BUDGET/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA): “If Senate Republicans vote to repeal Obamacare before the end of the month, they’ll be flying blind — not knowing the impact their plan will have on insurance coverage or premium costs, budget scorekeepers said Monday [9-18-17]. The Congressional Budget Office will only have a bare-bones assessment of the latest GOP bill ready before […]
9/18/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VENEZUELA: “President Donald Trump said on Monday [9-18-17] he wanted democracy restored soon in Venezuela and warned that the United States might take additional measures to apply pressure on the oil-producing nation. At a dinner with Latin American leaders on the fringes of the U.N. General Assembly, Trump said the Venezuelan people […]
9/18/2017
IMMIGRATION/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/LEGAL/SANCTUARY CITIES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The U.S. Justice Department on Monday [9-18-17] said it would appeal a court order blocking President Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to restrict federal funds for so-called sanctuary cities. U.S. District Judge William Orrick III of San Francisco earlier this year ruled that Trump’s sanctuary cities order was likely […]
9/18/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Looking forward to meeting with Prime Minister @Netanyahu shortly. Peace in the Middle East would be a truly great legacy for ALL people!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 18, 2017 11:57am […]
9/18/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UN: “We commend SG @AntonioGuterres & his call for the UN to focus more on people & less on bureaucracy. #USAatUNGA #UNGA https://t.co/KVvCMznmcN https://t.co/UQn6RrC9Xw” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 18, 2017 11:36am […]
9/18/2017
ECONOMY/FEDERAL RESERVE: “The Federal Reserve resorted to a series of shock-and-awe stimulus campaigns to stabilize the economy after the financial crisis. Now the Fed is preparing the final move to unwind its support—and it wants to be as boring as possible. The central bank is likely to announce Wednesday [9-20-17] it will start slowly shrinking […]
9/18/2017
JOHN KELLY/NAFTA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “White House trade adviser Peter Navarro has been increasingly sidelined during meetings and cut off from his once-regular access to the Oval Office as chief of staff John Kelly has moved to impose greater order on the West Wing. But Navarro, a hard-liner on trade who has clashed with his more […]
9/18/2017
LEGAL/MICHAEL FLYNN: “The family of former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn has set up a legal defense fund for him, soliciting donations to ease the ‘tremendous financial burden’ from the ongoing investigations into his actions and the 2016 presidential campaign… The fund will not accept donations from foreign governments, nor will it accept […]
9/18/2017
AIR FORCE/HOLIDAY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Happy 70th Birthday @CIA! https://t.co/CU3gOZMf7J” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 18, 2017 08:16am […]
9/18/2017
AIR FORCE/HOLIDAY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Happy 70th Birthday @USAirForce! https://t.co/snkXO40vXM” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 18, 2017 08:14am […]
9/18/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Iranian Vice President Ali Akbar Salehi on Monday [9-18-17] accused the U.S. of violating the spirit and letter of the 2015 nuclear deal, escalating a clash between the two countries at the start of a crucial week of talks on the accord’s future. President Donald Trump has said he expects not […]
9/18/2017
CONSUMER PROTECTION/CYBERWAR: “New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Monday [9-18-17] that he wants credit-reporting firms to comply with the state’s cyber-security regulations, the latest government official to crack down on the industry in the wake of the massive Equifax hack. Also on Monday, Bloomberg News reported that federal authorities have opened a criminal probe […]
9/18/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UN: “President Donald Trump’s debut at the United Nations’ annual gathering of world leaders was set to kick off with a U.S.-hosted event on overhauls at the world body. Monday’s [9-18-17] summit, set to be attended by world leaders and senior officials from more than 100 countries, comes a day before Mr. […]
9/17/2017
INTERIOR/RYAN ZINKE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has recommended cutbacks or other changes to nearly half the geographic national monuments he recently reviewed at the request of President Donald Trump, according to a report sent to the White House and reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. The report recommends reducing the boundaries of the […]
9/17/2017
