GOP/VOTING: “Hope Republicans in the Great State of Pennsylvania challenge the new ‘pushed’ Congressional Map, all the way to the Supreme Court, if necessary. Your Original was correct! Don’t let the Dems take elections away from you so that they can raise taxes & waste money!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 20, 2018 08:11am […]
2/20/2018
GOP/OBAMA: “Matt Schlapp and CPAC are getting ready for another exciting event. Big difference from those days when President Obama held the White House. You’ve come a long way Matt!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 20, 2018 08:03am […]
2/20/2018
DEMS/GOP/TAXES: “Republicans are now leading the Generic Poll, perhaps because of the popular Tax Cuts which the Dems want to take away. Actually, they want to raise you taxes, substantially. Also, they want to do nothing on DACA, R’s want to fix!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 20, 2018 07:54am […]
2/20/2018
2016 ELECTION/OBAMA/VOTING/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: ” ‘There is no serious person out there who would suggest somehow that you could even rig America’s elections, there’s no evidence that that has happened in the past or that it will happen this time, and so I’d invite Mr. Trump to stop whining and make his case to get […]
2/20/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/MEDIA/OBAMA ADMIN: “Thank you to @foxandfriends for the great timeline on all of the failures the Obama Administration had against Russia, including Crimea, Syria and so much more. We are now starting to win again!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 20, 2018 07:24am […]
2/20/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/NUCLEAR ENERGY/SAUDI ARABIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration is pursuing a deal to sell nuclear reactors to Saudi Arabia despite the kingdom’s refusal to accept the most stringent restrictions against the proliferation of nuclear weapons, U.S. officials say. Saudi Arabia’s nuclear energy ambitions could open a new market worth tens of billions of dollars, […]
2/20/2018
DRUGS/HOUSE OF REPS/PHARMA: “House Republicans will begin a series of legislative hearings next week as the first step in an effort to pass bipartisan bills tackling the opioid crisis. The plan from the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which will hold the first hearing on Feb. 28, will likely require additional funding from Congress, lawmakers […]
2/20/2018
2A/GUNS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP POSITION CHANGES: “President Donald Trump supports efforts to strengthen the federal background-check system for firearms, his press secretary said Monday [2-20-18], adding that he had spoken with a top GOP senator about legislation to do so following last week’s deadly school shooting in Florida. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said […]
2/19/2018
GOP/POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump Monday [2-19-18] night endorsed Republican Mitt Romney for a Utah Senate seat, backing a GOP candidate who is a favorite within the party but who has in the past been a vocal critic of the president… Mr. Romney, who was the Republic Party’s presidential candidate against incumbent Barack […]
2/19/2018
MISC: ” ‘The Faith of Donald Trump,’ a book just out by David Brody and Scott Lamb, is a very interesting read. Enjoy!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 19, 2018 09:48pm […]
2/19/2018
ECONOMY/JOBS/TAXES: “The U.S. economy is looking very good, in my opinion, even better than anticipated. Companies are pouring back into our country, reversing the long term trend of leaving. The unemployment numbers are looking great, and Regulations & Taxes have been massively Cut! JOBS, JOBS, JOBS” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 19, 2018 09:29pm […]
2/19/2018
POLITICAL FIGURES: “.@MittRomney has announced he is running for the Senate from the wonderful State of Utah. He will make a great Senator and worthy successor to @OrrinHatch, and has my full support and endorsement!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 19, 2018 09:21pm […]
2/19/2018
ENERGY/PUERTO RICO: “A federal judge approved an emergency $300 million loan that will keep Puerto Rico’s troubled electric utility in operation, averting a threat of more power outages at a time when the island is trying to recover from last summer’s devastating hurricanes. Judge Laura Taylor Swain of U.S. District Court in New York on […]
2/19/2018
