POLITICAL FIGURES: “Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton is expected to name his lieutenant governor, Tina Smith, to replace resigning Sen. Al Franken in the Senate at a press conference Wednesday [12-13-17] morning. Smith was Dayton’s chief of staff during his first term in office and served as his running mate in 2014. She worked in marketing […]
12/13/2017
DEMS/LEGAL: “Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer reported a fake complaint accusing him of sexual harassment to Capitol Police, a spokesperson from his office confirmed Wednesday [12-13-17]. Axios reported on Tuesday Schumer told the outlet he is the victim of a fake document that implicates him in detailed harassment claims by a former aide. The news […]
12/13/2017
GOP/POLITICS: “If last night’s election proved anything, it proved that we need to put up GREAT Republican candidates to increase the razor thin margins in both the House and Senate.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 13, 2017 09:45am […]
12/13/2017
DEMS/GOP/POLITICS: “Democrat Doug Jones of Alabama on Tuesday [12-12-17] scored an upset win in a deeply Republican state, capturing the U.S. Senate seat here in a special election that drove a wedge within the Republican party and gave Democrats another burst of momentum ahead of the 2018 midterm races. The result was a defeat for […]
12/13/2017
FAKE NEWS/MEDIA: “Wow, more than 90% of Fake News Media coverage of me is negative, with numerous forced retractions of untrue stories. Hence my use of Social Media, the only way to get the truth out. Much of Mainstream Meadia has become a joke! @foxandfriends” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 13, 2017 08:02am […]
12/13/2017
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/LEGAL/TAXES: “The top Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives said on Wednesday [12-13-17] that Congress was working on a package of reforms that would prohibit using taxpayer money for settlements in sexual harassment claims lodged against lawmakers’ offices. ‘That’s among the things we’re working on right now,’ House Speaker Paul Ryan said […]
12/13/2017
GOP/POLITICS: “The reason I originally endorsed Luther Strange (and his numbers went up mightily), is that I said Roy Moore will not be able to win the General Election. I was right! Roy worked hard but the deck was stacked against him!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 13, 2017 06:22am […]
12/13/2017
FBI/HILLARY CLINTON/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA: “A top FBI agent and an FBI lawyer, who were involved in the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s email arrangement and the probe into Russian electoral meddling, exchanged texts disparaging then-candidate Donald Trump, including calling him an ‘idiot’ and a ‘menace,’ according to copies of the messages the Justice Department provided Congress. Peter […]
12/12/2017
DEMS/GOP/POLITICS: “Congratulations to Doug Jones on a hard fought victory. The write-in votes played a very big factor, but a win is a win. The people of Alabama are great, and the Republicans will have another shot at this seat in a very short period of time. It never ends!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 12, […]
12/12/2017
NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/REX TILLERSON/STATE/TRADE DEALS: “Secretary of State Rex Tillerson ruled out pursuing a traditional Cold War-style containment and deterrence strategy against a nuclear-armed North Korea, citing concerns that Pyongyang will transform its arsenal into a commercial business and sell nuclear weapons to other actors… President Donald Trump has long said he won’t tolerate a […]
12/12/2017
2016 ELECTION/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/RUSSIA: “A career Justice Department lawyer who has specialized in organized-crime issues was recently transferred from the deputy attorney general’s office to another division because he failed to inform officials of a September 2016 meeting with the author of a controversial dossier on then-candidate Donald Trump, people familiar with the matter said. Bruce […]
12/12/2017
CLIMATE CHANGE/FRANCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Money was on everybody’s mind at the climate summit meeting organized here on Tuesday [12-12-17], as President Emmanuel Macron of France tried to shore up support for the Paris climate deal by urging heads of state, chief executives and investors to commit more funding to the fight against global warming. But […]
12/12/2017
GOP/POLITICS/TAXES: “Republicans reconciling House and Senate tax bills say they are narrowing their differences, putting a $1.4 trillion tax cut on track to be unveiled by Friday [12-8-17] and passed by both chambers next week. Tuesday evening, Senate Republicans were preparing to send their latest offer back to their House counterparts, in a negotiation that […]
12/12/2017
GOP/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Family relationships have long formed the core of the U.S. immigration system. These preferences are now being targeted by Republicans led by President Donald Trump, who wants to reduce legal as well as illegal immigration to the U.S. Mr. Trump and his allies have begun derisively using the term ‘chain migration’ to […]
12/12/2017