CLIMATE CHANGE/ECONOMY/GARY COHN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser is expected to outline the administration’s proposals to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions while restating that its stance on the Paris climate accord has not changed, White House officials said, following signals over the weekend that the U.S. was exploring ways to remain in the […]
9/17/2017
INTELLIGENCE/NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When North Korea launched long-range missiles this summer, and again on Friday [9-15-17], demonstrating its ability to strike Guam and perhaps the United States mainland, it powered the weapons with a rare, potent rocket fuel that American intelligence agencies believe initially came from China and Russia. The United States government […]
9/17/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The White House on Sunday [9-17-17] reiterated its position that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un must give up his nuclear weapons, days after President Donald Trump hinted again at a military strike on the North. White House National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster said Sunday the U.S. policy remains […]
9/17/2017
BUSINESS/INTELLIGENCE/RUSSIA: “Michael Cohen, one of President Donald Trump’s closest business advisers, said on Sunday [9-17-17] he would testify on Tuesday to the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee, as the panel investigates alleged Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election. The timing of Cohen’s testimony was first reported by NBC. Cohen confirmed that he would testify to […]
9/17/2017
CUBA/REX TILLERSON/STATE: “Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the U.S. is considering closing its embassy in Cuba in response to what he has described as ‘health attacks’ on American diplomats there that have caused hearing loss, concussions and other symptoms. Mr. Tillerson said in a television interview Sunday on CBS that he is considering calls […]
9/17/2017
CAMPAIGN/ETHICS/LEGAL/RUSSIA/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Some White House and Trump campaign officials caught up in investigations of Russia’s electoral meddling are struggling to pay their legal bills, prompting them to create legal defense funds, liquidate personal accounts and explore other sources of financing. Washington is one of the nation’s costliest legal jurisdictions, with many lawyers charging upward of […]
9/17/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Important meetings and calls scheduled for today. Military and economy are getting stronger by the day, and our enemies know it. #MAGA” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 17, 2017 08:00am […]
9/17/2017
DONALD ON DONALD: “My great honor! https://t.co/x25T9tQAnI” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 17, 2017 07:28am […]
9/17/2017
DONALD ON DONALD: “Thank you! https://t.co/vs4MNwXtei” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 17, 2017 06:57am […]
9/17/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/SOUTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I spoke with President Moon of South Korea last night. Asked him how Rocket Man is doing. Long gas lines forming in North Korea. Too bad!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 17, 2017 06:53am […]
9/17/2017
POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Attorney General Bill Schuette will be a fantastic Governor for the great State of Michigan. I am bringing back your jobs and Bill will help” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 17, 2017 06:40am […]
9/16/2017
MILITARY/RUSSIA/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Russian military forces on Saturday [9-16-17] attacked a location in Syria where they knew troops from the U.S.-led coalition and allied Syrian rebels were operating, the U.S. military said. The strike injured several Syrian Democratic Forces troops but didn’t wound any members of the U.S.-led coalition, according to the statement from the […]
9/16/2017
POLITICS: “I will be in Huntsville, Alabama, on Saturday night to support Luther Strange for Senate. ‘Big Luther’ is a great guy who gets things done!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 16, 2017 06:04pm […]
9/16/2017
POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Attorney General Bill Shuette will be a fantastic Governor for the great State of Michigan. I am bringing back your jobs and Bill will help!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 16, 2017 05:59pm […]
9/16/2017
ECONOMY/JOBS: “A great deal of good things happening for our country. Jobs and Stock Market at all time highs, and I believe will be getting even better!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 16, 2017 05:40pm […]
9/15/2017
