MINORITIES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Whether you are African-American, Hispanic-American or ANY AMERICAN at all – you have the right to live in a Country that puts YOUR NEEDS FIRST! https://t.co/hwDICbpOT7“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 26, 2018 1:48 pm […]
10/26/2018
AFRICAN AMERICAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It is my great honor to be with so many brilliant, courageous, patriotic, and PROUD AMERICANS. Seeing all of you here today fills me with extraordinary confidence in America’s future. Each of you is taking part in the Young Black Leadership Summit because you are true leaders… https://t.co/lIlZBxKjuG“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
10/26/2018
DEMS/MEDIA/TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I would like to begin today’s remarks by providing an update on the packages and devices that have been mailed to high-profile figures throughout our Country, and a media org. I am pleased to inform you that law enforcement has apprehended the suspect and taken him into custody. https://t.co/UFjwjjUkLd“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
10/26/2018
AFRICAN AMERICAN/TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I will be speaking at the Young Black Leadership Summit in 15 minutes where I will address the investigation into the bomb packages.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 26, 2018 10:41 am […]
10/26/2018
POLLS/TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VOTING: “Republicans are doing so well in early voting, and at the polls, and now this ‘Bomb’ stuff happens and the momentum greatly slows – news not talking politics. Very unfortunate, what is going on. Republicans, go out and vote!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 26, 2018 9:19 am […]
10/26/2018
SOCIAL MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Twitter has removed many people from my account and, more importantly, they have seemingly done something that makes it much harder to join – they have stifled growth to a point where it is obvious to all. A few weeks ago it was a Rocket Ship, now it is a Blimp! […]
10/26/2018
DEMS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The United States has been spending Billions of Dollars a year on Illegal Immigration. This will not continue. Democrats must give us the votes to pass strong (but fair) laws. If not, we will be forced to play a much tougher hand.” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 26, 2018 8:55 am […]
10/26/2018
MEDIA/TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Funny how lowly rated CNN, and others, can criticize me at will, even blaming me for the current spate of Bombs and ridiculously comparing this to September 11th and the Oklahoma City bombing, yet when I criticize them they go wild and scream, ‘it’s just not Presidential!’” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 26, […]
10/25/2018
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Service Members who died that day included brave young Marines just out of high school, accomplished officers in the middle of their military careers, and enlisted men who had served in theaters all over the world… https://t.co/82Wkru7JAb“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 25, 2018 6:21 pm […]
19/25/2018
MILITARY/TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “In 1983, roughly 1,800 Marines were in Beirut to keep the peace in a Nation torn apart by Civil War. Terrorists had bombed the U.S. Embassy earlier that year, killing 63 people, including 17 Americans… https://t.co/Mp73AYv7J0“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 25, 2018 6:19 pm […]
10/25/2018
MILITARY/TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “We are gathered together on this solemn occasion to fulfill our most reverent and sacred duty. 35 years ago, 241 American service members were murdered in the terrorist attack on our Marine Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon. Today, we honor our fallen heroes… https://t.co/zPgjSFj9BM“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 25, 2018 6:13 pm […]
10/25/2018
ENDORSEMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “.@BrucePoliquin from Maine is a great Congressman. He is in a tough fight against a very liberal Nancy Pelosi Democrat. Bruce has helped bring JOBS back to his State and totally protects your Great Second Amendment. We need to keep Bruce in Washington. He has my Full Endorsement!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
10/25/2018
ENDORSEMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “.@MikeDunleavyGov will make a fantastic Governor of Alaska. Mike is for Energy and Jobs, is tough on Crime, loves our Vets and our Great Second Amendment. Mike has my Complete and Total Endorsement!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 25, 2018 3:24 pm […]
10/25/2018
ENDORSEMENT/PENNSYLVANIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “.@LloydSmuckerPA is doing a great job for the people of Pennsylvania. He is strong on the Border, Crime, the Military, our Vets and the 2nd Amendment. Lloyd has my Total Endorsement!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 25, 2018 3:22 pm […]
10/25/2018
ENDORSEMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “.@Troy_Balderson of Ohio is doing a great job as your Congressman, already very respected in Washington. Get out and VOTE for Troy – we need him – great guy – has my Total Endorsement!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 25, 2018 2:56 pm […]
10/25/2018
ENDORSEMENT/PENNSYLVANIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “.@JohnChrin of Pennsylvania is fantastic. He is strong on the Border, Crime, the Military, our Vets and the 2nd Amendment. He is a powerful vote for #MAGA and loves the Great State of Pennsylvania. Please get out and vote for John, he has my Total and very Strong Endorsement!” –Donald Trump, […]
10/25/2018
IMMIGRATION/ITALY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Just spoke with Prime Minister @GiuseppeConteIT of Italy concerning many subjects, including the fact that Italy is now taking a very hard line on illegal immigration…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 25, 2018 1:47 pm […]
10/25/2018
IMMIGRATION/ITALY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “…I agree with their stance 100%, and the United States is likewise taking a very hard line on illegal immigration. The Prime Minister is working very hard on the economy of Italy – he will be successful!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 25, 2018 1:47 pm […]
10/25/2018
FRANCE/MELANIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Spoke with French President @EmmanuelMacron this morning. Discussed many topics including the very exciting upcoming visit to Paris where @FLOTUS Melania and I will attend the Armistice Day Centennial Commemoration!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 25, 2018 1:42 pm […]
10/25/2018
IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “To those in the Caravan, turnaround, we are not letting people into the United States illegally. Go back to your Country and if you want, apply for citizenship like millions of others are doing!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 25, 2018 1:31 pm […]
10/25/2018
DRUGS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “’Remarks by President Trump on a Year of Historic Progress and Action to Combat the Opioid Crisis’ https://t.co/YBTzMSOozW https://t.co/njGYwHff4t“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 25, 2018 11:21 am […]
10/25/2018
CHINA/MEDIA/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The New York Times has a new Fake Story that now the Russians and Chinese (glad they finally added China) are listening to all of my calls on cellphones. Except that I rarely use a cellphone, & when I do it’s government authorized. I like Hard Lines. Just more made up Fake […]
10/25/2018
CHINA/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump continues to make calls via cell phone despite intelligence that China and Russia listen in, The New York Times reported Wednesday [10-24-18]. The Times report, citing current and former officials, said Chinese spies have listened to Trump’s iPhone calls and that the President’s aides had told him Russian spies […]
10/25/2018
MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A very big part of the Anger we see today in our society is caused by the purposely false and inaccurate reporting of the Mainstream Media that I refer to as Fake News. It has gotten so bad and hateful that it is beyond description. Mainstream Media must clean up its act, […]
10/25/2018
BORDER/DEMS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Brandon Judd of the National Border Patrol Council is right when he says on @foxandfriends that the Democrat inspired laws make it tough for us to stop people at the Border. MUST BE CHANDED, but I am bringing out the military for this National Emergency. They will be stopped!” –Donald Trump, […]
10/25/2018
MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The so-called experts on Trump over at the New York Times wrote a long and boring article on my cellphone usage that is so incorrect I do not have time here to correct it. I only use Government Phones, and have only one seldom used government cell phone. Story is soooo wrong!” […]
10/25/2018
HEALTHCARE/MEDICARE/PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS/SENIORS: “Under this administration, we will always protect Medicare for our great seniors. And we will always protect Americans with preexisting conditions. Always.” -Donald Trump as quoted by Factbase, “Remarks: Donald Trump Discusses Drug Pricing at HHS – October 25, 2018,” factba.se, October 25, 2018 […]
10/24/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “They’ve circled each other for eight months, shouting epithets over the airways. Republican Bob Hugin has called Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez ‘corrupt.’ Menendez has called Hugin, a former pharmaceutical executive, ‘greedy.’ But Wednesday [10-24-18] evening, for the first time, Hugin and Menendez actually spoke to each other at length, during their […]
10/24/2018
ENDORSEMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Just leaving Wisconsin. @ScottWalker and @LeahVukmir are fantastic people, badly needed for our Country! #MAGA https://t.co/6dLOBO6UQy” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 24, 2018 8:43 pm […]
10/24/2018