DONALD ON DONALD/LEGAL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WOMEN: “President Donald Trump claimed on Tuesday [12-12-17] that he didn’t know or had never met the women accusing him of sexual harassment and assault, despite evidence to the contrary. White House press secretary Sarah Sanders qualified the comment during her daily press briefing, saying the President was only referring to […]
12/12/2017
LEGAL/TRUMP FAMILY/DONALD JR: “A lawyer for Donald Trump Jr. , President Donald Trump’s eldest son, on Tuesday [12-12-17] asked the House Intelligence Committee to open a ‘formal inquiry’ into what he said were leaks by committee members or staff following the younger Mr. Trump’s interview with the panel earlier this month. The lawyer, Alan Futerfas, […]
12/12/2017
SEC: “The nation’s main audit regulator is getting a full makeover. Five new members were appointed Tuesday [12-12-17] to oversee the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, a regulator of auditors who examine the books of publicly traded companies. The picks include William Duhnke, a Republican Senate aide who will be the board’s chairman, and James […]
12/12/2017
GOP/NEW YORK: “The leader of the New York Assembly Republican conference, Brian Kolb, on Tuesday [12-12-17] announced he is running for governor, the first Republican to enter the 2018 race against Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Mr. Kolb, 65 years old, has represented the Finger Lakes Region as a state assemblyman for nearly 18 years. He was […]
12/12/2017
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS: “Senators from both parties poured cold water Tuesday [12-12-17] on a House Republican plan that would fund the military through September while keeping the rest of the government running only into January. Congress last week passed a two-week spending bill that will keep the government funded through Dec. 22. But lawmakers have […]
12/12/2017
HOLIDAY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Wishing all of those celebrating #Hanukkah around the world a happy and healthy eight nights in the company of those they love. https://t.co/A5W0PDWBxp https://t.co/D9MVVPq39x” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 12, 2017 05:13pm […]
12/12/2017
TRUMP FAMILY/IVANKA/MELANIA/VOTE BY MAIL: “A couple of members of President Donald Trump’s family got rocked by the vote in last month’s New York City mayoral election. Absentee votes cast by the president’s wife, Melania, and daughter Ivanka Trump were not counted by city officials after both made mistakes with their ballots, a spokeswoman for the […]
12/12/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Tuesday [12-12-17] criticized a Democratic U.S. senator who has called for his resignation over allegations of sexual misconduct as a ‘total flunky’ while dismissing the accusations as ‘fabricated.’ In a pair of tweets Tuesday morning, Mr. Trump accused Democrats of promoting the allegations of more than a […]
12/12/2017
LEGAL/POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A sixth senator on Tuesday [12-12-17] called on President Donald Trump to resign amid renewed attention to past allegations of sexual harassment and assault. Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) told NBC News that Trump is a ‘misogynist,’ ‘admitted sexual predator’ and ‘liar’ with a ‘narcissistic need for attention.’… Hirono joins Sens. Kirsten […]
12/12/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/SOUTH KOREA/TRADE DEALS: “Researchers in Washington and South Korea have identified a number of business transactions that they say show North Korea’s international financing web is more sophisticated than what was widely known previously. A report by the researchers also concluded that Pyongyang’s illicit global financial network remains highly vulnerable to international sanctions, […]
12/12/2017
DOW/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Consumer Confidence is at an All-Time High, along with a Record High Stock Market. Unemployment is at a 17 year low. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! Working to pass MASSIVE TAX CUTS (looking good).” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 12, 2017 09:23am […]
12/12/2017
DEMS/GOP/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The people of Alabama will do the right thing. Doug Jones is Pro-Abortion, weak on Crime, Military and Illegal Immigration, Bad for Gun Owners and Veterans and against the WALL. Jones is a Pelosi/Schumer Puppet. Roy Moore will always vote with us. VOTE ROY MOORE!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 12, 2017 09:09am […]
12/12/2017
DEMS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Lightweight Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a total flunky for Chuck Schumer and someone who would come to my office ‘begging’ for campaign contributions not so long ago (and would do anything for them), is now in the ring fighting against Trump. Very disloyal to Bill & Crooked-USED!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 12, 2017 […]
12/12/2017
DEMS/FAKE NEWS/LEGAL/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WOMEN: “Despite thousands of hours wasted and many millions of dollars spent, the Democrats have been unable to show any collusion with Russia – so now they are moving on to the false accusations and fabricated stories of women who I don’t know and/or have never met. FAKE NEWS!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
