MILITARY/POLICE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration plans to reinstate in full a program that provides local police departments with military surplus equipment such as large-caliber weapons and grenade launchers, according to a document obtained by The New York Times… President Barack Obama put limits on the program in 2015, when several high-profile cases of police […]
8/27/2017
CRISIS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump will fly to Texas on Tuesday [8-29-17], the White House said, where he will see firsthand the damage from a deadly tropical storm that has flooded Houston, the nation’s fourth-largest city. Mr. Trump returned to the White House on Sunday afternoon after monitoring the storm from the presidential retreat […]
8/27/2017
CRISIS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “HISTORIC rainfall in Houston, and all over Texas. Floods are unprecedented, and more rain coming. Spirit of the people is incredible.Thanks!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 27, 2017 06:01pm […]
8/27/2017
GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Tensions between President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans are rising, as lawmakers are being blamed by the president, House colleagues and many voters for the party’s failure to pass a major legislative initiative… Next month, the Republican-led Congress must pass a measure to keep the government funded beyond Sept. 30, when a […]
8/27/2017
REX TILLERSON/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, in an interview Sunday [8/27/2017] on Fox News, said the U.S. maintains its commitment to freedom and equal treatment of people around the world after receiving international criticism for the White House’s various responses to a white-supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va., earlier this month… Asked about […]
8/27/2017
ECONOMY/JOBS: “The unemployment rate has fallen to a 16-year low of 4.3% and may not be done falling. The question is whether that is good news because it means the economy is still operating below capacity and has plenty of room to run, or bad news because it means the economy is close to overheating […]
8/27/2017
IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration is considering major reductions in cultural exchange programs, including those for au pairs and summer workers, that allow young people from foreign countries to work in the U.S., people familiar with the administration’s planning said. President Donald Trump’s ‘Buy American and Hire American’ executive order, issued in April, calls […]
8/27/2017
BANKING/ECONOMY/FEDERAL RESERVE/NATIONAL DEBT: “Central bankers have been looking forward for years to a moment when the world economy is growing steadily again, allowing them to unwind extraordinary monetary stimulus from global markets. They are now in such a moment, but at the Federal Reserve’s annual retreat here over the weekend they found their attention turned […]
8/27/2017
CRISIS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Major rescue operations underway!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 27, 2017 09:39am […]
8/27/2017
CABINET/CRISIS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Going to a Cabinet Meeting (tele-conference) at 11:00 A.M. on #Harvey. Even experts have said they’ve never seen one like this!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 27, 2017 09:31am […]
8/27/2017
NAFTA: “We are in the NAFTA (worst trade deal ever made) renegotiation process with Mexico & Canada.Both being very difficult,may have to terminate?” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 27, 2017 08:51am […]
8/27/2017
BORDER/MEXICO/WALL: “With Mexico being one of the highest crime Nations in the world, we must have THE WALL. Mexico will pay for it through reimbursement/other.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 27, 2017 08:44am […]
8/27/2017
CRISIS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Wow – Now experts are calling #Harvey a once in 500 year flood! We have an all out effort going, and going well!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 27, 2017 08:25am […]
8/27/2017
TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I will also be going to a wonderful state, Missouri, that I won by a lot in ’16. Dem C.M. is opposed to big tax cuts. Republican will win S!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 27, 2017 08:15am […]
8/27/2017
CRISIS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I will be going to Texas as soon as that trip can be made without causing disruption. The focus must be life and safety.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 27, 2017 07:59am […]
8/27/2017
CRISIS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Many people are now saying that this is the worst storm/hurricane they have ever seen. Good news is that we have great talent on the ground.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 27, 2017 07:25am […]
8/27/2017
CRISIS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Great coordination between agencies at all levels of government. Continuing rains and flash floods are being dealt with. Thousands rescued.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 27, 2017 07:04am […]
8/27/2017
MISC: “A great book by a great guy, highly recommended! https://t.co/3jbDDN8YmJ” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 27, 2017 06:45am […]
8/26/2017
CRISIS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Wonderful coordination between Federal, State and Local Governments in the Great State of Texas – TEAMWORK! Record setting rainfall.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 26, 2017 05:57pm […]
