FBI/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump declared a reprieve Monday [10-8-18] for Rod Rosenstein , saying he has no plans to fire his deputy attorney general whose future has been the source of intense speculation for two weeks…The flight provided an opportunity for their most extensive conversation since news reports last month […]
10/9/2018
JEFF SESSIONS/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/POLICE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said on Tuesday [10-9-18] the Justice Department would oppose a proposed consent decree to reform the Chicago police department in response to misconduct allegations after the slaying of a black teenager by a white officer. Sessions said in a statement the Trump administration was concerned […]
10/9/2018
FEMA/HURRICANE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @fema: Flooding from Hurricane #Michael will affect several states. Finish preparations ASAP and get ready to shelter in a safe location…” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 9, 2018 5:18 pm […]
10/9/2018
AFRICA/MELANIA: “RT @FLOTUS: Thank you Egypt ?? ?? https://t.co/7i0POn29XN“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 9, 2018 4:59 pm […]
10/9/2018
AFRICA/MELANIA: “RT @FLOTUS: Thank you Kenya ?? ?? https://t.co/5FXP7Ki3Zw“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 9, 2018 4:59 pm […]
10/9/2018
GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “.@FLGovScott has been relentless in securing the funding to fix the algae problem from Lake Okeechobee – we will solve this! Congress must follow through on the Government’s plan on the Everglades Reservoir. Bill Nelson has been no help!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 9, 2018 4:39 pm […]
10/9/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “RT @Scavino45: Congratulations to our 114th Supreme Court Justice, Brett M. Kavanaugh! #SCOTUS??? ??https://t.co/c3YdNNcU7c https://t.co/A…” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 9, 2018 4:34 pm […]
10/9/2018
HURRICANE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “’President Donald J. Trump Approves Florida Emergency Declaration’ https://t.co/TnTDCvs41W“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 9, 2018 2:08 pm […]
10/9/2018
HUMAN RIGHTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The leader of Amnesty International said human rights movements are being galvanized globally by the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump. Kumi Naidoo, who took over as Amnesty’s secretary general last month, told The Associated Press in an interview that Trump administration policies have fueled campaigns on climate change, women’s equality […]
10/9/2018
AGRICULTURE/ENERGY ALTERNATIVE]/OIL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump launched an effort on Tuesday [10-9-18] to increase ethanol use in the nation’s gasoline pool, delivering a long-sought political victory to the nation’s Farm Belt and angering oil refiners ahead of November’s Congressional elections. Trump announced the lifting of a ban on summer sales of gasoline blended […]
10/9/2018
ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “REGISTER TO VOTE! https://t.co/0pWiwCHGbh https://t.co/3vYfDmpqiH“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 9, 2018 11:36 am […]
10/9/2018
HURRICANE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “FLORIDA – It is imperative that you heed the directions of your State and Local Officials. Please be prepared, be careful and be SAFE! #HurricaneMichael https://t.co/VP6PBXfzm9 https://t.co/aKmaDNgZve“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 9, 2018 11:07 am […]
10/9/2018
HURRICANE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Hurricane on its way to the Florida Pan Handle with major elements arriving tomorrow. Could also hit, in later stage, parts of Georgia, and unfortunately North Carolina, and South Carolina, again…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 9, 2018 11:00 am […]
10/9/2018
FEMA/HURRICANE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “…Looks to be a Cat. 3 which is even more intense than Florence. Good news is, the folks in the Pan Handle can take care of anything. @FEMA and First Responders are ready – be prepared! #HurricaneMichael” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 9, 2018 11:00 am […]
10/9/2018
DEMS/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE/PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “SENATE DEMOCRATS TAKE ON SHORT-TERM PLANS — All forty-nine Democrats, led by Sen. Tammy Baldwin, are mounting an unlikely effort to strike down the Trump administration’s rule expanding short-term, limited duration health plans. They’re trying to force a Senate vote on Wednesday to overturn the new rule, which became effective last […]
10/9/2018
ENERGY [ALTERNATIVE]/EPA/RALLY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The president is hitting the campaign trail in Iowa today — a few hours after he gives the state’s ethanol industry a big policy win in Washington. President Donald Trump plans to direct EPA to clear the way for gas stations to offer 15 percent ethanol blends year-round, something he has […]