BUDGET/GOP/IRS/TAXES/TREASURY: “A turf battle is breaking out in the Republican Party over which agencies should have a say in writing new regulations stemming from last year’s landmark tax legislation. Some Republican senators are pressuring the Office of Management and Budget to get involved in reviewing tax regulations, breaking a 35-year-old practice where tax regulatory work […]
2/19/2018
2016 ELECTION/OBAMA/RUSSIA: “Obama was President up to, and beyond, the 2016 Election. So why didn’t he do something about Russian meddling?” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 19, 2018 02:55pm […]
2/19/2018
HOLIDAY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Have a great, but very reflective, President’s Day!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 19, 2018 08:42am […]
2/18/2018
OPRAH: “Just watched a very insecure Oprah Winfrey, who at one point I knew very well, interview a panel of people on 60 Minutes. The questions were biased and slanted, the facts incorrect. Hope Oprah runs so she can be exposed and defeated just like all of the others!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 18, 2018 […]
2/18/2018
SPORTS: “My great friends from NASCAR are having their big race today, The Daytona 500. Brian France and the France family are special people. Enjoy the race!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 18, 2018 02:13pm […]
2/18/2018
2016 ELECTION/RUSSIA: “Thank you to KenStarr, former Independent Counsel, Whitewater, for your insight and powerful words on FISA abuse, Russian meddling etc. Really great interview with @MariaBartiromo” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 18, 2018 12:10pm […]
2/18/2018
DEMS/GOP/TAXES: “Great Pollster John McLaughlin now has the GOP up in the Generic Congressional Ballot. Big gain over last 4 weeks. I guess people are loving the big Tax Cuts given them by the Republicans, the Cuts the Dems want to take away. We need more Republicans!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 18, 2018 08:55am […]
2/18/2018
FAKE NEWS/MEDIA: “The Fake News of big ratings loser CNN. https://t.co/rYsv90cnvs” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 18, 2018 08:46am […]
2/18/2018
2016 ELECTION/RUSSIA: “If it was the GOAL of Russia to create discord, disruption and chaos within the U.S. then, with all of the Committee Hearings, Investigations and Party hatred, they have succeeded beyond their wildest dreams. They are laughing their asses off in Moscow. Get smart America!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 18, 2018 08:11am […]
2/18/2018
2016 ELECTION/DEMS/HILLARY CLINTON/OBAMA/RUSSIA: “Now that Adam Schiff is starting to blame President Obama for Russian meddling in the election, he is probably doing so as yet another excuse that the Democrats, lead by their fearless leader, Crooked Hillary Clinton, lost the 2016 election. But wasn’t I a great candidate?” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 18, 2018 […]
2/18/2018
2016 ELECTION/CHINA/RUSSIA: “I never said Russia did not meddle in the election, I said ‘it may be Russia, or China or another country or group, or it may be a 400 pound genius sitting in bed and playing with his computer.’ The Russian ‘hoax’ was that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia – it never […]
2/18/2018
2016 ELECTION/OBAMA ADMIN/RUSSIA: “Finally, Liddle’ Adam Schiff, the leakin’ monster of no control, is now blaming the Obama Administration for Russian meddling in the 2016 Election. He is finally right about something. Obama was President, knew of the threat, and did nothing. Thank you Adam!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 18, 2018 07:22am […]
2/18/2018
FBI/IRAN/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/OBAMA ADMIN: “Never gotten over the fact that Obama was able to send $1.7 Billion Dollars in CASH to Iran and nobody in Congress, the FBI or Justice called for an investigation!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 18, 2018 07:02am […]
2/17/2018
2016 ELECTION/FBI/MCMASTER/RUSSIA: “General McMaster forgot to say that the results of the 2016 election were not impacted or changed by the Russians and that the only Collusion was between Russia and Crooked H, the DNC and the Dems. Remember the Dirty Dossier, Uranium, Speeches, Emails and the Podesta Company!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 17, 2018 […]
2/17/2018
CRIME/CRISIS/FBI/GUNS/RUSSIA: “Very sad that the FBI missed all of the many signals sent out by the Florida school shooter. This is not acceptable. They are spending too much time trying to prove Russian collusion with the Trump campaign – there is no collusion. Get back to the basics and make us all proud!” -Donald Trump, […]
