2016 ELECTION/INTELLIGENCE/POLITICAL FIGURES/POLITICS/RUSSIA: “The top congressional committee investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election has set its sights on the Green Party and its nominee, Jill Stein. Dennis Trainor Jr., who worked for the Stein campaign from January to August of 2015, says Stein contacted him on Friday saying the Senate Intelligence Committee had […]
12/18/2017
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Matthew Petersen, the judicial nominee who was widely ridiculed last week after a video went viral of him struggling to answer basic legal questions at his Senate confirmation hearing, withdrew from consideration on Monday. Petersen, a member of the Federal Election Commission, said in his resignation letter to President Donald Trump […]
12/18/2017
DONALDISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When the American People speak, ALL OF US should listen. Just over one year ago, you spoke loud and clear. On November 8, 2016, you voted to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! https://t.co/3AOv53S0PU” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 18, 2017 03:28pm […]
12/18/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Over the past 11 months, I have travelled tens of thousands of miles, to visit 13 countries. I have met with more than 100 world leaders and everywhere I traveled, it was my highest privilege and greatest honor to represent the AMERICAN PEOPLE! https://t.co/7SDsEeIhJH” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 18, 2017 03:19pm […]
12/18/2017
CRISIS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Our deepest sympathies and most heartfelt prayers are with the victims of the train derailment in Washington State. We are closely monitoring the situation and coordinating with local authorities… https://t.co/Gyf5BdVm4G” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 18, 2017 02:35pm […]
12/18/2017
DREAMERS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The U.S. Senate will not consider an immigration bill as part of year-end legislation but will turn to a measure protecting immigrant youths known as ‘Dreamers’ in January, No. 2 Senate Republican John Cornyn said on Monday [12-18-17]. Cornyn also said that if Congress cannot meet an early March deadline for passing […]
12/18/2017
2016 ELECTION/FBI/INTELLIGENCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “An FBI agent’s reference to ‘an insurance policy’ in a much-debated text message was meant to convey that the bureau needed to aggressively investigate allegations of collusion between Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia, according to people familiar with his account. The agent didn’t intend to suggest a secret plan to harm […]
12/18/2017
HHS/RELIGION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “HHS is refusing to make public more than 10,000 comments on a Trump administration proposal to reduce federal regulations for religious and faith-based groups that could affect access to abortion and care for transgender patients, according to sources with knowledge of the decision. The agency has instead posted 80 comments — less […]
12/18/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “My thoughts and prayers are with everyone involved in the train accident in DuPont, Washington. Thank you to all of our wonderful First Responders who are on the scene. We are currently monitoring here at the White House.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 18, 2017 01:51pm […]
12/18/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/NIKKI HALEY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UN: “The U.S. on Monday [12-18-17] vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution that called on the Trump administration to rescind its decision to declare Jerusalem the capital of Israel and to begin to move the U.S. embassy to the holy city. The draft resolution, introduced by Egypt and backed by […]
12/18/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The train accident that just occurred in DuPont, WA shows more than ever why our soon to be submitted infrastructure plan must be approved quickly. Seven trillion dollars spent in the Middle East while our roads, bridges, tunnels, railways (and more) crumble! Not for long!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 18, 2017 01:41pm […]
12/18/2017
HHS/IMMIGRATION/LEGAL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A federal judge considering whether to order the Trump administration to allow abortions for two pregnant, 17-year-old girls in immigration custody heard Monday [12-18-17] that a top Health and Human Services official has decided it is not in the best interests of one of the young women to terminate her pregnancy. Office […]
12/18/2017
DEBT/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Mortgage-finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are here to stay. Lawmakers in both parties and the Trump administration are negotiating overhauls of the two companies—critical to home mortgages but in government conservatorship since the financial crisis—that could keep them at the center of the U.S. mortgage market for years to come, […]
12/18/2017
ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump is privately striking a less agitated tone on the Russia investigation, sources say, even insisting he’ll soon be cleared in writing. But his new approach has some allies worried he’s not taking the threat of the probe seriously enough… There’s no indication from special counsel Robert Mueller or […]
12/18/2017
EDUCATION/GOP: “The Republican bid to overhaul higher education is likely to heat up competition in the fastest-growing segment of the college market: adults over the age of 24. When Congress passed the Higher Education Act in 1965, about one in four students were adults. Today, nearly 40% of college students are 25 or older. The […]
12/18/2017
TRUMP FAMILY/IVANKA: “Ivanka Trump will be interviewed on @foxandfriends.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 18, 2017 06:42am […]
12/18/2017
GOP/MEDIA: “Remember, Republicans are 5-0 in Congressional Races this year. The media refuses to mention this. I said Gillespie and Moore would lose (for very different reasons), and they did. I also predicted ‘I’ would win. Republicans will do well in 2018, very well! @foxandfriends” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 18, 2017 06:23am […]
12/18/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES: “At least four senators are urging Al Franken to reconsider resigning, including two who issued statements calling for the resignation two weeks ago and said they now feel remorse over what they feel was a rush to judgment. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), who urged Franken not to step down to begin with — […]
12/18/2017
CHINA/ECONOMY/NATIONAL SECURITY/RUSSIA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump will put his domestic economic and trade policies at the heart of a new national-security strategy that depicts the world as one of heightened rivalries and potentially dangerous competition. The new strategy, with an emphasis on confronting unfair trade practices and precluding rivals from stealing American technology, […]
12/18/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration named Russia on Monday [12-18-17] as a bad actor on the world stage in a policy document that offers a sober analysis of Moscow as a rival despite Trump’s own bid for warmer ties with President Vladimir Putin. The criticism of Russia, laid out in a […]
12/17/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/REX TILLERSON/STATE: “Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson let slip last week a few tantalizing details about one of the nation’s most secret military contingency plans: how the United States would try to race inside North Korea to seize its nuclear weapons if it ever saw evidence that Kim Jong-un’s government was collapsing. […]
12/17/2017
EPA/SCOTT PRUITT: “One Environmental Protection Agency employee spoke up at a private lunch held near the agency headquarters, saying she feared the nation might be headed toward an ‘environmental catastrophe.’ Another staff member, from Seattle, sent a letter to Scott Pruitt, the E.P.A. administrator, raising similar concerns about the direction of the agency. A third, […]
12/17/2017
LEGAL/TRUMP FAMILY/IVANKA/JARED KUSHNER: “First daughter and presidential adviser Ivanka Trump and her husband and fellow White House adviser Jared Kushner were hit with a lawsuit Sunday [12-17-17] alleging illegal omissions on their public financial disclosure forms. Washington lawyer Jeffrey Lovitky contends that Trump and Kushner failed to identify the assets owned by 30 investment funds […]
12/17/2017
GOP/TAXES: “Republicans are on the cusp this week of passing a historic overhaul of the U.S. tax system but might also be ushering in a new period of instability in the tax code, because the plan is advancing without bipartisan support and with expiration dates that guarantee it will be revisited for years. A $1.5 […]
12/17/2017
DONALDISM/MISC: “More than a century after conquering flight, the #WrightBrothers continue to motivate & inspire Americans, who never tire of exploration & innovation. This GREAT AMERICAN SPIRIT can be found in the design of every new supersonic jet and next generation: https://t.co/NeKPMgkdg8 https://t.co/pODjl00lAy” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 17, 2017 07:26pm […]
12/17/2017
GOP/POLITICAL FIGURES/TAXES: “Sen. John McCain (R., Ariz.), who has been battling an aggressive form of brain cancer, has returned to Arizona for physical therapy and will be back in the Senate in January, missing a tax vote scheduled for this week. Mr. McCain’s office announced his new plans late Sunday [12-17-17], saying the senator would […]
12/17/2017
2016 ELECTION/CAMPAIGN/LEGAL/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A lawyer for the Trump transition team said Robert Mueller’s investigators improperly reviewed some emails from transition officials, an allegation that comes amid charges of bias by the special counsel’s probe. The lawyer told Congress in a letter dated Saturday that the government agency that held emails from the transition […]
12/17/2017
BUDGET/DREAMERS/IMMIGRATION/POLITICS: “Congress begins its likely final week of 2017 with lawmakers from both parties forced to grapple with tough questions they have deferred all year, including immigration and the federal budget. The government’s current funding expires Saturday [12-16-17] at 12:01 a.m., with no clear plan in sight on how to keep it running. In one […]
