FAKE NEWS/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “In analyzing the Alabama Primary race,FAKE NEWS always fails to mention that the candidate I endorsed went up MANY points after endorsement!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 30, 2017 06:24pm […]
9/30/2017
FAKE NEWS/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “In analyzing the Alabama Primary race, Fake News always fails to mention that the candidate I endorsed went up MANY points after Election!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 30, 2017 06:16pm […]
9/30/2017
CRISIS/FAKE NEWS/PUERTO RICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Because of #FakeNews my people are not getting the credit they deserve for doing a great job. As seen here, they are ALL doing a GREAT JOB! https://t.co/1ltW2t3rwy” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 30, 2017 05:46pm […]
9/30/2017
SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Very important that NFL players STAND tomorrow, and always, for the playing of our National Anthem. Respect our Flag and our Country!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 30, 2017 05:26pm […]
9/30/2017
CRISIS/PUERTO RICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I will be in PR on Tues. to further ensure we continue doing everything possible to assist & support the people in their time of great need.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 30, 2017 05:15pm […]
9/30/2017
CRISIS/PUERTO RICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “We must all be united in offering assistance to everyone suffering in Puerto Rico and elsewhere in the wake of this terrible disaster.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 30, 2017 02:57pm […]
9/30/2017
CRISIS/PUERTO RICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “My Administration, Governor @RicardoRossello, and many others are working together to help the people of Puerto Rico in every way… @ricardorossello ……#FakeNews critics are working overtime, but we’re getting great marks from the people that truly matter! #PRStrong??” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 30, 2017 02:55pm and 02:56pm […]
9/30/2017
CRISIS/FAKE NEWS/PUERTO RICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “To the people of Puerto Rico: Do not believe the #FakeNews! #PRStrong??” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 30, 2017 02:53pm […]
9/30/2017
CRISIS/PUERTO RICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Congresswoman Jennifer Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico has been wonderful to deal with and a great representative of the people. Thank you!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 30, 2017 02:43pm […]
9/30/2017
CRISIS/FEMA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Just spoke to Governor Kenneth Mapp of the U.S. Virgin Islands who stated that #FEMA and Military are doing a GREAT job! Thank you Governor!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 30, 2017 02:30pm […]
9/30/2017
CRISIS/PUERTO RICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Governor of Puerto Rico, Ricardo Rossello, is a great guy and leader who is really working hard. Thank you Ricky!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 30, 2017 02:19pm […]
9/30/2017
CRISIS/FAKE NEWS/PUERTO RICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Despite the Fake News Media in conjunction with the Dems, an amazing job is being done in Puerto Rico. Great people!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 30, 2017 01:04pm […]
9/30/2017
CRISIS/FAKE NEWS/PUERTO RICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Fake News Networks are working overtime in Puerto Rico doing their best to take the spirit away from our soldiers and first R’s. Shame!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 30, 2017 07:07am […]
9/30/2017
CRISIS/PUERTO RICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “I will be going to Puerto Rico on Tuesday with Melania. Will hopefully be able to stop at the U.S. Virgin Islands (people working hard).” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 30, 2017 06:55am […]
9/30/2017
CRISIS/FAKE NEWS/PUERTO RICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Fake News CNN and NBC are going out of their way to disparage our great First Responders as a way to ‘get Trump.’ Not fair to FR or effort!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 30, 2017 06:48am […]
9/30/2017
CRISIS/PUERTO RICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The military and first responders, despite no electric, roads, phones etc., have done an amazing job. Puerto Rico was totally destroyed.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 30, 2017 06:33am […]
9/30/2017
CRISIS/PUERTO RICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Mayor of San Juan, who was very complimentary only a few days ago, has now been told by the Democrats that you must be nasty to Trump… Such poor leadership ability by the Mayor of San Juan, and others in Puerto Rico, who are not able to get their workers […]