DEFENSE/MILITARY/TRUMP MEMORANDA: “Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense Thirteenth Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation In addition to our support and gratitude, we owe our men and women in uniform the tools, equipment, resources, and training they need to fight and win. Our military compensation system must recognize their sacrifices and adequately and fairly reward […]
9/15/2017
ETHICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP BUSINESS: “The Trump administration on Friday [9-15-17] escalated a battle with government ethics groups by declining, even in the face of a federal court order, to release a comprehensive list of individuals visiting with President Trump at his family’s Mar-a-Lago resort during the two dozen days he spent at the private club […]
9/15/2017
DEFENSE/IMMIGRATION/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “…In the last week, recruiters have rescinded contracts for an unknown number of foreign nationals who had signed up for Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest, or Mavni, a program introduced in 2009 to attract immigrants with certain language and other skills that are in short supply into the armed forces. […]
9/15/2017
JEFF SESSIONS/LEGAL/SANCTUARY CITIES: “Attorney General Jeff Sessions cannot follow through, for now, with his threat to withhold public safety grant money to Chicago and other so-called sanctuary cities that have refused to impose tough new immigration policies, a federal judge ruled Friday [9-15-17]. In what is at least a temporary victory for cities nationwide that […]
9/15/2017
TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UK: “President Trump on Friday [9-15-17] used an unfolding terrorist attack in London to revive his push for a travel ban for people from predominantly Muslim countries, an effort that has been hampered by United States courts. In a series of early-morning Twitter posts, Mr. Trump said the London subway attack had been […]
9/15/2017
AIR FORCE/HOLIDAY: “HAPPY 70th BIRTHDAY to the @USAirForce! The American people are eternally grateful. Thank you for keeping America PROUD, STRONG and FREE! https://t.co/DYxkh3gj0R” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 15, 2017 06:54pm […]
9/15/2017
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “We will defend our people, our nations and our civilization from all who dare to threaten our way of life…cont: https://t.co/SYBRshx89b https://t.co/sIiAuxL3OE” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 15, 2017 05:58pm […]
9/15/2017
TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Our hearts & prayers go out to the people of London, who suffered a vicious terrorist attack…. https://t.co/Q2hTBV2l5t” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 15, 2017 03:54pm […]
9/15/2017
ABORTION/BUDGET/PLANNED PARENTHOOD/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration has taken a series of steps to cut funds for abortion providers and promote conservative reproductive policies, moving toward what supporters and opponents say could be the most antiabortion presidential agenda in recent memory. A high-profile push to withhold federal Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood, which provides abortions […]
9/15/2017
MILITARY: “NEVER forget our HEROES held prisoner or who have gone missing in action while serving their country. Proclamation: https://t.co/4xBZGjAGj5 https://t.co/yZTr7rlpTV” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 15, 2017 02:02pm […]
9/15/2017
MIKE PENCE: “Vice President Mike Pence’s press secretary Marc Lotter is leaving the administration after eight months. ‘This is a tremendous opportunity to continue to speak on behalf of the President and VP and serve them on the outside of the administration,’ Lotter said in a Friday [9-15-17] statement. Lotter will serve as ‘a top […]
9/15/2017
LEGAL/PAUL MANAFORT/RUSSIA: “A spokesman for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, Jason Maloni, spent about two-and-a-half hours testifying Friday [9-15-17] before a federal grand jury probing potential collusion between the campaign and Russia. Maloni arrived at the courthouse just before 9 a.m. and disappeared behind the frosted glass doors of the grand jury suite on […]
9/15/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “Frank ‘FX’ Giaccio- On behalf of @FLOTUS Melania & myself, THANK YOU for doing a GREAT job this morning! @NatlParkService gives you an A+! https://t.co/135DxuapUI” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 15, 2017 11:49am […]
9/15/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “WEEKLY ADDRESS?? https://t.co/MsaLA9POAt” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 15, 2017 11:09am […]
9/15/2017
ECONOMY/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump named Richard Burkhauser, an economist who is professor emeritus of policy analysis at Cornell University, as the final member of his Council of Economic Advisers. Mr. Burkhauser’s research has focused on how government tax and spending policies address income inequality and how public policies shape economic behaviors and the […]