10/9/2018
AUTO INDUSTRY/CANADA/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s new North American trade deal could lead to some increased investment in the U.S., as he promised — but it will come at a price to consumers. The newly struck three-way agreement includes numerous strict new rules requiring auto manufacturers to source a significant portion of their […]
10/9/2018
NIKKI HALEY/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Big announcement with my friend Ambassador Nikki Haley in the Oval Office at 10:30am.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 9, 2018 9:18 am […]
10/9/2018
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @realDonaldTrump: https://t.co/4ySIkmfllE“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 9, 2018 8:23 am […]
10/9/2018
AGRICULTURE/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Will be going to Iowa tonight for Rally, and more! The Farmers (and all) are very happy with USMCA!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 9, 2018 8:10 am […]
10/9/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Great evening last night at the White House honoring Justice Kavanaugh and family. Our country is very proud of them!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 9, 2018 7:37 am […]
10/9/2018
PROTESTS/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The paid D.C. protesters are now ready to REALLY protest because they haven’t gotten their checks – in other words, they weren’t paid! Screamers in Congress, and outside, were far too obvious – less professional than anticipated by those paying (or not paying) the bills!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 9, 2018 […]
10/9/2018
HURRICANE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @NWSTallahassee: 8am Intermediate Advisory from @NHC_Atlantic upgrades #HurricaneMichael into a category 2 hurricane. Keep in mind, wind…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 9, 2018 7:19 am […]
10/9/2018
FEMA/HURRICANE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @fema: ⚠️If you’re told to evacuate for Hurricane #Michael, don’t delay. Leave as soon as possible. Listen to @FLSERT and local offici…” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 9, 2018 7:18 am […]
10/9/2018
MEDIA/MELANIA/SAUDI ARABIA/TURKEY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s fiancée implored President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump ‘to help shed light on’ his disappearance in an op-ed published by The Washington Post Tuesday [10-9-18]. Khashoggi vanished on October 2 after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. As a columnist for the Post, he […]
10/9/2018
ELECTION/GOP/RALLY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump has stacked his schedule with campaign events with just four weeks until Election Day, hopscotching from state-to-DC-to-state to tout Republican lawmakers and slam their opponents. After rallying in Iowa on Tuesday [10-9-18] night, Trump heads to Pennsylvania on Wednesday [10-10-18] and Ohio on Friday [12-12-18] before wrapping up […]
10/8/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/FBI/HEARING/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The country just witnessed a charade in the confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court. I’m not talking about the dramatic hearings nor the stream of serious allegations and full-throated defense to rebut them. Instead, I’m referring to efforts by the White House to manipulate the American […]
10/8/2018
CHINA/IMF/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The trade war is set to take its toll on the American and Chinese economies in 2019. The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday [10-9-18] cut its growth forecasts for the United States and China, citing the recent waves of tariffs the world’s top two economies have imposed on each other. The […]
10/8/2018
CAMPAIGN/INTELLIGENCE/ISRAEL/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A top Trump campaign official requested online manipulation proposals by an Israeli intelligence firm in 2016 to help defeat Hillary Clinton and Republican primary opponents, The New York Times reports. There is no evidence Trump’s campaign acted on any of the proposals by Psy-Group, a company staffed by former Israeli intelligence […]
10/8/2018
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump said Monday he has no plans to fire Rod Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general who has been facing an uncertain fate for more than two weeks. ‘No, I don’t. No,’ Trump told reporters on Monday [10-8-18] after he was asked if he has any plans to fire […]
10/8/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/DEMS/ELECTION/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Sen. Heidi Heitkamp was ready to vote ‘yes’ on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Having been just one of three Democratic senators to vote to confirm President Donald Trump’s first Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch, Heitkamp had already instructed her staff to begin drafting a statement explaining why she thought Kavanaugh […]