ELECTION/MEDIA/SAUDI ARABIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The three-way test of wills over Saudi Arabia’s murder of an exiled journalist has started to play out in oil markets. Each day, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan maintains his drip feed of grisly details of Jamal Khashoggi’s killing in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. Each day, a reluctant President Donald […]
10/24/2018
MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The press gave primo coverage to Donald Trump’s outrageous utterances during the 2016 Republican presidential primaries because, well, he was a front-runner, and when front-runners speak, it’s news. After Trump secured the Republican nomination, the press gave similar notice to his tongue-wagging because—well, because it believes every trill and chirrup from a […]
10/24/2018
BORDER/CENTRAL AMERICA/ICE/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Federal immigration and health officials were blindsided by President Donald Trump’s ‘zero tolerance’ policy on migrants crossing the southwest border, triggering a cascade of problems as agencies struggled with the fallout from family separations, congressional investigators said in a critical report issued Wednesday [10-24-18]. The investigation by the nonpartisan Government Accountability […]
10/24/2018
DRUGS/HHS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump pledged on Wednesday [10-24-18] to put an ‘extremely big dent’ in the scourge of drug addiction in America as he signed legislation intended to help tackle the opioid crisis, the deadliest epidemic of overdoses in the country’s history. Nearly 48,000 people died last year from overdoses involving opioids. Overall, […]
10/24/2018
DEMS/MEDIA/TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump decried the threat of political violence and called on the media to end its ‘hostility’ on Wednesday [10-24-18], hours after authorities intercepted bombs sent to a news network and prominent Democrats who have been the targets of some of his sharpest barbs. Trump’s pleas for harmony came as law […]
10/24/2018
COURTS/DEMS/GOP/SENATE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “A Republican-led U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday [10-24-18] held the second of two unusual hearings during a congressional recess in an aggressive push to confirm President Donald Trump’s conservative judicial nominees including to a liberal-leaning California-based court he often criticizes. Democrats, who mounted an unsuccessful effort to block Senate confirmation this month of […]
10/24/2018
DEMS/MEDIA/TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump condemned the series of attempted attacks on high-profile Democrats and CNN on Wednesday [10-24-18], declaring that ‘acts or threats of political violence have no place in the United States.’ Attempting a bipartisan pause during a divisive campaign season, Trump called for unity after crude pipe bombs targeting Hillary Clinton, […]
10/24/2018
ELECTION/GOP/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump makes a campaign visit to Wisconsin with Republicans growing increasingly nervous about the prospects of holding onto the governor’s office, let alone picking up a Senate seat held by a well-positioned Democratic incumbent. Trump on Wednesday [10-24-18] will return to a rural part of the state he easily won […]
10/24/2018
TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday [10-24-18] that threats of political violence have no place in the United States, promising a full investigation into suspicious packages that were mailed to prominent Democrats and others…On Wednesday, the Secret Service said it had intercepted suspicious packages sent to former President Barack Obama and […]
10/24/2018
BORDER/CENTRAL AMERICA/IMMIGRATION/KELLYANNE CONWAY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump is tweeting about the caravan of Central American migrants moving toward the U.S. southern border, though his White House rejects the suggestion that he is fearmongering. Trump tweeted Wednesday [10-24-18] that the U.S. ‘will never accept people coming into our Country illegally!’ He also argued that Europe […]
10/24/2018
ENDORSEMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Just arrived in Wisconsin to help two great people, @ScottWalker and @LeahVukmir! https://t.co/Pu1Yyl5K0G“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 24, 2018 6:54 pm […]
10/24/2018
DODD-FRANK/ECONOMY/TREASURY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Ten years after the financial crisis, President Donald Trump’s administration is reining in an agency that was set up to avoid a repetition of the historic crash by spotting new risks on the horizon. The Office of Financial Research, which was given the power to pull together granular data from across the […]
10/24/2018
BUSINESS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Harley-Davidson on Tuesday [10-23-18] reported a surprisingly large decline in United States motorcycle sales. The company and its executives spent much time discussing the hit. Curiously, though, there was no mention of President Trump’s attacks on the company and what role they might have played in the poor sales. Harley-Davidson’s situation highlights […]
10/24/2018
CONGRESS/DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The undercurrent of rage that has been driving U.S. politics for the past few years surfaced on Wednesday [10-24-18] in a series of suspected bombs sent to prominent U.S. Democrats and the news outlet CNN less than two weeks before congressional elections. None of the devices went off and no injuries were […]
