LEGAL/TRUMP BUSINESS: “A new organization aiming to step up the legal pressure on President Donald Trump’s business empire is launching this week with the backing of several liberal icons, including the lawyer who scored the first big Supreme Court win for same-sex marriage and a TV producer best known for a hotly-disputed story about President […]
10/9/2017
PUERTO RICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Puerto Rican politicians holding office on the mainland United States, especially those in New York, have long felt compelled to look after the territory, given its limited federal representation and chronic financial distress. But the catastrophic aftermath of Hurricane Maria, which has thrust Puerto Rico to the edge of a humanitarian […]
10/9/2017
CYBERWAR/INTELLIGENCE/RUSSIA: “Google has found evidence that Russian agents bought ads on its wide-ranging networks in an effort to interfere with the 2016 presidential campaign. Using accounts believed to be connected to the Russian government, the agents purchased $4,700 worth of search ads and more traditional display ads, according to a person familiar with the company’s […]
10/9/2017
DOW/ECONOMY: “We have just begun! https://t.co/x8pSdEB2Ur” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 9, 2017 09:30pm […]
10/9/2017
CALIFORNIA/DRUGS/PHARMA: “California’s governor has signed a bill into law that requires pharmaceutical companies to give notice and reason for price increases of certain drugs, placing the state at the center of the national debate over costs over prescription drugs’ costs. The law, which drew bipartisan legislative support and Democrat Gov. Jerry Brown signed Monday [10-9-17], […]
10/9/2017
DREAMERS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP FAMILY/IVANKA: “Ivanka Trump on Monday [10-9-17] night publicly waded into the immigration debate for the first time, calling the plight of Dreamers a ‘very complicated issue that needs a long-term congressional fix.’ Addressing the Obama-era executive action that protected from deportation about 800,000 young, undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children […]
10/9/2017
PROTESTS/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A big salute to Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys, who will BENCH players who disrespect our Flag.’Stand for Anthem or sit for game!’” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 9, 2017 08:51pm […]
10/9/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IMMIGRATION/TURKEY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “First, the United States and Turkey temporarily stopped issuing visas to each other’s citizens. Then the Turkish lira plunged on international markets, and most travel between the two countries was curtailed. By midday Monday [10-10-17], fears rose that a minor diplomatic dispute threatened to flare up into a full diplomatic standoff. […]
10/9/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Michigan Consumers for Health Care, a nonprofit group, has enrolled thousands of people in health insurance under the Affordable Care Act and was honored last year as one of the nation’s top performers — a ‘super navigator’ that would serve as a mentor to enrollment counselors in other states. So the group […]
10/9/2017
CLIMATE CHANGE/EPA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration is formally withdrawing federal limits on carbon emissions at power plants, triggering the next stage of what is likely to be a yearslong fight over the government’s centerpiece regulation for slowing climate change. The move pushes forward on a central pledge of President Donald Trump: a rollback of […]
10/9/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Donald Trump was very much against President Obama playing golf, but it seems he’s got a taste for the game himself! We’ll be giving live updates on President Trump’s golf trips during his time in office.“ -Sophie Germain, “Trump Golf Count,” trumpgolfcount.com, accessed Oct. 9, 2017 […]
10/9/2017
LEGAL/RUSSIA/TRUMP FAMILY/DONALD JR: “Newly disclosed emails shed light on the period leading up to a June 2016 meeting at Trump Tower between a Russian lawyer linked to the Kremlin and top campaign aides to President Donald Trump. The new information appears to bolster lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya’s position that she wanted the meeting to argue her […]
10/9/2017
DREAMERS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s demand that Congress approve dozens of immigration-enforcement measures threatens to derail sensitive negotiations on Capitol Hill over legislation that would help young people brought to the U.S. illegally as children. Most of the demands released Sunday [10-8-17] pleased his core supporters, but drew opposition from Democrats and even some […]
10/9/2017
