CHRIS CHRISTIE/JARED KUSHNER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump regularly expresses pique over scathing kiss-and-tell books written by former aides and advisers. But he had no beef with ‘Let Me Finish’ by Chris Christie, the former New Jersey governor and his onetime transition director…But not nice to his family, it was pointed out, most notably Jared Kushner, […]
2/1/2019
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE/VA: “President Donald Trump will undergo his annual physical exam next week, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders told CNN…Trump’s physical exam year sparked controversy after Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson, the physician to the President at the time, described Trump as being in ‘excellent health’ despite revealing that the President was borderline […]
2/1/2019
BORDER/NANCY PELOSI/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “President Donald Trump described House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as ‘very rigid’ during negotiations over ending the government shutdown last month and claimed his Democratic rival engaged in ‘very bad politics’ on his proposed border wall. The president made the remarks in an interview with CBS, part of which will air on […]
2/1/2019
BORDER/CONGRESS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “President Donald Trump is doing all he can to blow up border security spending talks. But few people on Capitol Hill are listening. Lawmakers and aides from both parties are plowing ahead with negotiations this weekend, ignoring Trump’s growing public disgust for a closed-door process that is increasingly unlikely to deliver a […]
2/1/2019
LEGAL/ROBERT MUELLER/ROGER STONE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The federal judge overseeing the Roger Stone case is considering a gag order, she said at a hearing in Washington on Friday [2-1-19]…Jackson cautioned Stone, a longtime Republican campaign adviser and confidant of President Donald Trump, against treating the buildup to the trial ‘like a book tour’ and reminded him […]
2/1/2019
AUTO INDUSTRY/BUSINESS/JOBS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Layoffs for about 4,000 salaried staff at General Motors are due to start Monday [2-4-19]– a previously announced move that comes just as President Donald Trump prepares to trumpet American manufacturing at next week’s State of the Union address. The layoffs are part of a 15% reduction in white collar jobs […]
2/1/2019
EU/MIKE POMPEO/NUCLEAR/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Friday [2-1-19] that the US is suspending the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, a key pact with Russia that has been a centerpiece of European security since the Cold War…The long-expected suspension, which has raised concerns about a renewed arms race with Moscow and put European […]
2/1/2019
DEMS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Facing a still-new Democratic-run House, President Donald Trump will try to use next week’s State of the Union address to call for unity and bipartisan cooperation, officials said Friday, even on hot-button issues like border security…In an email to supporters asking for ideas on the speech, however, the Trump campaign took out […]
2/1/2019
BORDER/DEMS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “President Donald Trump appeared to suggest Friday [2-1-19] that he will announce some kind of border wall action during next week’s State of the Union. Asked if he expects to declare a national emergency on the wall funding issue, Trump told reporters: ‘I don’t want to say it, but you’ll hear the […]
2/1/2019
DEMS/EDUCATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The White House on Friday [2-1-19] reversed its decision to abruptly replace the top acting watchdog at the Education Department after the move drew swift backlash from multiple congressional Democrats, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren. President Donald Trump had appointed Phil Rosenfelt, the department’s deputy general counsel, as the new acting inspector general, […]
2/1/2019
AFRICAN AMERICANS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “National African American History Month is an occasion to rediscover the enduring stories of African Americans and the gifts of freedom, purpose, and opportunity they have bestowed on future generations…https://t.co/n9kf58NruZ“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, February 1, 2019 3:07 pm […]
2/1/2019
BUSINESS/JOBS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Friday [2-1-19] praised Foxconn’s announcement that it will move forward with a facility in Wisconsin after he spoke to the company’s CEO, although the company did not explicitly say what type of jobs will be at the plant…Louis Woo, special assistant to Foxconn chairman and president Terry Gou, […]
2/1/2019
ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE “Thank you to Senator Rob Portman and Senator Cory Gardner for the early and warm endorsement. We will ALL WIN in 2020 together!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, February 1, 2019 2:25 pm […]
2/1/2019
JOBS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @WhiteHouse: ‘We added 304,000 jobs, which was a shocker to a lot of people. It wasn’t a shocker to me.’ https://t.co/hHzogMtXG5” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, February 1, 2019 2:19 pm […]