12/17/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Wonderful weekend at Camp David. A very special place. A lot of very important work done. Heading back to the @WhiteHouse now. https://t.co/cKxlsdr1ut” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 17, 2017 04:13pm […]
12/17/2017
INTELLIGENCE/RUSSIA/TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked U.S. President Donald Trump by telephone for intelligence that the Kremlin said had helped prevent a series of terrorist bombings in St. Petersburg, Mr. Putin’s office said Sunday [12-17-17]. The Kremlin said Mr. Putin had asked Mr. Trump to convey his appreciation to the Central Intelligence Agency […]
12/17/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Alabama’s new senator, Doug Jones, said he doesn’t support calls by some fellow Democrats for President Donald Trump’s resignation over a renewed focus on the sexual misconduct allegations Mr. Trump faced during the 2016 campaign, and said he hoped to work with Republicans on some issues. ‘Those allegations were made before […]
12/17/2017
TAXES: “As a candidate, I promised we would pass a massive TAX CUT for the everyday working American families who are the backbone and the heartbeat of our country. Now, we are just days away… https://t.co/MADTGUMktX” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 17, 2017 12:01pm […]
12/17/2017
LEGAL/POLITICAL FIGURES: “The wave of sexual harassment allegations on Capitol Hill is already beginning to reshape the 2018 election landscape, crushing some campaigns under its pressure but providing breakthrough opportunities for others. Sexual harassment-related scandals have already claimed four House members — Reps. John Conyers (D-Mich.), Trent Franks (R-Ariz.), Blake Farenthold (R-Texas) and Ruben Kihuen […]
12/16/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “WEEKLY ADDRESS?? https://t.co/1sH20Hb33x” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 16, 2017 03:31pm […]
12/16/2017
ECONOMY/JOBS/TAXES: “TAX CUTS will increase investment in the American economy and in U.S. workers, leading to higher growth, higher wages, and more JOBS! https://t.co/4GxM8psMU1” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 16, 2017 03:05pm […]
12/16/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Congratulations to two great and hardworking guys, Corey Lewandowski and David Bossie, on the success of their just out book, ‘Let Trump Be Trump.’ Finally people with real knowledge are writing about our wonderful and exciting campaign!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 16, 2017 09:52am […]
12/15/2017
STEVE BANNON/TRUMP BUSINESS: “A small group of conservative leaders had gathered in the Trump International Hotel last week for a friendly discussion about the year that was ending and their priorities for the year to come, when Stephen K. Bannon spoke up. ‘I’m not going to name names,’ he snapped, looking around the room as […]
12/15/2017
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It was one of the more painful Senate hearings in recent memory. Matthew S. Petersen, a member of the Federal Election Commission, was one of five of President Trump’s judicial nominees being questioned by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday [12-12-17] when Senator John N. Kennedy, Republican of Louisiana, singled him […]
12/15/2017
CAMPAIGN/FBI/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump escalated his criticism of the F.B.I. on Friday [12-15-17] over its investigation of possible links between Russia and his campaign, calling the inquiry a ‘very sad thing to watch.’ ‘It’s a shame what’s happened with the F.B.I.,’ the president told reporters before departing for an event at the F.B.I. […]
12/15/2017
TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Great job Kevin, we are all proud of you! https://t.co/K6hEEaOxKt” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 15, 2017 10:12pm […]
12/15/2017
DOW/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “DOW, S&P 500 and NASDAQ close at record highs! #MAGA https://t.co/hvqwnqSGuG” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 15, 2017 07:00pm […]
12/15/2017
MARINES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Today, it was my tremendous honor to visit Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1) at the Marine Corps Air Facility in Quantico, Virginia. I am honored to serve as your Commander-in-Chief. On behalf of an entire Nation, THANK YOU for your sacrifice and service. We love you! https://t.co/eLOTc7do52” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 15, […]
12/15/2017
LEGAL/PAUL MANAFORT: “A federal judge has released former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort from house arrest on $10 million bail. Manafort will be allowed to live at his home in Florida and will be under curfew and GPS monitoring. He’ll be able to travel to Washington for court appearances and to meet with his legal […]
12/15/2017
GOP/TAXES: “Sens. Marco Rubio and Bob Corker plan to support the GOP tax plan, bolstering Republicans’ hopes for passage of a tax bill next week as they prepare to release final details of a plan later Friday [12-15-17]. Mr. Rubio of Florida agreed to vote for the overhaul after Republicans agreed to a more generous […]