10/24/2018
DHS/FBI/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The safety of the American People is my highest priority. I have just concluded a briefing with the FBI, Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, and the U.S. Secret Service… https://t.co/nEUBcq4NOh“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 24, 2018 1:55 pm […]
10/24/2018
DEMS/GOP/OBAMACARE/PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Wednesday {10-24-18] claimed that Democrats are threatening to endanger patients with pre-existing conditions while Republicans will protect them — an assertion at odds with his administration’s own persistent efforts to dismantle Obamacare…Public health experts say his claims are inaccurate, given his administration’s moves to roll back the […]
10/24/2018
CANADA/MIKE PENCE/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s plan to create a U.S. Space Force would require a multiyear reorganization of military operations, with potential spillover effects on existing partnerships that involve Canada. Canada is watching and evaluating whether NORAD — the joint Canada-U.S. command defending North American air space — or the terms of Canada’s […]
10/24/2018
CHINA/ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WTO: “The United States wasn’t invited. Neither was China. Yet the two countries will loom large over a high-stakes effort to rescue the World Trade Organization from the trade fight sparked by the two economic superpowers. President Donald Trump has accused the Geneva-based body of complacency when it comes to reining in China’s […]
10/24/2018
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I agree wholeheartedly! https://t.co/ndzu0A30vU“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 24, 2018 11:04 am […]
10/24/2018
MEDIA/TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Almost as soon as the bombs arrived in the mail, the debate began: What role does violent political rhetoric have on these real-life acts of violence? Well, truth be told, a version of this debate has been raging for a while. Witness the reactions to President Trump’s recent praise of a congressman […]
10/24/2018
DRUGS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump will sign a 660-page bipartisan bill to address the opioid crisis during an event at the White House showcasing his administration’s work on the issue. Who will be there: The bill’s chief architects, House Energy and Commerce Chairman Greg Walden and Senate HELP Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander. Sens. […]
10/24/2018
DEMS/MEDIA/TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Don’t expect Donald Trump to repent for heating America’s politics to a bitter boiling point, despite a day that could have turned into a tragedy after an unknown suspect mailed bombs to the President’s favorite targets. Trump did just about the bare minimum expected after the attempted attacks using improvised explosives on […]
10/24/2018
DEMS/GOP/HEALTHCARE/PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Republicans will totally protect people with Pre-Existing Conditions, Democrats will not! Vote Republican.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 24, 2018 7:45 am […]
10/24/2018
ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Brian Kemp will be a GREAT Governor of Georgia. Stacey Abrams will destroy the State. Sooooo important, get out and VOTE for Brian!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 24, 2018 7:35 am […]
10/24/2018
BORDER/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “We are a great Sovereign Nation. We have Strong Borders and will never accept people coming into our Country illegally!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 24, 2018 6:56 am […]
10/24/2018
EU/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “For those who want and advocate for illegal immigration, just take a good look at what has happened to Europe over the last 5 years. A total mess! They only wish they had that decision to make over again.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 24, 2018 6:52 am […]
10/24/2018
DEMS/MEDIA/TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump pointed the finger Wednesday [10-24-18] night at his opponents and the news media for the turbulent national political environment, on the same day it was revealed explosive devices were mailed to the Obamas, the Clintons, CNN and other public officials. Trump took no responsibility for the tone of the […]
10/24/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “If Democrats retake the House next month, they may take a couple of opportunities to work with President Donald Trump on legislation. But don’t expect any big economic deals. In the latest POLITICO Money podcast, reporters Elana Schor and Megan Cassella discuss their recent work with Sarah Karlin-Smith and Aaron […]
10/24/2018
NUCLEAR/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Kremlin said on Wednesday [10-24-18] that U.S. President Donald Trump’s plans to develop new ballistic missiles after the United States quits a landmark arms control pact were extremely dangerous. Trump, talking about Washington’s intention to leave the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, has said that the United States will develop new intermediate-range […]