8/26/2017
CRISIS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “THANK YOU to all of the great volunteers helping out with #HurricaneHarvey relief in Texas! https://t.co/Ds95oSgo8f” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 26, 2017 02:46pm […]
8/26/2017
CRISIS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Closely monitoring #HurricaneHarvey from Camp David. We are leaving nothing to chance. City, State and Federal Govs. working great together!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 26, 2017 06:52am […]
8/26/2017
CRISIS/POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “.@ChuckGrassley – got your message loud and clear. We have fantastic people on the ground, got there long before #Harvey. So far, so good!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 26, 2017 06:32am […]
8/26/2017
CRISIS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “You are doing a great job – the world is watching! Be safe. https://t.co/PJLdxy3hD9” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 26, 2017 06:21am […]
8/25/2017
DEFENSE/DHS/LGBTQ/MILITARY/TRUMP MEMORANDA: “Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security Military Service by Transgender Individuals… Until June 2016, the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (collectively, the Departments) generally prohibited openly transgender individuals from accession into the United States military and authorized the discharge of […]
8/25/2017
ECONOMY/TREASURY/TRUMP MEMORANDA/VENEZUELA: “Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate Pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), I hereby report that I have signed an Executive Order with respect to Venezuela that takes additional steps […]
8/25/2017
POLICE/TRUMP EXEC ORDERS: ” ‘Restoring State, Tribal, and Local Law Enforcement’s Access to Life-Saving Equipment and Resources’ The order revokes Obama-era limits on the repurposing of military equipment for law enforcement use. On January 16, 2015, the former president issued an Executive Order seeking to limit police access to repurposed military gear. The order came […]
8/25/2017
MILITARY/SOMALIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Ten civilians, including three children, were killed in a raid by foreign and Somali forces on a farm in southern Somalia, a deputy governor said Friday [8-25-17]. The United States military confirmed that it had supported a counterterrorism operation in the area, and said it would look into the allegations. The deaths […]
8/25/2017
CRIME/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I am pleased to inform you that I have just granted a full Pardon to 85 year old American patriot Sheriff Joe Arpaio. He kept Arizona safe!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 25, 2017 09:00pm […]
8/25/2017
CRISIS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “At the request of the Governor of Texas, I have signed the Disaster Proclamation, which unleashes the full force of government help!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 25, 2017 08:46pm […]
8/25/2017
CRISIS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Storm turned Hurricane is getting much bigger and more powerful than projected. Federal Government is on site and ready to respond. Be safe!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 25, 2017 05:12pm […]
8/25/2017
LEGAL/MICHAEL FLYNN/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA: “Special counsel Robert Mueller is examining what role, if any, former national security adviser Mike Flynn may have played in a private effort to obtain Hillary Clinton’s emails from Russian hackers, according to people familiar with the matter. The effort to seek out hackers who were believed to have stolen Mrs. Clinton’s […]
8/25/2017
CRISIS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Just arrived at Camp David, where I am monitoring the path and doings of Hurricane Harvey (as it strengthens to a Class 3). 125 MPH winds!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 25, 2017 04:12pm […]
8/25/2017
CRISIS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Just arrived at Camp David where I am closely watching the path and doings of Hurricane Harvey, as it strengthens to a Category 3. BE SAFE!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 25, 2017 04:03pm […]
8/25/2017
CRISIS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I encourage everyone in the path of #HurricaneHarvey to heed the advice & orders of their local and state officials. https://t.co/N6uEWCZUrv” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 25, 2017 02:18pm […]
8/25/2017
MILITARY/NATO/RUSSIA: “Russia is preventing proper international observation of large military exercises near the Polish border next month, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Friday, echoing European governments’ growing apprehension over troops massing on the tense geopolitical fault line. Russia will send troops to Belarus, next to Poland, next month as part of an every-few-years exercise called […]
8/25/2017
MIKE PENCE/MILITARY: “Members of a military detail assigned to Vice President Mike Pence’s communications team have been removed for bringing women back to a hotel during a trip to Latin America, U.S. defense officials told NBC. Senior Army and Air Force members were caught on surveillance camera bringing unregistered women into the secure area, the […]
8/25/2017