12/15/2017
POLICE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “You are always there for us – THE MEN AND WOMEN IN BLUE. Thank you to our police, thank you to our sheriffs, and thank you to our law enforcement families. God Bless you all, and GOD BLESS AMERICA! #LESM https://t.co/9ejiddVL9h” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 15, 2017 02:48pm […]
12/15/2017
TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “First lady Melania Trump’s popularity continues to climb, according to a new poll out Friday [12-15-17]. The first lady’s favorability rating now stands at 54%, up from 37% favorable in January 2017, per a Gallup poll conducted last week. Her unfavorable rating is down slightly from 37% to 33%, with 13% having no […]
12/15/2017
BANKING/FEDERAL RESERVE: “Federal Reserve Vice Chairman for Supervision Randal Quarles will recuse himself from participating in matters specific to Wells Fargo & Co., ‘to avoid even the potential appearance of a conflict of interest,’ the central bank said Friday [12-15-17]. The Fed said Mr. Quarles’s decision to recuse himself is voluntary and not legally required. […]
12/15/2017
FBI/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “To each member of the graduating class from the National Academy at Quantico, CONGRATULATIONS! https://t.co/Bgt8s33zlu” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 15, 2017 12:35pm […]
12/15/2017
DEMS/LEGAL: “Democrat Andrea Ramsey has dropped out of the race to take on GOP Rep. Kevin Yoder in Kansas after The Kanas City Star began questioning Ramsey about accusations made against her in a 2005 sexual harassment lawsuit. Ramsey was accused of making sexual advances towards a former employee of LabOne, a company where she […]
12/15/2017
GOP/STEVE BANNON/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Both President Donald Trump and his former chief political strategist Steve Bannon are urging Roy Moore to concede, as the defiant Republican Senate candidate refuses to admit defeat to Democrat Doug Jones. Moore lost Alabama’s Tuesday [12-12-17] special Senate election by more than 20,000 votes… Bannon, the former White House chief strategist, […]
12/15/2017
DHS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration is putting new requirements on the 38 nations whose citizens are allowed to travel to the U.S. without visas, including better screening for terrorists inside their own countries, officials said Friday [12-15-17]. The administration is also requiring some of these countries to initiate public information campaigns to dissuade their […]
12/15/2017
ETHICS/HOUSE OF REPS: “The U.S. House of Representatives Ethics Committee said on Friday [12-15-17] it has begun an investigation into public reports that Democrat Ruben Kihuen engaged in sexual harassment, adding that starting the probe is not a sign that the Nevada Representative violated any rules. ‘As I’ve said previously, I intend to fully cooperate, […]
12/15/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It was my honor. THANK YOU! https://t.co/1LvqbRQ1bi” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 15, 2017 08:55am […]
12/15/2017
GOP/TAXES: “Republican negotiators in the U.S. Congress on Friday [12-15-17] expanded a child tax credit that is part of sweeping tax legislation in order to shore up support for passage, but it was still unclear whether the move was enough to satisfy two balking senators. Republican Representative Kristi Noem said on Friday that the refundable […]
12/15/2017
IMMIGRATION/TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The United States is instituting new requirements for the 38 countries participating in the Visa Waiver Program, including that they screen travelers using U.S. counterterrorism data, Trump administration officials said on Friday [12-15-17]. Countries whose citizens stay longer than authorized during business or tourism visits to the United States at a relatively […]
12/15/2017
NEW YORK/TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The botched terror attack in New York this week has created a fresh test for a new counterterrorism force tackling a growing U.S. concern: international extremism in Bangladesh, home of the suspect. The Bangladesh-based Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime unit spearheading a probe into the failed attack, set up with U.S. help […]
12/15/2017
EDUCATION/LEGAL: “The Education Department is cutting staff at its Office for Civil Rights as part of a push to reduce Washington’s footprint in education. But critics say the move will blunt the office’s response to issues like sexual assault on college campuses and racial discrimination in public schools. The department has offered voluntary buyouts overall […]
12/15/2017
MILITARY: “American military units that participated in the decisive battle for Mosul against Islamic State militants were hampered by difficulties in sharing imagery and sometimes had different understandings of what was happening on the battlefield, according to a new U.S. Army study of the operation. That conclusion is part of a broader military assessment that […]
12/15/2017