TAXES/TRUMP FAMILY/IVANKA: “Ivanka Trump wants a win. More than six months since she formally joined President Donald Trump’s administration in March, the first daughter has yet to make her mark on any of the administration’s major policy decisions. Now she’s staking her reputation in Washington on making sure her father’s tax reform plan includes an […]
10/9/2017
HOLIDAY: ” ‘President Donald J. Trump Proclaims October 9, 2017, as #ColumbusDay’ https://t.co/cbQRst4lN4″ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 9, 2017 01:35pm […]
10/9/2017
GOP/POLITICAL FIGURES/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A public feud between U.S. President Donald Trump and Senate Republican maverick Bob Corker could narrow the path for tax reform in the U.S. Senate, where a Republican go-it-alone effort is already showing signs of disunity. Days after the Republican-controlled Congress took two important steps toward advancing tax legislation, a Trump-Corker […]
10/9/2017
LEGAL/RUSSIA/TRUMP FAMILY/DONALD JR: “An attorney for the Russian billionaire who allegedly pushed for the June 2016 meeting between senior members of Trump’s team and a Russian lawyer says he has documents showing the meeting wasn’t really about dirt on Hillary Clinton. An email exchange and talking points provided to CNN are the latest indication of […]
10/9/2017
GOP/POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump and a senior Republican senator traded personal barbs on Twitter Sunday [10-8-17], the latest example of tensions between the president and senators in his party. Mr. Trump criticized Sen. Bob Corker, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, who had recently suggested there is ‘chaos’ in the […]
10/9/2017
MIKE PENCE/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Monday [10-9-17] morning doubled down on Vice President Mike Pence’s trip to the Indianapolis Colts game Sunday, saying it was ‘long planned.’… Pence left an Indianapolis Colts game on Sunday after several players on the opposing San Francisco 49ers team kneeled in protest during the national anthem. […]
10/9/2017
CLIMATE CHANGE/EPA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration announced Monday [10-9-17] that it would take formal steps to repeal President Barack Obama’s signature policy to curb greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, setting up a bitter fight over the future of America’s efforts to tackle global warming. At an event in eastern Kentucky, Scott Pruitt, the […]
10/9/2017
MIKE PENCE: “The trip by @VP Pence was long planned. He is receiving great praise for leaving game after the players showed such disrespect for country!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 9, 2017 06:05am […]
10/9/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA: “Our country has been unsuccessfully dealing with North Korea for 25 years, giving billions of dollars & getting nothing. Policy didn’t work!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 9, 2017 05:50am […]
10/9/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Russia and China called for restraint on North Korea on Monday [10-9-17] after U.S. President Donald Trump warned over the weekend that ‘only one thing will work’ in dealing with Pyongyang, hinting that military action was on his mind. When asked what Russia made of Trump’s comments, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry […]
10/9/2017
ARMY/CYBERWAR/MILITARY/RUSSIA: “The Army is preparing to unveil a new approach for fighting future wars that combines space, cyberspace and traditional combat, in preparation for conflicts short of all-out war that require attacks or counterstrikes in uncertain situations, officials said. A document on the new approach being released on Monday [10-9-17] also will caution that decisive […]
10/8/2017
CRISIS/LOBBYING/PUERTO RICO: “Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló, citing an ‘unprecedented catastrophe,’ is lobbying Capitol Hill for a significant new influx of money in the near term as the island sits on the brink of ‘a massive liquidity crisis,’ according to a letter obtained by CNN. In a three-page letter sent to congressional leaders, Rosselló is […]
10/8/2017
DREAMERS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The White House sent Congress an expansive set of principles that would sharply increase immigration enforcement at the border and inside the U.S. and significantly cut the number of new legal arrivals, demanding a high price for legislation under consideration to help ‘Dreamers.’ The documents arrive as lawmakers begin an emotional and […]
10/8/2017
DREAMERS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP MEMORANDA: “President Donald J. Trump’s Letter to House and Senate Leaders & Immigration Principles and Policies President Donald J. Trump’s Letter to House and Senate Leaders: I am pleased to transmit to you my Administration’s principles for reforming our Nation’s immigration system. In 2012, after the Congress rejected legislation offering legal status and work […]
10/8/2017
IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TURKEY: “The U.S. and Turkey on Sunday [10-8-17] stopped issuing nonimmigrant visas to each others’ citizens on Sunday as differences between the NATO allies escalated into measures that could affect thousands of travelers. The U.S. Embassy in Ankara made the first move, saying in a statement that ‘recent events have forced the United […]
10/8/2017
HEALTHCARE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s executive order on health insurance, the most significant step so far to put his stamp on health policy, is designed to give more options to healthy consumers. It also could divide the insurance market in two. The order, to be signed this week, will begin rolling back some requirements […]
10/8/2017
GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: ” ‘The Republican Party is racking up record amounts of small dollar donations – fueled by Trump supporters…..’ @nypost Thank you!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 8, 2017 06:58pm […]
10/8/2017
BUDGET/MILITARY: “The Pentagon has taken over an effort to cut the cost of the F-35 combat jet, after rejecting plans proposed by Lockheed Martin Corp. and its partners, as it tries to make a program estimated to cost $400 billion more affordable. The U.S. plans to buy more than 2,400 of the jets over the […]
10/8/2017
PUERTO RICO: “Nobody could have done what I’ve done for #PuertoRico with so little appreciation. So much work! https://t.co/k2jAkIpfjI” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 8, 2017 06:37pm […]
10/8/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/STATE/TRADE DEALS: “Over 20 nations have curbed the diplomatic or business operations of the North Korean government following a more-than-yearlong effort by the State Department, an indication of the kind of behind-the-scenes pressure the U.S. is using to tackle an emerging nuclear standoff. U.S. officials have asked countries to shut down businesses owned […]
10/8/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES: “Bob Corker gave us the Iran Deal, & that’s about it. We need HealthCare, we need Tax Cuts/Reform, we need people that can get the job done!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 8, 2017 03:51pm […]
10/8/2017
CRISIS/FEMA: “FEMA and first responders are working hard (yet again) on Hurricane Nate. Military helping. Very much under control!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 8, 2017 02:49pm […]
10/8/2017
MIKE PENCE/PROTESTS/SPORTS: “Vice President Mike Pence attended and then left Sunday’s Indianapolis Colts game in response to players protesting during the national anthem, he explained in a string of tweets Sunday [10-8-17] afternoon. ‘I left today’s Colts game because President Trump and I will not dignify any event that disrespects our soldiers, our Flag, or […]
10/8/2017
MIKE PENCE/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I asked @VP Pence to leave stadium if any players kneeled, disrespecting our country. I am proud of him and @SecondLady Karen.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 8, 2017 01:16pm […]
10/8/2017
FEMA/PUERTO RICO: “The chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency said Sunday [10-8-17] that criticism of relief efforts in Puerto Rico by the mayor of San Juan had been ‘filtered out.’ In an interview on ABC’s ‘This Week,’ FEMA administrator Brock Long brushed off criticism from San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz, who has slammed […]
10/8/2017
CRISIS/GUNS/LOBBYING: “The powerful U.S. gun lobby, the National Rifle Association, said on Sunday [10-8-17] it would oppose an outright ban on bump-stock devices that the killer in the Las Vegas massacre of 58 people used to turn rifles into automatic weapons and strafe a crowd with bursts of sustained gunfire. The NRA, which has seldom […]
10/8/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Senator Bob Corker ‘begged’ me to endorse him for re-election in Tennessee. I said ‘NO’ and he dropped out (said he could not win without… my endorsement). He also wanted to be Secretary of State, I said ‘NO THANKS.’ He is also largely responsible for the horrendous Iran Deal! …Hence, I […]
10/8/2017
CRISIS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “#LasVegasStrong #USA?? ?https://t.co/4iGwdL4kia” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 8, 2017 08:49am […]
10/8/2017
BETSY DEVOS/EDUCATION: “Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has touted online learning as a school-choice solution for rural America, saying that virtual charter schools provide educational options that wouldn’t otherwise exist. But in Pennsylvania, an early adopter where more than 30,000 kids log into virtual charter schools from home most days, the graduation rate is a dismal […]
10/7/2017