2/17/2018
DEMS/DREAMERS/GUNS/IMMIGRATION/OBAMA ADMIN: “Just like they don’t want to solve the DACA problem, why didn’t the Democrats pass gun control legislation when they had both the House & Senate during the Obama Administration. Because they didn’t want to, and now they just talk!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 17, 2018 06:45pm […]
2/17/2018
2016 ELECTION/MEDIA/RUSSIA: ” ‘I have seen all of the Russian ads and I can say very definitively that swaying the election was *NOT* the main goal.’ Rob Goldman Vice President of Facebook Ads https://t.co/A5ft7cGJkE” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 17, 2018 03:16pm […]
2/17/2018
FAKE NEWS/MEDIA/RUSSIA: “The Fake News Media never fails. Hard to ignore this fact from the Vice President of Facebook Ads, Rob Goldman! https://t.co/XGC7ynZwYJ” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 17, 2018 03:11pm […]
2/17/2018
FAKE NEWS/MEDIA/RUSSIA: “Funny how the Fake News Media doesn’t want to say that the Russian group was formed in 2014, long before my run for President. Maybe they knew I was going to run even though I didn’t know!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 17, 2018 02:46pm […]
2/17/2018
2016 ELECTION/FBI/RUSSIA: “Deputy A.G. Rod Rosenstein stated at the News Conference: ‘There is no allegation in the indictment that any American was a knowing participant in this illegal activity. There is no allegation in the indictment that the charged conduct altered the outcome of the 2016 election.’ “ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 17, 2018 02:36pm […]
2/17/2018
2016 ELECTION/MEDIA/RUSSIA: ” ‘Charges Deal Don A Big Win,’ written by Michael Goodwin of the @nypost, succinctly states that ‘the Russians had no impact on the election results.’ There was no Collusion with the Trump Campaign. ‘She lost the old-fashioned way, by being a terrible candidate. Case closed.’ “ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 17, 2018 […]
2/17/2018
CRISIS/GUNS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “Melania and I met such incredible people last night in Broward County, Florida. Will never forget them, or the evening!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 17, 2018 02:04pm […]
2/16/2018
CRISIS/GUNS: “Our entire Nation, w/one heavy heart, continues to pray for the victims & their families in Parkland, FL. To teachers, law enforcement, first responders & medical professionals who responded so bravely in the face of danger: We THANK YOU for your courage! https://t.co/3yJsrebZMG https://t.co/ti791dENTy” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 16, 2018 11:53pm […]
2/16/2108
POLITICAL FIGURES: “In a long-expected announcement, Mitt Romney said on Friday [2-16-18] that he would run for the United States Senate, pledging to bring Utah’s priorities of balanced budgets, strong economy and welcoming borders to Washington. Mr. Romney, a former governor of Massachusetts and the 2012 Republican nominee for president, made the announcement in a […]
2/16/2018
2016 ELECTION/CYBERWAR/FBI/LEGAL/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA: “Three Russian companies and 13 Russian nationals were indicted Friday [2-16-18] on charges of engaging in a widespread effort to interfere in the 2016 presidential election, providing the most comprehensive official account to date of a sweeping, multimillion-dollar effort by Moscow to upend U.S. politics and set Americans against each other. The […]
2/16/2018
2016 ELECTION/CAMPAIGN/RUSSIA: “Russia started their anti-US campaign in 2014, long before I announced that I would run for President. The results of the election were not impacted. The Trump campaign did nothing wrong – no collusion!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 16, 2018 03:18pm […]
2/16/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration on Friday [2-16-18] said it was weighing broad-based tariffs and quotas to curb imports of steel and aluminum to protect national security, though officials stressed no final decisions had yet been made and the ultimate policy could be considerably more limited. The recommendations were part of internal […]
2/16/2018
DEMS/DREAMERS/GOP/IMMIGRATION/POLITICS: “Cannot believe how BADLY DACA recipients have been treated by the Democrats…totally abandoned! Republicans are still working hard.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 16, 2018 09:49am […]
2/16/2018