9/29/2017
STATE/TREASURY/TRUMP MEMORANDA: “Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Director of National Intelligence Delegation of Certain Functions and Authorities under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act of 2017, the Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014, and the Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of […]
9/29/2017
CABINET/TRUMP EXEC ORDERS: ” ‘Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees’ The order extends certain federal advisory committees until September 30, 2019. Trump extended 32 federal advisory committees, including the Invasive Species Advisory Committee, the Trade and Environment Policy Advisory Committee, and the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS. Presidents routinely issue similar orders extending the lifetime […]
9/29/2017
NORTH KOREA/TRADE DEALS/TREASURY/TRUMP EXEC ORDERS: ” ‘Imposing Additional Sanctions with Respect to North Korea’ The order imposes wide-ranging sanctions that penalize North Korea and anyone doing business with the country. It seeks to cut off sources of revenue to North Korea and punish anyone trading in goods, services, or technology with the country, including by […]
9/29/2017
CUBA/FOREIGN POLICY: “It was grim, unsettling news: the United States warned Americans on Friday [9-29-17] not to travel to Cuba and ordered the withdrawal of more than half its diplomats in Havana. The announcement, which spread around the island in spurts, largely by word of mouth, dealt a harsh blow to Cubans who had hoped […]
9/29/2017
BUDGET/TAXES: “The Senate Budget Committee on Friday [9-29-17] formally unveiled a 2018 budget blueprint that would shield a tax cut of as much as $1.5 trillion from a Democratic filibuster — and could pave the way to opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska to oil drilling. The budget resolution is a critical step […]
9/29/2017
POLICE: “.@IMPDnews @POTUS THANK YOU to the amazing Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and all law enforcement officers, for all you do 24/7/365! #LESM https://t.co/XFqxbMBEbP” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 29, 2017 06:03pm […]
9/29/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Join me for my #WeeklyAddress?? https://t.co/QeeKnFuHue https://t.co/NnM2jOkEs0” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 29, 2017 05:23pm […]
9/29/2017
HOLIDAY/RELIGION: “My thoughts are with all those observing Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year. https://t.co/0LuZCZl29D” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 29, 2017 05:10pm […]
9/29/2017
RACISM/RELIGION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Dozens of evangelical Christian leaders have sent an open letter to President Donald Trump, asking him to more clearly denounce the ‘alt-right movement.’ Signed by an array of conservative Christian pastors, the letter acknowledges statements Mr. Trump has already made condemning white supremacy and the Ku Klux Klan. Still, it says the […]
9/29/2017
ECONOMY/LABOR: “Thank you @ShopFloorNAM. An honor to be with you today. Great news! Manufacturers report record-high economic optimism in 2017. #TaxReform https://t.co/4sgMWGotOF” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 29, 2017 03:02pm […]
9/29/2017
CRISIS/DHS/PUERTO RICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, lashed out at acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke’s comment that the Hurricane Maria relief efforts are a ‘good-news story,’ saying, that in reality, it’s a ‘people-are-dying story.’ Speaking outside the White House on Thursday [9-28-17], Duke said she is ‘very satisfied’ with […]
9/29/2017
HHS/TOM PRICE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price resigned under pressure from President Donald Trump on Friday [9-29-17] in an uproar over Price’s use of private charter planes for government business. His abrupt departure was announced an hour after Trump told reporters he was disappointed in Price’s use of expensive plane […]
9/29/2017
IMMIGRATION/TRAVEL BAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The American Civil Liberties Union on Friday [9-29-17] launched the first legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s new restrictions on people entering the United States from eight countries. The civil rights group said in a statement that it will seek to amend an existing lawsuit in Maryland federal court that was […]
9/29/2017
EDUCATION: “This week we came one step closer to reaching the goal of aligning the skills taught in our nation’s classrooms with the jobs of the future. https://t.co/9s1ggeIJJ5” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 29, 2017 12:45pm […]
9/29/2017