JOHN KELLY/REX TILLERSON/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump addressed questions Saturday [10-7-17] evening about his relationships with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and White House chief of staff John Kelly amid reporting about tensions among his top aides. ‘I have a very good relationship’ with Tillerson, Trump told reporters as he left the White House […]
10/7/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Leaving the White House for the Great State of North Carolina. Big progress being made on many fronts!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 7, 2017 04:41pm […]
10/7/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Thanks for your support! https://t.co/iqUM1RfQso” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 7, 2017 03:33pm […]
10/7/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Presidents and their administrations have been talking to North Korea for 25 years, agreements made and massive amounts of money paid… hasn’t worked, agreements violated before the ink was dry, makings fools of U.S. negotiators. Sorry, but only one thing will work!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 7, 2017 02:40pm and […]
10/7/2017
POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Will be joining @GovMikeHuckabee tonight at 8pmE on @TBN. Enjoy! https://t.co/Y5hGPpYZfl” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 7, 2017 02:31pm […]
10/7/2017
FEMA: “Our great team at @FEMA is prepared for #HurricaneNate. Everyone in LA, MS, AL, and FL please listen to your local authorities & be safe!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 7, 2017 09:04am […]
10/7/2017
FAKE NEWS/MEDIA: “.@NBCNews is so knowingly inaccurate with their reporting. The good news is that the PEOPLE get it, which is really all that matters! Not #1” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 7, 2017 08:24am […]
10/7/2017
DEMS/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA): “I called Chuck Schumer yesterday to see if the Dems want to do a great HealthCare Bill. ObamaCare is badly broken, big premiums. Who knows!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 7, 2017 07:17am […]
10/7/2017
GOP/MEDIA: “More and more people are suggesting that Republicans (and me) should be given Equal Time on T.V. when you look at the one-sided coverage?” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 7, 2017 07:04am […]
10/7/2017
ENTERTAINMENT/MEDIA: “Late Night host are dealing with the Democrats for their very ‘unfunny’ & repetitive material, always anti-Trump! Should we get Equal Time?” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 7, 2017 07:00am […]
10/7/2017
CAMPAIGN/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Can’t believe I finally got a good story in the @washingtonpost. It discusses the enthusiasm of ‘Trump’ voters through campaign… contributions. The RNC is taking in far more $’s than the Dems, and much of it by my wonderful small donors. I am working hard for them!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 7, […]
10/6/2017
CLIMATE CHANGE/EPA/INTERIOR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The rapid-fire push by the Trump administration to wipe out significant chunks of the Obama environmental legacy is running into a not-so-minor complication: Judges keep ruling that the Trump team is violating federal law. The latest such ruling came late Wednesday [10-4-17], when a federal magistrate judge in Northern California vacated […]
10/6/2017
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump said late Thursday [10-5-17] that a meeting with his military leaders was ‘the calm before the storm,’ but what he meant by his ominous comment remained unclear. When pressed for more details, the president said, ‘you’ll find out,’ a declaration that comes amid more turmoil in his own cabinet and […]
10/6/2017
CYBERWAR/NATIONAL SECURITY/RUSSIA: “Kaspersky Lab ZAO, the Russian firm behind the popular eponymous antivirus program, is facing scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers who are calling for hearings amid fresh accusations its software was exploited by Russian hackers as part of a massive data theft from the National Security Agency. In the 2015 incident, Russian hackers targeted an […]
10/6/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders declined Friday [10-6-17] to offer any clarity into what President Donald Trump meant a day earlier when he cryptically remarked at a meeting with military officials that the gathering could be ‘the calm before the storm.’… Trump made his comment Thursday evening flanked by uniformed […]
10/6/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump joked Friday [10-6-17] afternoon at a Hispanic Heritage Month event that Latino leaders in the U.S. are sometimes ‘too tough,’ honoring the Hispanic community for its contributions to the nation. ‘You teach our children. You lead our churches. You protect our communities and you defend our nation. Among you […]