12/11/2017
NASA/TRUMP MEMORANDA: “Presidential Memorandum on Reinvigorating America’s Human Space Exploration Program SUBJECT: Reinvigorating America’s Human Space Exploration Program Section 1. Amendment to Presidential Policy Directive-4. Presidential Policy Directive-4 of June 28, 2010 (National Space Policy), is amended as follows: The paragraph beginning ‘Set far-reaching exploration milestones’ is deleted and replaced with the following: ‘Lead an […]
12/11/2017
LEGAL/LGBTQ/SUPREME COURT: “The Supreme Court said on Monday [12-11-17] that it would not hear an appeal in a case that could have resolved whether a federal law prohibits employers from discriminating against gay and lesbian workers. The case concerned Jameka Evans, who said a Georgia hospital discriminated against her because she is a lesbian. She […]
12/11/2017
MILITARY/NORTH KOREA/SOUTH KOREA: “Amid fears that North Korea is rapidly developing its submarine-launched ballistic missile technology, the United States, Japan and South Korea are teaming up for a drill to track such hard-to-detect missiles, military officials said Monday [12-11-17]. The drill is taking place over two days in waters between Japan and the Korean Peninsula, […]
12/11/2017
LEGAL/LGBTQ/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A federal judge denied a renewed bid by the Trump administration to prevent transgender people from joining the U.S. military, ordering Monday [12-11-17] that such recruits be allowed to join beginning Jan. 1. The military announced it would begin admitting transgender recruits in light of the latest order by U.S. District Judge […]
12/11/2017
STEVEN MNUCHIN/TAXES/TRADE DEALS/TREASURY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration’s planned overhaul of U.S. corporate tax law came under attack Monday [12-11-17] from finance ministers of Europe’s five largest economies, voicing the growing anxiety among foreign executives and officials that the proposals would give American firms unfair tax advantages. In a letter sent to Treasury Secretary Steven […]
12/11/2017
ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA/SALLY YATES: “Former acting Attorney General Sally Yates has been interviewed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigators about her meetings with White House officials, and she recounted concerns she had shared with the Trump administration about former national security adviser Mike Flynn, according to people familiar with the matter. The interview in July suggests […]
12/11/2017
POLITICS: “Lawmakers are moving to change procedures for reporting sexual harassment on Capitol Hill and how settlements are funded, after Congress was shaken last week by more allegations of improper behavior and three resignations. Lawmakers are looking inward at their own policies in the wake of the ‘Me Too’ movement, which has created a national […]
12/11/2017
NASA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump wants to send astronauts where no man has gone before. Trump will authorize the acting NASA administrator Robert M. Lightfoot Jr. to ‘lead an innovative space exploration program to send American astronauts back to the moon, and eventually Mars’ during a White House signing ceremony… The directive, Gidley said, […]
12/11/2017
POLITICS/TAXES/TREASURY: “The Treasury Department said Monday [12-11-17] that the GOP tax plan currently before Congress would need an assist from other Trump administration priorities to pay for itself. Tax cuts alone aren’t enough, Treasury said in a one-page analysis, citing welfare reform and infrastructure spending as additional boosts to the economy. The analysis assumes that […]
12/11/2017
ISRAEL/PALESTINE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP FAMILY/TRUMP PEOPLE/JARED KUSHNER: “European Union officials warned the Trump administration not to go it alone in its Middle East peace efforts as the bloc’s foreign ministers said they wouldn’t follow the U.S. decision to recognize Jerusalem as the Israeli capital. EU foreign ministers on Monday [12-10-17] morning met with Israeli Prime Minister […]
12/11/2017
TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WTO: “President Donald Trump’s chief trade adviser issued his first detailed criticism of the World Trade Organization Monday [12-11-17], blasting the global commercial arbiter for ‘losing its essential focus’ and becoming ‘a litigation-centered organization’ that has failed to pay sufficient attention to enforcing existing rules. While U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer didn’t […]
12/11/2017
LEGAL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WOMEN: “A woman who last year accused President Donald Trump of ogling her and her fellow Miss USA contestants in their private dressing room said Monday [12-11-17] that the recent tidal wave of sexual assault allegations and repercussions against powerful men has opened a window for her and other women who have accused […]
12/11/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/RUSSIA/SYRIA: “Russian President Vladimir Putin paid a surprise visit to a military air base in Syria, marking a mission-accomplished moment for the leader months ahead of a presidential election. Mr. Putin landed Monday [12-11-17] at Hmeimim air base, a military outpost in Syria’s Latakia province that has been the main launching point for Russian […]
12/11/2017
