refugees from entering the U.S. and puts a four-month suspension on the broader refugee program, which has allowed people to flee their homelands and settle in the U.S. for decades. The executive order, which Mr. Trump signed at the Pentagon, suspends entry […]
1/27/2017
ABORTION/PROLIFE/TRUMP POEPLE/MIKE PENCE: "Vice President Mike Pence spoke to a crowd of antiabortion activists gathered on the National Mall on Friday, calling the day a 'historic moment' for the movement and pledging the support of the new administration to advance their policies. 'Be assured, we will not grow weary,' Mr. Pence, a Republican, said in […]
1/27/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/MEXICO: "Mexican mogul Carlos Slim said that Mexico, faced with protectionist policies of U.S. President Donald Trump, should focus on strengthening domestic demand, replacing imports with local products and boosting salaries. 'We have to strengthen our nationalism,' Mr. Slim, one of the world’s richest men, said Friday at a crowded news conference. 'The development […]
1/27/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA): "The Trump administration’s decision to pull television ads urging Americans to sign up for coverage under the Affordable Care Act is stoking fears that the White House is trying to sabotage the nation’s insurance markets in an effort to hobble the program, jeopardizing coverage for millions… Senior Republicans have been pressuring health insurers to […]
1/27/2017
2016 ELECTION/GREGG PHILLIPS/TRUMPsPEOPLE/VOTER FRAUD: "The conservative activist cited by Donald Trump as an authority on voter fraud owes the US government more than $100,000 in unpaid taxes, was once accused of lying about his qualifications, and has faced several allegations of ethical impropriety. Gregg Phillips’s unfounded claim that three million people vote illegally in the […]
1/27/2017
JAMES MATTIS/MILITARY/TRUMP PEOPLE: "President Trump paid his first presidential visit to the top brass at the Pentagon on Friday afternoon and announced his intention to provide a wide range of new resources for the U.S. military. 'I'm signing an executive action to begin a great rebuilding of the armed services of the United States,' the […]
1/27/2017
TRUMP PEOPLE/NIKKI HALEY/UN: "The American ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki R. Haley, issued a stark warning on Friday to allies and rivals abroad, saying in her first remarks at the headquarters of the world body that the Trump administration would hold to account those who do not back the United States. 'You’re going to […]
1/27/2017
IMMIGRATION/TRUMP/EXECUTIVE ORDER: "President Trump signed an executive action Friday that aims to temporarily halt the nation’s refugee program and usher in the most sweeping changes in more than 40 years to how the U.S. welcomes the world’s most vulnerable people. The White House has yet to release the text of the signed document but a […]
1/27/2017
DEBT/STUDENT LOANS: " 'Students should not be asked to pay more on the debt than they can afford,' Trump said during an October appearance in Columbus, Ohio. 'And the debt should not be an albatross around their necks for the rest of their lives.' His solution: Capping annual student-loan payments at 12.5% of income. After […]
1/27/2017
MISC: "Statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day:" https://t.co/KjU0MOxCHk – Twitter.com, Jan. 27, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/27/2017 […]
1/27/2017
DONALD ON DONALD: "I promise that our administration will ALWAYS have your back. We will ALWAYS be with you!" https://t.co/D0aOWhOH4X – Twitter.com, Jan. 27, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/27/2017 […]
1/27/2017
CABINET/DEFENSE/JAMES MATTIS: "Congratulations Secretary Mattis!" https://t.co/mkuhbegzqS – Twitter.com, Jan. 27, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/27/2017 […]
1/27/2017
PROTESTS: ".@VP Mike Pence will be speaking at today's #MarchForLife — You have our full support!" https://t.co/1jb53SEGV4 – Twitter.com, Jan. 27, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/27/2017 […]
1/27/2017
PROTESTS: "The #MarchForLife is so important. To all of you marching — you have my full support!" – Twitter.com, Jan. 27, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/27/2017 […]
1/27/2017
IMMIGRATION/MEXICO: "Mexico has taken advantage of the U.S. for long enough. Massive trade deficits & little help on the very weak border must change, NOW!" – Twitter.com, Jan. 27, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/27/2017 […]
1/27/2017