CHINA/SEC/TRADE DEALS: “U.S. regulators rejected a bid by a Chinese-linked consortium to take over the Chicago Stock Exchange, extinguishing an ambitious dream of starting an international listing venue from a minuscule market. The Securities and Exchange Commission’s decision ends a process that lasted two years and took place in the crucible of a presidential campaign […]
2/16/2018
MARCO RUBIO/POLITICAL FIGURES: “Sen. Marco Rubio said Thursday [2-15-18] that gun restrictions would not have prevented the mass shooting at a high school in his home state. ‘I understand. I really do. You read in the newspaper that they used a certain kind of gun and therefore let’s make it harder to get those kinds […]
2/16/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/NATO/REX TILLERSON/STATE/TURKEY: “Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Friday [2-16-18] said the U.S. and Turkey won’t ‘act alone any longer,’ but the North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies fell short of immediate concrete steps to improve what the top U.S. diplomat described as a ‘crisis point’ in relations. The two countries instead pledged to form […]
2/16/2018
EDUCATION/TAXES: “State officials across the country are increasingly worried that a provision in the new tax law extending college savings accounts to K-12 expenses will blow an unexpected hole in their budgets. The federal government created modern 529 savings plans in the mid-1990s that allow families to put away money for education and allow it […]
2/16/2018
EPA/INFRASTRUCTURE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s infrastructure plan would trigger one of the most significant regulation rollbacks in decades, benefiting not just roads and bridges, but businesses ranging from coal mines to homebuilders to factories… The proposed revisions to some of the nation’s bedrock environmental regulations are drawing heavy criticism from congressional Democrats — including […]
2/15/2018
CONFLICT OF INTERESTS/ETHICS/IRS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “President Trump’s inaugural committee paid nearly $26 million to an event planning firm started by an adviser to the first lady, Melania Trump, while donating $5 million — less than expected — to charity, according to tax filings released on Thursday [2-15-18]. The nonprofit group that oversaw Mr. Trump’s […]
2/15/2018
CRIME/POLITICS: “A bipartisan group of senators pushing to revive legislation that would bring sweeping changes to federal sentencing laws cleared a key hurdle on Thursday [2-15-18], but the effort appeared likely to stall once again. Advocates of criminal justice overhaul from both parties say that their proposals have only gained in popularity since 2015, when […]
2/15/2018
MEDIA/TRUMP PEOPLE: “By the time the furor over a presidential aide accused of spousal abuse reached week two, the White House account of what happened became less clear, not more. The contradictions were multiplying. The daily news briefing was filled with caveats… The rule of thumb for crisis communications in any White House is to […]
2/15/2018
HEALTHCARE/HHS/OBAMACARE(ACA)PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS: “Alex M. Azar II, the new secretary of health and human services, said Thursday [2-15-18] that he would closely scrutinize a plan by Idaho to allow the sale of insurance that does not comply with the Affordable Care Act, an early test of how he will enforce a law he opposes. But he […]
2/15/2018
2A/GUNS/POLITICS: “After a gunman in Las Vegas slaughtered country-music fans with assault weapons that mimicked a machine gun, lawmakers from both parties said they would move quickly to ban so-called bump stocks. After a mass shooter massacred churchgoers in Sutherland Springs, Tex., the No. 2 Republican in the Senate, John Cornyn of Texas, was stirred […]
2/15/2018
CUBA/FBI/STATE: “A group of American diplomats stationed in Havana appear to have symptoms of concussion without ever having received blows to their heads, medical experts have found. The diplomats originally were said to have been victims of a ‘sonic attack,’ a possibility that the Federal Bureau of Investigation reportedly ruled out in January. The experts’ […]
2/15/2018
CRIME/EDUCATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Senate’s top education leaders will consider reinstating Pell grants for incarcerated students, a move that would restore a federal lifeline to the nation’s cash-strapped prison education system. Senator Lamar Alexander, Republican of Tennessee and the chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, said the committee would consider reinstating the […]
2/15/2018
