2016 ELECTION/CAMPAIGN/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A conservative operative trumpeting his close ties to the National Rifle Association and Russia told a Trump campaign adviser last year that he could arrange a back-channel meeting between Donald J. Trump and Vladimir V. Putin, the Russian president, according to an email sent to the Trump campaign. A May 2016 […]
12/3/2017
BUDGET/GOP: “Republicans are moving toward passing a two-week stopgap measure to avoid a looming government shutdown, but the path in the coming weeks is treacherous, with obstacles on both sides of the aisle as lawmakers push their own priorities, some unrelated to government spending. With government funding set to expire at the end of Friday […]
12/3/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Donald Trump is going all out to persuade seven-term Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch to seek reelection — a push aimed in no small part at keeping the president’s longtime nemesis, Mitt Romney, out of the Senate. Romney has been preparing to run for Hatch’s seat on the long-held assumption that […]
12/3/2017
DONALD ON DONALD/TRUMP POSITION CHANGES: “Former NBC television host Billy Bush accused U.S. President Donald Trump of ‘indulging in some revisionist history’ for reportedly telling allies it was not his voice making lewd remarks as the men waited to film a segment for ‘Access Hollywood’ in 2005. ‘He said it. *Grab ’em by the pussy,*’ […]
12/3/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/MCMASTER/NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA: “The Trump administration will roll out its first national-security strategy in the next few weeks, marking the beginning of what it calls a tough new approach to confront a raft of global security challenges. White House officials said the strategy encompasses the threat of North Korea’s nuclear arms, global terrorism and […]
12/3/2017
NATIONAL SECURITY/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Virginia Democratic Sen. Mark Warner said on CNN’s ‘State of the Union’ that KT McFarland, a former Trump transition official and deputy national security adviser, needs to provide testimony to Congress and special counsel Robert Mueller… The comments from Warner, as well as his colleague, California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, indicate […]
12/3/2017
FBI/HILLARY CLINTON: “Report: ‘ANTI-TRUMP FBI AGENT LED CLINTON EMAIL PROBE’ Now it all starts to make sense!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 3, 2017 08:36am […]
12/3/2017
FAKE NEWS/MEDIA: “People who lost money when the Stock Market went down 350 points based on the False and Dishonest reporting of Brian Ross of @ABC News (he has been suspended), should consider hiring a lawyer and suing ABC for the damages this bad reporting has caused – many millions of dollars!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
12/3/2017
FBI/HILLARY CLINTON/JAMES COMEY: “After years of Comey, with the phony and dishonest Clinton investigation (and more), running the FBI, its reputation is in Tatters – worst in History! But fear not, we will bring it back to greatness.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 3, 2017 08:00am […]
12/3/2017
FBI/HILLARY CLINTON: “Tainted (no, very dishonest?) FBI ‘agent’s role in Clinton probe under review.’ Led Clinton Email probe. @foxandfriends Clinton money going to wife of another FBI agent in charge.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 3, 2017 07:42am […]
12/3/2017
CRIME/IMMIGRATION/LEGAL: “Such a total miscarriage of Justice in San Francisco! https://t.co/MSIkBCKF3t” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 3, 2017 07:27am […]
12/3/2017
FAKE NEWS/JAMES COMEY/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I never asked Comey to stop investigating Flynn. Just more Fake News covering another Comey lie!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 3, 2017 06:15am […]
12/3/2017
REX TILLERSON/STATE: “On the eve of his trip to Europe, Rex Tillerson gave a speech last week that European allies had waited months to hear: an ‘ironclad’ promise of U.S. support to its oldest allies. The relief in European capitals lasted barely a day as reports surfaced of a White House plan to oust the […]
12/2/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/ISRAEL/STATE: “The State Department’s security arm has been told to plan for potentially violent protests at US embassies and consulates once the Trump administration announces it is moving the embassy in Israel to Jerusalem… President Donald Trump could announce as early as Tuesday that the US recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, US officials with […]
12/2/2017
FAKE NEWS/MEDIA: “Congratulations to @ABC News for suspending Brian Ross for his horrendously inaccurate and dishonest report on the Russia, Russia, Russia Witch Hunt. More Networks and ‘papers’ should do the same with their Fake News!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 2, 2017 09:22pm […]
12/2/2017
HILLARY CLINTON/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT: “Many people in our Country are asking what the ‘Justice’ Department is going to do about the fact that totally Crooked Hillary, AFTER receiving a subpoena from the United States Congress, deleted and ‘acid washed’ 33,000 Emails? No justice!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 2, 2017 09:13pm […]