9/15/2017
MEDIA/RACISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The president said on Twitter on Friday [9-15-17] morning that ESPN ‘is paying a really big price for its politics (and bad programming). People are dumping it in RECORD numbers. Apologize for untruth.’ He was apparently referring to ESPN anchor Jemele Hill, who in a recent tweet said that ‘Donald Trump is […]
9/15/2017
CALIFORNIA/IMMIGRATION/SANCTUARY CITIES: “California legislators are expected to vote this week on a ‘sanctuary state’ bill aimed at impeding the Trump administration’s efforts to deport illegal immigrants, after lawmakers reached a deal on the proposal. The agreement comes after resistance from law-enforcement officials as well as from an unexpected source: Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown. The bill’s […]
9/15/2017
IMMIGRATION: “CHAIN MIGRATION cannot be allowed to be part of any legislation on Immigration!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 15, 2017 08:00am […]
9/15/2017
CYBERWAR/RUSSIA: “New scrutiny by Congress of Facebook Inc. over its acceptance of Russian ad buys in the 2016 campaign is just the latest in a string of political challenges facing technology firms, which long enjoyed a hands-off approach from Washington aimed at fostering their growth. It was already a tough year for Silicon Valley in […]
9/15/2017
IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday [9-15-17] said so-called ‘chain migration,’ a term often used to refer to citizens or permanent residents sponsoring relatives or the clustering of certain immigrants in the same areas, cannot be included in any immigration legislation. ‘CHAIN MIGRATION cannot be allowed to be part of any legislation […]
9/15/2017
MEDIA/RACISM: “ESPN is paying a really big price for its politics (and bad programming). People are dumping it in RECORD numbers. Apologize for untruth!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 15, 2017 06:20am […]
9/15/2017
TERRORISM: “We have made more progress in the last nine months against ISIS than the Obama Administration has made in 8 years.Must be proactive & nasty!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 15, 2017 06:00am […]
9/15/2017
IMMIGRATION/TRAVEL BAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The travel ban into the United States should be far larger, tougher and more specific-but stupidly, that would not be politically correct!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 15, 2017 05:54am […]
9/15/2017
TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Loser terrorists must be dealt with in a much tougher manner.The internet is their main recruitment tool which we must cut off & use better!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 15, 2017 05:48am […]
9/15/2017
TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Another attack in London by a loser terrorist.These are sick and demented people who were in the sights of Scotland Yard. Must be proactive!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 15, 2017 05:42am […]
9/15/2017
POLITICS: “With the ridiculous Filibuster Rule in the Senate, Republicans need 60 votes to pass legislation, rather than 51. Can’t get votes, END NOW!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 15, 2017 05:37am […]
9/15/2017
DREAMERS/IMMIGRATION/LEGAL: “Mixed signals from Washington over a possible agreement to preserve protections for young immigrants are increasing anxiety and confusion on college campuses, where the stakes are high. Amid the uncertainty, colleges and universities are stepping up efforts to protect students enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals programs, telling them to be hopeful […]
9/15/2017
CONSUMER PROTECTION/CYBERWAR: “U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren said on Friday [9-15-17] she has begun an investigation into Equifax’s massive data breach and, along with 11 other Democratic senators, introduced a bill to give consumers the ability to freeze their credit for free. Warren, who has built a reputation as a fierce consumer champion, also signaled in […]
9/15/2017
RELIGION/SUPPORTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As President Donald Trump bowed his head in the Oval Office earlier this month, Texas Southern Baptist Pastor Robert Jeffress and other U.S. religious leaders laid their hands on Trump’s back and prayed for Hurricane Harvey’s victims. With TV cameras and reporters watching, the scene was a powerful reminder of one of […]
9/14/2017
NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR: “North Korea fired a missile over Japan early Friday [9-15-17] local time for the second time in a month, defying rising international efforts to force it to abandon course. In a rare move, South Korea responded to the launch by immediately conducting a simulated strike of the North Korean launch site, an […]
9/14/2017