ENERGY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration is urging independent federal energy regulators to change how electricity is priced, proposing new rules that could bolster revenue for coal-fired and nuclear power plant owners. The Energy Department is mandating that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission consider new rules that would effectively raise power prices to pay more […]
9/29/2017
DRUGS/TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “First lady Melania Trump on Thursday [9-29-17] led her first roundtable discussion on a policy issue, signaling she is adding the opioid crisis and its effects on families and children to her portfolio… Some of the invitees’ lives were directly affected by opioid abuse and others work in the drug recovery field. Other […]
9/29/2017
AIR FORCE/RACISM: “When someone left racist slurs on the message boards of five black cadet candidates at the Air Force Academy Preparatory School, the academy’s superintendent didn’t even try to suppress his outrage. In a video making the rounds on social media and posted to the Air Force Academy’s Facebook page, Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria […]
9/29/2017
AMBASSADOR/CUBA/STATE: “The U.S. State Department is set to announce Friday [9-29-17] that it is cutting staff at the U.S. Embassy in Havana as Washington investigates mysterious health attacks that have left more than 20 diplomats with dizziness, concussions, hearing loss and other symptoms. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said earlier this month that he was […]
9/29/2017
FEDERAL RESERVE/NOMINATIONS/STEVEN MNUCHIN/TREASURY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin met with former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh on Thursday [9-28-17] to discuss his potential nomination as the next Fed chairman, a White House official said, signaling that the West Wing is moving ahead with a process that the president has said […]
9/29/2017
CHINA/LOBBYING/TRADE DEALS: “When a Beijing-backed fund tried to buy an American chip firm, Rep. Robert Pittenger (R., N.C.) fired off a letter urging the government to block it. After lobbyists for a Chinese e-commerce giant came to the congressman’s office to get support for their affiliate’s attempt to buy a U.S. money transfer firm, he […]
9/29/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump will travel to South Korea, Japan and China in a 12-day swing through Asia later this year, his first trip to the continent as president, the White House said Friday [9-29-17]. In the November trip, Mr. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will also visit Vietnam, the Philippines […]
9/29/2017
BUDGET/GOP/TAXES: “The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate Budget Committee, in a crucial step forward for tax reform legislation, on Friday [9-29-17] released a fiscal 2018 budget resolution that would allow tax cuts to lose up to $1.5 trillion in revenue over the next decade. The measure, which could be marked up for a full Senate vote next […]
9/29/2017
ECONOMY: “RECORD HIGH FOR S & P 500!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 29, 2017 08:39am […]
9/29/2017
CRISIS/FEMA/PUERTO RICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Thank you to FEMA, our great Military & all First Responders who are working so hard,against terrible odds,in Puerto Rico. See you Tuesday!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 29, 2017 08:30am […]
9/29/2017
CRISIS/PUERTO RICO: “Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello just stated: ‘The Administration and the President, every time we’ve spoken, they’ve delivered… The fact is that Puerto Rico has been destroyed by two hurricanes. Big decisions will have to be made as to the cost of its rebuilding!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 29, 2017 06:14am and 06:18am […]
9/29/2017
TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees […]
9/29/2017
TAXES/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. The United States Government should spend tax dollars responsibly, efficiently, and in the public interest. The National Council on Federal Labor-Management Relations (Council) […]
9/28/2017
INTELLIGENCE/LEGAL/RUSSIA/TRUMP FAMILY/JARED KUSHNER: “In his closed interview with the staff of the Senate intelligence committee, White House senior adviser and presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner did not share the existence of his personal email account, which he has used for official business, CNN has learned. CNN has also learned that the chair and vice chair of […]
9/28/2017
ECONOMY: “GDP was revised upward to 3.1 for last quarter. Many people thought it would be years before that happened. We have just begun!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 28, 2017 09:22pm […]
9/28/2017
CHRIS WRAY/FBI/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump was conspicuously absent from the installation ceremony of his handpicked new FBI director Thursday [9-28-17] because the bureau is involved in the special counsel investigation into whether Trump associates colluded with Russia to influence the 2016 election, a White House official said. By avoiding the high-profile event for […]