12/2/2017
MICHAEL FLYNN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “So General Flynn lies to the FBI and his life is destroyed, while Crooked Hillary Clinton, on that now famous FBI holiday ‘interrogation’ with no swearing in and no recording, lies many times…and nothing happens to her? Rigged system, or just a double standard?” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 2, 2017 09:06pm […]
12/31/2017
LEGAL/SUPREME COURT: “Chief Justice John Roberts said Sunday that the federal judiciary would assess its own policies for addressing sexual harassment involving judges and court employees, joining a national reckoning that, after exposing sordid activity by Hollywood titans, superstar journalists and elected officials, claimed the career of a prominent U.S. circuit judge. ‘Events in recent […]
12/2/2017
TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “Great job First Lady Melania! https://t.co/TRuvaftPcD” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 2, 2017 08:50pm […]
12/2/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “62 years ago this week, a brave seamstress in Montgomery, Alabama uttered one word that changed history… https://t.co/eOvCBcMIKX” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 2, 2017 04:07pm […]
12/2/2017
GOP/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Republicans are finally on the verge of enacting a signature legislative achievement. It’s something that seemed up in the air less than 24 hours before the vote, unlikely just a few months ago and completely unfathomable despite bold claims to the contrary midway through President Donald Trump’s first year in office. Yet […]
12/2/2017
MICHAEL FLYNN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I had to fire General Flynn because he lied to the Vice President and the FBI. He has pled guilty to those lies. It is a shame because his actions during the transition were lawful. There was nothing to hide!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 2, 2017 12:14pm […]
12/2/2017
GOP/TAXES: “Biggest Tax Bill and Tax Cuts in history just passed in the Senate. Now these great Republicans will be going for final passage. Thank you to House and Senate Republicans for your hard work and commitment!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 2, 2017 07:54am […]
12/2/2017
EDUCATION/POLITICS: “The sprawling, 542-page revamp of the Higher Education Act released Friday [12-1-17] by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R., N.C.), chairwoman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, kicks off what is likely to be a rocky and drawn-out legislative process aimed at reshaping college education. The bill, previewed earlier this week by The Wall Street […]
12/2/2017
MICHAEL FLYNN/RUSSIA/TRUMP FAMILY/JARED KUSHNER: “Jared Kushner is the ‘very senior member’ of President Donald Trump’s transition team who directed incoming national security adviser Michael Flynn to contact the Russian ambassador to the United States and other countries about a UN Security Council vote on Israeli settlements, sources familiar with the matter tell CNN. The filings […]
12/2/2017
GOP/TAXES: “We are one step closer to delivering MASSIVE tax cuts for working families across America. Special thanks to @SenateMajLdr Mitch McConnell and Chairman @SenOrrinHatch for shepherding our bill through the Senate. Look forward to signing a final bill before Christmas! https://t.co/gmWTny3SfS” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 2, 2017 02:49am […]
12/1/2017
CHINA/ENERGY [ALT]/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “With President Trump vowing to get tougher on trade, troubled American makers of everything from steel tubing and aluminum foil to washing machines have lined up to ask Washington for protection from foreign rivals. But Mr. Trump’s first big international trade fight could be over solar panels. Major manufacturers in […]
12/1/2017
BUDGET/GOP/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Republicans suddenly have a fiscal headache in their tax bill. They can thank President Trump for it. The cost of the Senate’s bill came in at $1 trillion over 10 years, after factoring in economic growth, according to an analysis released on Thursday by the Joint Committee on Taxation. That has alarmed […]
12/1/2017
ECONOMY/JOBS/TAXES: “Economists on the TAX CUTS and JOBS ACT: ‘The enactment of a comprehensive overhaul – complete with a lower corporate tax rate – will IGNITE our ECONOMY with levels of GROWTH not SEEN IN GENERATIONS…’ https://t.co/2vCBDtLh3C” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 1, 2017 04:49pm […]
12/1/2017
FAKE NEWS/REX TILLERSON/STATE: “The media has been speculating that I fired Rex Tillerson or that he would be leaving soon – FAKE NEWS! He’s not leaving and while we disagree on certain subjects, (I call the final shots) we work well together and America is highly respected again! https://t.co/FrqiPLFJ1E” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 1, 2017 […]
12/1/2017