CRISIS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump has cast himself as a master brander and dealmaker, but rarely talks much about his crisis management style. The past week has, however, put that style on clear display. The White House was slow to respond to the Parkland school shooting in any expansive way in the first several […]
2/15/2018
EPA/SCOTT PRUITT: “EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s security team decided last year he should fly first class to avoid confrontations with angry individuals on planes and in airports, an agency official said Thursday [2-15-18] as EPA sought to explain the chief’s penchant for pricey travel. ‘He was approached in the airport numerous times, to the point […]
2/15/2018
PUERTO RICO: “A federal judge has rejected a $550 million loan to keep Puerto Rico’s troubled electric utility in operation, threatening the island with more power outages at a time when it is trying to recover from last summer’s devastating hurricanes. Judge Laura Taylor Swain said Thursday [2-15-18] at a hearing in U.S. District Court […]
2/15/2018
CYBERWAR/RUSSIA/UK/UKRAINE: “The White House on Thursday [2-15-18] blamed Russia for a massive cyberattack last year that crippled computer networks at multinational firms world-wide, vowing the hack would be met with ‘international consequences.’ A White House statement on the cyberattack came a day after the U.K. formally blamed Russia. The Kremlin called the accusations ‘baseless.’ An […]
2/15/2018
DREAMERS/IMMIGRATION/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Senate’s much-hyped immigration debate ended in a megaflop on Thursday [2-15-18]. Every proposal that got considered fell short of the Senate’s 60-vote threshold, leaving the undocumented immigrants known as Dreamers in limbo and lawmakers with nothing to show for weeks of negotiations. A bipartisan agreement was rejected 54-45, after a furious […]
2/15/2018
NEW YORK: “New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is considering declaring a state of emergency at the New York City Housing Authority over what his counsel called ‘intolerable’ conditions in public housing. The measure would come after more than 320,000 people have been left without heat or hot water this winter and following months of revelations […]
2/15/2018
2016 ELECTION/INTELLIGENCE/LEGAL/STEVE BANNON: “Former White House adviser Steve Bannon drew bipartisan ire on Capitol Hill Thursday [2-15-18] by refusing to answer a range of questions from the House Intelligence Committee, with lawmakers vowing to take more drastic steps to compel his testimony. Mr. Bannon, a onetime confidant of President Donald Trump who has since become […]
2/15/2018
ETHICS/VA/VETS: “Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin said Thursday [2-15-18] he would reimburse the U.S. government for costs associated with a trip to Europe that was the subject of a critical internal-watchdog report, and added that he wouldn’t resign. Dr. Shulkin told reporters that he would pay back the government for his wife’s travel costs for […]
2/15/2018
CRISIS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Presidential Proclamation Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Parkland, Florida: https://t.co/RTQWAKiSnR https://t.co/Nhs32bm5zB” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 15, 2018 03:19pm […]
2/15/2018
EDUCATION/INFRASTRUCTURE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Two days before the school shooting in Florida that left 17 dead, the Trump administration proposed cutting millions in federal education programs meant to help prevent crime in schools and assist them in recovery from tragedies. Funds targeted for reduction or elimination in the Trump administration’s fiscal 2019 request have helped pay […]
2/15/2018
CRISIS/EDUCATION/GUNS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump said he planned to convene a meeting of the nation’s governors and state attorneys general in which he would make school safety ‘our top priority,’ in the wake of a school shooting in Florida that left 17 people dead. The president made no reference to gun laws during a […]
2/15/2018
DHS/DREAMERS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Schumer-Rounds-Collins immigration bill would be a total catastrophe. @DHSgov says it would be ‘the end of immigration enforcement in America.’ It creates a giant amnesty (including for dangerous criminals), doesn’t build the wall, expands chain migration, keeps the visa… lottery, continues deadly catch-and-release, and bars enforcement even for FUTURE illegal immigrants. […]
2/15/2018