GREG PHILLIPS/VOTER FRAUD: "Look forward to seeing final results of VoteStand. Gregg Phillips and crew say at least 3,000,000 votes were illegal. We must do better!" – Twitter.com, Jan. 27, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/27/2017 […]
1/26/2017
MEDIA/STEVE BANNON: "Just days after President Trump spoke of a 'running war' with the media, his chief White House strategist, Stephen K. Bannon, ratcheted up the attacks, arguing that news organizations had been 'humiliated' by the election outcome and repeatedly describing the media as 'the opposition party' of the current administration." – Michael M. Grynbaum, […]
1/26/2017
CABINET/DEFENSE/JAMES MATTIS: "The White House is drafting a presidential directive that calls on Defense Secretary James N. Mattis to devise plans to more aggressively strike the Islamic State, which could include American artillery on the ground in Syria and Army attack helicopters to support an assault on the group’s capital, Raqqa, officials said." – “Trump […]
1/26/2017
BORDER/POLITICS/WALL: "Republican lawmakers appear more than ready to open up the coffers for a $12 billion to $15 billion border wall, perhaps without the commensurate spending cuts that they demanded when it came to disaster aid, money to fight the Zika virus or funds for the tainted water system in Flint, Mich. They also seem […]
1/26/2017
MILITARY/SYRIA: "President Donald Trump’s pledge to create safe zones in Syria for displaced civilians carries with it the possibility of greater U.S. military involvement in the country’s conflict, including a more substantial use of air power and of American or allied ground forces—moves the Pentagon has previously rejected." – “Syria Safe-Zone Idea Carries Risks for […]
1/26/2017
NATIONAL SECURITY: "President Donald Trump is filling the top ranks of his National Security Council with active-duty and retired military officers extensively schooled in the fight against Islamist extremists and intent on containing Iran’s power in the Middle East, according to officials involved in the staffing decisions." – “Military Brass Fill Donald Trump’s National Security […]
1/26/2017
BORDER/TAXES: "The Trump administration took a step toward a House Republican tax plan Thursday when it tentatively endorsed a proposal to tax U.S. imports and exempt exports from taxation, an idea known as 'border adjustment.' " – “Trump Tax Idea for Wall Echoes House GOP Plan,” The Wall Street Journal online, Jan 26, 2017, Richard […]
1/26/2017
IMMIGRATION: "A central point of an executive order President Trump signed on Wednesday [1-25-17]— and a mainstay of his campaign speeches — is the view that undocumented immigrants pose a threat to public safety. But several studies, over many years, have concluded that immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than people born in the […]
1/26/2017
DONALD ON DONALD/WORDS MATTER: "Should we journalists use the word 'lie' to describe President Trump’s most manifest falsehoods? That debate has roiled the news world. The Times this week [Week of 1-23-17] used the word 'lie' in a front-page headline, and I agreed with that decision, but there’s a counterargument that lying requires an intention […]
1/26/2017
MEXICO/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP POSITION CHANGES: “President Trump will call for a 20 percent tax on Mexican imports in the hopes of raising billions of dollars to help construct a controversial wall along the southern border of the United States — a move likely to ratchet up the tension between the two nations.” –Halimah Abdullah and Suzanne […]
1/26/2017
SANCTUARY CITY: "Miami-Dade Mayor drops sanctuary policy. Right decision. Strong!" https://t.co/MtPvaDC4jM – Twitter.com, Jan. 26, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/26/2017 […]
1/26/2017
POLITICS: "Spoke at the Congressional @GOP Retreat in Philadelphia, PA. this afternoon w/ @VP, @SenateMajLdr, @SpeakerRyan. Thank you for your support!" https://t.co/ALSADGrwoe – Twitter.com, Jan. 26, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/26/2017 […]
1/26/2017
MEXICO/TRADE/WALL: "The U.S. has a 60 billion dollar trade deficit with Mexico. It has been a one-sided deal from the beginning of NAFTA with massive numbers…of jobs and companies lost. If Mexico is unwilling to pay for the badly needed wall, then it would be better to cancel the upcoming meeting." – Twitter.com, Jan. 26, […]
1/26/2017
CRIME/OBAMA: "Ungrateful TRAITOR Chelsea Manning, who should never have been released from prison, is now calling President Obama a weak leader. Terrible!" – Twitter.com, Jan. 26, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/26/2017 […]
1/25/2017