DEBT/FOREIGN POLICY/TRADE DEALS/VENEZUELA: “The U.S. on Friday [8-25-17] restricted the ability of Venezuela to tap American debt markets for funding, escalating Washington’s economic crackdown against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s cash-strapped government. President Donald Trump’s executive order prohibits institutions in the U.S. from trading new bonds with Mr. Maduro’s government, including through the state-owned oil company, […]
8/25/2017
CRISIS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “We will remain fully engaged w/ open lines of communication as #HurricaneHarvey makes landfall. America is w/ you! @GovAbbott @FEMA @DHSgov https://t.co/PryIqRxgLr” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 25, 2017 11:47pm […]
8/25/2017
FEDERAL RESERVE: “Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen defended the financial regulations enacted in the wake of the financial crisis that began a decade ago, while keeping the door open to modest changes in the postcrisis rules. Her speech Friday [8-25-17] at the U.S. central bank’s annual retreat in Grand Teton National Park came as the […]
8/25/2017
TEXAS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Received a #HurricaneHarvey briefing this morning from Acting @DHSgov Secretary Elaine Duke, @FEMA_Brock, @TomBossert45 and COS John Kelly. https://t.co/cnkRZd6D6Z” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 25, 2017 11:02am […]
8/25/2017
TEXAS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I have spoken w/ @GovAbbott of Texas and @LouisianaGov Edwards. Closely monitoring #HurricaneHarvey developments & here to assist as needed.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 25, 2017 10:46am […]
8/25/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP FAMILY/JARED KUSHNER: “The U.S. described Jared Kushner’s whistle-stop diplomatic tour of the Middle East as ‘productive’ as he tried to make progress with President Donald Trump’s plan to revive peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians. Mr. Kushner, who is also the president’s son-in-law, and other U.S. officials met with a number of regional […]
8/25/2017
ETHICS/STEVE MNUCHIN: “A government ethics watchdog group is launching their own investigation into Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and his wife Louise Linton’s travel to Kentucky after a photo posted by Linton, spotlighting her lavish designer clothing as she stepped off a government plane, went viral. CREW, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, has requested […]
8/25/2017
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Gary Cohn, the White House’s economic policy director, said the Trump administration must do more to condemn hate groups and he did not defend President Donald Trump’s response to violence at a white-nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., two weeks ago. Mr. Cohn said he had come under ‘enormous pressure both to […]
8/25/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Strange statement by Bob Corker considering that he is constantly asking me whether or not he should run again in ’18. Tennessee not happy!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 25, 2017 07:25am […]
8/25/2017
CALIFORNIA/PROTESTS: “Politicians tried and failed to shut down an event dubbed a free-speech rally planned for San Francisco on Saturday [8-26-17], though they did manage to prohibit guns, explosives, tiki torches, selfie sticks and many other items. Across the Bay in Berkeley, police and politicians have urged the public to stay away from a ‘No […]
8/25/2017
DONALD ON DONALD/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Nick Adams, ‘Retaking America’ ‘Best things of this presidency aren’t reported about. Convinced this will be perhaps best presidency ever.’ “ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 25, 2017 06:32am […]
8/25/2017
BORDER/BUDGET/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “The Pentagon is staring down weeks and possibly months of budget uncertainty that’s shaping up to be the most turbulent budget drama for the military in years. Once again, the US Armed Forces are caught in the middle of a bigger political fight — this time over President Donald Trump’s border wall […]
8/25/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Few, if any, Administrations have done more in just 7 months than the Trump A. Bills passed, regulations killed, border, military, ISIS, SC!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 25, 2017 05:44am […]
8/25/2017
FAKE NEWS/JOHN KELLY: “General John Kelly is doing a fantastic job as Chief of Staff. There is tremendous spirit and talent in the W.H. Don’t believe the Fake News” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 25, 2017 05:40am […]
8/25/2017
DEMS/GOP/POLITICS: “If Senate Republicans don’t get rid of the Filibuster Rule and go to a 51% majority, few bills will be passed. 8 Dems control the Senate!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 25, 2017 05:33am […]
8/24/2017
DEFENSE/JAMES MATTIS/RUSSIA/UKRAINE: “Defense Secretary Jim Mattis vowed on Thursday [8-24-17] to help Ukraine stand up to Russian violations of its sovereignty and signaled that the Trump administration was considering providing defensive weapons to the Ukrainian military. President Barack Obama had resisted such a step, fearing it would be seen as a provocation by Russia. In […]
8/24/2017
DRUGS/HHS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Two weeks ago, in response to a reporter’s question, President Trump proclaimed that he considered the opioid crisis to be ‘a national emergency,’ leading many news organizations to report that a national emergency had been declared. But the Trump administration, perhaps caught off guard by the president’s statement, has not yet taken […]
