CUBA/REX TILLERSON/STATE: “Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with his Cuban counterpart Tuesday [9-26-17] amid an investigation into mysterious attacks that have affected the health of at least 21 American diplomats and strained ties between the two governments. Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla told Mr. Tillerson that Cuban officials haven’t identified the cause or origin […]
9/26/2017
POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Congratulations to Roy Moore on his Republican Primary win in Alabama. Luther Strange started way back & ran a good race. Roy, WIN in Dec!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 26, 2017 09:17pm […]
9/26/2017
POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Congratulations to Roy Moore on his Republican Primary win in Alabama. Luther Strange started way back & ran a good race. Roy, WIN in Nov!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 26, 2017 09:03pm […]
9/26/2017
SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Even Usain Bolt from Jamaica, one of the greatest runners and athletes of all time, showed RESPECT for our National Anthem! ???? https://t.co/zkenuAP9RS” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 26, 2017 08:15pm […]
9/26/2017
DHS/FOREIGN POLICY/IMMIGRATION/TRAVEL BAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump’s decision to impose his updated travel ban on Chad came over the objections of Pentagon and State Department officials, who argued that alienating the nation, one of America’s more reliable counterterrorism allies in Africa, risked harming long-term national security interests, administration officials said on Tuesday [9-26-17]. Mr. Trump […]
9/26/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/TREASURY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The United States added eight North Korean banks and 26 individuals operating in four countries to its sanctions blacklist on Tuesday [9-26-17], part of an intensified effort to starve North Korea financially in response to the country’s nuclear weapons and missile testing. The action by the Treasury Department came less […]
9/26/2017
EPA/SCOTT PRUITT: “The Environmental Protection Agency has signed a contract for nearly $25,000 to build a soundproof communications booth for the office of the administrator, Scott Pruitt. The contract, with Acoustical Solutions in Richmond, Va., was first reported by The Washington Post. It calls for the construction of a $24,570 ‘privacy booth’ for Mr. Pruitt’s […]
9/26/2017
NATIONAL SECURITY: “70 years ago today, the National Security Council met for the first time. Great history of advising Presidents-then & now! Thanks NSC Staff!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 26, 2017 07:30pm […]
9/26/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. officials emphasized the urgency of attempts at diplomacy to ease tensions with North Korea on Tuesday [9-26-17], while the U.S. stepped up sanctions amid an escalating war of words between Washington and Pyongyang. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will travel to Beijing on Thursday as the U.S. continues to […]
9/26/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UN: “Thank you to our wonderful team @USUN and their families. Keep up the GREAT work! #USA?? https://t.co/s7KhlSMEqY” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 26, 2017 06:46pm […]
9/26/2017
LABOR/NAFTA/TRADE DEALS: “The Trump administration on Tuesday [9-26-17] introduced a proposal aimed at boosting labor standards among the member countries in the North American Free Trade Agreement, but it earned an immediate rebuke from union officials for falling short. At the current round of Nafta renegotiations, which are set to end Wednesday, U.S. negotiators put […]
9/26/2017
SPAIN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It was an honor to welcome President @MarianoraJoy of Spain. Thank you for standing w/ us in our efforts to isolate the brutal #NoKo regime. https://t.co/43U4T34JgF” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 26, 2017 05:43pm […]
9/26/2017
SPAIN/TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I want to express our support and extend our prayers to all those affected by the vile terror attack in Spain last month. ???? https://t.co/5mT0QXFlnL” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 26, 2017 05:32pm […]
9/26/2017
CRISIS/PUERTO RICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “America’s hearts & prayers are with the people of #PuertoRico & the #USVI. We will get through this – and we will get through this TOGETHER! https://t.co/NcmsF4Fqpr” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 26, 2017 04:34pm […]
9/26/2017
LEGAL/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Special Counsel Robert Mueller is set to begin his interviews of current and former White House officials this week as part of his probe into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election, a White House official said Tuesday [9-26-17]. Mr. Mueller told the White House earlier this month that he […]
9/26/2017
NIKKI HALEY/UN: “Heading over to the @UN to meet with Ambassador @NikkiHaley and all of her great representatives! #USA??” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 26, 2017 03:43pm […]
9/26/2017
ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Republican and Democratic senators said Tuesday [9-26-17] they would remain vigilant to protect special counsel Robert Mueller from being fired, even as President Donald Trump has slightly lowered the temperature about his discontent over the Russia probe. Two bills introduced in August are designed to safeguard the independent prosecutor, whose investigation […]
9/26/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/MILITARY/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. officials are preparing to announce restrictions to Russian military flights over American territory under the Treaty on Open Skies in the latest sign of strain in U.S.-Russia relations. The treaty, part of a suite of arms-control, transparency and confidence-building agreements that proliferated in the late stages of the Cold War, […]
9/26/2017
POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Alabama Republicans on Tuesday voted decisively to nominate Roy Moore, a former state Supreme Court judge, for a U.S. Senate seat, delivering a rebuke to President Donald Trump and the GOP establishment that supported his rival. Mr. Moore defeated Sen. Luther Strange in a runoff primary election for the seat that was […]
9/26/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Honored to welcome Republican and Democrat members of the House Ways and Means Committee to the White House today! #USA?? https://t.co/nWnX9CDP0d” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 26, 2017 11:13am […]
9/26/2017
CYBERWAR/SEC: “U.S. senators, already facing distress calls from constituents over the Equifax Inc. hack, criticized the Securities and Exchange Commission’s new leader on Tuesday for how the agency handled a 2016 breach of its cornerstone system for storing market-moving information… Facing his first crisis as the SEC’s chairman, Jay Clayton suggested during a hearing that […]
9/26/2017
FBI/SEC: “Investigators from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Securities and Exchange Commission are looking into business practices at Renovate America Inc., the largest provider of energy-saving home-improvement loans, according to people familiar with the matter and documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. Scott McKinlay, Renovate America’s chief legal officer, said in a […]
9/26/2017
CRISIS/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT: “The Justice Department is directing U.S. attorney’s offices around the country to improve efforts to target fraud in the disaster-relief efforts that arose after a series of devastating hurricanes pummeled the United States. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, in a memo dated Sept. 22, directs each office to log and track all disaster […]
9/26/2017
POLITICS: “ALABAMA, get out and vote for Luther Strange – he has proven to me that he will never let you down! #MAGA” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 26, 2017 08:31am […]
9/26/2017
SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The NFL has all sorts of rules and regulations. The only way out for them is to set a rule that you can’t kneel during our National Anthem!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 26, 2017 08:06am […]
9/26/2017
CHINA/COMMERCE/TRADE DEALS/WILBUR ROSS: “U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Wednesday [9-27-17] the U.S. relationship with China was too lopsided and listed market access, protectionism and intellectual property as the biggest problems amid trade tensions between the two countries. Ross said both sides were frank and open, and articulated good points of view during his […]
9/26/2017
CRISIS/FEMA: “Thank you to Carmen Yulin Cruz, the Mayor of San Juan, for your kind words on FEMA etc.We are working hard. Much food and water there/on way” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 26, 2017 07:13am […]
9/26/2017
NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “North Korea’s foreign minister warned his country would shoot down American warplanes even if they are outside of the country’s airspace, in an escalation Monday of the threat of a military confrontation. Ri Yong Ho, speaking to reporters in New York, said the U.S. had declared war on North Korea […]
9/26/2017
NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Great interview on @foxandfriends with the parents of Otto Warmbier: 1994 – 2017. Otto was tortured beyond belief by North Korea.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 26, 2017 06:14am […]
9/26/2017
POLITICS: “Luther Strange has been shooting up in the Alabama polls since my endorsement. Finish the job – vote today for ‘Big Luther.’ “ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 26, 2017 05:55am […]
9/26/2017
SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “But while Dallas dropped to its knees as a team, they all stood up for our National Anthem. Big progress being made-we all love our country!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 26, 2017 05:47am […]
9/26/2017
SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The booing at the NFL football game last night, when the entire Dallas team dropped to its knees, was loudest I have ever heard. Great anger …But while Dallas dropped to it knees as a team, they ALL stood up for our National Anthem. Big progress being made – we love our […]
9/26/2017
GOP/TAXES: “Republicans face a daunting challenge as their tax plan comes into sharper focus: They are trying to fit more than $5 trillion of tax cuts inside a $1.5 trillion box. This week’s planned release of a unified GOP blueprint from the Senate, the House and the Trump administration marks the beginning of a race […]