DEMS/GOP/POLITICS/TAXES: “A controversial provision that would have permitted nonprofit groups to enter politics and could have led so-called ‘dark money’ contributions to become tax deductible has been dropped from the GOP tax bill, according to a leading Senate Democrat. Sen. Ron Wyden gave credit to his fellow Democrats for striking the Republican proposal to roll […]
12/15/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “An American diplomat who resigned in frustration last week has told CNN that she believes the Trump administration is putting American citizens abroad at risk by sidelining the State Department… The State Department not only helps shape foreign policy, she said, but gets American civilians out of harm’s way overseas. Without […]
12/15/2017
BUDGET/DEMS/GOP/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA): “Everyone in Congress claims to be a champion of children’s health. But funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program ran out Sept. 30. And some lawmakers worry it might not be replenished until early next year. It’s a mess that can happen only in Washington: Even a bipartisan program that covers 9 million poor […]
12/15/2017
2016 ELECTION/FBI/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/MICHAEL FLYNN/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “On his way to Quantico, Va., to speak at the FBI’s National Academy, President Trump stopped to tell reporters, ‘It’s a shame what’s happened with the FBI,’ and ‘you have a lot of very angry people that are seeing it.’ Trump asserted that ‘we’re going to rebuild the FBI’ […]
12/15/2017
MILITARY/NAVY: “The readiness of the U.S. Navy has declined significantly in recent decades as the demand for naval operations increased but the number of ships and other resources dwindled, according to a report issued in the wake of a string of deadly accidents this year. The report, commissioned by the Navy’s top civilian leader and […]
12/14/2017
GOP/TAXES: “House and Senate Republicans faced a new round of uncertainty on Thursday [12-14-17] about the fate of their $1.5 trillion tax bill with the possible defection of a Republican senator, Marco Rubio of Florida, amid continuing questions about how the bill will be paid for and how much of the benefits will flow to […]
12/14/2017
FCC/NET NEUTRALITY: “The Federal Communications Commission voted on Thursday [12-14-17] to dismantle landmark rules regulating the businesses that connect consumers to the internet, granting broadband companies power to potentially reshape Americans’ online experiences. The agency scrapped so-called net neutrality regulations that prohibited broadband providers from blocking websites or charging for higher-quality service or certain content. […]
12/14/2017
IRAN/NIKKI HALEY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UN: “The Trump administration tried to mount a case on Thursday [12-14-17] that Iran violated an international agreement to limit its arms dealing, but American officials failed to show how an array of weaponry presented as evidence proved the charges. Nikki R. Haley, the American ambassador to the United Nations, accused Iran […]
12/14/2017
GOP/TAXES: “Several Republican senators expressed last-minute doubts about the tax-overhaul plan in Congress, possibly an attempt to strengthen their negotiating positions before a compromise plan set to be released on Friday [12-15-17] and final votes planned for early next week. The presence of the wavering senators, plus concerns about the health of two others, underscored […]
12/14/2017
IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The spouses of highly skilled foreign workers would no longer be able to work legally in the U.S. under a regulatory change proposed by the Trump administration on Thursday [12-14-17]. The plan, laid out in a notice that it intends to propose a rule in 2018, would undo a program by the […]
12/14/2017
LABOR: “The National Labor Relations Board overturned an Obama-era ruling that potentially made it easier for contractors and workers at franchised businesses to form unions and collectively bargain with big corporations. The board, which is now controlled by Republicans, reversed itself on the 2015 case known as Browning-Ferris Industries. Browning-Ferris concerned a recycling center staffed […]
12/14/2017
2016 ELECTION/CAMPAIGN/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Special Counsel Robert Mueller has requested that Cambridge Analytica, a data firm that worked for President Donald Trump’s campaign, turn over documents as part of its investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election, according to people familiar with the matter. Mr. Mueller asked the firm in the fall […]
12/14/2017
INTERIOR/RYAN ZINKE: “Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke revealed today he has fired four senior managers at the Interior Department for inappropriate conduct, including sexual harassment… Interior spokeswoman Heather Swift said in an email the department could not provide any specific information on the people who were fired but said they generally ‘abused their authority to intimidate […]
12/14/2017
FCC/NET NEUTRALITY/POLITICS: “The U.S. Federal Communications Commission vote on Thursday [12-14-17] to roll back net neutrality rules could galvanize young voters, a move Democrats hope will send millennials to the polls in greater numbers and bolster their chances in next year’s elections. Democrats are hoping to paint the repeal of the rules by the FCC, […]