9/28/2017
NATIONAL SECURITY/TRUMP FAMILY/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The White House has launched an internal probe of private email use, pulling batches of emails on the White House server to and from private accounts of senior aides, according to four officials familiar with the matter. The effort began this week after POLITICO reported that Jared Kushner and a number […]
9/28/2017
CONFLICT OF INTERESTS/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump could cut his tax bills by more than $1.1 billion, including saving tens of millions of dollars in a single year, under his proposed tax changes, a New York Times analysis has found. On Wednesday [9-28-17], the White House announced a sweeping plan to cut a variety of […]
9/28/2017
CRIME/IMMIGRATION/SANCTUARY CITIES: “Federal agents arrested 498 people from 42 countries in a four-day nationwide operation targeting cities that United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement said give sanctuary to undocumented immigrants who have committed crimes. ICE officials said that the sweep, Operation Safe City, which concluded Wednesday [9-27-17], focused on ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’ where the agency is […]
9/28/2017
LABOR/SUPREME COURT: “The Supreme Court on Thursday [9-28-17] agreed to hear a case that could deal a crushing blow to organized labor. It was one of 11 cases the justices added to the court’s docket from the roughly 2,000 petitions seeking review that had piled up during the court’s summer break. In the labor case, […]
9/28/2017
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/NOMINATION/RELIGION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “One of President Trump’s judicial nominees became something of a hero to religious conservatives after she was grilled at a Senate hearing this month over whether her Roman Catholic faith would influence her decisions on the bench. The nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, a law professor up for an appeals court seat, […]
9/28/2017
ETHICS/INTERIOR/RYAN ZINKE: “Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and his aides have taken several flights on private or military aircraft, including a $12,000 charter plane to take him to events in his hometown in Montana and private flights between two Caribbean islands, according to documents and a department spokeswoman. Zinke is at least the fourth senior member […]
9/28/2017
2016 ELECTION/CYBERWAR/RUSSIA: “Twitter Inc. on Thursday [9-28-17] offered its first public information on Russian use of its platform during the U.S. presidential election, but its limited disclosure only fueled criticism from lawmakers who are pushing for greater transparency from internet companies over how their platforms are manipulated. In presentations to congressional investigators and a post […]
9/28/2017
BETSY DEVOS/EDUCATION: “The federal government is pumping $253 million into the expansion and creation of charter schools, with hopes of helping students in low-income communities. The U.S. Department of Education on Thursday [9-28-17] announced Charter Schools Program grants. U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos says the funding will provide students with more education options. Nine […]
9/28/2017
ETHICS/HHS/TOM PRICE: “Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price said he would stop traveling on private jets and reimburse the federal government more than $50,000 for his flights, a day after President Donald Trump said he wasn’t pleased with the practice and signaled it could endanger his job… Dr. Price, a former Republican congressman from […]
9/28/2017
CRISIS/FEMA/PUERTO RICO: “Puerto Rico is devastated. Phone system, electric grid many roads, gone. FEMA and First Responders are amazing. Governor said ‘great job!’ “ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 28, 2017 07:03pm […]
9/28/2017
ETHICS/HHS/TOM PRICE: “The White House approved the use of military aircraft for multi-national trips by Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price to Africa and Europe this spring, and to Asia in the summer, at a cost of more than $500,000 to taxpayers. The overseas trips bring the total cost to taxpayers of Price’s travels […]
9/28/2017
DEMS/DREAMERS/GOP/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump and top aides have urged conservative Republicans in Congress to craft legislation protecting ‘Dreamers’ brought illegally to the United States as children, a move that could jeopardize efforts to work with Democrats on the issue. Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, White House Chief of Staff John Kelly and other […]
9/28/2017