CONSUMER PROTECTION/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The White House on Friday [12-1-17] appointed Brian Johnson, a Republican congressional lawyer, to assist the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s new interim chief, Mick Mulvaney, as he takes charge of the agency. Mr. Johnson, an aide to House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R., Texas), will serve as senior adviser […]
12/1/2017
ETHICS/LEGAL/POLITICAL FIGURES: “Rep. Blake Farenthold used taxpayer money to settle a sexual harassment claim brought by his former spokesman — the only known sitting member of Congress to have used a little-known congressional account to pay an accuser, sources told POLITICO. Lauren Greene, the Texas Republican’s former communications director, sued her boss in December 2014 […]
12/1/2017
JOHN KELLY/REX TILLERSON/STATE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The relationship between White House chief of staff John Kelly and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has soured in recent months, leaving the former Exxon CEO without a single top ally in the White House as talk has ramped up of him being replaced at the State Department. Kelly, once Tillerson’s […]
12/1/2017
LEGAL/MICHAEL FLYNN/NATIONAL SECURITY/RUSSIA: “Mike Flynn, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, pleaded guilty Friday [12-1-17] morning to lying to the FBI about his communications with the Russian ambassador to the U.S. in December 2016, before Mr. Trump took office. Mr. Flynn is the most senior Trump aide or associate to face criminal charges in […]
12/1/2017
GOP/TAXES: “Senate Republican leaders said they were poised to pass their tax bill as soon as today after a flurry of late deal-making won over wavering senators. Sens. Ron Johnson (R., Wis.) and Steve Daines (R., Mont.) backed the bill after securing larger tax cuts for pass-through businesses such as partnerships and S corporations. Sen. […]
12/1/2017
CANADA/CHINA/NAFTA/TRADE DEALS: “Canada is pursuing expanded trade with China as part of a pivot to Asia that comes as significant differences cast a shadow over negotiations to overhaul the North American Free Trade Agreement. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to arrive in China on Sunday [12-3-17] for a trip that will include stops in […]
12/1/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/LIBYA/REX TILLERSON/STATE: “The United States remains committed to the Libyan Political Agreement, the State Department said in a statement following U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s meeting with Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj on Friday [12-1-17]. ‘Attempts to bypass the UN-facilitated political process or impose a military solution to the conflict would only destabilize […]
12/1/2017
LEGAL/MICHAEL FLYNN/NATIONAL SECURITY/RUSSIA: “Mike Flynn, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, is expected to plead guilty Friday [12-1-17] morning to lying to the FBI about his communications with the Russian ambassador to the U.S. in December 2016, before Mr. Trump took office. In an interview with the FBI in January, Mr. Flynn said he […]
12/1/2017
REX TILLERSON/STATE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Friday [12-11-17] dismissed reports that the White House is weighing a plan under which he would be replaced by CIA Director Mike Pompeo as ‘laughable.’ Media reports on Thursday, first published by the New York Times, cited U.S. officials as saying that Trump has a […]
12/1/2017
DEMS/GOP/TAXES: “Republicans Senators are working hard to pass the biggest Tax Cuts in the history of our Country. The Bill is getting better and better. This is a once in a generation chance. Obstructionist Dems trying to block because they think it is too good and will not be given the credit!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
12/1/2017
CRIME/IMMIGRATION/LEGAL: “The jury was not told the killer of Kate was a 7 time felon. The Schumer/Pelosi Democrats are so weak on Crime that they will pay a big price in the 2018 and 2020 Elections.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 1, 2017 06:13am […]
12/1/2017
CRIME/IMMIGRATION/LEGAL/WALL: “The Kate Steinle killer came back and back over the weakly protected Obama border, always committing crimes and being violent, and yet this info was not used in court. His exoneration is a complete travesty of justice. BUILD THE WALL!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 1, 2017 06:03am […]
12/1/2017
EX-IM BANK/NOMINATIONS/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. taxpayers could be on the hook starting next year for operating expenses at the Export-Import Bank, a trade-finance agency that can’t generate enough revenue because its leadership is in limbo due to congressional inaction. C.J. Hall, the government agency’s acting chairman, who is stepping down Saturday [12-2-17], said in an […]
12/1/2017
ETHICS/LEGAL/POLITICAL FIGURES: “The revelation that Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) secretly settled a sexual harassment claim using his office funds obscured a disturbing fact: The House appears to have no clear rules on whether Conyers’ colleagues can do the same thing. Conyers in 2015 made a severance payment of roughly $27,000 to a former aide who […]
11/30/2017
CRIME/IMMIGRATION/LEGAL: “A disgraceful verdict in the Kate Steinle case! No wonder the people of our Country are so angry with Illegal Immigration.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 30, 2017 10:30pm […]