OBAMACARE (ACA): “Obamacare is a disaster. It’s too expensive. It’s horrible health care. It doesn’t cover what you have to cover. It’s a disaster… So I wanna make sure that nobody’s dying on the streets when I’m president. Nobody’s gonna be dying on the streets. We will unleash something that’s gonna be terrific. And remember this, […]
1/25/2017
2016 ELECTION: “I would’ve won the popular vote if I was campaigning for the popular vote. I would’ve gone to California where I didn’t go at all. I would’ve gone to New York where I didn’t campaign at all. I would’ve gone to a couple of places that I didn’t go to. And I would’ve […]
1/25/2017
BORDER/WALL: [David Muir: “Will American taxpayers pay for the wall?”] “All it is, is we’ll be reimbursed at a later date from whatever transaction we make from Mexico. Now, I could wait a year and I could hold off the wall. But I wanna build the wall.” -Donald Trump, “TRANSCRIPT: ABC News anchor David Muir […]
1/25/2017
IMMIGRATION/NATIONAL SECURITY/SANCTUARY CITIES/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 Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), and in order to ensure the public safety of the American people in communities across the United States […]
1/25/2017
BORDER/CONGRESS/CRIME/DRUGS/IMMIGRATION/MEXICO/NATIONAL SECURITY/TERRORISM/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS/WALL: “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) (INA), the Secure Fence Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–367) (Secure Fence Act), and the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant […]
1/25/2017
2016 ELECTION/CYBERWAR/RUSSIA: "A senior official in the Russian cyberintelligence department that American officials say oversaw last year’s election hacking has been arrested in Moscow on charges of treason, a Russian newspaper reported Wednesday [1-25-17]. The arrest of Sergei Mikhailov, a senior officer of the Federal Security Service, or F.S.B., the main successor agency to the […]
1/25/2017
IMMIGRATION/WALL: "President Trump on Wednesday [1-25-17] will order the construction of a Mexican border wall — the first in a series of actions this week to crack down on immigrants and bolster national security, including slashing the number of refugees who can resettle in the United States and blocking Syrians and others from 'terror prone' […]
1/25/2017
POLITICS/TORTURE: "It [draft of Executive Order] contained crossed-out phrases and typos. It said that the Sept. 11 attacks occurred in 2011, rather than a decade earlier. It was clearly not meant for public consumption. But the draft of a Trump administration executive order that spilled into public view early Wednesday [1-25-17] — a document that […]
1/25/2017
2016 ELECTION/VOTER FRAUD: "President Trump intends to move forward with a major investigation of voter fraud that he says cost him the popular vote, White House officials said Wednesday [1-25-17], despite bipartisan condemnation of his allegations and the conclusion of Mr. Trump’s own lawyers that the election was 'not tainted.' " – “After His Claim […]
1/25/2017
PETER THIEL/TRUMP PEOPLE: "Peter Thiel is a billionaire, the biggest Donald J. Trump supporter in Trump-hating Silicon Valley and, above all, someone who prides himself on doing the opposite of what everyone else is doing. So it makes perfect sense that right after President Trump proclaimed in his inaugural address that 'the bedrock of our […]
1/25/2017
HILLARY CLINTON/VOTER FRAUD: "President Donald Trump called for a major investigation into whether U.S. elections are tainted by fraud, following his unsubstantiated—and widely discredited—assertion that illegal ballots deprived him of a popular-vote victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton." – “Sticking to Unsubstantiated Claim, Donald Trump Seeks Voter-Fraud Inquiry,” The Wall Street Journal, Jan 25, 2017, Peter […]
1/25/2017
HILLARY CLINTON/VOTER FRAUD: "President Donald Trump called for a major investigation into whether U.S. elections are tainted by fraud, following his unsubstantiated—and widely discredited—assertion that illegal ballots deprived him of a popular-vote victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton." – “Sticking to Unsubstantiated Claim, Donald Trump Seeks Voter-Fraud Inquiry,” The Wall Street Journal, Jan 25, 2017, Peter […]
1/25/2017
BORDER/IMMIGRATION/WALL: "President Donald Trump ordered stepped-up deportations and a rapid start on building a wall on the border with Mexico, as he worked to make good on the promised immigration crackdown that powered his presidential campaign." – “Trump Orders Wall at Mexican Border,” The Wall Street Journal, Jan 25, 2017, Laura Meckler, 1/25/2017 […]
1/25/2017