DREAMERS/GOP/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Top congressional Republicans signaled Thursday [9-14-17] that they wouldn’t be pressured into enacting an immigration framework reached between President Donald Trump and top Democrats, as conservatives reacted with alarm to news of a fledgling deal to protect young people brought to the U.S. illegally as children. Mr. Trump, who ran for president […]
9/14/2017
BORDER/DREAMERS/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP POSITION CHANGES: “President Trump came under withering attack on Thursday [9-14-17] from some of his strongest supporters, who were outraged and unforgiving about his decision to set aside, for now, a fight over building the border wall he has long promised as part of a deal with Democrats on legislation to protect […]
9/14/2017
JEFF SESSIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Shortly after learning in May that a special counsel had been appointed to investigate links between his campaign associates and Russia, President Trump berated Attorney General Jeff Sessions in an Oval Office meeting and said the attorney general should resign, according to current and former administration officials and others briefed […]
9/14/2017
REX TILLERSON/STATE: “Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson said Thursday [9-14-17] that the most important thing he could do during his tenure was to make the State Department more efficient, and in a lengthy letter to employees he promised that the efforts would yield significant savings. To his critics, his remarks and the letter outlining […]
9/14/2017
GOP/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Republican leaders had muscled through their failure to repeal the Affordable Care Act, punted on the perennial brinkmanship over the debt ceiling and finally reached the one issue that all of the party’s factions wanted to be on, tax reform. Then, over a Chinese dinner at the White House with the two […]
9/14/2017
RELIGION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump will hold a conference call on Friday [9-15-17] morning with Jewish leaders ahead of the High Holy Days, moving ahead with a standard White House event that several rabbinical groups have vowed to boycott… The tradition of the conference call had been nonpartisan in previous years ahead of the holidays […]
9/14/2017
CRISIS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump visited hurricane-scarred Florida on Thursday [9-14-17], landing in Fort Myers to tour areas recovering from Hurricane Irma and was met with praise from state officials for the federal government’s response… It was Mr. Trump’s third visit to storm-ravaged parts of the United States in the past few weeks after two […]
9/14/2017
CLIMATE CHANGE/POLITICS: “For years, climate change activists have faced a wrenching dilemma: how to persuade people to care about a grave but seemingly far-off problem and win their support for policies that might pinch them immediately in utility bills and at the pump. But that calculus may be changing at a time when climatic chaos […]
9/14/2017
EPA/OBAMA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Federal regulators will reconsider Obama -era rules governing waste from coal-fired power plants, accepting a request from utility companies that were faced with possibly closing dozens of coal-ash dumps nationwide. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the decision Thursday [9-14-17], putting into question rules from 2015 that one trade group estimated would […]
9/14/2017
CRISIS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “FLORIDA- Just like TX, WE are w/you today, we are w/you tomorrow, & we will be w/you EVERY SINGLE DAY AFTER, to RESTORE, RECOVER, & REBUILD! https://t.co/phRMudujxJ” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 14, 2017 07:55pm […]
9/14/2017
CLIMATE CHANGE/CRISIS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump, pressed on whether back-to-back deadly hurricanes have changed his views on climate change, dodged the question on Thursday [9-14-17] by contradicting past comments he made about the size of storms that have rocked Texas and Florida. Trump, speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Thursday after touring […]
9/14/2107
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Senate Judiciary Committee approved four of President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees on Thursday [9-14-17], amid a stir caused by a recent back-and-forth over the relationship between a nominee’s religious beliefs and her potential performance as a judge. At a hearing last week, the committee heard from several nominees including Amy […]
9/14/2017
POLITICS/TAXES: “The House and Senate versions of a plan to overhaul the nation’s tax code are likely to diverge on many issues, including the treatment of business interest expenses and their write-offs for investments. The tax-writing committees in the House and the Senate are eager to make their own marks on the U.S. tax system, […]