8/24/2017
NATIONAL DEBT/TREASURY: “Early signs of concern about the federal debt ceiling are creeping into the financial markets, as President Donald Trump pressured lawmakers over how to proceed on the issue. While stocks remain sturdy, the yields on Treasury bills that mature shortly after the debt-limit deadline have been on the rise. A Treasury bill due […]
8/24/2017
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A GREAT HONOR to spend time with our BRAVE HEROES at the @USMC Air Station Yuma. THANK YOU for your service to the United States of America! https://t.co/4lJ94nxODu” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 24, 2017 07:21pm […]
8/24/2017
BANKING/DOLLAR/FOREIGN POLICY/LEGAL: “United States authorities on Thursday [8-24-17] charged two managers at the French bank Société Générale with taking part in a scheme to manipulate a global benchmark interest rate known as Libor. Danielle Sindzingre, 54, the bank’s former global head of treasury, and her subordinate, Muriel Bescond, 49, the bank’s former head of treasury […]
8/24/2017
BUSINESS/FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN: “Officially, Apple has no presence in Iran. Because of American sanctions against the country, the company’s iPhones are not legally available for sale here, and Apple does not offer a version of its App Store in the country. That has not stopped Iranians from snapping up millions of iPhones smuggled in from places […]
8/24/2017
INTELLIGENCE/JAMES CLAPPER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper questioned President Donald Trump’s ‘fitness to be in this office’ after the President’s wild speech in Phoenix Tuesday [8-22-17] night, it was likely only a matter of time before the President aimed his Twitter ire at the retired general. Indeed, Thursday morning came […]
8/24/2017
CRIME/NAFTA/TRADE DEALS: “Big internet firms are seeking to get liability protections they enjoy in the U.S. inserted into a renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement, adding fuel to a fight over the legal shield that some lawmakers say has facilitated online sex trafficking. The proposed change to Nafta would mean online platforms in all three […]
8/24/2017
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A great honor to spend time with our brave HEROES at the @USMC Air Station Yuma. THANK YOU for your service to the United Staes of America! https://t.co/FUtGBoTJLo” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 24, 2017 05:39pm […]
8/24/2017
EGYPT/FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump called Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Thursday [8-24-17] and said he was keen to overcome any obstacles in the way of cooperation, just days after the U.S. said it would withhold some financial aid to Egypt… On Tuesday, two U.S. sources familiar with the matter told […]
8/24/2017
MISC/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As #HurricaneHarvey intensifies – remember to #PlanAhead. ☑️https://t.co/FMdmvohypy ☑️https://t.co/YL56ldeqoW ☑️https://t.co/t1s4AL3B47 https://t.co/tpXmOK70ug” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 24, 2017 02:31pm […]
8/24/2017
LEGAL/PROTESTS: “A judge in DC handed federal prosecutors a win Thursday [8-24-17] in their ongoing fight over data connected to a website used to organize Inauguration Day protests against the Trump administration. Although web-hosting provider Dreamhost is not required to turn over millions of IP addresses for mere visitors who clicked on the disruptj20.org website, […]
8/24/2017
GOP/LEGAL/POLITICS/SUPREME COURT: “A U.S. court on Thursday [8-24-17] rejected a bid by Republican voters to throw out congressional districts drawn by Democratic lawmakers in Maryland. The three-judge panel sitting in Baltimore, divided 2-1, also put any further action in the case on hold pending the U.S. Supreme Court’s upcoming decision in a similar case from […]
8/24/2017
INTERIOR/RYAN ZINKE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke says he is recommending changes to national monuments—vast nature reserves set aside by previous administrations—which could mean reducing the size of some of those protected federal lands. The Interior Department didn’t release a detailed account of Mr. Zinke’s suggested changes, but any reductions would likely launch a […]
8/24/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA): “Health insurer CareSource will offer Affordable Care Act exchange plans in Ohio’s Paulding County, leaving no place in the U.S. currently known to be at risk of lacking marketplace offerings under the law next year. The decision by CareSource, a nonprofit that focuses largely on Medicaid, caps a triumph for state regulators around the […]
8/24/2017
NAFTA/TRADE DEALS: “Three of the nation’s most prominent trade associations warned that any efforts to weaken arbitration panels at the heart of the North American Free Trade Agreement ‘will serve to undermine business community support’ for Nafta renegotiations. The letter to the Trump administration from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Manufacturers and […]
8/24/2017
DHS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “On Tuesday [8-22-17], I visited with the incredible men & women of @ICEgov & @DHSgov Border Patrol in Yuma, AZ. Thank you. We respect & cherish you! https://t.co/KSQddGqWzJ” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 24, 2017 12:13pm […]
8/24/2017