12/14/2017
ECONOMY: ” ‘Manufacturing Optimism Rose to Another All-Time High in the Latest @ShopFloorNAM Outlook Survey’ https://t.co/LuV4BMp0Xc” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 14, 2017 04:20pm […]
12/14/2017
BUSINESS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “In 1960, there were approximately 20,000 pages in the Code of Federal Regulations. Today there are over 185,000 pages, as seen in the Roosevelt Room. Today, we CUT THE RED TAPE! It is time to SET FREE OUR DREAMS and MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! https://t.co/teAVNzjvcx” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 14, 2017 03:35pm […]
12/14/2017
DONALDISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When Americans are free to thrive, innovate, & prosper, there is no challenge too great, no task too large, & no goal beyond our reach. We are a nation of explorers, pioneers, innovators & inventors. We are nation of people who work hard, dream big, & who never, ever give up… https://t.co/9LVdp6zOgZ” […]
12/14/2017
BUSINESS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Today, we gathered in the Roosevelt Room for one single reason: to CUT THE RED TAPE! For many decades, an ever-growing maze of regs, rules, and restrictions has cost our country trillions of dollars, millions of jobs, countless American factories, & devastated entire industries. https://t.co/ostXOVnckf” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 14, 2017 03:13pm […]
12/14/2017
ETHICS/GOP/TEXAS: “Rep. Blake Farenthold, who has faced allegations of sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior from former staff members, will not seek reelection, according to a source familiar with the situation. The Texas Republican’s office did not respond to a request for comment Thursday [12-14-17], but the news comes after the House Ethics Committee opened an […]
12/14/2017
TAXES: “As a candidate, I promised we would pass a massive tax cut for the everyday, working Americans. If you make your voices heard, this moment will be forever remembered as a great new beginning – the dawn of a brilliant American future shining with PATRIOTISM, PROSPERITY AND PRIDE! https://t.co/exsBzrlCdw” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 14, […]
12/14/2017
EPA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s pick to oversee chemical safety at the Environmental Protection Agency has withdrawn his name from consideration. Michael Dourson, a toxicologist tapped to head the EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, has been one of the agency’s most controversial nominees because of his work as a consultant to […]
12/14/2017
FCC/NET NEUTRALITY: “The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday [12-14-17] is set to roll back far-reaching rules governing how internet-service providers treat traffic on their networks, a move expected to empower cable and wireless providers and transform consumers’ online experience. The 2015 ‘net neutrality’ rules were one of the signature regulatory actions of the Obama administration, […]
12/14/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/ISRAEL/MIKE PENCE/TAXES: “US Vice President Mike Pence has delayed his upcoming visit to Israel for several days, spokespeople for the Speaker of the Israeli Parliament and Foreign Ministry and Pence’s office told CNN on Thursday [12-14-17]. The delay comes as Congress prepares to vote on a sweeping tax reform bill, and amid an ongoing […]
12/14/2017
HOLIDAY/ISRAEL/PALESTINE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Israeli town of Nazareth has canceled Christmas celebrations, with the mayor saying the end of festivities is due to President Trump. Mayor Ali Salam, who presides over the town in northern Israel of mostly Muslims and Christians, announced Thursday that planned events such as a Christmas market and festival were called […]
12/14/2017
GOP/TAXES: “Republican Tax Cuts are looking very good. All are working hard. In the meantime, the Stock Market hit another record high!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 14, 2017 07:59am […]
12/14/2017
NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/REX TILLERSON/STATE: “The White House and State Department both stated Wednesday [12-13-17] that the US is not ready to begin talks with North Korea, a day after Secretary of State Rex Tillerson had suggested the two sides could start negotiating without preconditions. Tillerson’s offer Tuesday to “sit down and see each other face […]
12/14/2017
POLITICS/TAXES: “The tax bill moving through Congress is about 500 pages long, containing enough paper to wrap lots of Christmas presents for boys and girls across the land. The gifts in the text are tax cuts—more than $1.4 trillion of them over the next decade—scattered throughout a bill that Republican lawmakers are striving to make […]
12/14/2017
GOP/PAUL RYAN/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Since mid-2016, U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan has carried around a ‘postcard’ that he has said shows how easy it will be for Americans to file their taxes once Republicans are finished their tax overhaul. And as recently as Thursday President Donald Trump touted Americans being able to ‘file their taxes […]