DREAMERS/IMMIGRATION/POLITICS: “The Senate’s much-hyped immigration debate is heading toward a megaflop on Thursday [2-15-18]. All three plans slated for votes are shy of the Senate’s 60-vote threshold, likely leaving lawmakers with nothing to show for weeks of talks and Dreamers in limbo. A bipartisan agreement unveiled Wednesday faces intense skepticism from the left flank of […]
2/15/2018
CRISIS/GUNS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “In times of tragedy, the bonds that sustain us are those of family, faith, community, and country. These bonds are stronger than the forces of hatred and evil – and these bonds grow even stronger in the hours of our greatest need. https://t.co/bu140nscez https://t.co/OoTXMCSexB” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 15, 2018 12:33pm […]
2/15/2018
2016 ELECTION/LEGAL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Michael Cohen, personal lawyer to President Donald Trump, says that a month before the 2016 presidential election he paid $130,000 of his own money to porn star Stormy Daniels, who has in the past alleged she had a sexual encounter with Trump. There is already a pending complaint filed before […]
2/15/2018
IMMIGRATION/POLITICS: “The Senate prepared to vote Thursday [12-15-18] on a series of immigration measures after months of feuding, including a bipartisan compromise aimed at appeasing both parties’ concerns as well as a rival plan drawn up by the White House. Lawmakers are nearing the end of the one week allotted to immigration debate without knowing […]
2/15/2018
2A/GUNS/OBAMA ADMIN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It did not attract a ton of attention at the time (nothing does these days) but about a year ago on February 28, 2017, Congress passed and Donald Trump signed a law revoking an Obama-era regulatory initiative that made it harder for people with mental illness to buy a gun. Yet […]
2/15/2018
DREAMERS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “While the Republicans and Democrats in Congress are working hard to come up with a solution to DACA, they should be strongly considering a system of Merit Based Immigration so that we will have the people ready, willing and able to help all of those companies moving into the USA!” -Donald Trump, […]
2/15/2018
DRUGS/FDA: “The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first blood test to evaluate concussions, otherwise known as mild traumatic brain injuries, in patients after accidents, military wounds, sports collisions and other causes. The blood test from Banyan Biomarkers Inc. could be useful in diagnosing brain injuries that lead to an estimated 2.5 million emergency-room […]
2/15/2018
REINCE PRIEBUS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Reports of chaos and disorganization inside the White House through the first months of President Donald Trump’s administration are accurate, former chief of staff Reince Priebus said. In fact, Priebus said, those reports understated the truth of the Trump administration’s beginnings. ‘Take everything you’ve heard and multiply it by 50,’ […]
2/16/2018
CRISIS/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I will be leaving for Florida today to meet with some of the bravest people on earth – but people whose lives have been totally shattered. Am also working with Congress on many fronts.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 16, 2018 09:37am […]
2/15/2018
AGRICULTURE/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Some agricultural companies are revamping operations to avoid being stung by the new U.S. tax law. Ethanol makers and family-owned grain companies are setting up new agricultural cooperatives to benefit from a provision in the law that gives farmers larger tax savings for selling crops to that kind of business. Executives say […]
2/15/2018
IMMIGRATION/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/LEGAL/TRAVEL BAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A federal appeals court on Thursday [2-15-18] ruled that President Donald Trump’s third attempt at a travel ban is likely unconstitutional, writing that it ‘continues to exhibit a primarily religious anti-Muslim objective.’ The US Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit upheld a lower court injunction that blocked the Trump […]
2/15/2018
CRISIS/GUNS/MENTAL HEALTH/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “So many signs that the Florida shooter was mentally disturbed, even expelled from school for bad and erratic behavior. Neighbors and classmates knew he was a big problem. Must always report such instances to authorities, again and again!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 15, 2018 07:12am […]