BORDER/MEXICO/WALL: "Congress may pay for the border wall through a special spending bill being hashed out over the next two months, footing the cost of President Donald Trump's priority before seeking any refund from Mexico, Republican lawmakers said Wednesday. House Speaker Paul Ryan told lawmakers, gathered in Philadelphia for a private retreat this week, that […]
1/25/2017
TRUMP MEMORANDA: “Employees at the Interior Department and the Environmental Protection Agency — where career employees have been instructed to cease almost all communications with audiences outside the agency — are feeling the Trump administration’s crackdown on federal agencies more than most, leaving some employees ‘terrified.’ EPA employees have been instructed [by the Trump administration, […]
1/25/2017
TRUMP EXEC ORDER/IMMIGRATION: "An early draft of an executive order that President Donald J. Trump is expected to issue as early as Thursday [1-26-17] outlines his plan to block Syrian refugees from entering the United States and institute a temporary halt on all refugees from the rest of the world." – “Trump Drafts Executive Order […]
1/25/2017
BORDER/IMMIGRATION/MEXICO/WALL: "President Trump signed an order on Wednesday [1-25-17] to start building a border wall with Mexico and was planning to indefinitely block Syrian refugees from entering the United States and to institute a temporary halt on all refugees from the rest of the world. The refugee policies are part of an executive order he […]
1/25/2017
BORDER/IMMIGRATION/MEXICO/WALL: "President Trump signed an executive order Wednesday [1-25-17] on his central campaign promise that directs federal agencies to begin constructing a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. It was one of two executive orders on border security that Trump signed during a visit to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). 'This is a law enforcement […]
1/25/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA): "Sen. Rand Paul, the libertarian-leaning Republican and onetime presidential candidate, introduced his version of a replacement for the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare. The bill, named the Obamacare Replacement Act, would eliminate several provisions of the ACA, including the individual mandate and minimums on coverage standards. The bill's fact sheet doesn't mention […]
1/25/2017
INTELLIGENCE/TORTURE: "President Donald Trump said he wants to 'fight fire with fire' when it comes to stopping terrorism, suggesting that he could be open to bringing back torture because he 'absolutely' believes it works. By reinstating enhanced interrogation, Trump would violate a US law ratified by the Senate in 2015 and go against the view […]
1/25/2017
IMMIGRATION/TRUMP EXEC ORDERS: "This is also a longer order [1-25-17] with several major pieces… The president has directed agencies to step up deportation of those in the country illegally. First, he prioritizes seven groups of people for deportation. It is anyone: convicted of a crime, charged with a crime, who has committed a chargeable offense, […]
1/25/2017
TRUMP EXEC ORDERS/WALL: "In this [Executive] order [1-25-17], President Trump states it is the policy of the United States to immediately construct a wall on the southern border. The order directs agencies to begin planning and identify funding for the project, including sending requests to Congress. It also directs agencies to construct or contract out […]
1/25/2017
2016 ELECTION: "President Donald Trump believes millions of votes were cast illegally in last year's election, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said on Tuesday, but he wouldn't provide any concrete evidence for the claim, which has long been debunked. 'The President does believe that, I think he's stated that before, and stated his concern […]
1/25/2017
DONALD ON DONALD: "As your President, I have no higher duty than to protect the lives of the American people." https://t.co/o7YNUNwb8f – Twitter.com, Jan. 25, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/25/2017 […]
1/25/2017
BORDERS: "Beginning today, the United States of America gets back control of its borders. Full speech from today @DHSgov:" http://bit.ly/2jSZomhDHS – Twitter.com, Jan. 25, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/25/2017 […]
1/25/2017
MEDIA: "I will be interviewed by @DavidMuir tonight at 10 o'clock on @ABC. Will be my first interview from the White House. Enjoy!" – Twitter.com, Jan. 25, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/25/2017 […]
1/25/2017
SUPREME COURT: "I will be making my Supreme Court pick on Thursday of next week.Thank you!" – Twitter.com, Jan. 25, 2017, Donald Trump, 1/25/2017 […]
1/25/2017