10/6/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/SUDAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration said Friday [10-6-17] it will ease sanctions against Sudan that have made the African state an international pariah since the 1990s, citing progress in the fight against terror in the region. The decision, which was blasted by critics who say the Sudanese government is still committing human rights […]
10/6/2017
JEFF SESSIONS/LGBTQ/RELIGION: “Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued government-wide legal guidance Friday [10-6-17] that urges sweeping protection for religious freedom and could impact a series of pending policy decisions involving health care, LGBT rights and even disaster relief. Sessions billed the 25-page memo directed to all federal agencies as a response to an executive order President […]
10/6/2017
CONFLICT OF INTERESTS/ETHICS/POLITICS/TRUMP FAMILY/IVANKA/JARED KUSHNER: “A state assemblyman wants state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to investigate Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance’s decision to drop a case against two of President Trump’s kids. Vance received a $31,000 donation from Trump’s personal lawyer in 2013 after deciding not to prosecute Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr. Vance […]
10/6/2017
HEALTHCARE/HHS/OBAMACARE(ACA)/RELIGION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday [10-6-17] eviscerated requirements under the Obamacare law that employers provide insurance to cover women’s birth control, keeping a campaign pledge that pleased his conservative Christian supporters. Administration officials said two new federal rules will let any non-profit or for-profit entity make religious or moral objections to […]
10/6/2017
NAFTA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The biggest business organization in the U.S. is opposing key proposals by the Trump administration to overhaul the North American Free Trade Agreement, adding to growing tensions over the ongoing negotiations. ‘We’re increasingly concerned about the state of play in negotiations,’ John Murphy, senior vice president for international policy at the […]
10/6/2017
BUDGET: “The U.S. Postal Service said its dwindling cash cushion forced it to skip retiree payments for the fifth straight year and warned about its ability to keep raising prices. The agency is expected to soon announce price increases for 2018, but the move could be challenged since rate changes require approval of its Board […]
10/6/2017
CYBERWAR/NATIONAL SECURITY/RUSSIA: “Russian software developer Kaspersky Lab said Friday [10-6-17] it had become a ‘pawn in a geopolitical conflict’ between Russia and the U.S., following the disclosure its software was used to help Russian intelligence steal secrets from the U.S. National Security Agency. The Wall Street Journal on Thursday reported the theft of highly classified […]
10/5/2017
NATIONAL SECURITY/TRUMP MEMORANDA: “National Security Presidential Memorandum Integration, Sharing, and Use of National Security Threat Actor Information to Protect Americans.. The United States Government’s ability to effectively analyze, evaluate, integrate, correlate, and share classified national security information and other information concerning threat actors and their networks, and then use that information to support a broad […]
10/5/2017
NAFTA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration’s chief trade negotiator plans to propose significant changes to a central aspect of the North American Free Trade Agreement, in a bid to force auto factories in Mexico to move back to the U.S., according to people briefed on the plan. The proposal introduces a requirement that cars […]
10/5/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WOMEN: “The Trump administration is poised to roll back the federal requirement for employers to include birth control coverage in their health insurance plans, vastly expanding exemptions for those that cite moral or religious objections. The new rules, which could be issued as soon as Friday [10-6-17], fulfill a campaign promise by President […]
10/5/2017
CYBERWAR/INTELLIGENCE/RUSSIA: “In the latest case of an insider removing sensitive data from the nation’s largest intelligence agency, Russian hackers obtained classified documents that a National Security Agency employee had taken and stored on his home computer. Investigators believe the hackers may have penetrated the computer by exploiting Kaspersky Lab antivirus software, a Russian brand widely […]
10/5/2017
CRISIS/GUNS/POLITICS: “With support building in Congress for action against devices like those the Las Vegas gunman had, which allow a rifle to fire hundreds of rounds per minute, the National Rifle Association on Thursday [10-5-17] endorsed tighter restrictions on the gadgets, but did not say they should be outlawed. The stance by the N.R.A., and […]
10/5/2017