2/15/2018
GOP/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA): “Republicans opposed to the Affordable Care Act are showing interest in proposals to shore up the health law and lower premiums, driven partly by their concerns that escalating insurance costs may hurt them in the midterm elections. State and federal GOP lawmakers are backing or considering reinsurance proposals that aim to curb premiums by […]
2/15/2018
IMMIGRATION/VOTING: “The Senate began voting Thursday [2-15-18] on a series of immigration measures after months of feuding, including a bipartisan compromise aimed at appeasing both parties’ concerns as well as a rival plan drawn up by the White House. Lawmakers are nearing the end of the one week allotted to immigration debate without knowing if […]
2/14/2018
POLITICAL FIGURES: “Senator Elizabeth Warren addressed questions about her racial heritage and vowed in a speech on Wednesday to a group of tribes to do more for Native Americans, using an unannounced appearance to confront a political liability before a potential bid for president. In remarks to the National Congress of American Indians, Ms. Warren […]
2/14/2018
DHS/IMMIGRATION/LEGAL: “The top lawyer for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Seattle has been charged with trying to steal the identities of seven people who were in immigration proceedings. The ICE chief counsel, Raphael A. Sanchez, was charged with one count of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft, according to […]
2/14/2018
FBI/INTELLIGENCE/JOHN KELLY/NATIONAL SECURITY/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Nine days into the Rob Porter scandal, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is pushing for senior officials who made the decisions surrounding the former White House staff secretary’s security clearance to take over the task of explaining—and defending—those decisions to the public. Since Tuesday [2-13-18], when FBI director Chris […]
2/14/2018
HOLIDAY/TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “First lady Melania Trump spent part of her Valentine’s Day visiting sick children at National Institutes of Health’s Children’s Inn in Bethesda, Maryland. Trump, who last week toured Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Ohio, spent time with kids suffering from illnesses, decorated cookies and exchanged Valentine’s cards with about 20 patients Wednesday […]
2/14/2018
SUPREME COURT/VOTING: “In Pennsylvania, a Republican lawmaker unhappy with a State Supreme Court ruling on gerrymandering wants to impeach the Democratic justices who authored it… Rather than simply fighting judicial rulings, elected officials in some states across the country — largely Republicans, but Democrats as well — are increasingly seeking to punish or restrain judges […]
2/14/2018
DREAMERS/IMMIGRATION/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump on Wednesday [2-14-18] called on lawmakers to oppose a series of bipartisan efforts to address immigration and resolve the fate of the so-called ‘Dreamers,’ demanding fealty to his hard-line approach and increasing the odds of political gridlock as the Senate debates the issue. Senators in both parties are racing against […]
2/14/2018
CENSUS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As the Census Bureau finalizes the questions for the 2020 census, key voices in the Trump administration are pressing for surveyors to ask one critical question: Are you a United States citizen? Advocates of the so-called citizenship question say it is merely clerical, an effort to ascertain how many noncitizens reside in […]
2/14/2018
BUDGET/HOLIDAY/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A military parade requested by President Donald Trump could cost taxpayers between $10 million and $30 million depending on the complexity of the event, the White House budget director told lawmakers Wednesday [2-14-18]. Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney said the figures were based on preliminary estimates, and weren’t included […]
2/14/2018
ETHICS/VA/VETS: “Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin improperly accepted a gift of Wimbledon tennis tickets, misspent taxpayer money and misused department resources in an official trip to Europe last year, according to an inspector general’s report released Wednesday [2-15-18]. The report also said a department employee acted as a ‘personal travel concierge’ during the trip to […]
2/14/2018