CYBERWAR/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/RUSSIA: “A telecom software company has agreed to resolve a criminal investigation of its use of uncleared Russian nationals working in Russia on a U.S. defense project by implementing a security plan that American officials hope will serve as a new industry model. The Justice Department said Monday [12-11-17] it had agreed not to […]
12/11/2017
REX TILLERSON/STATE: “U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson plans to meet Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau next week for talks on how to address the crisis over North Korea’s nuclear weapons, an Ottawa source said on Monday [12-11-17]. Canada and the United States are due to co-host a meeting of foreign ministers in Vancouver in […]
12/11/2017
FAKE NEWS/MEDIA: “Another false story, this time in the Failing @nytimes, that I watch 4-8 hours of television a day – Wrong! Also, I seldom, if ever, watch CNN or MSNBC, both of which I consider Fake News. I never watch Don Lemon, who I once called the ‘dumbest man on television!’ Bad Reporting.” -Donald […]
12/11/2017
EDUCATION/TAXES: “Universities and companies are joining forces to lobby Congress to keep a tax provision that allows employers to give staff as much as $5,250 in yearly tax-free tuition help. The tax-overhaul package passed by the Senate earlier this month includes the provision, which has been part of U.S. tax law since the late 1970s. […]
12/11/2017
AMBASSADOR/NOMINATIONS/SOUTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration will nominate as ambassador to Seoul a prominent Korea expert who favors a tough line on Pyongyang, filling a yearlong vacancy at the front lines of President Donald Trump’s biggest foreign-policy challenge. The appointment of Victor Cha, a Georgetown University professor who served in the George W. Bush […]
12/11/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES/POLITICS: “Alabama Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore appeared on a conspiracy-driven radio show twice in 2011, where he told the hosts in an interview that getting rid of constitutional amendments after the Tenth Amendment would ‘eliminate many problems’ in the way the US government is structured. Alabama’s special election for Senate, in which Moore […]
12/11/2017
HOUSE OF REPS/TAXES: “A provision in the tax code overhaul before Congress could lead to an infusion of new players in elections, including churches and charities, and prompt a significant shift in the way political campaigns are financed. The House tax bill would allow churches and other nonprofits to advocate for candidates and take political […]
12/11/2017
POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump sought to boost Republican U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore by releasing a recorded phone call on his behalf in the final stretch of a bitter Alabama election fight marked by accusations of sexual misconduct against Moore. Moore, 70, a conservative Christian and former Alabama Supreme Court justice, will face […]
12/10/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/ISRAEL/PALESTINE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Pockets of anger surfaced Sunday [12-10-17] in the Middle East and Asia over the Trump administration’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, but predictions of widespread upheaval failed to materialize as riots petered out in the Palestinian territories. In a sign of festering regional dissent, protesters gathered outside the U.S. […]
12/10/2017
DEFENSE/FOREIGN POLICY/SOMALIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Amid its escalating campaign of drone strikes in Somalia, the Pentagon has presented the White House with an operational plan that envisions at least two more years of combat against Islamist militants there, according to American officials familiar with internal deliberations. The proposed plan for Somalia would be the first under […]
12/10/2017
ISRAEL/PALESTINE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Lebanese security forces on Sunday [12-10-17] fired tear gas and water cannons into crowds that had gathered near the United States Embassy, in a sign that protests against President Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel may be escalating. Thousands of protesters chanted slogans against Mr. Trump’s orders, which […]
12/10/2017
DEMS/GOP/POLITICS: “A heated race for an Alabama U.S. Senate seat entered its final days with Democrat Doug Jones trying to mobilize voters, especially African-Americans, and front-runner Republican Roy Moore facing a fresh call from the state’s senior senator for GOP voters to avoid him on Tuesday [12-12-17]. The two men are competing in what has […]
12/10/2017
GOP/TAXES: “Some high-income business owners could face marginal tax rates exceeding 100% under the Senate’s tax bill, far beyond the listed rates in the Republican plan. That means a business owner’s next $100 in earnings, under certain circumstances, would require paying more than $100 in additional federal and state taxes. As lawmakers rush to write […]
12/10/2017
FAKE NEWS/MEDIA: “Very little discussion of all the purposely false and defamatory stories put out this week by the Fake News Media. They are out of control – correct reporting means nothing to them. Major lies written, then forced to be withdrawn after they are exposed…a stain on America!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 10, 2017 […]