10/24/2018
CONGRESS/DEMS/DRUGS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Medical treatment would be more widely available to opioid abusers, while mailing illicit drugs would become more difficult under a rare bipartisan measure aimed at tackling the nation’s addiction crisis expected to be signed into law on Wednesday by U.S. President Donald Trump. In a year more typically marked by partisan gridlock, […]
10/24/2018
CHINA/JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It was the awkward moment beamed around the world. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, meeting for the first time as leaders in 2014, shook hands, their gaze downcast, expressions grim. Both men seemed determined to avoid any hint that they were enjoying the encounter at a forum […]
10/24/2018
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WTO: “The World Trade Organization is scrambling to develop a plan for the biggest reform in its 23-year history after U.S. President Donald Trump brought the world’s top trade court to the brink of collapse by blocking appointments of its judges and threatening to pull the United States out of the organization. Trump’s […]
10/24/2018
CIA/FOREIGN POLICY/MEDIA/SAUDI ARABIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “CIA director Gina Haspel is set to brief President Donald Trump on the investigation into the death of Jamal Khashoggi on Thursday, as the President increasingly expresses frustration with the Saudi response and the country’s crown prince vows ‘justice’ for the journalist’s killers. Haspel traveled to Turkey on Monday […]
10/23/2018
ECONOMY/ELECTION/FEDERAL RESERVE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “For the third week in a row, President Donald Trump is criticizing Jerome Powell, the man he picked to lead the Federal Reserve. In an interview Tuesday [10-23-18] with The Wall Street Journal, Trump said that Powell raises interest rates ‘every time we do something great.’ The Fed chair ‘almost looks […]
10/23/2018
ECONOMY/FEDERAL RESERVE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump delivered some of his most pointed attacks yet on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday [10-23-18], calling the central bank the ‘biggest risk’ to the U.S. economy. In an Oval Office interview with The Wall Street Journal, Trump said Powell ‘almost looks like he’s happy raising interest […]
10/23/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/INTELLIGENCE/RUSSIA/TRUMP BUSINESS: “If Democrats take back the House, the Intelligence Committee will investigate questions involving Russian money laundering and President Donald Trump’s businesses, Rep. Adam Schiff of California said on Tuesday [10-23-18]. Schiff, the top Democrat on the intelligence panel, told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on ‘The Situation Room’ that Russian money laundering is one area […]
10/23/2018
DEMS/ECONOMY/ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Economists in the Trump White House see socialism creeping back into American public discourse, and so they’ve issued a 70-page report in an attempt to put a stop to it. The Council of Economic Advisers’ study, titled ‘The Opportunity Costs of Socialism,’ runs through the experience of socialist or Communist economies — […]
10/23/2018
GOP/MIDDLE CLASS/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump couldn’t get Obamacare repeal, an infrastructure plan or a border wall, but there’s one big wish-list item he’s succeeded in conjuring into reality: tax cuts. The greatest policy success of his first year in office was passing a landmark tax reform, something the Republican Party hadn’t been able […]
10/23/2018
CONGRESS/ELECTION/GOP/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Despite President Donald Trump’s repeated promises, don’t expect Congress to pass a new middle-class tax cut anytime in the near future. The President has talked up the possibility of a 10% tax cut for middle-income Americans on the campaign trail and in the White House in recent days. But the idea, which […]
10/23/2018
BORDER/CENTRAL AMERICA/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s remarks in recent days about a caravan of Central American migrants heading toward the United States have stirred up a political frenzy — in the process distorting reality and ignoring basic facts. Such caravans are nothing new — a smaller one formed last spring, and similar caravans have […]
10/23/2018
ELECTION/GOP/RALLY/TEXAS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “U.S. President Donald Trump set aside his old feud with Senator Ted Cruz on Monday [10-22-18] and headlined a packed rally to help the fellow Republican in his tight race in Texas with rising Democratic star Beto O’Rourke just two weeks before the Nov. 6 elections. During the 2016 campaign when […]
10/23/2018
OBAMA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I agree with President Obama 100%! https://t.co/PI3aW1Zh5Q“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 23, 2018 6:18 pm […]
10/23/2018
BORDER/DHS/IMMIGRATION/MIDDLE EAST/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump acknowledged on Tuesday [10-23-18] that he has ‘no proof’ for his claim that a migrant caravan approaching the U.S. southern border includes ‘Middle Easterners’ but suggested he could eventually back up the assertion. Pressed by reporters after signing a water bill alongside lawmakers in both parties, Trump said […]