2/1/2019
MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Great news on Foxconn in Wisconsin after my conversation with Terry Gou! https://t.co/2wtuCdl7TX” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, February 1, 2019 1:44 pm […]
2/1/2019
BORDER/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “Fox News figures are sending a message to President Donald Trump: Pull the trigger on declaring a national emergency. With a little over two weeks until another possible government shutdown, multiple Fox hosts and commentators are goading the president into taking the emergency option to build a wall on the southern border, […]
2/1/2019
JOBS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “JOBS, JOBS, JOBS! https://t.co/29dViqkEV7” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, February 1, 2019 10:48 am […]
2/1/2019
AFGHANISTAN/CONGRESS/MILITARY/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump defended his decision to remove troops from Syria and Afghanistan in a series of tweets Friday [2-1-19] morning, a day after the Senate issued a rebuke of the president cautioning against the ‘precipitous withdrawal’ of military forces. Trump said he inherited ‘a total mess in Syria and Afghanistan,’ wars […]
2/1/2019
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Best January for the DOW in over 30 years. We have, by far, the strongest economy in the world!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, February 1, 2019 9:16 am […]
2/1/2019
ABORTION/SUPREME COURT/TEXAS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Three years after handing down a major decision in favor of abortion rights in a Texas case, the Supreme Court is faced with a nearly identical case from a neighboring state. The biggest difference? There’s a new president in town – and a new Supreme Court. That makes the justices’ upcoming […]
2/1/2019
ISIS/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….after 18 long years. Syria was loaded with ISIS until I came along. We will soon have destroyed 100% of the Caliphate, but will be watching them closely. It is now time to start coming home and, after many years, spending our money wisely. Certain people must get smart!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
2/1/2019
AFGHANISTAN/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I inherited a total mess in Syria and Afghanistan, the ‘Endless Wars’ of unlimited spending and death. During my campaign I said, very strongly, that these wars must finally end. We spend $50 Billion a year in Afghanistan and have hit them so hard that we are now talking peace…” –Donald Trump, […]
2/1/2019
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump often uses stock market gains as the main indicator for the strength of the overall economy. But most economists agree it’s not the best way to judge whether the economy is doing well. Basically, it’s a guessing game. When news happens, traders are constantly trying to predict whether other […]
1/31/2019
RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “This Witch Hunt must end! https://t.co/3og7H4uUw2“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January 31, 2019 11:26 pm […]
1/31/2019
DEMS/ELECTION/ELIZABETH WARREN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Thursday [1-31-19] weighed in on the field of 2020 Democratic challengers, proclaiming that Sen. Kamala Harris had the best campaign rollout while continuing to needle Sen. Elizabeth Warren about her claimed Native American heritage. Harris formally announced her campaign last Sunday in a raucous rally in Oakland, […]
1/31/2019
LEGAL/ROBERT MUELLER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Billionaire Republican donors Sheldon and Miriam Adelson gave $500,000 to a legal defense fund set up to help aides to President Donald Trump that are involved in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. The Adelsons each contributed $250,000 on Oct. 1 to the Patriot Legal Expense Fund Trust, which was set […]
1/31/2019
FBI/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Nellie Ohr, the wife of DOJ official Bruce Ohr, was long ago investigating for pay (GPS Fusion) members of my family, feeding it to her husband who was then giving it to the FBI, even though it was created by ousted & discredited Christopher Steele. Illegal! WITCH HUNT” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
1/31/2019
DEMS/DONALD JR/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Just out: The big deal, very mysterious Don jr telephone calls, after the innocent Trump Tower meeting, that the media & Dems said were made to his father (me), were just conclusively found NOT to be made to me. They were made to friends & business associates of Don. Really sad!” […]
1/31/2019
HUD/NEW YORK/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Faced with years of managerial failures and deteriorating living conditions in the country’s largest public housing system, the Trump administration has imposed more control on the New York City Housing Authority. A federal monitor will have oversight of NYCHA, which runs 2,417 buildings that are home to some 400,000 New Yorkers. […]
1/31/2019