GOP/POLITICS/TAXES: “A day after announcing their ambitious tax plan, Republicans debated scaling back one of their largest and most controversial proposals to pay for lower tax rates: repeal of the individual deduction for state and local taxes. Faced with the potential for defections by House Republicans from high-tax states such as New York and New […]
9/28/2017
BUDGET/ECONOMY/STEVEN MNUCHIN/TREASURY/TAXES: “The Treasury Department has taken down a 2012 economic analysis that contradicts Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s argument that workers would benefit the most from a corporate income tax cut. The 2012 paper from the Office of Tax Analysis found that workers pay 18% of the corporate tax while owners of capital pay 82%. That […]
9/28/2017
CRISIS/FEMA/PUERTO RICO: “FEMA & First Responders are doing a GREAT job in Puerto Rico. Massive food & water delivered. Docks & electric grid dead. Locals trying… really hard to help but many have lost their homes. Military is now on site and I will be there Tuesday. Wish press would treat fairly!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
9/28/2017
CRISIS/MILITARY/PUERTO RICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration, facing criticism for its response to the devastation in Puerto Rico, sent a three-star general to the island Thursday [9-28-17] to ramp up relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Maria. Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan, a commander of U.S. Army North, had already been overseeing the effort from […]
9/28/2017
FCC/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Senate on Thursday [9-28-17] advanced the nomination of Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai for another term, making it more likely that the FCC will move forward with a number of regulatory moves, including a rollback of Obama-era net-neutrality rules. The procedural vote to advance the nomination for a second five-year […]
9/28/2017
GOP/LGBTQ/RELIGION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Thursday [9-28-17] that the White House does not agree with comments by Roy Moore, the Republican Senate candidate in Alabama, that many found offensive, including that homosexual conduct should be made illegal and that Muslims should not be allowed to serve in Congress… Moore’s remarks, which […]
9/28/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES: “Welcome back @SteveScalise! #TeamScalise https://t.co/CoRed8rfL2” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 28, 2017 02:39pm […]
9/28/2017
DHS/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration is hitting reset on its search for a permanent Department of Homeland Security secretary due to White House aides’ dissatisfaction with the slate of candidates, according to two people familiar with the process. House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mike McCaul had been considered the front-runner for the job, but […]
9/28/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES: “House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, seriously wounded by a gunman’s bullet in June, is returning to Congress Thursday [9-28-17]. It’s Scalise’s first time in the Capitol since he took a bullet to the hip while practicing with the Republican congressional baseball team in Alexandria, Va. The shot shattered bone and tore through muscles […]
9/28/2017
COMMERCE/ENERGY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “In a bid to boost energy development, U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is considering shrinking or eliminating 11 marine sanctuaries designed to protect 425 million acres of coral reefs, marine mammal habitats and pristine beaches. The review is part of a broader strategy to open new areas to oil and gas drilling […]
9/28/2017
CRISIS/DHS/PUERTO RICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Foreign-flagged ships will be allowed to deliver aid to storm-ravaged Puerto Rico after the Department of Homeland Security waived a law blocking non-U.S.-ships from transporting goods between U.S. ports. On Thursday [9-28-17] morning, the Trump administration and DHS announced that a waiver to the Jones Act, which was blocking foreign-flagged vessels […]
9/28/2017
CRISIS/PUERTO RICO: “The electric power grid in Puerto Rico is totally shot. Large numbers of generators are now on Island. Food and water on site.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 28, 2017 09:01am […]
9/28/2017
DEMS/TAXES: “Democrats don’t want massive tax cuts – how does that win elections? Great reviews for Tax Cut and Reform Bill.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 28, 2017 06:55am […]
9/27/2017
TAXES: “It is time to take care of OUR people, to rebuild OUR NATION, and to fight for OUR GREAT AMERICAN WORKERS! #TaxReform #USA?? https://t.co/LsZvHg3got” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 27, 2017 08:55pm […]
9/27/2017