10/23/2018
DEFENSE/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @DeptofDefense: Never forgotten! On Oct. 23, 1983, the #Beirut Marine Barracks bombing took the lives of 241 #Marines, #sailors and #sol…” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 23, 2018 4:51 pm […]
10/23/2018
ELECTION/GOP/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady said Tuesday [10-23-18] he will work with the administration ‘over the coming weeks’ to develop President Donald Trump’s call for a new middle-class tax cut. The proposal appears mostly designed to rally GOP voters ahead of the midterm elections. It would face long odds […]
10/23/2018
CONGRESS/DRUGS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump will tout his response to the opioid crisis when he signs a sweeping bipartisan bill this week, but other drug-related deaths are on the rise and little is being done to address the broader scourge of addiction. Fatalities from misuse of methamphetamine, cocaine and benzodiazapines have surged while Washington’s […]
10/23/2018
BORDER/HHS/IMMIGRATION/MEXICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration is eyeing a shake-up of its refugee operation — and scrutinizing its controversial director — as President Donald Trump steps up his call for another crackdown along the U.S.-Mexico border. A top official at the Department of Health and Human Services, which runs the refugee resettlement program, is conducting […]
10/23/2018
RUSSIA/SUMMIT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday [10-23-18] he will probably meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin next month, when both leaders will be in Paris for the centenary of the end of World War One. After a meeting in Moscow between Putin and Trump’s national security adviser John Bolton, officials […]
10/23/2018
DEBT/ECONOMY/HURRICANE/PUERTO RICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Tuesday [10-23-18] said he would not tolerate Puerto Rico using federal hurricane relief funds to pay off the island’s massive debt…It is unclear what the president was immediately referring to, but Trump has regularly railed against Puerto Rican officials, attempting to shift the blame after his administration […]
10/23/2018
TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Billions of dollars are, and will be, coming into United States coffers because of Tariffs. Great also for negotiations – if a country won’t give us a fair Trade Deal, we will institute Tariffs on them. Used or not, jobs and businesses will be created. U.S. respected again!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
10/23/2018
DEMS/JOBS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “#JobsNotMobs https://t.co/0pWiwCHGbh https://t.co/DsJ82fArcq” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 23, 2018 11:29 am […]
10/23/2018
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “https://t.co/6R85sd4LLD“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 23, 2018 11:23 am […]
10/23/2018
CONGRESS/ENDORSEMENT/NEW YORK/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Congressman John Faso of New York has worked hard and smart. Strong on Crime, Borders and our 2nd Amendment, John is respected by all. Vote for John. He has my complete and total Endorsement!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 23, 2018 10:41 am […]
10/23/2018
HURRICANE/PUERTO RICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The people of Puerto Rico are wonderful but the inept politicians are trying to use the massive and ridiculously high amounts of hurricane/disaster funding to pay off other obligations. The U.S. will NOT bail out long outstanding & unpaid obligations with hurricane relief money!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 23, 2018 10:24 […]
10/23/2018
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE/TREASURY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A new administration proposal could bump coverage in the individual market. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LOOSENS RULES FOR HRAs — The administration wants to allow employers to utilize health reimbursement arrangements to help their workers purchase coverage on or off the Obamacare markets, touting it as a way to help small and mid-sized companies […]
10/23/2018
ELECTION/RALLY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “As early voting began Monday [10-22-18] in Florida, Senator Bill Nelson and Andrew Gillum, who is running for governor, had former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. come to Jacksonville and Tampa to urge Democrats to go to the polls in what are two of the most hard-fought races in the […]
10/23/2018
ENDORSEMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Jay Webber of New Jersey, running for Congress, is doing a great job against a person who is looking to raise Taxes substantially. Jay wants big Tax Cuts and Changes. A Harvard graduate and father of seven, Jay will be great for New Jersey and get the job done-and I will […]
10/23/2018
DEBT/HURRICANE/PUERTO RICO/SPENDING/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday [10-23-18] accused Puerto Rico’s politicians of using ‘massive and ridiculously high amounts of hurricane/disaster funding’ to pay off other debts, and said he would not allow a bailout with relief money. ‘The U.S. will NOT bail out long outstanding & unpaid obligations with hurricane relief […]