10/8/2018
CLIMATE CHANGE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UN: “A day after the United Nations issued its most urgent call to arms yet for the world to confront the threat of climate change, President Trump boarded Air Force One for Florida — a state that lies directly in the path of this coming calamity — and said nothing about it. […]
10/8/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/SEX ABUSE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump apologized to Brett Kavanaugh and claimed that he was ‘proven innocent’ of multiple sexual misconduct allegations during an elaborate swearing-in ceremony for the new Supreme Court justice…Those statements from the president were his second attempt of the day to discredit Kavanaugh’s accusers, including Christine Blasey Ford, […]
10/8/2018
CELEBS/JARED KUSHNER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, are expected to meet with the musician Kanye West on Thursday [10-9-18] at the White House, two people familiar with the plans said. Mr. West, who has faced a backlash over his vocal support of the president, will meet first with Mr. Kushner and […]
10/8/2018
LEGAL/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Donald Trump’s lawyers have maintained an unusual level of contact with attorneys representing clients caught up in the expanding Russia probe, communication that could taint evidence that special counsel Robert Mueller is collecting in his investigation of the president. They’re not being shy about it either. The president’s attorneys talk […]
10/8/2018
GOP/POLLS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WOMEN: “President Donald Trump has historically low favorability among women, with the Pew Research Center now reporting that 63 percent of women disapprove of how he is doing his job—compared with 30 percent who approve. That might not be surprising, given the range of things that Trump has said and done that might […]
10/8/2018
FBI/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump said Monday [10-8-18] that he had no plans to fire Rod J. Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general, in the wake of remarks Mr. Rosenstein had made about the president’s fitness for office and an offer to secretly tape conversations with him…The two men traveled to Florida together on Air […]
10/8/2018
AFRICA/MELANIA: “In the end the most viral moment of Melania Trump’s five-day, four-country solo trip, which came to a close Sunday [10-7-18] when she stepped off the plane at Joint Base Andrews, had to do with clothes, as it so often does. To be specific: her irritation with everyone’s interest in her attire. It happened […]
10/8/2018
DEMS/SENATE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When Senator Joe Manchin III became the lone Democrat to support Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh’s elevation to the Supreme Court on Saturday [10-6-18], protesters in the Capitol screamed ‘shame.’ But in his home state of West Virginia, voters were, if not encouraging, at least understanding: He had saved himself from political […]
10/8/2018
INTELLIGENCE/ISRAEL/RUSSIA/SOCIAL MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A top Trump campaign official requested proposals in 2016 from an Israeli company to create fake online identities, to use social media manipulation and to gather intelligence to help defeat Republican primary race opponents and Hillary Clinton, according to interviews and copies of the proposals. The Trump campaign’s interest in the […]
10/8/2018
CALIFORNIA/DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Donald Trump’s shadow loomed large in California’s only scheduled gubernatorial debate Monday [10-8-18], with Democrat Gavin Newsom insisting his GOP opponent threatened to advance the policies of ‘Trump and Trumpism’’ and Republican John Cox repeatedly sidestepping efforts to link him with the president who has enthusiastically endorsed his campaign. Cox, a multi-millionaire […]
10/8/2018
AGRICULTURE/ELECTION/ENERGY [ALTERNATIVE]/EPA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump will seek to lift a federal ban on summer sales of higher-ethanol blends of gasoline on Tuesday [10-9-18], a senior White House official said, delivering on a move long-sought by anxious Midwest farmers ahead of November’s elections. The move will be coupled with restrictions on biofuel credit […]
10/8/2018
AGRICULTURE/ELECTION/ENERGY[ALTERNATIVE]/EPA/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to expand sales of corn ethanol on Tuesday [10-9-18], delivering a gift to farm state Republicans a month before the midterm elections. The move ends months of bitter behind-the-scenes fighting between corn backers and the oil industry over Trump’s calls to increase ethanol sales, […]
10/8/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/HEARING/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP PEOPLE/WOMEN: “U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh sought to put a bruising confirmation battle behind him on Monday [10-8-18] at a White House ceremony in which President Donald Trump declared him innocent of sexual misconduct and apologized for the heated process. Kavanaugh, whose bid to join the top U.S. court nearly failed […]