11/30/2017
DEFENSE/FOREIGN POLICY/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The government of Niger has given the Defense Department permission to fly armed drones out of the Nigerien capital, Niamey, Pentagon officials said Thursday [11-30-17], in a major expansion of the American military’s footprint in Africa. Pentagon officials want to start the flights within days. A memorandum of understanding between the […]
11/30/2017
CIA/MIKE POMPEO/REX TILLERSON/STATE: “For all his political and bureaucratic stumbles, Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson has been a steady voice of moderation in how the Trump administration engages with the world. That voice will be lost if, as expected, President Trump replaces Mr. Tillerson at the State Department with Mike Pompeo, a hard-line former […]
11/30/2017
2016 ELECTION/GOP/INTELLIGENCE/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump over the summer repeatedly urged senior Senate Republicans, including the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, to end the panel’s investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, according to a half dozen lawmakers and aides. Mr. Trump’s requests were a highly unusual intervention from a president into a […]
11/30/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/RUSSIA/TRADE DEALS: “Relations between Russia and the United States are in a deep freeze, but they share a looming common problem north of their Arctic coastlines — the prospect that commercial trawling fleets might overfish the thawing Arctic Ocean. Out on the sea, the polar ice cap has been melting so quickly as global […]
11/30/2017
GOP/TAXES: “Republican plans to overhaul the U.S. tax code will affect families differently, based on their locations, incomes, deductions, dependents and other factors. The top 1% of households, for example, would get a 2.4% boost in after-tax income from the House bill in 2018, compared with 1.6% for the whole population, according to the Tax […]
11/30/2017
ETHICS/LEGAL/POLITICAL FIGURES: “The Senate Ethics Committee has begun looking into the allegations against Sen. Al Franken, according to a statement from the committee issued Thursday [11-30-17]… Franken faces numerous allegations of sexual misconduct, including one incident shared by an accuser who came forward earlier Thursday. Stephanie Kemplin, a 41-year-old Army veteran, told CNN that Franken […]
11/30/2017
MIKE POMPEO/NOMINATIONS/REX TILLERSON/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The White House has developed a plan to force out Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson, whose relationship with President Trump has been strained, and replace him with Mike Pompeo, the C.I.A. director, perhaps within the next several weeks, senior administration officials said on Thursday [11-30-17]. Mr. Pompeo would be […]
11/30/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/ISRAEL/PALESTINE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration is seriously considering recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel in early December, even as President Donald Trump signs a waiver to keep the embassy in Tel Aviv for another six months, sources tell CNN. Two senior administration officials and allies close to the US tell CNN that […]
11/30/2017
HOLIDAY/RELIGION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Christmas Story begins 2,000 years ago with a mother, a father, their baby son and the most extraordinary gift of all—the gift of God’s love for all of humanity. Whatever our beliefs, we know that the birth of Jesus Christ and the story of his life… https://t.co/P94C3LjWlx” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. […]
11/30/2017
HOLIDAY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Today is a day that I’ve been looking very much forward to ALL YEAR LONG. It is one that you have heard me speak about many times before. Now, as President of the United States, it is my tremendous honor to finally wish America and the world, a very MERRY CHRISTMAS! https://t.co/cTvdlUkfHV” […]
11/30/2017
BUDGET/HOUSE OF REPS: “House Republican leaders on Friday [12-1-17] will propose a short-term bill to keep the government funded through Dec. 22, GOP aides and lawmakers said Thursday. The government’s current funding expires at 12:01 a.m. on Dec. 9, giving lawmakers about a week to avoid a shutdown. Congressional leaders are working on a two-year […]
11/30/2017
ECONOMY/GOP/TAXES: “Republicans have made a very big deal pitching their tax reform plan as an elixir for economic growth. But a new nonpartisan analysis of the Senate tax bill suggests that while it will spur some additional economic growth, it won’t be nearly enough to compensate for the full cost of the bill’s provisions, which […]
11/30/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The White House is facing the prospect of another round of senior departures in the coming weeks as President Donald Trump approaches his one-year anniversary in office, according to several administration officials. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, the former Exxon chief executive who has struggled to mesh with Mr. Trump during […]
11/30/2017