DEFENSE/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia presided over the destruction of his country’s last declared chemical weapons on Wednesday, describing the elimination as a ‘historic event’ and complaining that the United States has failed to purge its own chemical arsenal… In Washington, a State Department official said that the United States ‘fully […]
9/27/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Unwilling to accept defeat, President Trump insisted on Wednesday that Republicans ‘have the votes’ to dismantle much of the Affordable Care Act, and he predicted that the Senate would vote on legislation to do that in the first three months of next year… In the space of 10 minutes, the president said […]
9/27/2017
IMMIGRATION/TRAVEL BAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration is planning to assess the ability of refugees to assimilate—in addition to their need for protection—when deciding whether to admit them, according to an annual report to Congress on refugees. The report, which was reviewed by The Wall Street Journal and has yet to be made public, says […]
9/27/2017
BUDGET/EPA/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/SCOTT PRUITT: “Scott Pruitt, the Environmental Protection Agency administrator who has aggressively pushed to dismantle regulations and downsize the organization, is threatening to reach outside his agency and undermine the Justice Department’s work enforcing antipollution laws, documents and interviews show. Under Mr. Pruitt, the E.P.A. has quietly said it may cut off a major […]
9/27/2017
CRISIS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Trump’s inaugural committee, under fire for a delay in donating its remaining funds to charity, plans to give $3 million to three organizations involved in hurricane rescue efforts, officials said on Tuesday [9-26-17]. Thomas J. Barrack Jr., chairman of the private Presidential Inaugural Committee, said the money will be divided equally among […]
9/27/2017
BORDER/MEXICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “On a dusty patch of land surrounded by a chain-link fence near the border here, workers this week began shoveling ground for a large-scale prototype for a border wall with Mexico. The eight different models of President Trump’s promised wall will range from 18 to 30 feet tall. Four will be made […]
9/27/2017
GOP/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump and GOP leaders proposed sharply reducing tax rates on businesses and many individuals, kicking off a major legislative push to overhaul the nation’s tax code this year.According to an estimate from the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, the framework calls for about $5.8 trillion in tax cuts […]
9/27/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA): “Health insurers appeared likely to offer Affordable Care Act plans in all U.S. counties next year, despite months of drama and worries among some state officials about last-minute exits, ahead of a late-Wednesday [9-27-17] deadline. Some major insurers that had signaled that they might pull back, including Cigna Corp. , Health Care Service Corp., […]
9/27/2017
EPA/ETHICS/SCOTT PRUITT: “Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt has taken at least four noncommercial and military flights since mid-February, costing taxpayers more than $58,000 to fly him to various parts of the country, according to records provided to a congressional oversight committee and obtained by The Washington Post… The EPA provided documents that outlined how […]
9/27/2017
TAXES: “This is the right TAX CUT @ the RIGHT TIME. We will ALL succeed & grow TOGETHER – as one team, one people, & one American family. #TaxReform https://t.co/rtLWANJjIQ” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 27, 2017 06:42pm […]
9/27/2017
NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The U.S. Senate on Wednesday [9-27-17] confirmed President Donald Trump’s nomination of Makan Delrahim to be the antitrust chief at the Justice Department, setting the stage for a new period of Republican enforcement after eight months of limbo. Mr. Delrahim, 47 years old, arrives at the Justice Department amid public uncertainty about […]
9/27/2017
CRISIS/FEDERAL RESERVE/PUERTO RICO: “The Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Wednesday [9-27-17] it is working to ensure banks in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico have the cash they need to meet customer demand. While demand for cash is ‘extraordinarily high,’ the bank said that ‘we have adequate inventory to meet demand from depository institutions on the […]
9/27/2017
ABORTION/BUDGET/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Nearly half of the estimated 56 million abortions performed worldwide every year are unsafe and women in poor countries face even higher risks due to U.S. funding cuts to family planning programs abroad, health experts said on Thursday [9-28-17]. U.S. President Donald Trump has reinstated a policy that requires foreign NGOs that […]
9/27/2017