10/8/2018
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/MINORITIES/POLICE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Monday [10-8-18] said he has directed the Justice Department to work with law enforcement in Chicago to ‘straighten out the terrible shooting wave’ in the city…The president also suggested that civic leaders in Chicago actually might not want to curb the violence in Chicago, but that his […]
10/8/18
MINORITIES/POLICE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump pledged on Monday [10-8-18] to end a ‘crime spree’ in Chicago and called for loosening restrictions on police in the third-largest U.S. city to allow stopping and frisking suspects for weapons and other contraband. Chicago police agreed in August 2015 to outside monitoring of stop-and-frisk searches after an […]
10/8/2018
EDUCATION/GUNS/MASS SHOOTINGS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Great to see @AGPamBondi launch a cutting-edge statewide school safety APP in Florida today – named by Parkland Survivors. BIG PRIORITY and Florida is getting it done! #FortifyFL” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 8, 2018 2:44 pm […]
10/8/2018
POLICE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Every day, our police officers race into darkened allies, deserted streets, & onto the doorsteps of the most hardened criminals. They see the worst of humanity & they respond with the best of the American Spirit. America’s LEOs have earned the everlasting gratitude of our Nation! https://t.co/RquS91Vz7o“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 8, […]
10/8/2018
POLICE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “We thank you. We salute you. We honor you. And we promise you: we will ALWAYS have your BACK – now and FOREVER! #IACP2018 https://t.co/nvUUIuvouj“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 8, 2018 2:27 pm […]
10/8/2018
POLICE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “America’s police officers have earned the everlasting gratitude of our Nation. In moments of danger & despair you are the reason we never lose hope – because there are men & women in uniform who face down evil & stand for all that is GOOD and JUST and DECENT and RIGHT! #IACP2018 […]
10/8/2018
POLICE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It was my great honor to address the International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Convention in Orlando, Florida. Thank you! #IACP2018 #LESM https://t.co/Z0nY5bSNr6“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 8, 2018 1:32 pm […]
10/8/2018
FBI/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump and deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein held their much-anticipated meeting aboard Air Force One on Monday [10-8-18], White House deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley told reporters traveling with the president. Rosenstein accompanied the president to Orlando on Monday, where he addressed the annual convention of the International Association […]
10/8/2018
MICHAEL COHEN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WOMEN: “Stormy Daniels said Monday [10-8-18] her feelings toward Michael Cohen have softened after he admitted to working with President Donald Trump to keep her silent about their alleged affair, saying ‘I guess I forgive him.’ Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, said in an interview with Don Lemon on ‘CNN […]
10/8/2018
CELEBS/ELECTION/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Taylor Swift’s decision to break her silence on politics triggered a storm on Monday [10-8-18], with even U.S. President Donald Trump weighing in on the pop music star’s remarks in support of Democrats. Swift, 28, has notably stayed out of the U.S. political fray in contrast to her more vocal peers, like Democratic […]
10/8/2018
POLICE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Departing Washington, D.C. for the International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Convention in Orlando, Florida. Look forward to seeing everyone soon! #IACP2018 https://t.co/EwSd7IU9t1“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 8, 2018 10:31 am […]
10/8/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/SENATE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The bitter fight over the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh spilled over into a key U.S. Senate race in Indiana on Monday [10-8-18], as the Republican challenger, Mike Braun squared off against Joe Donnelly, the Democratic incumbent. Braun, a businessman, hammered Donnelly over his opposition to President Donald Trump’s latest […]
10/8/2018
HOLIDAY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Christopher Columbus’s spirit of determination & adventure has provided inspiration to generations of Americans. On #ColumbusDay, we honor his remarkable accomplishments as a navigator, & celebrate his voyage into the unknown expanse of the Atlantic Ocean. https://t.co/Mg3dxRfPuN“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 8, 2018 8:36 am […]