12/13/2017
ETHICS/GOP/LEGAL: “A Kentucky lawmaker died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound on Wednesday [12-13-17] evening after facing allegations that he molested a 17-year-old girl in 2012. Dan Johnson, a Republican state representative, shot himself on the Greenwell Ford Road bridge in Mt. Washington, Kentucky, according to the Bullitt County coroner. The apparent suicide came after […]
12/13/2017
GOP/TAXES: “The highest-earning Americans will get a lower tax rate and corporations will pay slightly more than in previous plans under a deal House and Senate Republicans reached on the party’s competing tax-overhaul bills. Full details of what is likely to be a $1.4 trillion tax cut over a decade will be released this week. […]
12/13/2017
ECONOMY/FEDERAL RESERVE: “The Federal Reserve showed continued optimism about the U.S. economy in voting Wednesday [12-13-17] to raise short-term interest rates for the third time this year, and signaling it would stay on a similar path next year amid a leadership transition. Officials nudged their economic-growth estimates higher for the next few years on expectations […]
12/13/2017
GOP/MIKE PENCE/POLITICS: “The upset defeat of Republican Roy Moore in Alabama’s special Senate election sparked finger-pointing Wednesday [12-13-17] between the GOP establishment, who opposed Mr. Moore, and Donald Trump’s insurgent allies led by Steve Bannon, who backed him. The bickering set off by the victory of Democrat Doug Jones heightened anxieties about GOP prospects in […]
12/13/2017
TRUMP PEOPLE: “Thank you Omarosa for your service! I wish you continued success.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 13, 2017 06:58pm […]
12/13/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/MILITARY/NATIONAL SECURITY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As the U.S. military campaign against Islamic State winds down in the Middle East, the Trump administration is turning its focus to what it sees as a bigger threat: Iran. U.S. officials are wrestling with where and how to repel what they describe as a significant Iranian military expansion across […]
12/13/2017
GOP/TAXES: “House and Senate Republican negotiators agreed Wednesday [12-13-17] to the final version of the party’s tax bill, setting a lower rate for the top-earning individuals and a slightly higher corporate rate than has been discussed. The full details of what is likely to be a $1.4 trillion tax cut over a decade will be […]
12/13/2017
GOP/NATIONAL DEBT: “The chairman of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday introduced a bill to fund the government until Jan. 19 while Congress works on longer-term legislation, the panel said in a statement. The bill unveiled by Republican Representative Rodney Frelinghuysen would fully fund national defense programs for the entire 2018 fiscal year and […]
12/13/2017
FCC/NET NEUTRALITY: “The Federal Communications Commission’s own chief technology officer expressed concern Wednesday [12-13-17] about Republican Chairman Ajit Pai’s plan to repeal the net neutrality rules, saying it could lead to practices that are ‘not in the public interest.’ In an internal email to all of the FCC commissioner offices, CTO Eric Burger, who was […]
12/13/2017
GOP/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Two of President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees will not be confirmed by the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate following criticism over controversial statements they made, a White House official said. The official said on Wednesday [12-13-17] that the two nominations ‘will not be moving forward’ in the U.S. Senate. One of the nominees, Brett […]
12/13/2017
DEMS/WOMEN: “A female Democratic House member shocked fellow lawmakers Wednesday [12-13-17] when she said that the revealing clothing that some members and staffers wear is an ‘invitation’ to sexual harassment. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) made the comments during a private Democratic Caucus meeting Wednesday to discuss sexual harassment issues, according to two Democratic sources in […]
12/13/2017
TRUMP FAMILY/IVANKA: “Like nearly every senior staffer in a White House infamous for backstabbing, Ivanka Trump spent her early months immersed in the drama of competing power centers. She just didn’t know where the daggers were coming from. Anecdotes quickly emerged of Ivanka pleading with her father to moderate his positions — or at least […]
12/13/2017
DEFENSE/IRAN/SAUDI ARABIA/YEMEN: “The Trump administration will present evidence Thursday [12-14-17] of what it says is proof that Iran has provided missiles to Houthi rebels in Yemen, missiles like those the rebels have recently fired into Saudi Arabia, three defense officials told CNN Wednesday. The evidence, including missile components, is expected to be presented to reporters […]
12/13/2017
TRUMP PEOPLE: “White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman, a former contestant on ‘The Apprentice,’ plans to leave the White House next month, according to a statement from press secretary Sarah Sanders. Manigault Newman, one of Trump’s most high-profile African-American supporters, will leave one year to the day after Trump took office, Sanders said. ‘Omarosa Manigault […]