HOUSE OF REPS/TAXES: “U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan on Thursday [8-24-17] rejected speculation that future tax legislation could include temporary tax cuts for businesses, saying macro-economic elements of tax reform including rates must be permanent… Ryan also said Republicans intend to keep a popular homeowner deduction for mortgage interest payments that some have […]
8/24/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The White House’s revolving door has seen more out than in lately, as White House director of rapid response Andrew Hemming became the latest communications and former Republican National Committee staffer to depart the chaotic Trump administration Thursday [8-24-17]. The departure, first reported by Politico, was a mutual decision, a White […]
8/24/2017
INTERIOR/RYAN ZINKE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said on Thursday [8-24-17] he has sent recommendations from his review of more than two dozen national monuments to President Donald Trump, indicating that some could be scaled back to allow for more hunting and fishing and economic development. The recommendations follow a 120-day study of […]
8/24/2017
GOP/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICAL FIGURES: “The only problem I have with Mitch McConnell is that, after hearing Repeal & Replace for 7 years, he failed!That should NEVER have happened!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 24, 2017 08:42am […]
8/24/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VA: “..(enthusiastic, dynamic and fun) and the American Legion – V.A. (respectful and strong). Too bad the Dems have no one who can change tones!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 24, 2017 08:15am […]
8/24/2017
POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “James Clapper, who famously got caught lying to Congress, is now an authority on Donald Trump. Will he show you his beautiful letter to me?” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 24, 2017 08:10am […]
8/24/2017
FAKE NEWS/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VA: “The Fake News is now complaining about my different types of back to back speeches. Well, there was Afghanistan (somber), the big Rally… (enthusiastic, dynamic and fun) and the American Legion – V.A. (respectful and strong). To bad the Dems have no one who can change tones!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August […]
8/24/2017
FAKE NEWS/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VA: “The Fake News is now complaining about my different types of back to back speeches. Well, their was Afghanistan (somber), the big Rally… (enthusiastic, dynamic and fun) and the American Legion – V.A. (respectful and strong).To bad the Dems have no one who can change tones!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 24, […]
8/24/2017
GOP/POLITICS/NATIONAL DEBT/VA/VETS: “I requested that Mitch M & Paul R tie the Debt Ceiling legislation into the popular V.A. Bill (which just passed) for easy approval. They… didn’t do it so now we have a big deal with Dems holding them up (as usual) on Debt Ceiling approval. Could have been so easy-now a mess!” […]
8/24/2017
FEDERAL RESERVE/NOMINATIONS: “The prospect of a second term for Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen won’t be on the agenda at the central bank’s annual retreat this week at Grand Teton National Park, but the question of whether she could be asked to stay on—and whether she would accept—will be hanging over the confab. Ms. Yellen […]
8/24/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/MILITARY/RUSSIA: “Two US B-1 bombers and one B-52 Stratofortress arrived in the United Kingdom on Wednesday [8-23-17] for an annual international war games event taking place at the same time as a controversial Russian military exercise. The long-range B-1s, from the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, and the B-52, from […]
8/24/2017
HUMAN RIGHTS/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS/VENEZUELA: “I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, in order to take additional steps with respect to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, and particularly in light of recent actions and policies of the Government of Venezuela, including serious abuses of human […]
8/23/2017
LEGAL/VOTING: “A federal judge on Wednesday [8-23-17] struck down Texas’ 2011 voter-identification law and rejected a less-restrictive version of the measure that state legislators passed this year. The rulings block a state voter ID law from being enforced, and are the latest blow to Texas Republican lawmakers who have tried for years to implement voter […]
8/23/2017
JAMES MATTIS/LGBTQ/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The White House is expected to send guidance to the Pentagon in coming days on how to implement a new administration ban on transgender people in the military, issuing a policy that will allow Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to consider a service member’s ability to deploy in deciding whether to kick […]
8/23/2017
BORDER/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “President Trump has widened an extraordinary rift with his own party, as he threatened a government shutdown over his long-promised border wall and attacked key lawmakers whose votes he needs heading into a crucial legislative period. The escalating tensions between the Republican president and the Republican Congress endanger delicate negotiations in the […]
8/23/2017
ENERGY/RICK PERRY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration on Wednesday [8-23-17] released a major report urging actions to protect the ‘reliability and resilience’ of the nation’s electric grid, a move that could lay the groundwork for future support of America’s ailing coal and nuclear industries. The 187-page study, commissioned by Energy Secretary Rick Perry in April, […]