2016 ELECTION/VOTER FRAUD: "I will be asking for a major investigation into VOTER FRAUD, including those registered to vote in two states, those who are illegal and…even, those registered to vote who are dead (and many for a long time). Depending on results, we will strengthen up voting procedures!" – Twitter.com, Jan. 25, 2017, Donald […]
1/24/2017
JOBS/TRUMP MEMORANDA: “Presidential Memorandum Streamlining Permitting and Reducing Regulatory Burdens for Domestic Manufacturing… Section 1. Purpose. This memorandum directs executive departments and agencies (agencies) to support the expansion of manufacturing in the United States through expedited reviews of and approvals for proposals to construct or expand manufacturing facilities and through reductions in regulatory burdens affecting […]
1/24/2017
PIPELINES/TRUMP MEMORANDA: “Construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline Section 1. Policy. The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) under development by Dakota Access, LLC, represents a substantial, multi-billion-dollar private investment in our Nation’s energy infrastructure. This approximately 1,100-mile pipeline is designed to carry approximately 500,000 barrels per day of crude oil from the Bakken and Three Forks […]
1/24/2017
KEYSTONE/PIPELINES/TRUMP MEMORANDA: “Construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline Section 1. Policy. In accordance with Executive Order 11423 of August 16, 1968, as amended, and Executive Order 13337 of April 30, 2004, the Secretary of State has delegated authority to receive applications for Presidential permits for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance, at the borders of […]
1/24/2017
COMMERCE/PIPELINES/TRUMP MEMORANDA: “Presidential Memorandum Regarding Construction of American Pipelines The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with all relevant executive departments and agencies, shall develop a plan under which all new pipelines, as well as retrofitted, repaired, or expanded pipelines, inside the borders of the United States, including portions of pipelines, use materials and equipment produced […]
1/24/2017
2016 ELECTION/CAMPAIGN/DONALD ON DONALD: “Donald Trump boasted Saturday [1-23-17] that support for his presidential campaign would not decline even if he shot someone in the middle of a crowded street. ‘I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose voters,’ Trump said at a campaign rally here. After […]
1/24/2017
ENVIRONMENT/INFRASTRUCTURE/JOBS/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby direct as follows: Section 1. Purpose. Infrastructure investment strengthens our economic plat-form, makes America more competitive, creates millions of jobs, increases wages for American workers, and reduces the costs of […]
1/24/2017
TRUMP EXEC ORDER/OIL/PIPLEINES: "President Trump sharply changed the federal government’s approach to the environment on Tuesday [1-24-17] as he cleared the way for two major oil pipelines that had been blocked, and set in motion a plan to curb regulations that slow other building projects. In his latest moves to dismantle the legacy of his […]
1/24/2017
OIL/PIPELINES: "President Donald Trump took steps Tuesday [1-24-17] to revive two controversial oil pipeline projects that had been rejected by the Obama administration, moves that likely represent the leading edge of a sweeping overhaul of his predecessor’s environmental agenda." – “Trump Takes Action to Revive Keystone, Dakota Pipelines,” The Wall Street Journal, Jan 24, 2017, […]
1/24/2017
TRUMP MEMORANDA/PIPELINES: “President Trump directed [1-24-17] the Commerce Secretary to come up with a plan to ensure that all pipelines built or repaired in the United States be constructed with American-made materials ‘to the maximum extent possible.’ “ –Lisa Desjardins, “The 12 executive actions Trump has signed (so far),” PBS Newshour, PBS.org, Jan 25, 2017 […]
1/24/2017
CLIMATE CHANGE/TRUMP EXEC ORDERS: "President Trump ordered [1-24-17] that agencies and the chairman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality work together to set up faster deadlines and environmental approval for “high priority” infrastructure projects. It gives significant power and responsibility to the White House Council on Environmental Quality chairman, who will decide within […]
1/24/2017
TRUMP MEMORANDA/PIPELINES: “President Trump ordered [1-24-17] that permits for the the Dakota Access Pipeline be approved in an expedited manner, ‘including easements or rights-of-way to cross Federal areas.’ (Army denial of an easement was a previous victory for pipeline opponents.) In his Keystone memorandum, Mr. Trump invited TransCanada to resubmit its application for a pipeline […]