9/14/2017
COLOMBIA/DRUGS/FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The U.S. and Colombia, longtime allies in the war on drugs, clashed after President Donald Trump warned he was considering removing Colombia from Washington’s list of drug-fighting partners because of a surge in the coca crop. American officials, who say more than 90% of the cocaine in the U.S. originates in […]
9/14/2017
CRISIS/FOREIGN POLICY/MEXICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump said that he reached Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto by telephone Thursday [9-14-17] to express his condolences for the earthquake that struck his country a week ago, citing poor cellphone reception for the delay. The White House had previously cited technical issues when a planned phone call […]
9/14/2017
CRISIS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “WE ARE WITH YOU FLORIDA! Emergency Information 1-800-342-3557 https://t.co/zbWkR5VmDp Volunteer 1-800-FL-HELP-1 https://t.co/ghkbVajBN0 https://t.co/2Jj85weO1U” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 14, 2017 04:11pm […]
9/14/2017
BERNIE SANDERS/HEALTHCARE: “Bernie Sanders is pushing hard for a single payer healthcare plan – a curse on the U.S. & its people… I told Republicans to approve healthcare fast or this would happen. But don’t worry, I will veto because I love our country & its people.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 14, 2017 02:31pm and […]
9/14/2017
MEXICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Spoke to President of Mexico to give condolences on terrible earthquake. Unable to reach for 3 days b/c of his cell phone reception at site.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 14, 2017 02:18pm […]
9/14/2017
CRISIS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Just left Florida for D.C. The people and spirit in THAT GREAT STATE is unbelievable. Damage horrific but will be better than ever!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 14, 2017 02:04pm […]
9/14/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration imposed new sanctions against 11 firms and individuals for allegedly aiding Tehran’s ballistic missile program and helping it to conduct cyberattacks and support terrorism, the U.S. Treasury said Thursday [9-14-17]. The new sanctions come as the administration is set to waive sanctions related to the 2015 international nuclear […]
9/14/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Thursday [9-14-17] is expected to extend sanctions relief to Iran, U.S. officials said, retaining for now the U.S. commitment to the landmark 2015 nuclear agreement, whose fate nonetheless remains uncertain. As part of the international deal, the U.S. agreed to waive a wide range of sanctions on […]
9/14/2017
RUSSIA/SYRIA/TERRORISM: “Islamic State militants stranded in the Syrian desert for two weeks have reached their destination in eastern Syria, opposition activists said, after the U.S.-led coalition heeded Russia’s request to cease airstrikes on the convoy’s route. The convoy of buses traveled across Syria as part of a controversial deal brokered in August by the Lebanese […]
9/14/2017
BUDGET/HOUSE OF REPS: “The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a $1.2 trillion bill to fund most government activities in the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, knowing the Senate will disagree with many controversial elements and force a negotiation that could stretch into December. The bill, passed by a 211-198 vote largely along party […]
9/14/2017
POLITICS/TAXES: “The U.S. Senate’s top Republican tax law writer warned on Thursday [9-14-17] that the ‘Big Six’ negotiators from the White House, Senate and House of Representatives would not dictate to his committee the direction of expected tax reform legislation. In a defiant statement coming as Republican leaders from the Trump administration and Congress prepare […]
9/14/2017
COAST GUARD/CRISIS/FEMA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Am leaving now for Florida to see our GREAT first responders and to thank the U.S. Coast Guard, FEMA etc. A real disaster, much work to do!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 14, 2017 06:05am […]
9/14/2017
DREAMERS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Does anybody really want to throw out good, educated and accomplished young people who have jobs, some serving in the military? Really!… They have been in our country for many years through no fault of their own – brought in by parents at young age. Plus BIG border security” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
9/14/2017
BORDER/WALL: “The WALL, which is already under construction in the form of new renovation of old and existing fences and walls, will continue to be built.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 14, 2017 05:20am […]
9/14/2017