8/23/2017
EGYPT/PALESTINE/TRUMP FAMILY/JARED KUSHNER: “In his first solo trip to the broader Middle East as President Trump’s designated peacemaker, Jared Kushner has found both cause for optimism and reminders of just what a daunting task his father-in-law has given him. Over the course of two days, he met with leaders from several influential Arab countries and […]
8/23/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES/RACISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump’s seesawing response to the deadly racial violence in Charlottesville, Va., has been rebuked by countless politicians, business executives, community groups and religious leaders. The leaders of Britain and Germany spoke about the need to condemn such violence. Now the United Nations has weighed in, too. Without mentioning Mr. Trump […]
8/23/2017
POLITICS/NATIONAL DEBT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump issued an extraordinary challenge to his own party late Tuesday [8-22-17], threatening to shut down the government in a matter of weeks if Congress did not fund a wall on the southern border that was a signature promise of his campaign for the White House. Mr. Trump followed up […]
8/23/2017
MILITARY: “Donald E. Ballard, on behalf of the people of the United States, THANK YOU for your courageous service. YOU INSPIRE US ALL! #ALConv2017 https://t.co/46m20cJkLB” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 23, 2017 07:52pm […]
8/23/2017
DHS/FOREIGN POLICY/STATE: “The United States could impose additional penalties on four unidentified countries that do not cooperate with requests to return their citizens, a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesman said Wednesday [8-23-17]. The State Department and the DHS can sanction countries that do not cooperate with removals, but has only used that punishment authority […]
8/23/2017
TRUMP FAMILY/IVANKA/JARED KUSNER: “Crisis management consultant Risa Heller has dropped Kushner Cos., the family real estate company of President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, as a client, according to two sources familiar with the arrangement. Heller dropped the client earlier this week after representing the company for just over a year and a half. That’s […]
8/23/2017
VA/VETS: “A great honor to sign the Veterans Appeals Improvement & Modernization Act into law w/ @AmericanLegion @SecShulkin. ?https://t.co/fr2sf9oRvd https://t.co/bICsRm1tQx” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 23, 2017 05:41pm […]
8/23/2017
DREAMERS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump has been unusually cautious about his plans for so-called Dreamers, but he’s running out of time to make up his mind. Ten conservative states have threatened to sue the administration in order to kill off the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, a 2012 initiative that has granted work […]
8/23/2017
DONALDISM: “As long as we have faith in each other and confidence in our values, then there is no challenge too great for us to conquer! #ALConv2017 https://t.co/tsIAgHbFM7” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 23, 2017 02:10pm […]
8/23/2017
RACISM/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A science envoy for the Department of State sent a resignation letter to President Donald Trump on Wednesday with a not-so-subtle secret message: ‘IMPEACH.’ Daniel Kammen, a professor of energy at the University of California, Berkeley, told Trump in a letter dated Wednesday [8-23-17] that his decision to quit his State Department […]
8/23/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA): “Iowa officials filed a federal application to alter major aspects of the Affordable Care Act next year, the most ambitious so far of a growing crop of state efforts to tweak the health law with the goal of shoring up individual insurance markets. Iowa’s proposal, which state officials said they are already preparing to […]
8/23/2017
LEGAL/SECRET SERVICE: “The Secret Service has agreed to stop erasing White House visitor log data while a lawsuit demanding public access to some of the information goes forward. Justice Department lawyers said in a court filing Tuesday [8-22-17] night that, pending resolution of the case, the Secret Service will suspend its practice of disposing of […]
8/23/2017
GOP/POLITICS: “If Republican Senate doesn’t get rid of the Filibuster Rule & go to a simple majority, which the Dems would do, they are just wasting time!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 23, 2017 08:50am […]
8/23/2017
FAKE NEWS/MEDIA/RACISM: “Last night in Phoenix I read the things from my statements on Charlottesville that the Fake News Media didn’t cover fairly. People got it!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 23, 2017 08:40am […]
8/23/2017
SUPPORTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Phoenix crowd last night was amazing – a packed house. I love the Great State of Arizona. Not a fan of Jeff Flake, weak on crime & border!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 23, 2017 08:20am […]
8/23/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP FAMILY/JARED KUSHNER: “President Donald Trump, who has pledged to broker the ‘ultimate deal’ between the Israelis and Palestinians, faces major obstacles to getting them to even negotiate as his son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner arrives in Israel this week. The White House says the discussions will focus on ‘the path to […]