ABORTION/DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/MIKE PENCE/NEW YORK/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When New York expanded abortion rights last week for the first time in 49 years, Democrats across the state were exultant. Now, that jubilation has been met with an equal and opposite reaction. Anti-abortion advocates, from grass-roots activists all the way to the White House, are taking aim at New […]
1/31/2019
DEMS/ HILLARY CLINTON/RUSSIA/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Democrats have long stoked suspicions about whether President Trump knew his son met with Russians offering dirt on Hillary Clinton during the 2016 campaign, pointing to phone calls that Donald Trump Jr. received from a blocked number around the time of the meeting. New evidence obtained by Senate investigators appears […]
1/31/2019
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump said Thursday [1-31-19] talks with China aimed at defusing a bilateral trade war were making good progress, but top aides directly involved in the negotiations stressed there are many difficult issues that need to be worked out. However, a White House statement issued hours later stressed there are […]
1/31/2019
BORDER/DRUGS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Our great U.S. Border Patrol Agents made the biggest Fentanyl bust in our Country’s history. Thanks, as always, for a job well done!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January 31, 2019 7:14 pm […]
1/31/2019
DRUGS/HHS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration on Thursday [1-31-19] proposed an ambitious overhaul of the drug purchasing system in its latest bid to lower the cost of medicines. The Department of Health and Human Services proposed eliminating a legal exemption and making the rebates drugmakers give insurance plans and middlemen in the drug supply chain […]
1/31/2019
AFGHANISTAN/DEMS/FOREIGN POLICY/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Senate delivered a rare rebuke to President Donald Trump’s foreign policy Thursday [1-31-19], opposing his plans to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria and shrink American forces in Afghanistan. In a bipartisan voteof 68-to-23, lawmakers advanced a measure sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., warning against a ‘precipitous withdrawal’ […]
1/31/2019
IRAN/ISIS/MEDIA/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Just concluded a great meeting with my Intel team in the Oval Office who told me that what they said on Tuesday at the Senate Hearing was mischaracterized by the media – and we are very much in agreement on Iran, ISIS, North Korea, etc. Their testimony was distorted press…. https://t.co/Zl5aqBmpjF“ […]
1/31/2019
INTELLIGENCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….I would suggest you read the COMPLETE testimony from Tuesday. A false narrative is so bad for our Country. I value our intelligence community. Happily, we had a very good meeting, and we are all on the same page!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January 31, 2019 4:40 pm […]
1/31/2019
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump has long been faulted for his use of English, with the Flesch-Kincaid readability test once scoring the president at a fourth-grade level. Despite all the criticism, however, it’s hard to deny his success in communicating to a strong base of supporters, who seem to stick with him no […]
1/31/2019
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “https://t.co/6wK5He4pk5“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January 31, 2019 2:19 pm […]
1/31/2019
DEMS/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP TAXES: “New Jersey Democrats are restarting their efforts on a bill that would force President Donald Trump to disclose his tax returns. The Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation voted 3-0, with one abstention, on Thursday [1-31-19] to approve the bill, NJ S119 (18R), which would require candidates for president […]
1/31/2019
BORDER/CRIME/MEXICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Very sadly, Murder cases in Mexico in 2018 rose 33% from 2017, to 33,341. This is a big contributor to the Humanitarian Crisis taking place on our Southern Border and then spreading throughout our Country. Worse even than Afghanistan. Much caused by DRUGS. Wall is being built!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January 31, […]
1/31/2019
HUD/NEW YORK/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration is announcing it will implement greater oversight at the troubled New York City Housing Authority Thursday, following a federal complaint about dangerous conditions in the housing complexes last year. A source familiar with the negotiations told POLITICO that federal Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson […]
1/31/2019
CHUCK SCHUMER/DEMS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Schumer and the Democrats are big fans of being weak and passive with Iran. They have no clue as to the danger they would be inflicting on our Country. Iran is in financial chaos now because of the sanctions and Iran Deal termination. Dems put us in a bad place – […]
1/31/2019
CHINA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Looking for China to open their Markets not only to Financial Services, which they are now doing, but also to our Manufacturing, Farmers and other U.S. businesses and industries. Without this a deal would be unacceptable!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January 31, 2019 9:56 am […]