CUBA/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Cubans have long regarded emigrating to the United States as something of a birthright derived from the privations they endured as a result of sanctions that Washington has imposed on Cuba for decades. Last week, for the first time in decades, the United States effectively shut down the immigration pipeline from the […]
10/5/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump is expected to refuse to certify that Tehran is complying with the 2015 international nuclear agreement, as part of a broader policy change on Iran to be set out as early as next week, people familiar with the deliberations said. That move would place key decisions about the […]
10/5/2017
IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump has approved a broad strategy to crack down on Iran for its ballistic missile program and support for militant groups throughout the Middle East, according to a senior administration official, although he has yet to formally sign off on ‘decertifying’ the nuclear accord negotiated by the Obama administration. Mr. […]
10/5/2017
FEDERAL RESERVE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Senate on Thursday [10-5-17] voted to confirm Randal K. Quarles as the Federal Reserve’s vice chairman for supervision, an important victory for the Trump administration in its campaign to reduce financial regulations put in place in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. Mr. Quarles is the first person to […]
10/4/2017
MILITARY: “Three U.S. Army Green Berets were killed and two others were wounded in an ambush in Niger, marking the first U.S. troops deaths there in support of local forces battling jihadist elements. The Americans, members of the Army’s Special Forces, were attacked near the Niger-Mali border Wednesday during a patrol as part of a […]
10/5/2017
CRISIS/GUNS/POLITICS: “The National Rifle Association on Thursday [10-5-17] called on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to review whether ‘bump stocks’ — similar to the devices used in Sunday’s Las Vegas shooting massacre — comply with federal law… The move by the influential gun lobby, which often stifles any legislation that might be […]
10/5/2017
JEFF SESSIONS/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/LGBTQ: “Attorney General Jeff Sessions reversed an Obama-era reading of the Civil Rights Act in a memo this week, saying the Justice Department no longer considers workplace discrimination against transgender individuals to be covered by federal law. In a document dated Oct. 4, Mr. Sessions directed Justice Department lawyers to take the position […]
10/5/2017
SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration on Thursday [10-5-17] urged the Supreme Court to dismiss a pending case on the president’s expiring travel ban, which it said was moot in light of new travel restrictions announced last month by President Donald Trump. The justices already had removed the travel ban case from the court’s […]
10/5/2017
EPA/LOBBYING/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump on Thursday nominated Andrew R. Wheeler, a coal lobbyist with links to outspoken deniers of established science on climate change, to help lead the Environmental Protection Agency. In announcing Mr. Wheeler, a former aide to Senator James M. Inhofe, to be deputy administrator of the agency, the White House tapped […]
10/5/2017
NATIONAL SECURITY/JOHN KELLY/TRUMP PEOPLE: “White House officials believe that chief of staff John Kelly’s personal cell phone was compromised, potentially as long ago as December, according to three U.S. government officials. The discovery raises concerns that hackers or foreign governments may have had access to data on Kelly’s phone while he was secretary of the […]
10/5/2017
ETHICS/STEVE MNUCHIN/TREASURY: “Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has not violated any laws with his use of government-funded planes but should provide more detail on why he needs them in the future, the department’s inspector general found in a report released Thursday [10-5-17]. Mnuchin has flown on military aircraft seven times since becoming secretary, at a cost […]
10/5/2017
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/LEGAL/LGBTQ: “Justice Department lawyers shortly before midnight Wednesday [10-4-17] asked a federal judge to dismiss a challenge to President Donald Trump’s proposed transgender military ban, calling the challenge ‘premature several times over’ because the policy has yet to go into effect… Under the directive, the Pentagon and DHS are expected to halt the use […]
10/5/2017
LEGAL/TRUMP FAMILY/DONALD JR/JARED KUSHNER: “Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley signaled Thursday [10-5-17] that Donald Trump Jr. will ultimately have to testify publicly before his panel, something Democrats have been demanding for weeks. Grassley and the committee’s top Democrat, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, are moving closer to reaching an agreement on a range of actions as part […]
10/5/2017