10/8/2018
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday [10-8-18] he does not plan to fire Rod Rosenstein, the Justice Department official in charge of the federal investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. ‘No I don’t, no,’ Trump told reporters when asked if he had plans to fire the […]
10/8/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/DEMS/SEX ABUSE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WOMEN: “President Donald Trump apologized to Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh for ‘the terrible pain and suffering’ he and his family were ‘forced to endure’ during his confirmation process, at a ceremonial swearing-in event at the White House on Monday [10-8-18] evening…Earlier Monday, Trump claimed the accusations against Kavanaugh were […]
10/8/2018
ELECTION/GOP/ME TOO/SEX ABUSE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WOMEN: “On a recent evening in the suburbs of Los Angeles, two dozen women gathered to talk about sexual assault. They did so at the campaign office of Katie Hill, a Democrat running in a district that has been held by Republicans for more than two decades, and amid the drama […]
10/7/2018
MIKE POMPEO/NORTH KOREA/SINGAPORE/SUMMIT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “.@SecPompeo had a good meeting with Chairman Kim today in Pyongyang. Progress made on Singapore Summit Agreements! I look forward to seeing Chairman Kim again, in the near future. https://t.co/bUa2pkq80s“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 7, 2018 9:42 am […]
10/7/2018
AFRICA/MELANIA: “RT @FLOTUS: Thank you Kenya ?? ?? https://t.co/JrHncob8Qp“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 7, 2018 1:15 pm […]
10/07/2018
ELECTION/ENERGY [ALTERNATIVE]/EPA/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to announce the lifting of a federal ban on summer sales of higher-ethanol blends of gasoline on Tuesday [10-9-18] in Washington DC ahead of a trip to Iowa the same day, according to two sources familiar with the planning of the event. The move, expected […]
10/5/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/PROTESTS/SENATE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Protesters opposed to Brett Kavanaugh’s appointment to the US Supreme Court swarmed over Washington on Saturday [10-6-18]- massing at the Capitol, disrupting the confirmation vote in the Senate and banging on the Supreme Court building doors when Kavanaugh arrived to be sworn in. About 5:45 p.m. ET Saturday, a large crowd […]
10/6/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “You don’t hand matches to an arsonist, and you don’t give power to an angry left-wing mob. Democrats have become too EXTREME and TOO DANGEROUS to govern. Republicans believe in the rule of law – not the rule of the mob. VOTE REPUBLICAN!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 6, 2018 8:21 pm […]
10/6/2018
ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Beautiful evening in Topeka, Kansas. VOTE, VOTE, VOTE! #MAGA https://t.co/bomRqsaYfm“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 6, 2018 8:15 pm […]
10/6/2018
RALLY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Thank you Kansas – I love you! https://t.co/ymCFNr9WQY“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 6, 2018 7:49 pm […]
10/6/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/GOP/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump praised Sen. Susan Collins for her support of now-confirmed Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, calling the Maine Republican ‘incredible’ for her speech on the Senate floor just one day earlier…Collins, a key swing vote in the Senate, delivered a speech Friday [10-5-18] afternoon affirming that she […]
10/6/2018
RUSSIA/TRUMP BUSINESS/TRUMP TAXES: “The mystery of where Donald Trump found oodles of cash to buy property after property in the nine years before his campaign for president was solved in part this week by the New York Times, whose investigative reporters have for the moment seized from the special counsel the title of most applauded […]
10/6/2018
MEDIA/RALLY/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The crowd in front of the U.S. Supreme Court is tiny, looks like about 200 people (& most are onlookers) – that wouldn’t even fill the first couple of rows of our Kansas Rally, or any of our Rallies for that matter! The Fake News Media tries to make it look […]
10/6/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/SENATE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I applaud and congratulate the U.S. Senate for confirming our GREAT NOMINEE, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, to the United States Supreme Court. Later today, I will sign his Commission of Appointment, and he will be officially sworn in. Very exciting!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 6, 2018 3:15 pm […]
10/6/2018
GOP/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “I have asked Steve Daines, our great Republican Senator from Montana, to attend his daughter Annie’s wedding rather than coming to today’s vote. Steve was ready to do whatever he had to, but we had the necessary number. To the Daines Family, congratulations-have a wonderful day!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 6, […]