9/26/2017
SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Ratings for NFL football are way down except before game starts, when people tune in to see whether or not our country will be disrespected!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 26, 2017 05:28am […]
9/25/2017
STATE/TRUMP MEMORANDA: “Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of State Delegation of Authority under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State the functions and authorities vested in the President by […]
9/25/2017
EDUCATION/TRUMP MEMORANDA: “Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of Education Increasing Access to High-Quality Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education… A key priority of my Administration is to better equip America’s young people with the relevant knowledge and skills that will enable them to secure high‑paying, stable jobs throughout their careers. With the growing role […]
9/25/2017
RELIGION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Sadiq Khan has accused Donald Trump of aping ISIS with his divisive anti-Muslim rhetoric. The Mayor of London said the US president is ‘playing their game’ by using a ‘clash of civilisations’ rhetoric. Khan, a practicing Muslim, urged Trump to ‘think about what you are saying’ when he speaks about the faith. […]
9/25/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR: “North Korea’s foreign minister escalated tensions with the United States on Monday [9-25-17], saying that President Trump’s threatening comments about the country and its leadership were ‘a declaration of war’ and that North Korea had the right to shoot down American warplanes, even if they are not in North Korean air […]
9/25/2017
PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump praised Nascar drivers early Monday [9-25-17] morning for not protesting the national anthem on Sunday, continuing his weekend tweet storm against the N.F.L. over the league’s refusal to punish players who knelt or sat during ‘The Star-Spangled Banner.’ There appeared to be no protests during the national anthem at a […]
9/25/2017
POLITICS: “Big election tomorrow in the Great State of Alabama. Vote for Senator Luther Strange, tough on crime & border – will never let you down!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 25, 2017 08:50pm […]
9/25/2017
HEALTHCARE/JOHN MCCAIN/OBAMACARE(ACA): “A few of the many clips of John McCain talking about Repealing & Replacing O’Care. My oh my has he changed-complete turn from years of talk! https://t.co/t9cXG2Io86” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 25, 2017 08:24pm […]
9/25/2017
CRISIS/FEMA/PUERTO RICO: “Texas & Florida are doing great but Puerto Rico, which was already suffering from broken infrastructure & massive debt, is in deep trouble… It’s old electrical grid, which was in terrible shape, was devastated. Much of the Island was destroyed, with billions of dollars… owed to Wall Street and the banks which, sadly, […]
9/25/2017
ROGER STONE/RUSSIA/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Roger J. Stone Jr., a self-proclaimed political ‘dirty trickster’ and an informal adviser to the president, will strongly deny to congressional investigators on Tuesday [9-26-17] that he worked with Russians to aid President Trump’s campaign… Mr. Stone is scheduled to be interviewed by the committee behind closed doors in its continuing investigation […]
9/25/2017
NATIONAL SECURITY/TRUMP PEOPLE: “At least six of President Trump’s closest advisers occasionally used private email addresses to discuss White House matters, current and former officials said on Monday [9-22-17]. The disclosures came a day after news surfaced that Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law and adviser, used a private email account to send or receive about […]
9/25/2017
GOP/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS: “The Republicans’ latest effort to repeal large parts of the Affordable Care Act this year suffered a likely death blow Monday [9-25-17], when Sen. Susan Collins’s declared opposition left it without enough votes to pass. With no Democrats expected to support the legislation, Republican leaders can lose no more than two GOP votes […]
9/25/2017
SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Tremendous backlash against the NFL and its players for disrespect of our Country. #StandForOurAnthem??” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 25, 2017 05:29pm […]
9/25/2017
JOHN KELLY/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “General John Kelly totally agrees w/ my stance on NFL players and the fact that they should not be disrespecting our FLAG or GREAT COUNTRY!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 25, 2017 05:28pm […]
9/25/2017
JOHN KELLY/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “.@CNN is #FakeNews. Just reported COS (John Kelly) was opposed to my stance on NFL players disrespecting FLAG, ANTHEM, COUNTRY. Total lie!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 25, 2017 05:26pm […]
9/25/2017
LEGAL/TRUMP FAMILY/IVANKA: “Ivanka Trump, the first daughter and adviser to the president, used a personal email address to communicate with a government official after her father took office, according to documents that the nonprofit American Oversight obtained through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and shared exclusively with Newsweek. The documents show that on February […]