10/23/2018
AGRICULTURE/CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s trade war is already prompting farmers and agricultural forecasters to plan for a dismal 2019 growing season before the fall harvest is complete. Trade disputes — namely the escalating feud with China — have weighed on commodity prices and the president has threatened to ratchet up tariffs rather […]
10/23/2018
BORDER/ELECTION/GOP/IMMIGRATION/POLLS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Earlier this month, President Donald Trump’s political team reviewed polling from congressional districts that were competitive in the 2016 election. They showed that border protection, safeguarding immigration officers and standing up to illegal immigration resonated with voters there, according to a person with knowledge of the president’s strategy. The president seized on […]
10/23/2018
ELECTION/RACISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Donald Trump fixed reporters with a hard gaze and declared: ‘I’m a very nonpolitical person, and that’s why I got elected President.’ Like much of what Trump says, his comment required a large helping of salt, since it came in a session in which his considerable, instinctive and often cynical political prowess […]
10/23/2018
2016 ELECTION/PAUL MANAFORT/RUDY GIULIANI/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Under an unusual arrangement, Paul Manafort’s attorney has kept Donald Trump informed about the former campaign chairman’s meetings with prosecutors investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election and, according to Trump’s lawyer, Manafort has not said anything damaging about the president. Rudy Giuliani, who represents Trump […]
10/23/2018
CRIME/SEX ABUSE/TRUMP PEOPLE/WOMEN: “A man charged with groping a woman aboard a plane, who after being arrested cited U.S. President Donald Trump’s past statements about women, appeared in federal court in New Mexico on Tuesday [10-23-18]. Bruce Alexander, 49, was arrested after a woman on Sunday accused him of twice grabbing her breast as they […]
10/23/2018
BORDER/CONGRESS/ELECTION/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration has not settled on a plan for what to do if a migrant caravan arrives at the southern border, despite threats by President Donald Trump to declare a national emergency or rescind aid from the countries whose people are journeying north. Top immigration officials and close Trump advisers are […]
10/23/2018
CIA/FOREIGN POLICY/MEDIA/SAUDI ARABIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TURKEY: “President Donald Trump offered his most stinging indictment yet of a Saudi effort to silence a dissident journalist, calling the series of events that led to Jamal Khashoggi’s death ‘the worst cover up ever’…Later Tuesday [10-23-18], Trump went further, calling the episode a ‘total fiasco.’ The rebuke of Saudi Arabia’s […]
10/23/2018
CIVIL RIGHTS/TRANSGENDER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday [10-22-18] that transgender issues were in flux and he aims to protect the country after a report that his administration was considering defining gender as male or female based on genitalia at birth drew widespread condemnation…Asked about a campaign promise to protect the LGBT […]
10/23/2018
CONGRESS/ELECTION/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump is betting that his ubiquitous role in the midterm elections — all Trump, all the time — will pay off for Republicans trying to hang onto their perilous majorities in Congress. Trump’s campaign said Tuesday it will spend more than $20 million on the November elections, including $6 million […]
10/23/2018
CONGRESS/DEMS/ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Mob rule. A socialist takeover. Terrorists marching on the U.S. border. As President Donald Trump embraces the role of electoral boogeyman, he’s making closing arguments to midterm voters that increasingly resemble a Halloween horror story. The candidate who won the White House in part by harnessing many Americans’ anxieties is offering dire […]
10/23/2018
NATIONAL SECURITY/RUSSIA/SUMMIT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin plan to meet in Paris next month, officials said on Tuesday [10-23-18], their first encounter since a summit in Helsinki that unleashed a storm of criticism that Trump was cosying up to the Kremlin. After a meeting in Moscow between Putin and […]
10/23/2018
IMPEACHMENT/MEDIA/POLLS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “More than 40 years after working on the impeachment of Richard Nixon, former Rep. Elizabeth Holtzman is back on the case. This time, it’s with a book: ‘The Case for Impeaching Trump’…’The Case for Impeaching Trump’ is part of a wave of new books and reissues of older works that is inspired […]
10/23/2018
FEDERAL RESERVE/GOP/SENATE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Trump’s decision to nominate Nellie Liang, a seasoned financial regulator, to the Federal Reserve’s board of governors is eliciting a rare show of public opposition from some Senate Republicans, who want the Fed to loosen its grip on large banks. Those Republicans, including members of the Senate Banking Committee, have continued […]