1/31/2019
BORDER/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “More troops being sent to the Southern Border to stop the attempted Invasion of Illegals, through large Caravans, into our Country. We have stopped the previous Caravans, and we will stop these also. With a Wall it would be soooo much easier and less expensive. Being Built!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January 31, […]
1/31/2019
TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday [1-31-19] aimed at encouraging government contractors to ‘buy American’ as part of the administration’s efforts to boost U.S. manufacturing. The new order asks federal agencies to encourage those who receive federal financial assistance for infrastructure projects to use American materials and products, including […]
1/31/2019
CHINA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday [1-31-19] he would either strike a very big trade deal with China or ‘postpone’ it, but it was not clear precisely what he was referring to…The world’s two largest economies are trying to strike a deal on trade by early March to avoid a […]
1/31/2019
FOREIGN POLICY/INTELLIGENCE/NATIONAL SECURITY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A day after he lashed out at U.S. intelligence agency chiefs over their assessments of global threats, President Donald Trump abruptly reversed course Thursday [1-31-19] and said that he and the intelligence community ‘are all on the same page.’ Trump met with his director of national intelligence and other top […]
1/31/2019
DEMS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Democrats are becoming the Party of late term abortion, high taxes, Open Borders and Crime!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January 31, 2019 8:36 am […]
1/31/2019
BORDER/GOVERNMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump cast doubt on chances a deal could be reached between Republican and Democratic lawmakers working on a border security agreement after an impasse that led to a 35-day partial government shutdown. ‘I don’t think they’re going to make a deal,’ Trump told reporters at the White House. Trump […]
1/31/2019
CONGRESS/DEMS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump said Thursday [1-31-19] that ‘unity’ will be the theme of his first State of the Union address under divided government and that he respects Stacey Abrams, who will give the Democratic response. ‘I hope she does a good job. I respect her,’ Trump said of Abrams, who will be […]
1/31/2019
BORDER/DEMS/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “Republicans on the Homeland Security Committee are wasting their time. Democrats, despite all of the evidence, proof and Caravans coming, are not going to give money to build the DESPERATELY needed WALL. I’ve got you covered. Wall is already being built, I don’t expect much help!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January 31, 2019 […]
1/31/2019
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….China’s representatives and I are trying to do a complete deal, leaving NOTHING unresolved on the table. All of the many problems are being discussed and will be hopefully resolved. Tariffs on China increase to 25% on March 1st, so all working hard to complete by that date!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January […]
1/31/2019
CHINA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….meeting with their top leaders and representatives today in the Oval Office. No final deal will be made until my friend President Xi, and I, meet in the near future to discuss and agree on some of the long standing and more difficult points. Very comprehensive transaction….” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January […]
1/31/2019
BORDER/CONGRESS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “President Trump proclaimed on Thursday [1-31-19] that without funding for his wall at the southwestern border, the panel of lawmakers negotiating a broad compromise on border security would be ‘wasting their time,’ issuing what appeared to be an ultimatum even as lawmakers pleaded for a chance to reach a deal that would […]
1/31/2019
INFRASTRUCTURE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday [1-31-19] that will push for federal dollars spent on infrastructure projects to be put toward American companies and bolster workers his top trade adviser described as ‘blue-collar Trump people’ the administration has focused on helping. That description, given to reporters by Peter Navarro, […]
1/31/2019
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump expressed optimism Thursday [1-31-19] about reaching a landmark trade deal with China, but said in an interview that he would consider leaving in place some tariffs on Chinese goods even if the two sides strike an agreement…As he hosted the Chinese delegation in the Oval Office earlier in the […]
1/31/2019
BRAZIL/TRUMP BUSINESS: “A well-connected businessman in Brazil conceived the idea of a luxurious getaway in Rio de Janeiro bearing a world-famous name: Trump. After work began on the Trump Hotel Rio de Janeiro, the businessman, Paulo Figueiredo Filho, boasted about his access to Donald J. Trump, who was then a candidate for president. Mr. Figueiredo, […]
1/31/2019