9/25/2017
DREAMERS/GOP/IMMIGRATION: “A new Senate GOP proposal is being released Monday [9-25-17] that creates a pathway to legalization for so-called Dreamers, but it won’t allow them to sponsor family members to the United States — one of several provisions that make the bill far more conservative than other relief measures for young undocumented immigrants… Tillis and […]
9/25/2017
IMMIGRATION/SUPREME COURT/TRAVEL BAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Supreme Court on Monday [9-25-17] canceled arguments on President Trump’s travel ban that had been scheduled for Oct. 10. The court asked lawyers in the case to submit briefs by Oct. 5 discussing the effect of Mr. Trump’s new proclamation, issued Sunday, replacing his revised travel ban, which had […]
9/25/2017
GOP/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS: “Republicans pushing a last-ditch effort to topple the Affordable Care Act neared a critical deadline armed with changes to the bill’s text and a new Trump administration analysis aimed at winning over wavering senators… The updated version of the bill sponsored by Sens. Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.) and Bill Cassidy (R., La.), circulating […]
9/25/2017
STEVE MNUCHIN/TAXES/TREASURY: “Steven Mnuchin is facing the biggest test of his short political career. The Treasury secretary has been working for months to bridge divides between an impulsive president and a fractious Congress to deliver on the Republican Party’s promise of a simpler tax code with lower rates. He has a powerful tailwind. Both Donald […]
9/25/2017
SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “#StandForOurAnthem” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 25, 2017 08:02am […]
9/25/2017
PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Players around the National Football League demonstrated before games Sunday [9-24-17] as part of an escalating feud between President Donald Trump and the professional sports world. The number of protests surged far beyond anything the NFL has seen before, with players on every team making gestures of some sort at stadiums around […]
9/25/2017
TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The White House never looked more beautiful than it did returning last night. Important meetings taking place today. Big tax cuts & reform.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 25, 2017 06:44am […]
9/25/2017
SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Many people booed the players who kneeled yesterday (which was a small percentage of total). These are fans who demand respect for our Flag!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 25, 2017 06:31am […]
9/25/2017
SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The issue of kneeling has nothing to do with race. It is about respect for our Country, Flag and National Anthem. NFL must respect this!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 25, 2017 06:30am […]
9/25/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/MILITARY/RUSSIA/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Monday that the ‘two-faced policy’ of the United States was to blame for the death of Russian Lieutenant-General Valery Asapov in Syria, the RIA news agency quoted him as saying. The Russian Defence Ministry said on Sunday that Asapov had been killed by […]
9/25/2017
SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “So proud of NASCAR and its supporters and fans. They won’t put up with disrespecting our Country or our Flag – they said it loud and clear!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 25, 2017 06:25am […]
9/25/2017
CONFLICT OF INTEREST/ETHICS/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT: “On Sept. 28, 2016, three members of the Senate Judiciary Committee sent a letter to the Justice Department suggesting that the drug company Mylan was violating Medicaid laws. Nine days later, the Justice Department reached a massive $465 million settlement with the firm. In between, another action happened almost invisibly: A […]
9/24/2017
IMMIGRATION/TRAVEL BAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Sunday [9-24-17] issued a new ban on entry to the U.S. that applies a range of restrictions on nationals from eight countries, including new targets Chad, North Korea and Venezuela. The new restrictions, replacing his previous order that expired on Sunday, apply to five of the six […]
9/24/2017
SECRET SERVICE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A man who was arrested near the White House Sunday [9-24-17] morning was found to have nine guns and three knives in his car, according to a police report. The man was initially stopped by law enforcement for allegedly urinating in public. Secret Service Uniform Division officers approached the man outside […]
9/24/2017
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The United States military said on Sunday [9-24-17] that it had conducted drone strikes on an Islamic State training camp in Libya, killing 17 militants in the first American airstrikes in the strife-torn North African nation since January. A half-dozen ‘precision strikes’ on Friday hit a training camp about 150 miles southeast […]
9/24/2017
IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration is stepping up its pursuit of parents who paid to have their children illegally brought into the United States, according to people familiar with the matter. The effort, part of a widening crackdown on illegal immigration, is aimed at discouraging families from paying human smuggling organizations. As part of […]
9/24/2017
CRISIS/PUERTO RICO: “The full scope of Hurricane Maria’s devastation of Puerto Rico began to emerge as many of the island’s 78 mayors, some of them cut off since the storm, met this weekend with Gov. Ricardo Rosselló for the first time bringing reports of ruined homes and destroyed infrastructure. Four days after the storm, Mr. […]
9/24/2017
LEGAL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP FAMILY/JARED KUSHNER: “President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner has used a personal email account to correspond with colleagues in the White House, his attorney confirmed Sunday [9-24-17]. Mr. Kushner exchanged fewer than 100 emails from his personal account with White House colleagues, said Abbe Lowell, his lawyer. Mr. Kushner sent […]
9/24/2017
IMMIGRATION/TRAVEL BAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Making America Safe is my number one priority. We will not admit those into our country we cannot safely vet. https://t.co/KJ886okyfC” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 24, 2017 06:49pm […]
9/24/2017
SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Sports fans should never condone players that do not stand proud for their National Anthem or their Country. NFL should change policy!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 24, 2017 05:25pm […]
9/24/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA): “Alaska, Arizona, Maine and Kentucky are big winners in the Healthcare proposal. 7 years of Repeal & Replace and some Senators not there.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 24, 2017 05:21pm […]
9/24/2017
SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Courageous Patriots have fought and died for our great American Flag — we MUST honor and respect it! MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 24, 2017 02:32pm […]
9/24/2017
ISRAEL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace negotiator, Jason Greenblatt, is returning to Israel to ‘continue the peace track’ after the president met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas last week in New York, a White House official said on Sunday [9-24-17]. ‘While President Trump had productive meetings […]
9/24/2017
SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Please to inform that the Champion Pittsburgh Penguins of the NHL will be joining me at the White House for Ceremony. Great team!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 24, 2017 01:24pm […]
9/24/2017
SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Great solidarity for our National Anthem and for our Country. Standing with locked arms is good, kneeling is not acceptable. Bad ratings!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 24, 2017 01:20pm […]
9/24/2017
SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “If NFL fans refuse to go to games until players stop disrespecting our Flag & Country, you will see change take place fast. Fire or suspend!…NFL attendance and ratings are WAY DOWN. Boring games yes, but many stay away because they love our country. League should back U.S.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September […]
9/23/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UN: “Just heard Foreign Minister of North Korea speak at U.N. If he echoes thoughts of Little Rocket Man, they won’t be around much longer!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 23, 2017 10:08pm […]
9/23/2017
NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR: “A small earthquake was detected on Saturday [9-24-17] afternoon near North Korea’s underground nuclear test site, reviving fears that the country had set off another bomb. Chinese seismologists said the activity was most likely caused by an explosion, but the United States Geological Survey said it was too early to say whether the […]
9/23/2017
ETHICS/HHS/TOM PRICE: “Tom Price, the secretary of health and human services, said on Saturday [9-23-17] that he did not plan to travel on private jets until the department’s inspector general completes a formal review of the use of taxpayer funds for his chartered flights… In a report published late Saturday afternoon, Politico said it had […]
9/23/2017
JOHN MCCAIN/PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump on Saturday [9-23-17] morning lashed out at Senator John McCain of Arizona for breaking with him and opposing Republicans’ latest plan to roll back the Affordable Care Act, saying the senator had let his state down and been deceived by Democrats into abandoning a promise. In a series […]
9/23/2017
JOHN MCCAIN: “Democrats are laughingly saying that McCain had a ‘moment of courage.’ Tell that to the people of Arizona who were deceived. 116% increase!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 23, 2017 05:20pm […]
9/23/2017
SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Roger Goodell of NFL just put out a statement trying to justify the total disrespect certain players show to our country.Tell them to stand!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 23, 2017 05:25pm […]