12/10/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/ISRAEL/NIKKI HALEY/PALESTINE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UN: “U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley on Sunday defended President Donald Trump’s decision to declare Jerusalem the capital of Israel and begin to move the U.S. embassy, calling it a courageous move that would further the Mideast peace process despite scattered protests world-wide and widespread condemnation. ‘No President, […]
12/10/2017
TAXES: “Getting closer and closer on the Tax Cut Bill. Shaping up even better than projected. House and Senate working very hard and smart. End result will be not only important, but SPECIAL!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 10, 2017 08:35am […]
12/10/2017
ECONOMY/FAKE NEWS/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Things are going really well for our economy, a subject the Fake News spends as little time as possible discussing! Stock Market hit another RECORD HIGH, unemployment is now at a 17 year low and companies are coming back into the USA. Really good news, and much more to come!” -Donald […]
12/10/2017
LEGAL/NIKKI HALEY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UN/WOMEN: “Nikki Haley, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said on Sunday [12-10-17] that any woman who has felt violated or mistreated by a man has every right to speak up, even if she is accusing President Donald Trump… Washington has been roiled by sexual misconduct scandals, with accusations leading to […]
12/10/2017
POLITICS: “In Pennsylvania state Senator Daylin Leach’s bid to win a seat vital to the Democratic Party’s chances in 2018 elections of taking control of the U.S. Congress, his opponents may not be his biggest obstacle. Leach is running in one of the country’s most gerrymandered congressional districts, one with such a twisting, winding shape […]
12/9/2017
FRANCE/ISRAEL/PALESTINE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A year ago, no one would have envisioned President Emmanuel Macron of France as the public face of Western diplomacy in the Middle East. But that is not the case anymore. President Trump’s decision this past week to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, his anti-Muslim tweets and his State Department […]
12/9/2017
CRIME/SANCTUARY CITIES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “No American should be separated from their loved ones because of preventable crime committed by those illegally in our country. Our cities should be Sanctuaries for Americans – not for criminal aliens! https://t.co/CvtkCG1pln” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 9, 2017 09:17pm […]
12/9/2017
ARMY/MILITARY/NAVY/SPORTS: “Great Army – Navy Game. Army wins 14 to 13 and brings home the COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF’S TROPHY! Congratulations!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 9, 2017 06:47pm […]
12/9/2017
ARMY/MILITARY/NAVY/SPORTS: “Great Army – Navy Game. Army wins 14 to 13 and brings home the COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF’S TROPHY (last time was 1996). Wow! Congratulations!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 9, 2017 06:39pm […]
12/9/2017
FAKE NEWS/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “.@daveweigel of the Washington Post just admitted that his picture was a FAKE (fraud?) showing an almost empty arena last night for my speech in Pensacola when, in fact, he knew the arena was packed (as shown also on T.V.). FAKE NEWS, he should be fired.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 9, […]
12/9/2017
FAKE NEWS/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “.@DaveWeigel @WashingtonPost put out a phony photo of an empty arena hours before I arrived @ the venue, w/ thousands of people outside, on their way in. Real photos now shown as I spoke. Packed house, many people unable to get in. Demand apology & retraction from FAKE NEWS WaPo! https://t.co/XAblFGh1ob” […]
12/9/2017
AFRICAN AMERICANS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump praised the achievements of the 20th-century African-American civil-rights movement and paid tribute to the movement’s martyrs as ‘American heroes’ ahead of a museum opening Saturday, amid criticism over his past remarks on women, immigration and other issues… ‘We want our country to be a place where every child, […]
12/9/2017
ARMY/MILITARY/NAVY/SPORTS: “Have a great game today, @USArmy and @USNavy – I will be watching. We love our U.S. Military. On behalf of an entire Nation, THANK YOU for your sacrifice and service! #ArmyNavyGame #USA?? https://t.co/8m1W9rFwIh” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 9, 2017 01:37pm […]
12/9/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It was my great honor to celebrate the opening of two extraordinary museums-the Mississippi State History Museum & the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum. We pay solemn tribute to our heroes of the past & dedicate ourselves to building a future of freedom, equality, justice & peace. https://t.co/5AkgVpV8aa” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 9, […]
12/9/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Heading to the great state of Mississippi at the invitation of their popular and respected Governor, @PhilBryantMS. Look forward to seeing the new Civil Rights Museum!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 9, 2017 10:45am […]