CALIFORNIA/SANCTUARY CITIES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “In a sharp rebuke to President Trump’s expanded deportation orders, Gov. Jerry Brown signed landmark ‘sanctuary state’ legislation Thursday [10-5-17], vastly limiting who state and local law enforcement agencies can hold, question and transfer at the request of federal immigration authorities. Senate Bill 54, which takes effect in January, has been […]
10/5/2017
CRIME/POLITICS: “Ralph Northam,who is running for Governor of Virginia,is fighting for the violent MS-13 killer gangs & sanctuary cities. Vote Ed Gillespie!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 5, 2017 08:58pm […]
10/5/2017
JEFF SESSIONS/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/LGBTQ: “The U.S. Department of Justice has reversed course on whether federal law banning sex discrimination in the workplace provides protections for transgender employees, saying in a memo that it does not. The memo sent to U.S. Attorneys’ offices on Wednesday [10-4-17] by Attorney General Jeff Sessions says Title VII of the Civil […]
10/5/2017
BUDGET/NATO/TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The U.S. has reached an agreement with holdout France to increase NATO funding for counterterrorism programs, clearing a significant obstacle to the Trump administration’s agenda for the alliance. Under the deal, allied diplomats said, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s total budget, now $1.6 billion, will rise next year by roughly 1%. While […]
10/5/2017
POLITICS: “A U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday [10-4-17] unanimously gave the green light to a bill aimed at speeding the use of self-driving cars without human controls, a measure that also bars states from imposing regulatory road blocks. The bill still must clear a Senate vote, but it appears on track to passage. This should […]
10/5/2017
FAKE NEWS/REX TILLERSON: “Rex Tillerson never threatened to resign. This is Fake News put out by @NBCNews. Low news and reporting standards. No verification from me.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 5, 2017 06:50am […]
10/5/2017
FAKE NEWS/REX TILLERSON: “Rex Tillerson never threatened to resign. This is Fake News put out by @NBCNews. Low news and reporting standards. No verification from me.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 5, 2017 06:50am […]
10/5/2017
SECRET SERVICE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP BUSINESS: “There are no visitor logs or other system of tracking those who visited President Donald Trump at his winter retreat known as Mar-a-Lago, a Secret Service official confirmed Wednesday [10-4-17]. Responding to a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, Special Agent Kim Campbell said that her agency had a smattering of […]
10/5/2017
CONFLICT OF INTEREST/ETHICS/INTERIOR/RYAN ZINKE: “The head of the U.S. Department of the Interior came under further scrutiny on Thursday [10-5-17] amid a media report that he had attended a Republican fundraiser in March during a government trip to the Caribbean. Politico, citing department travel records and other documents, said Ryan Zinke attended a Virgin Islands […]
10/5/2017
DOW/ECONOMY/JOBS: “Stock Market hits an ALL-TIME high! Unemployment lowest in 16 years! Business and manufacturing enthusiasm at highest level in decades!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 5, 2017 06:09am […]
10/5/2017
DOW/JOBS: “Stock Market hits an ALL-TIME high! Unemployment lowest in 16 years! Business and manufacturing enthusiasm at highest level in decades!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 5, 2017 06:09am […]
10/5/2017
FAKE NEWS/INTELLIGENCE: “Why Isn’t the Senate Intel Committee looking into the Fake News Networks in OUR country to see why so much of our news is just made up-FAKE!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 5, 2017 05:59am […]
10/5/2017
FAKE NEWS/INTELLIGENCE/MEDIA: “Why Isn’t the Senate Intel Committee looking into the Fake News Networks in OUR country to see why so much of our news is just made up-FAKE!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 5, 2017 05:59am […]
10/5/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Thank you! https://t.co/YMuqSvvTSB” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 5, 2017 05:46am […]
10/5/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Thank you! https://t.co/YMuqSvvTSB” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 5, 2017 05:46am […]
10/5/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “So wonderful to be in Las Vegas yesterday and meet with people, from police to doctors to the victims themselves, who I will never forget!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 5, 2017 05:44am […]
10/5/2017
CRISIS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “So wonderful to be in Las Vegas yesterday and meet with people, from police to doctors to the victims themselves, who I will never forget!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 5, 2017 05:44am […]