10/06/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/SENATE/SEX ABUSE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump said he was looking forward to a Senate confirmation vote on his Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Saturday [10-6-18] and said the conservative judge would do a ‘great, great’ job on the court. The embattled Kavanaugh was poised to win Senate confirmation later on […]
10/6/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Women for Kavanaugh, and many others who support this very good man, are gathering all over Capitol Hill in preparation for a 3-5 P.M. VOTE. It is a beautiful thing to see – and they are not paid professional protesters who are handed expensive signs. Big day for America!” -Donald Trump, […]
10/6/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Women for Kavanaugh, and many others who support this very good man, are gathering all over Capital Hill in preparation for a 3-5 P.M. VOTE. It is a beautiful thing to see – and they are not paid professional protesters who are handed expensive signs. Big day for America!” –Donald Trump, […]
10/5/2018
RALLY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @realDonaldTrump: Thank you Minnesota – I love you! https://t.co/eQC2NqdIil“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 5, 2018 10:46 pm […]
10/5/2018
AFRICA/MELANIA: “Melania Trump briefly lost her footing when a baby elephant startled her with a sudden move, but the first lady was anything but out of step when children at an orphanage welcomed her to their home with African song and dance. It didn’t take long for the typically reserved U.S. first lady to dive […]
10/5/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan expressed concern Friday [10-5-18] over the court’s lack of a swing vote with Justice Anthony Kennedy’s departure from the bench. Speaking at a Princeton University conference, Kagan warned that a politically divided court could jeopardize its legitimacy…Kagan’s comments come as President Donald Trump looks to fill […]
10/5/2018
DEMS/SENATE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia is on track to be the only Senate Democrat to break ranks with his party and vote to elevate Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. A final confirmation vote is not expected until Saturday [10-6-18], but Manchin came out in support of Kavanaugh […]
10/5/2018
GOLF/SCOTLAND/TRUMP BUSINESS: “The Turnberry golf resort owned by US president Donald Trump has racked up millions of pounds of losses for the fourth year in a row. According to Companies House filings, SLC Turnberry’s parent company Golf Recreation Scotland was in the red by almost £3.4m in 2017. In the previous year, it posted losses […]
10/5/2018
AFRICA/MELANIA: “A half a world away from the spectacle of Washington, Melania Trump still managed to create one of her own during a Kenyan safari on Friday [10-5-18], riding out into the grassland wearing a crisp white pith helmet — a common symbol of European colonial rule. It may not have been the most glaring […]
10/5/2018
ELECTION/ENDORSEMENT/GOP/POLLS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Gov. Scott Walker, reiterating that he’s in the toughest race for governor in his career, said Friday [10-5-18] he would welcome a visit from President Donald Trump to help him out even as polls show most Wisconsin voters disapprove of the job Trump is doing. Walker told reporters after a stop […]
10/5/2018
AFRICA/MELANIA: “U.S. first lady Melania Trump read to children at an orphanage, fed a baby elephant, and went on a short safari on Friday [10-5-18] in Kenya, the third country on her nearly week-long Africa tour. Trump, who has also visited Ghana and Malawi, kicked off her day with a stop at an elephant orphanage, […]
10/5/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/PROTESTS/SEX ABUSE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WOMEN: “President Trump on Friday [10-5-18] assailed the women who protested his embattled Supreme Court nominee by confronting senators in elevators, claiming that they had been paid and were only trying to make the lawmakers ‘look bad.’ Two women approached Senator Jeff Flake, Republican of Arizona, inside an elevator last […]
10/5/2018
GOVERNMENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday [10-5-18] lost another senior level official in his administration with the resignation of Jeff Pon, director of the Office of Personnel Management, which oversees the federal government workforce. Pon is the latest in the unusually long list of senior officials to leave Trump’s administration. In a news […]
10/5/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/PROTESTS/SUPREME SOURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WOMEN: “President Donald Trump lashed out Friday [10-5-18] at female protesters who have confronted senators over Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, labeling them ‘rude elevator screamers’ and ‘paid professionals only looking to make Senators look bad.’ Trump’s tweet Friday came before a crucial Senate vote on Kavanaugh, who stands accused of […]