9/23/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Iran just test-fired a Ballistic Missile capable of reaching Israel.They are also working with North Korea.Not much of an agreement we have!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 23, 2017 04:59pm […]
9/23/2017
TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “Very proud of our incredible First Lady (@FLOTUS.) She is a truly great representative for our country! https://t.co/yFv0WIjgby” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 23, 2017 04:16pm […]
9/23/2017
SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “If a player wants the privilege of making millions of dollars in the NFL,or other leagues, he or she should not be allowed to disrespect… our Great American Flag (or Country) and should stand for the National Anthem. If not, YOU’RE FIRED. Find something else to do!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 23, […]
9/23/2017
SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Going to the White House is considered a great honor for a championship team.Stephen Curry is hesitating,therefore invitation is withdrawn!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 23, 2017 07:45am […]
9/23/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It was great being with Luther Strange last night in Alabama. What great people, what a crowd! Vote Luther on Tuesday.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 23, 2017 06:17am […]
9/23/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA): “Alaska had a 200% plus increase in premiums under ObamaCare, worst in the country. Deductibles high, people angry! Lisa M comes through.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 23, 2017 06:13am […]
9/23/2017
HEALTHCARE/RAND PAUL: “I know Rand Paul and I think he may find a way to get there for the good of the Party!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 23, 2017 06:04am […]
9/23/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA): “Large Block Grants to States is a good thing to do. Better control & management. Great for Arizona. McCain let his best friend L.G. down!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 23, 2017 05:59am […]
9/23/2017
HEALTHCARE/JOHN MCCAIN/OBAMACARE(ACA): “Arizona had a 116% increase in ObamaCare premiums last year, with deductibles very high. Chuck Schumer sold John McCain a bill of goods. Sad” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 23, 2017 05:50am […]
9/23/2017
JOHN MCCAIN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “John McCain never had any intention of voting for this Bill, which his Governor loves. He campaigned on Repeal & Replace. Let Arizona down!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 23, 2017 05:42am […]
9/22/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Escalating a war of words with the United States, President Hassan Rouhani of Iran declared on Friday [9-22-17] that his country would continue to develop new missiles and ‘would not seek anyone’s permission to defend our land.’ As he spoke at a military parade in Tehran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps […]
9/22/2017
HEALTHCARE/JOHN MCCAIN/OBAMACARE(ACA): “Senator John McCain of Arizona announced on Friday [9-22-17] that he would oppose the latest proposal to repeal the Affordable Care Act, leaving Republican leaders with little hope of succeeding in their last-ditch attempt to dismantle the health law. Mr. McCain, who killed the previous repeal effort with his dramatic ‘no’ vote in […]
9/22/2017
JOHN MCCAIN: “Heading to Alabama now, big crowd!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 22, 2017 04:18pm […]
9/22/2017
TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “It’s harvest time for Melania Trump. The first lady, more at home in Manhattan than among rows of crops, hosted local schoolchildren at the White House on Friday [9-22-17] to harvest and replant the vegetable garden Michelle Obama rooted in the South Lawn — carrying on a symbolic piece of the Obamas’ food […]
9/22/2017
TRADE DEALS/WTO: “The Trump administration was handed fresh ammunition in its quest to ramp up ‘America First’ trade enforcement policies on Friday [9-22-17] as a government commission backed a bid from U.S. solar-panel makers to win protection from imports. The International Trade Commission voted 4-0 to approve a request from the domestic solar-panel industry seeking […]
9/22/2017
CRISIS: “Thank you to Doug Parker and American Airlines for all of the help you have given to the U.S. with Hurricane flights. Fantastic job!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 22, 2017 12:54pm […]
9/22/2017
BETSY DEVOS/EDUCATION: “Colleges can now apply a higher standard of proof when determining guilt in sexual misconduct cases and must offer equal opportunity for the accused and accuser to have legal advisers participate in their hearings, according to interim recommendations issued by the U.S. Department of Education on Friday [9-22-17]. The guidelines, delivered in the […]
9/22/2017
AMBASSADOR/TURKEY: “Protesters were forcibly ejected from a speech by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in New York City on Thursday [9-22-17], in the latest U.S. confrontation involving protests against Turkey’s leader. Erdogan was speaking to an audience at the Marriott Marquis hotel in Times Square when, as the AP reports, someone shouted ‘Terrorist!’ As shouting […]
9/22/2017
DONALDISM: “#USAatUNGA??#UNGA https://t.co/miT2Lj7Q90” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 22, 2017 11:25am […]