FDA/PHARMA/SCOTT GOTTLIEB: “The Food and Drug Administration plans to allow quick approval of some cancer drugs if they show early and ‘outsized’ survival benefits for patients even in small studies, the FDA’s commissioner said Thursday [11-30-17]. Scott Gottlieb told the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on health that the agency expects to see this situation […]
11/30/2017
DOW/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Our FIFTH 1K milestone of 2017! #DOW24K #MAGA https://t.co/NoVt1uFp0y” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 30, 2017 04:50pm […]
11/30/2017
DRUGS/HHS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump will donate his third-quarter salary to the Department of Health and Human Services’ efforts to combat the opioid epidemic, the Trump administration said Thursday [11-30-17]. Acting Health and Human Services Secretary Eric Hargan, speaking with reporters at Thursday’s White House press briefing, said the donation shows Trump’s ‘sense of […]
11/30/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/TRADE DEALS: “Today, it was my great honor to meet with the Crown Prince of Bahrain at the @WhiteHouse. Bahrain and the United States are important partners. During the Crown Prince’s visit, he is advancing $9 BILLION in commercial deals, including finalizing the purchase of F-16’s… https://t.co/vYuw7UGYmN” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 30, 2017 04:00pm […]
11/30/2017
DONALDISM/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Thank you @SenOrrinHatch. Let’s continue MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! https://t.co/PIv9OAVZcf https://t.co/6egRvuwj1l” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 30, 2017 02:26pm […]
11/30/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The former Twitter employee who on his last day of employment deactivated President Donald Trump’s account has come forward, and he says it was all a mistake… Trump, one of the most prolific and popular political tweeters, with nearly 44 million followers, saw his account deactivated for 11 minutes on November 2. […]
11/30/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UK: “Relations between the U.S. and Britain appeared further strained on Thursday [11-30-17] after President Donald Trump shared inflammatory anti-Islam videos posted by a U.K. far-right group, as British lawmakers called on the prime minister to rescind an invitation to the U.S. leader for a state visit. The sudden tension between the […]
11/30/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES: “The top Democrat in the House of Representatives called for embattled Rep. John Conyers to step down after sexual harassment allegations were leveled at the Michigan Democrat. Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi told reporters Thursday [11-30-17] that the allegations against Mr. Conyers were ‘serious, credible and very disappointing.’ She said that the ‘brave women […]
11/30/2017
DOW/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Dow just broke 24,000 for the first time (another all-time Record). If the Dems had won the Presidential Election, the Market would be down 50% from these levels and Consumer Confidence, which is also at an all-time high, would be ‘low and glum!’ “ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 30, 2017 10:46am […]
11/30/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A British lawmaker addressed the House of Commons on Thursday [11-30-17] morning to call President Donald Trump’s three retweets of anti-Muslim videos from a far-right leader in the UK proof that the President is ‘a racist, incompetent, or unthinking, or all three,’ and he wasn’t done there. After railing in Parliament […]
11/30/2017
LEGAL/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As President Donald Trump moves aggressively to advance a legal agenda with racial dimensions, he is simultaneously setting records for the percentage of white people nominated for lifetime appointments to the federal courts. Of the nearly 60 individuals Trump has nominated to preside over the US justice system, only one is black. […]
11/30/2017
2016 ELECTION/HOUSE OF REPS/INTELLIGENCE/JEFF SESSIONS/LEGAL/RUSSIA: “U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions met behind closed doors on Thursday [11-30-17] with members of the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee as it investigates possible Russian efforts to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election. He was expected to spend at least two hours in the interview. The panel is among […]
11/30/2017
DOW: “Stock Market hits new Record High. Confidence and enthusiasm abound. More great numbers coming out!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 30, 2017 08:05am […]
11/30/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Chinese Envoy, who just returned from North Korea, seems to have had no impact on Little Rocket Man. Hard to believe his people, and the military, put up with living in such horrible conditions. Russia and China condemned the launch.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 30, 2017 07:25am […]
11/30/2017
MEDIA: “The Failing @nytimes has totally gone against the Social Media Guidelines that they installed to preserve some credibility after many of their biased reporters went Rogue! @foxandfriends” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 30, 2017 07:15am […]