BORDER/BUDGET/HOUSE OF REPS/MEXICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “House Republicans on Wednesday [9-27-17] unveiled a plan to provide $10 billion for President Donald Trump’s border wall with Mexico, a bill unlikely to clear the Senate but which could fuel a shutdown fight in December. Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mike McCaul (R-Texas) said his panel will vote on the […]
9/27/2017
CYBERWAR/LEGAL/RUSSIA: “Executives from Facebook, Alphabet Inc’s Google and Twitter have been asked to testify to the U.S. Congress in coming weeks as lawmakers probe Russia’s alleged interference in the 2016 U.S. election, committee sources said on Wednesday. A Senate aide said executives from the three firms had been asked by the Senate Intelligence Committee to […]
9/27/2017
ETHICS/HHS/TOM PRICE: “President Donald Trump on Wednesday [9-27-17] said ‘we’ll see’ when asked if he would fire Health and Human Secretary Tom Price in the wake of reports he has used taxpayer-funded private planes for government business. The President said he is ‘not happy’ about the practice several of his Cabinet members have engaged in… […]
9/27/2017
TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Just arrived in Indianapolis, Indiana to make an announcement on #TaxReform! Together, we are going to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! https://t.co/Dy9UwhkWHL” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 27, 2017 02:07pm […]
9/27/2017
CHRIS WRAY/CRIME/FBI/RACISM/RELIGION/TERRORISM: “The FBI has about 1,000 open investigations into potential domestic terrorists, including people who may be linked to extremist white supremacy, white nationalism and environmental movements, the agency’s new chief, Christopher Wray, told Congress today. During his first testimony as FBI director, Wray said domestic terrorism is ‘a very, very serious’ matter that […]
9/27/2017
TRUMP FAMILY/JARED KUSHNER/VOTING: “Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, was registered as a woman when he voted in November’s election, according to a report on Wednesday [9-27-17]. Records from the New York State Board of Elections show Kushner’s gender is listed as ‘female’ on the registration dated Nov. 24, 2009, and that he […]
9/27/2017
GOP/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A sweeping Republican plan to overhaul the U.S. tax code proposes to sharply reduce tax rates on businesses and many individuals, kicking off an effort by President Donald Trump and congressional leaders to build momentum for a challenging legislative push in the months ahead. The plan calls for a 20% corporate tax […]
9/27/2017
FAKE NEWS/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Facebook was always anti-Trump.The Networks were always anti-Trump hence,Fake News, @nytimes(apologized) & @WaPo were anti-Trump. Collusion?..But the people were Pro-Trump! Virtually no President has accomplished what we have accomplished in the first 9 months-and economy roaring” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 27, 2017 08:36am and 08:41am […]
9/27/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA): “We will have the votes for Healthcare but not for the reconciliation deadline of Friday, after which we need 60. Get rid of Filibuster Rule!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 27, 2017 06:36am […]
9/27/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA): “With one Yes vote in hospital & very positive signs from Alaska and two others (McCain is out), we have the HCare Vote, but not for Friday!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 27, 2017 06:32am […]
9/27/2017
SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Spoke to Jerry Jones of the Dallas Cowboys yesterday. Jerry is a winner who knows how to get things done. Players will stand for Country!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 27, 2017 06:09am […]
9/27/2017
POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Spoke to Roy Moore of Alabama last night for the first time. Sounds like a really great guy who ran a fantastic race. He will help to #MAGA!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 27, 2017 05:56am […]
9/26/2017
2016 ELECTION/CYBERWAR/FAKE NEWS/MEDIA/RUSSIA: “Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein was the beneficiary of at least one of the Russian-bought political ads on Facebook that federal government officials suspect were intended to influence the 2016 election. Other advertisements paid for by shadowy Russian buyers criticized Hillary Clinton and promoted Donald Trump. Some backed Bernie Sanders and […]
9/26/2017
LGBTQ/MILITARY: “The U.S. military’s top uniformed officer said Tuesday [9-26-17] that transgender service members who meet the ‘physical and mental standards’ required by the military should be allowed to serve, a position that appeared to put him at odds with President Donald Trump… Gen. Dunford, who serves as the principal military adviser to the president, […]