12/9/2017
FAKE NEWS/MEDIA: “CNN’S slogan is CNN, THE MOST TRUSTED NAME IN NEWS. Everyone knows this is not true, that this could, in fact, be a fraud on the American Public. There are many outlets that are far more trusted than Fake News CNN. Their slogan should be CNN, THE LEAST TRUSTED NAME IN NEWS!” -Donald […]
12/9/2017
FAKE NEWS/MEDIA: “Fake News CNN made a vicious and purposeful mistake yesterday. They were caught red handed, just like lonely Brian Ross at ABC News (who should be immediately fired for his ‘mistake’). Watch to see if @CNN fires those responsible, or was it just gross incompetence?” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 9, 2017 08:02am […]
12/9/2017
DEMS/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A big contingent of very enthusiastic Roy Moore fans at the rally last night. We can’t have a Pelosi/Schumer Liberal Democrat, Jones, in that important Alabama Senate seat. Need your vote to Make America Great Again! Jones will always vote against what we must do for our Country.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. […]
12/9/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “GREAT EVENING last night in Pensacola, Florida. Arena was packed to the rafters, the crowd was loud, loving and really smart. They definitely get what’s going on. Thank you Pensacola!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 9, 2017 07:41am […]
12/9/2017
PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “We believe that every American should stand for the National Anthem, and we proudly pledge allegiance to one NATION UNDER GOD! https://t.co/r2ITtWwfVs” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 9, 2017 01:06am […]
12/8/2017
DONALDISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “This is your land, this is your home, and it’s your voice that matters the most. So speak up, be heard, and fight, fight, fight for the change you’ve been waiting for your entire life! MERRY CHRISTMAS and THANK YOU Pensacola, Florida! https://t.co/geWGzpzRp6” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 8, 2017 11:46pm […]
12/8/2017
BUSINESS/TRUMP MEMORANDA: “Presidential Memorandum for the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration SUBJECT: Delaying Submission of the Small Business Administration Report under the Trade Facilitation And Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 The Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (TFTEA) (Public Law 114-125) requires you to submit to the Congress a […]
12/8/2017
DREAMERS/IMMIGRATION/LEGAL/SUPREME COURT: “A divided Supreme Court on Friday [12-8-17] temporarily blocked a lower court from requiring the Trump administration to release internal documents related to its September decision to end a program protecting undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children. The court’s emergency action halting the document release comes just days after it […]
12/8/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Just arrived at the Pensacola Bay Center. Join me LIVE on @FoxNews in 10 minutes! #MAGA https://t.co/RQFqOkcpNV” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 8, 2017 08:04pm […]
12/8/2017
ISRAEL/PALESTINE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UN: “Fourteen of the 15 members of United Nations Security Council on Friday condemned President Donald Trump’s decision this week to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, saying it was in violation of U.N. resolutions and international law. The Council held an emergency meeting on Friday [12-8-17] to discuss Jerusalem at the […]
12/8/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “On my way to Pensacola, Florida. See everyone soon! #MAGA https://t.co/ijwxVSYQ52” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 8, 2017 06:25pm […]
12/8/2017
JOBS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: ” ‘The unemployment rate remains at a 17-year low of 4.1%. The unemployment rate in manufacturing dropped to 2.6%, the lowest ever recorded. The unemployment rate among Hispanics dropped to 4.7%, the lowest ever recorded…’ @SecretaryAcosta @USDOL https://t.co/vou28s0yHN” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 8, 2017 02:02pm […]
12/8/2017
DONALDISM: “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! https://t.co/64a93S07s7” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 8, 2017 12:46pm […]
12/8/2017
OBAMA: “Former President Barack Obama urged voters this week to stay engaged in democracy, warning that complacency was responsible for the rise of Nazi Germany… During the event, the former President mentioned similar themes of responding to a changing political landscape, mentioning examples from America’s history… Obama also defended the necessity of a free press… […]
12/8/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES: “While traveling Thursday [12-7-17] on an airplane from Washington, GOP Sen. Jeff Flake debated a voter in a wide-ranging discussion about the GOP tax plan, the issue of Dreamers, the Affordable Care Act and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Flake spoke for 11 minutes to a person who identified himself on his Twitter […]
12/8/2017