11/30/2017
NORTH KOREA/REX TILLERSON/STATE: “U.S. President Donald Trump is considering a plan to oust Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who has had a strained relationship with his boss over North Korea and other issues, senior administration officials said on Thursday [11-30-17]. Tillerson would be replaced by CIA director Mike Pompeo, known as a Trump loyalist, within […]
11/30/2017
LOBBYING/MEDIA/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Failing @nytimes, the pipe organ for the Democrat Party, has become a virtual lobbyist for them with regard to our massive Tax Cut Bill. They are wrong so often that now I know we have a winner!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 30, 2017 07:01am […]
11/30/2017
ETHICS/HOUSE OF REPS/LEGAL/POLITICAL FIGURES: “U.S. Democratic Representative John Conyers, who is facing several sexual harassment allegations, has been hospitalized, an attorney for Conyers said on Thursday [11-30-17]. Conyers, 88, who has served in Congress since 1965, returned to Detroit on Tuesday, although the House of Representatives is still in session… Reed did not say why […]
11/30/2017
ECONOMY/GOP/TAXES: “Republicans are on the cusp of passing the biggest corporate tax cut in American history, betting it will ignite an economic boom that creates better jobs and fatter paychecks for middle-class Americans. That boom may never trickle down. Some economists and corporate executives are already warning that simply lowering tax bills won’t necessarily cause […]
11/30/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES: “A spate of sexual misconduct accusations against U.S. politicians and other powerful men will force candidates for the November 2018 congressional elections to weigh more carefully than ever whether their past behavior could doom their chances. Following allegations against Republican U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore, Democratic U.S. Representative John Conyers and Democratic U.S. […]
11/29/2017
FEDERAL RESERVE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump nominated Marvin Goodfriend, a former Federal Reserve economist and current Carnegie Mellon University professor, for a spot on the central bank’s board of governors on Wednesday. If confirmed by the Senate, Mr. Goodfriend would fill one of three vacancies on the Fed’s powerful seven-member board… Mr. Goodfriend, a […]
11/29/2017
GOP/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Senate Republicans are considering whether to cut the corporate tax rate less deeply than President Donald Trump has demanded, a move that could make it easier to pass the tax bill they voted to begin debating Wednesday [11-29-17]. One of the most significant unresolved issues is whether the corporate tax rate should […]
11/29/2017
GOP/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/TAXES: “When Senate Republicans entered the final stages of the health care push earlier this year, it was clearly on its last legs. At least two senators had made it known that they had no real intention of voting to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and Republican leaders were casting about for something — anything […]
11/29/2017
ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA/TRUMP FAMILY/JARED KUSHNER: “President Trump’s son-in-law and adviser, Jared Kushner, met this month with investigators working for Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel, and answered questions about a meeting with a Russian ambassador during the presidential transition, according to a person briefed on the investigation. The questions focused on a meeting in December […]
11/29/2017
CHRIS WRAY/CRIME/FBI/POLICE: “Members of Congress confronted Christopher A. Wray, the F.B.I. director, on Wednesday [11-29-17] over an F.B.I. intelligence report that said that black extremists were targeting law enforcement because of police abuses in minority communities. Mr. Wray met with the Congressional Black Caucus for about 90 minutes on Capitol Hill to discuss its members’ […]
11/29/2017
FEDERAL RESERVE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump on Wednesday [11-29-17] nominated Marvin Goodfriend, a leading critic of the Federal Reserve’s actions since the 2008 financial crisis, to serve on the Fed’s board of governors. The choice of Mr. Goodfriend, a professor of economics at Carnegie Mellon University, is a victory for conservatives who want to reshape […]
11/29/2017
DEMS/NATIONAL DEBT: “Funny to hear the Democrats talking about the National Debt when President Obama doubled it in only 8 years!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 29, 2017 09:23pm […]
11/29/2017
HILLARY CLINTON/NATIONAL SECURITY: ” ‘Had the information (Crooked Hillary’s emails) been released there would have been harm to National Security….’ Charles McCullough Fmr Intel Comm Inspector General https://t.co/b0tLW5TVhX” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 29, 2017 09:00pm […]
11/29/2017
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/SEC/SUPREME COURT: “The Trump administration on Wednesday [11-29-17] abandoned its defense of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s in-house judicial system, siding with opponents who say the hiring process for the SEC’s judges is unconstitutional. In a brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court, lawyers for the Justice Department wrote they now consider the SEC’s […]