2A/GUNS/POLITICAL FIGURES: “Sen. Chris Murphy said Wednesday [2-14-18] that Congress bears responsibility for the ‘epidemic of mass slaughter’ in the US, addressing the Senate floor while news of a school shooting unfolded in Florida… The Connecticut Democrat has been an outspoken supporter of gun control legislation for years, representing the state where the Sandy Hook […]
2/14/2018
CRISIS/GUNS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Just spoke to Governor Rick Scott. We are working closely with law enforcement on the terrible Florida school shooting.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 14, 2018 03:55pm […]
2/14/2018
CRISIS/GUNS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “My prayers and condolences to the families of the victims of the terrible Florida shooting. No child, teacher or anyone else should ever feel unsafe in an American school.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 14, 2018 03:50pm […]
2/14/2018
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump broke days of silence on the matter of spousal abuse, saying on Wednesday [2-14-18] he was opposed to all manner of domestic violence. ‘I’m totally opposed to domestic violence. And everybody here knows that,’ Trump said in the Oval Office. ‘I’m totally opposed to domestic violence of any […]
2/14/2018
CABINET/DEMS/GOP: “Today, I was honored to be joined by Republicans and Democrats from both the House and Senate, as well as members of my Cabinet – to discuss the urgent need to rebuild and restore America’s depleted infrastructure. https://t.co/8ByoQJsjTT https://t.co/BVBRDvHfcC” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 14, 2018 02:11pm […]
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HOUSE OF REPS/GOP/IMMIGRATION/PAUL RYAN: “House Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows issued a blunt warning to House Speaker Paul Ryan on Wednesday [2-14-18], suggesting if he fails to address conservatives’ concerns on immigration he’ll risk his top leadership post… The North Carolina Republican stressed, ‘this president was elected largely on an immigration issue that defined him […]
2/14/2018
AFRICAN AMERICANS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As we come together to celebrate the extraordinary contributions of African-Americans to our nation, our thoughts turn to the heroes of the civil rights movement whose courage and sacrifice have inspired us all. Proclamation: https://t.co/Sw1iGIJgWV https://t.co/Nx0AEKZy5p” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 14, 2018 01:15pm […]
2/14/2018
ECONOMY/NATIONAL SECURITY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A senior official on the National Economic Council says he resigned on Tuesday [2-13-18] after being informed that he would not receive a permanent security clearance, as the White House faces increasing scrutiny over the number of high-ranking officials allowed to work on interim clearances. George David Banks, who had served […]
2/14/2018
ETHICS/VA/VETS: “Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin improperly accepted a gift of Wimbledon tennis tickets, misspent taxpayer money and misused department resources in an official trip to Europe last year, according to an inspector general’s report released Wednesday [2-14-18]. The report also said a department employee acted as a ‘personal travel concierge’ during the trip to […]
2/14/2018
FAA/INFRASTRUCTURE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s infrastructure plan promises few immediate benefits for U.S. airports and airlines, primarily because current aviation laws block many types of public-private projects envisioned by White House officials. Mr. Trump’s initiative anticipates that roughly $100 billion in federal grants over a decade will generate several times that much in state […]
2/14/2018
FBI/NATIONAL SECURITY/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The House Oversight Committee on Wednesday [2-14-18] asked Chief of Staff John Kelly and FBI Director Christopher Wray to answer questions about the White House’s security clearance policy and their handling of domestic-abuse allegations against former adviser Rob Porter… Mr. Gowdy said the committee was seeking to learn what information was available […]
2/14/2018
HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The House Oversight Committee has opened an investigation into the White House’s employment of Rob Porter, a former adviser accused of domestic abuse, its chairman said Wednesday [2-14-18]. Asked in a CNN interview whether the panel would launch an investigation of the White House’s employment of Mr. Porter and its awareness […]