BANKING/LEGAL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Friday [12-8-17] said his administration will continue pursuing sanctions against Wells Fargo, notably dismissing news reports indicating otherwise as inaccurate reporting instead of ‘fake news.’ Reuters reported Thursday that White House budget director Mick Mulvaney, who is doubling as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, is […]
12/8/2017
GOP/POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump offered another full-throated pitch on Friday [12-8-17] for Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore, imploring Alabama voters to keep the seat under GOP control and away from a ‘Pelosi/Schumer puppet,’ Democrat Doug Jones… Moore, a controversial former chief judge of the Alabama Supreme Court, has been accused by multiple […]
12/8/2017
BANKING/LEGAL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Fines and penalties against Wells Fargo Bank for their bad acts against their customers and others will not be dropped, as has incorrectly been reported, but will be pursued and, if anything, substantially increased. I will cut Regs but make penalties severe when caught cheating!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 8, 2017 10:18am […]
12/8/2017
DRUGS/PHARMA/POLITICS/TAXES: “A tax overhaul bill being hammered into its final form by Senate and House Republicans is all but certain to cut tax credits designed to encourage development of ‘orphan drugs’ meant to treat rare diseases afflicting limited numbers of patients. Since 1983, a federal law has allowed fledgling companies to write off 50% of […]
12/8/2017
POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “LAST thing the Make America Great Again Agenda needs is a Liberal Democrat in Senate where we have so little margin for victory already. The Pelosi/Schumer Puppet Jones would vote against us 100% of the time. He’s bad on Crime, Life, Border, Vets, Guns & Military. VOTE ROY MOORE!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
12/8/2017
POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Big crowd expected today in Pensacola, Florida, for a Make America Great Again speech. We have done so much in so short a period of time…and yet are planning to do so much more! See you there!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 8, 2017 08:11am […]
12/8/2017
CLIMATE CHANGE/ENERGY/ENERGY[ALT]/EPA: “References to climate change and the Environmental Protection Agency’s use of renewable energy have been removed from several of its web pages, according to an analysis by the Environmental Data and Governance Initiative. The group regularly monitors tens of thousands of federal environmental agency web pages to document what has been changed or […]
12/8/2017
GOP: “Maine Sen. Susan Collins earlier this year decided to stay in her job instead of running for governor because she thought she could play a decisive role at a consequential time for the Senate. Last week, as her Republican colleagues inched toward passage of a $1.4 trillion tax bill, she tested that theory and […]
12/8/2017
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/PLANNED PARENTHOOD: “The Justice Department is looking into Planned Parenthood’s practices related to human fetal tissue, according to a letter obtained by CNN. The letter — from the Justice Department’s head of its Office of Legislative Affairs — does not mention Planned Parenthood by name but asks the Senate Judiciary Committee to turn over […]
12/8/2017
INTELLIGENCE/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT: “The top U.S. intelligence official has ordered tighter restrictions on how the names of Americans kept secret in intelligence reports can be revealed during presidential transitions, according to documents seen by Reuters. The move follows unsubstantiated charges by President Donald Trump and his allies that his predecessor’s administration spied on Trump and improperly […]
12/8/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/ISRAEL/PALESTINE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Thousands of Palestinians demonstrated, scores were hurt and at least one killed in clashes with Israeli troops on a ‘day of rage’ on Friday [12-8-17] against U.S. President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Across the Arab and Muslim worlds, thousands more demonstrators took to the streets on Friday, […]
12/8/2017
CAMPAIGN/ISRAEL/PALESTINE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I fulfilled my campaign promise – others didn’t! https://t.co/bYdaOHmPVJ” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 8, 2017 12:41am […]
12/8/2017
HOLIDAY/TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “Tonight, @FLOTUS Melania and I were thrilled to welcome so many wonderful friends to the @WhiteHouse – and wish them all a very #HappyHanukkah https://t.co/wyPkpTsP1i https://t.co/XhNXZSBEC8” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 8, 2017 12:36am […]
12/8/2017
TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: Revising the Seal for the National Credit Union Administration […]
12/7/201
POLITICS: “Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) announced Thursday [12-7-17] that he would resign from office as of Jan. 31, 2018, after discussing surrogacy issues with female staffers… Franks’ announcement shocked Capitol Hill. He has been a vocal social conservative since being elected to Congress in 2002, and has authored numerous anti-abortion bills. He is married, with […]