11/29/2017
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS: “Staffers for Senate Republicans’ campaign arm seized information on more than 200,000 donors from the House GOP campaign committee over several months this year by breaking into its computer system, three sources with knowledge of the breach told POLITICO. The unauthorized raid on the National Republican Congressional Committee’s data created a behind-the-scenes […]
11/29/2017
DEMS/GOP/TAXES: “The only people who don’t like the Tax Cut Bill are the people that don’t understand it or the Obstructionist Democrats that know how really good it is and do not want the credit and success to go to the Republicans!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 29, 2017 08:09pm […]
11/29/2017
FBI/HOUSE OF REPS/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT: “The House of Representatives seeks contempt citations(?) against the JusticeDepartment and the FBI for withholding key documents and an FBI witness which could shed light on surveillance of associates of Donald Trump. Big stuff. Deep State. Give this information NOW! @FoxNews” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 29, 2017 08:03pm […]
11/29/2017
RELIGION/TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “.@Theresa_May, don’t focus on me, focus on the destructive Radical Islamic Terrorism that is taking place within the United Kingdom. We are doing just fine!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 29, 2017 08:02pm […]
11/29/2017
RELIGION/TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Theresa @theresamay, don’t focus on me, focus on the destructive Radical Islamic Terrorism that is taking place within the United Kingdom. We are doing just fine!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 29, 2017 07:43pm […]
11/29/2017
TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Now, we have a once in a lifetime opportunity to RESTORE AMERICAN PROSPERITY – and RECLAIM AMERICA’S DESTINY. But in order to achieve this bright and glowing future, the SENATE MUST PASS TAX CUTS – and bring Main Street roaring back to life! https://t.co/jMNwEMrbbr https://t.co/3Niu0thp1D” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 29, 2017 07:40pm […]
11/29/2017
JOHN KELLY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When John Kelly accepted the position of White House chief of staff last July, he framed his main function as imposing order, including instituting a formal process for the documents and news articles that reached the Resolute Desk. But President Donald Trump’s increasingly incendiary Twitter feed, which remains outside Kelly’s control, […]
11/29/2017
DONALDISM/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A vote to CUT TAXES is a vote to PUT AMERICA FIRST. It is time to take care of OUR WORKERS, to protect OUR COMMUNITIES, and to REBUILD OUR GREAT COUNTRY! https://t.co/wW3QNxcCHf https://t.co/sRL2yRK6k2” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 29, 2017 06:29pm […]
11/29/2017
POLITICS/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “This week, the Senate can join the House & take a strong stand for the Middle Class families who are the backbone of America. Together, we will give the American people a big, beautiful Christmas present-a massive tax cut that lets Americans keep more of their HARD-EARNED MONEY! https://t.co/9jddEW2Oo5” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
11/29/2017
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/LEGAL: “The House of Representatives acted Wednesday [11-29-17] to improve awareness of the rules against sexual harassment, passing a bipartisan measure that would mandate new workplace training for the chamber’s lawmakers and staff… The measure requires House members and employees, including interns, fellows and other short-term staff, to complete a program that includes […]
11/29/2017
ECONOMY/FEDERAL RESERVE: “Economic activity expanded at a ‘modest to moderate pace’ in recent weeks amid signs of rising prices and ongoing strength in labor markets, a Federal Reserve report said Wednesday [11-29-17]. Price pressures strengthened since the last report, the Fed said in its latest roundup of anecdotal information about regional economic conditions known as […]
11/29/2017
TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Departing @JBA_NAFW for St. Charles, Missouri to help push our plan for HISTORIC TAX CUTS across the finish line. A successful vote in the Senate this week will bring us one giant step closer to delivering an incredible victory for the American people! https://t.co/jR1DEUnm2h https://t.co/XF9sRwdV8u” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 29, 2017 01:34pm […]
11/29/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES: “Rep. Jim Clyburn suggested Wednesday [11-29-17] that his House colleague Rep. John Conyers should be held to a different standard when it comes to the possibility of resignation over allegations of sexual assault, saying that Conyers’ status as an elected member of Congress places him in a different category from media and entertainment […]