DREAMERS/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “No deal was made last night on DACA. Massive border security would have to be agreed to in exchange for consent. Would be subject to vote.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 14, 2017 05:11am […]
9/14/2017
ETHICS/STEVE MNUNCHIN/TREASURY: “Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin requested the use of a military aircraft to fly him and his wife to several European countries for their honeymoon following their June wedding, but he later withdrew the request, a Treasury spokesman said Wednesday [9-13-17]. Mr. Mnuchin asked to use the government jet to travel with his new […]
9/13/2017
CRIME/DRUGS/TRUMP MEMORANDA: “Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of State Presidential Determination on Major Drug Transit or Major Illicit Drug Producing Countries for Fiscal Year 2018 Pursuant to section 706(1) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-228) (FRAA), I hereby identify the following countries as major drug transit and/or major illicit […]
9/13/2017
MILITARY/POLITICS/TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Nearly 16 years to the day after Congress first authorized a military response to the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the Senate on Wednesday rejected an effort to repeal the virtual blank check that Congress granted to the president while smoke still rose from the rubble of the World Trade Center. The […]
9/13/2017
BORDER/DHS/LEGAL: “Eleven people whose phones and laptops were searched at United States airports and at the nation’s northern border are suing the Department of Homeland Security, joining a growing chorus of critics who say the forced inspections are invasive and unlawful. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday [9-13-17] by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Electronic […]
9/13/2017
NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR: “North Korea has resumed work at its underground nuclear testing site, defense analysts said, as the country vowed to keep expanding its nuclear arsenal despite the latest United Nations sanctions. The defense analysts also said that the North’s Sept. 3 nuclear test, which Pyongyang said was of a hydrogen bomb, may have […]
9/13/2017
CHINA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP EXEC ORDERS: ” ‘Proposed Acquisition of Lattice Semiconductor Corporation by China Venture Capital Fund Corporation Limited’ The order bars a Chinese-backed venture capital firm from purchasing an American semiconductor company. Trump acted in accordance with a recommendation from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), who determined the proposed takeover […]
9/13/2017
HILLARY CLINTON: “The ‘deplorables’ came back to haunt Hillary.They expressed their feelings loud and clear. She spent big money but, in the end, had no game!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 13, 2017 09:52pm […]
9/13/2017
HILLARY CLINTON: “Crooked Hillary Clinton blames everybody (and every thing) but herself for her election loss. She lost the debates and lost her direction!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 13, 2017 09:47pm […]
9/13/2017
ETHICS/LEGAL/LOBBYING: “The U.S. Office of Government Ethics has quietly reversed its own internal policy prohibiting anonymous donations from lobbyists to White House staffers who have legal defense funds. The little-noticed change could help President Donald Trump’s aides raise the money they need to pay attorneys as the Russia probe expands — but raises the potential […]
9/13/2017
BUSINESS/CHINA/TAXES: “China has a business tax rate of 15%. We should do everything possible to match them in order to win with our economy. Jobs and wages!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 13, 2017 09:22pm […]
9/13/2017
CRISIS/DEFENSE/JAMES MATTIS/MEXICO: “Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will resume his role as the reassurer for American allies this week when he heads to Mexico, where he will try to mend relations after President Trump failed to quickly offer condolences for the earthquake on Friday [9-15-17] that killed at least 96 people and severely damaged thousands of […]
9/13/2017
MILITARY/NATO/RUSSIA: “The country does not exist, so it has neither an army nor any real citizens, though it has acquired a feisty following of would-be patriots online. Starting on Thursday [9-14-17], however, the fictional state, Veishnoriya, a distillation of the Kremlin’s darkest fears about the West, becomes the target of the combined military might of […]
9/13/2017
DREAMERS/IMMIGRATION/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump worked Wednesday [9-13-17] to find an agreement on legislation legalizing undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children, pitching the issue at a bipartisan White House meeting and inviting the Capitol’s top two Democrats to dinner to plot strategy. The overtures have conservatives worried that the president […]