10/5/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/ELECTION/GOP/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Fox News anchors said Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony was compelling. Republican strategists sent panicked text messages anticipating an electoral disaster. And even some Brett Kavanaugh supporters questioned whether he could rescue his nomination. But as Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court appeared to be crumbling under the weight of sexual […]
10/5/2018
AFRICA/MELANIA: “RT @FLOTUS: Thank you Malawi! ?? ?? https://t.co/rE03LMNzOZ“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 5, 2018 4:29 pm […]
10/5/2018
AFRICA/MELANIA: “RT @FLOTUS: Thank you Ghana! ?? ?? https://t.co/d34cqFyRdN“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 5, 2018 4:29 pm […]
10/5/2018
CHINA/CYBERWAR/ELECTION/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “White House claims that China is meddling in the midterms do not ring true to experts and cybersecurity firms that have long tracked Beijing’s digital espionage operations and propaganda campaigns…President Donald Trump aired the idea last month that Russia isn’t the only country attempting to undermine the U.S. democratic process. And in […]
10/5/2018
CONGRESS/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump huddled Wednesday [10-3-18] with Fox News host Sean Hannity and former Speaker Newt Gingrich, according to two people familiar with the plans, a meeting that was originally set to discuss midterm strategy. The meeting took place at the White House as Trump prepares a four week push to […]
10/5/2018
CALIFORNIA/COURTS/IMMIGRATION/JEFF SESSIONS/SANCTUARY CITIES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A U.S. judge on Friday [10-5-18] blocked the Trump Administration from placing conditions on public safety grants to further its crackdown on illegal immigration, and he ordered the grant money to be released to California ‘sanctuary cities.’ However, while Judge William Orrick in San Francisco found that the conditions placed […]
10/5/2018
CENSUS/COMMERCE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP PEOPLE/WILBUR ROSS: “The Supreme Court is passing up, for now, the Trump administration’s request to block Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross from having to give testimony in lawsuits challenging the addition of a question on citizenship to the 2020 U.S. Census. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg issued an order Friday turning down an emergency stay […]
10/05/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “If Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed to the Supreme Court, the question that would hang over him, based on all he has been through and all he has said, is: Can he be fair? Retired Justice John Paul Stevens, prominent law professors, attorneys and lawmakers have all raised that question as […]
10/5/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/ME TOO/PROTESTS/SEX ABUSE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WOMEN: “President Donald Trump on Friday [10-5-18] attempted to undermine the legitimacy and motivation of thousands of demonstrators on Capitol Hill protesting Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, saying demonstrations are funded by George Soros, a billionaire financier and liberal donor who is the frequent topic of unsubstantiated right-wing conspiracy […]
10/5/2018
IRAN/MILITARY/RALLY/SAUDI ARABIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman dismissed remarks by Donald Trump in which the U.S. president said he had warned the king he would not last in power ‘for two weeks’ without U.S. military backing and demanded he pay up…Trump made the comments at a rally in Mississippi on Tuesday […]
10/5/2018
ECONOMY/JOBS/LABOR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Unemployment fell to its lowest level in nearly half a century in September even as job growth slowed, allowing President Donald Trump to present a mostly-favorable economic picture in the critical home stretch before the midterm elections. The Labor Department reported 134,000 new jobs in September, down from 270,000 in August. Wage […]
10/5/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/PROTESTS/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WOMEN: “President Donald Trump on Friday [10-5-18] accused the protesters demonstrating against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of being ‘paid professionals’ and part of a smear campaign funded by left-leaning donors, after female activists confronted Sens. Orrin Hatch and Jeff Flake about sexual assault allegations against Kavanaugh…Ana Maria Archila, one of […]
10/5/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Very proud of the U.S. Senate for voting ‘YES’ to advance the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 5, 2018 9:59 am […]
10/5/2018
JOBS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Just out: 3.7% Unemployment is the lowest number since 1969!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 5, 2018 8:06 am […]