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “China’s top trade negotiators are in the U.S. meeting with our representatives. Meetings are going well with good intent and spirit on both sides. China does not want an increase in Tariffs and feels they will do much better if they make a deal. They are correct. I will be……” -Donald Trump, […]
1/31/2019
CRIME/MEXICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “With Murders up 33% in Mexico, a record, why wouldn’t any sane person want to build a Wall! Construction has started and will not stop until it is finished. @LouDobbs @foxandfriends” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January 31, 2019 7:32 am […]
1/31/2019
BORDER/CRIME/MEXICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Very sadly, Murder cases in Mexico in 2018 rose 33% from 2017, to 33,341. This is a big contributor to the Humanitarian Crises taking place on our Southern Border and then spreading throughout our Country. Worse even than Afghanistan. Much caused by DRUGS. Wall is being built!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January 31, […]
1/31/2019
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “Lets just call them WALLS from now on and stop playing political games! A WALL is a WALL!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January 31, 2019 7:16 am […]
1/31/2019
MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “So great to watch & listen to all these people who write books & talk about my presidential campaign and so many others things related to winning, and how I should be doing ‘IT.’ As I take it all in, I then sit back, look around, & say gee, I’m in the […]
1/31/2019
INFRASTRUCTURE/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to strengthen Buy-American principles in Federal financial assistance programs, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. As expressed in Executive Order 13788 of April 18, 2017 (Buy American and Hire […]
1/30/2019
CHUCK SCHUMER/FOREIGN POLICY/INTELLIGENCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer swiped at President Donald Trump on Wednesday [1-30-19] evening, urging America’s top intelligence official to stage an intervention and educate the commander in chief about how important it is for him to back the U.S. intelligence community. Coats, who served with Schumer in the Senate, […]
1/30/2019
STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VENEZUELA: “President Donald Trump on Tuesday [1-29-19] congratulated Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó, the man the U.S. and other Western nations have recognized as that country’s legitimate leader, for ‘his historic assumption of the presidency’ amid ongoing civil unrest opposing the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro…The Trump administration last week recognized Guaidó […]
1/30/2019
CONGRESS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP BUSINESS: “An undocumented employee who was recently fired from President Donald Trump’s golf club in New Jersey will attend the State of the Union address next week. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J) invited Victorina Morales, who worked at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., as her guest for the president’s address […]
1/30/2019
CONGRESS/INTELLIGENCE/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump lashed out at his intelligence chiefs on Wednesday [1-10-19] after they told Congress that North Korea is unlikely to dismantle its nuclear arsenal and that the Iran nuclear deal is working. ‘Perhaps Intelligence should go back to school!’ Trump tweeted. Democratic lawmakers serving on Congress’ intelligence committees accused […]
1/30/2019
BORDER/CONGRESS/NANCY PELOSI/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “After days sequestered behind closed doors, President Donald Trump let loose Thursday [1-31-19], holding forth on border security negotiations, North Korea and other topics from the Oval Office. Trump invited reporters in for the 40-minute session, which broke a five-day stretch with no public events from the typically media-hungry leader. […]
1/30/2019
AFGHANISTAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Negotiations in Afghanistan are going well, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday [1-30-19], after U.S. officials earlier this week said there had been significant progress in talks to end 17 years of war in the country. Talks ‘are proceeding well,’ Trump wrote on Twitter. He did not address any possible peace […]
1/30/2019
ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Republican Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado is endorsing President Donald Trump, a reversal after he opposed Trump’s election in the final days of the 2016 race. Widely seen as the most vulnerable GOP incumbent in 2020, Gardner told a conservative publication in an article published Wednesday that he would back Trump […]
1/30/2019
INTELLIGENCE/IRAN/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Trump lashed out at the nation’s intelligence agencies, accusing them of being ‘passive and naïve’ about Iran’s dangers and defending his stance on North Korea. His outburst showed the rift between the bureaucracy and a president seeking to challenge foreign policy orthodoxy. • In a sharp deviation from statements […]
1/30/2019
AFGHANISTAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Unnerved by fears of a rushed American deal with Taliban insurgents, President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan sent a letter on Tuesday [1-29-19] to President Trump offering him reduced costs for keeping United States troops in the country. The letter, confirmed by three officials and described by one who had seen its contents, […]
1/30/2019
AFGHANISTAN/FOREIGN POLICY/INTELLIGENCE/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Trump lashed out at the nation’s intelligence agencies on Wednesday [1-30-19], accusing them of being ‘passive and naive’ about the dangers posed by Iran, and defending his handling of Afghanistan, North Korea and the Islamic State. A day after the agencies issued their annual assessment of global threats […]
1/30/2019
2016 ELECTION/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/ROBERT MUELLER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump said on Wednesday [1-30-19] that he would not intervene with the Justice Department’s decision-making process about whether to release the report by the special counsel investigating possible collusion with Russian officials in the 2016 campaign…He insisted that he had not spoken with Matthew G. Whitaker, the acting […]
1/30/2019
COURTS/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “For many of Donald Trump’s most ardent supporters, there has been no issue more important than stacking the federal bench with conservative judges. Many on the right are now fearing a retreat. Concerns began to mount after the Wall Street Journal editorial board on Tuesday [1-29-19] published an editorial accusing the […]
1/30/2019
FLORIDA/LATINOS/MIKE PENCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VENEZUELA: “Vice President Mike Pence and top Florida Republicans plan to rally Friday [2-1-19] in Miami to support Venezuela’s new interim president and highlight the Trump administration’s aggressive approach to the ongoing political crisis. But it’s also an opportunity to open a door with Hispanic voters in a state that’s critical to […]
1/30/2019
RELIGION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders claimed Wednesday [1-30-29] that President Donald Trump’s presidency is part of a higher calling…The president has long touted his Christian faith, and white evangelical voters have overwhelmingly supported his presidency. Throughout his tenure, Trump and his administration have pursued a number of key issues […]
1/30/2019
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VENEZUELA: “….Large protests all across Venezuela today against Maduro. The fight for freedom has begun!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January 30, 2019 4:58 pm […]
1/30/2019
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VENEZUELA: “Spoke today with Venezuelan Interim President Juan Guaido to congratulate him on his historic assumption of the presidency and reinforced strong United States support for Venezuela’s fight to regain its democracy….” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January 30, 2019 4:58 pm […]
1/30/2019
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Dow just broke 25,000. Tremendous news!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January 30, 2019 4:54 pm […]
1/30/2019
BORDER/PAUL RYAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “President Donald Trump blamed former House Speaker Paul Ryan for not getting funding for the wall, saying in an interview with The Daily Caller that Ryan assured him congressional Republicans would get the money when the President agreed not to veto the omnibus spending bill last year..Ryan was the leader of […]
1/30/2019
RELIGION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE/WALL: “White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said she believes God wanted President Donald Trump to win the 2016 election, the Christian Broadcasting Network reported on Wednesday [1-30-19]. ‘I think God calls all of us to fill different roles at different times and I think that he wanted Donald Trump to become […]
1/30/2019
CHUCK SCHUMER/INTELLIGENCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called President Donald Trump’s criticism of US intelligence leaders’ security assessments a threat to the public’s trust in national security in a letter to Trump’s intelligence chiefs Wednesday [1-20-19]. Trump, in a rebuke that was reminiscent of his past criticisms of law enforcement officials, said earlier […]
1/30/2019
2016 ELECTION/FOREIGN POLICY/INTELLIGENCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump lit into the U.S. intelligence community on Wednesday [1-30-19], telling his intel chiefs to ‘go back to school’ just one day after they publicly contradicted him on several of his foreign policy priorities…Trump’s tweets were a direct rebuttal of the public testimony his top intelligence chiefs gave […]
1/30/2019
IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP BUSINESS: “An undocumented immigrant who worked at one of President Trump’s golf clubs in New Jersey for years and recently spoke out about her experience will attend his State of the Union address after being invited by her Democratic congresswoman, the woman’s lawyer and the congresswoman’s office said Wednesday [1-30-19]. The undocumented […]
1/30/2019
IRAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….a source of potential danger and conflict. They are testing Rockets (last week) and more, and are coming very close to the edge. There economy is now crashing, which is the only thing holding them back. Be careful of Iran. Perhaps Intelligence should go back to school!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January 30, […]
1/30/2019
INTELLIGENCE/MIDDLE EAST/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Intelligence people seem to be extremely passive and naive when it comes to the dangers of Iran. They are wrong! When I became President Iran was making trouble all over the Middle East, and beyond. Since ending the terrible Iran Nuclear Deal, they are MUCH different, but….” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
1/30/2019
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump said on Wednesday [1-30-19] he would let the Justice Department decide how to handle the special counsel’s report on an investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election and whether the Trump campaign coordinated with Moscow. Republican Trump’s nominee to be attorney general, William Barr, […]
1/30/2019
BORDER/CONGRESS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “President Donald Trump’s planned ‘great, great wall’ began morphing into a physical barrier and an array of high-tech gadgets in congressional talks launched on Wednesday to forge a compromise on security at the U.S. border with Mexico. Although there were no guarantees a deal could be reached by a Feb. 15 deadline, […]
1/30/2019
BORDER/CONGRESS/GOVERNMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “President Donald Trump on Wednesday [1-30-19] warned lawmakers beginning negotiations to avert another government shutdown that they are ‘wasting their time’ if they are not discussing construction of a physical barrier along the nation’s southern border, a long-standing demand of the president’s. A 17-member bipartisan committee made up of lawmakers from both […]
1/30/2019
BORDER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “’Three separate caravans marching to our Border. The numbers are tremendous.’ @foxandfriends” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January 30, 2019 6:54 am […]
1/30/2019
BORDER/DEMS/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “If the committee of Republicans and Democrats now meeting on Border Security is not discussing or contemplating a Wall or Physical Barrier, they are Wasting their time!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January 30, 2019 6:49 am […]
1/30/2019
NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “…Time will tell what will happen with North Korea, but at the end of the previous administration, relationship was horrendous and very bad things were about to happen. Now a whole different story. I look forward to seeing Kim Jong Un shortly. Progress being made-big difference!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January 30, […]
1/30/2019
AFGHANISTAN/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….Fighting continues but the people of Afghanistan want peace in this never ending war. We will soon see if talks will be successful? North Korea relationship is best it has ever been with U.S. No testing, getting remains, hostages returned. Decent chance of Denuclearization…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January 30, 2019 6:34 […]
1/30/2019
ISIS/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When I became President, ISIS was out of control in Syria & running rampant. Since then tremendous progress made, especially over last 5 weeks. Caliphate will soon be destroyed, unthinkable two years ago. Negotiating are proceeding well in Afghanistan after 18 years of fighting..” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January 30, 2019 6:25 am […]
1/30/2019
SANCTIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VENEZUELA: “Maduro willing to negotiate with opposition in Venezuela following U.S. sanctions and the cutting off of oil revenues. Guaido is being targeted by Venezuelan Supreme Court. Massive protest expected today. Americans should not travel to Venezuela until further notice.” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January 30, 2019 6:02 am […]
1/30/2019
DEMS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “They detest what she stands for. They think her policies would destroy the country. And they wish she would just go away. All the same, many of President Donald Trump’s most media-conscious supporters can’t help but admit it: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has got serious political game…Such admiration, in spite of vast ideological […]
1/29/2019
DEMS/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “He’s not a household name. He’s not running for president. Yet Richard Blumenthal keeps getting under President Donald Trump’s skin. Every few months, the president unleashes on the Connecticut Democrat by ridiculing his military service record, a surprising attack on a rank-and-file Democratic senator by the commander in chief. Blumenthal dutifully votes […]
1/29/2019
CONGRESS/DEMS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WOMEN: “The House Democratic Women’s Working Group is inviting female members of both parties to wear white to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address next week as a symbol of solidarity…Frankel pointed out there have never been as many Democratic women serving in Congress as there are today. In 2017, the […]