INTELLIGENCE/RUSSIA/TRUMP PEOPLE/PAUL MANAFORT: “New York prosecutors have demanded records relating to up to $16 million in loans that a bank run by a former campaign adviser for President Donald Trump made to former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, according to a person familiar with the matter. The subpoena by the Manhattan district attorney’s office to the […]
7/17/2017
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK/TRUMP PEOPLE/SCOTT GARRETT: “President Donald Trump is standing behind former Rep. Scott Garrett, his choice to head the Export-Import Bank, amid escalating pressure from business groups to pull the plug on the nomination. ‘Scott Garrett is imminently [sic] qualified to lead the Ex-Im Bank,’ White House spokeswoman Natalie Strom said in a statement to […]
7/17/2017
TRUMP BUSINESS/TRUMP FAMILY/IVANKA: “The White House kicked off ‘Made in America Week’ on Monday [7-17-17] and it didn’t take long for the administration to come under fire for criticism that products made by President Donald Trump and Ivanka Trump’s eponymous brands are made elsewhere. The first daughter, who serves as a White House adviser, took […]
7/17/2017
ATTORNEY GENERAL/CRIME/JEFF SESSIONS/POLICE: “Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Monday [7-17-17] said he’d be issuing a new directive this week aimed at increasing police seizures of cash and property. ‘We hope to issue this week a new directive on asset forfeiture — especially for drug traffickers,’ Sessions said in his prepared remarks for a speech to […]
7/17/2017
FCC/NET NEUTRALITY: “A group representing major technology firms including Alphabet Inc and Facebook Inc urged the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Monday [7-17-17] to abandon plans to reverse the landmark 2015 rules barring internet service providers from blocking or slowing consumer access to web content. The Internet Association said in its filing with the FCC […]
7/17/2017
NAFTA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The United States on Monday [7-17-17] launched the first salvo in the renegotiation of the 23-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), saying its top priority for the talks was shrinking the U.S. trade deficit with Canada and Mexico. In a much-anticipated document sent to lawmakers, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer […]
7/17/2017
BUDGET/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The House Budget Committee will consider a fiscal 2018 budget resolution Wednesday [7-19-17], marking a crucial but still early step in Republicans’ path to a major tax overhaul. A budget resolution approved by the House and Senate is necessary to trigger the so-called reconciliation rules that would let the GOP pass a […]
7/17/2017
BUDGET/HOUSE OF REPS/VOTER FRAUD: “House Republicans are seeking to defund the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, the sole federal agency that exclusively works to ensure the voting process is secure, as part of proposed federal budget cuts. The defunding move comes as the EAC is working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation to examine an attack […]
7/17/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR: “North Korea’s rapid march to develop a nuclear-armed ballistic missile capable of striking the United States has spurred the U.S. military and Congress to ramp up efforts to counter the threat. The U.S. technological race is happening on the ground, at sea, in the air and in space. But military planners […]
7/17/2017
DHS/IMMIGRATION: “The Department of Homeland Security said Monday [7-17-17] it would make 15,000 more visas available for seasonal workers, increasing by nearly 50% the number of foreigners able to work in the U.S. this summer. The decision responds to complaints from businesses and members of Congress about a significant shortfall in H-2B visas that left […]
7/17/2017
CHINA/DRONES/TRADE DEALS: “Last October, satellite images captured the distinctive outlines of some powerful new weaponry at a Saudi runway used for military strikes in Yemen. Three Wing Loong drones had appeared, Chinese-made replicas of the U.S. Predator with a similar ability to stay aloft for hours carrying missiles and bombs. The same month, another Chinese […]
7/17/2017
ETHICS/LEGAL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP BUSINESS: “Government watchdog group Citizens for Responsible Ethics in Washington said Monday [7-17-17] that President Donald Trump’s administration will have to release visitor records for his private Mar-a-Lago club in response to a lawsuit it filed — though it’s far from clear it will get what it’s looking for. CREW, which filed […]
7/17/2017
LABOR/NAFTA/TRADE DEALS: “U.S. labor union leaders and Democratic lawmakers on Monday [7-17-17] reminded U.S. President Donald Trump they expect him to keep election campaign promises to protect American workers in NAFTA talks, but they stopped short of demanding termination of the 1994 trade pact with Canada and Mexico. Their comments came hours before U.S. Trade […]
7/17/2017
GOP: “There was a break-in over the weekend at the Las Vegas office of Sen. Dean Heller (R-Nev.), a Republican senator who could be a critical swing vote on the GOP health-care bill. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Department confirmed a break-in occurred Saturday [7-15-17] morning at Heller’s office in southwest Las Vegas, the Las Vegas […]
7/17/2017
HEALTHCARE/NEW YORK/OBAMACARE(ACA): “New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman intends to sue the federal government if Republican lawmakers pass proposed legislation to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system, his office said on Monday [7-17-17]. Schneiderman’s office said it has identified ‘multiple constitutional defects’ with the Republican healthcare bills. The U.S. Senate is considering legislation to repeal […]
7/17/2017
POLITICS/TRUMP FAMILY/DONALD JR: “Most politicians would have gone to a meeting like the one Don jr attended in order to get info on an opponent. That’s politics!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 17, 2017 09:07am […]
7/17/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/RUSSIA: “Russia has described any possible conditions set by Washington to return two of the country’s diplomatic compounds in the US that were closed down late last year as ‘unacceptable.’ ‘We have repeatedly said that we think any conditions are unacceptable. We think that the diplomatic property must be returned without any conditions and […]
7/17/2017
STATE/TRUMP PEOPLE/REX TILLERSON: “Forty former U.S. diplomats and national security officials urged Secretary of State Rex Tillerson not to eliminate the State Department office that handles refugees in a letter seen by Reuters on Monday [7-17-17]. The letter argued that a Trump administration proposal to transfer the responsibilities of the Bureau of Population, Refugees and […]
7/17/2017
GOP/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/TAXES: “Republican efforts to pass a health-care bill have revealed a party fissure on health-related taxes with potentially far-reaching repercussions. In his latest attempt to rewrite President Barack Obama’s signature health-care law, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) retained a 3.8% investment-income tax and a 0.9% payroll tax that apply to individuals earning more […]
7/16/2017
SPORTS/TRUMP FAMILY/DONALD JR/WOMEN: “President Trump unleashed a new fusillade of tweets on Sunday [7-16-17] morning, defending his son Donald Trump Jr., slashing the news media and tarring his long-vanquished opponent, Hillary Clinton. After a leisurely Saturday afternoon spent at a women’s golf tournament at his club here, where he waved to the crowd from a […]
7/16/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA): “The condition for which Senator John McCain had surgery on Friday [7-14-17] may be more serious than initial descriptions have implied, and it may delay his return to Washington by at least a week or two, medical experts said on Sunday. The Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, has already announced that votes on a […]
7/16/2017
CHINA/COMMERCE/TRADE DEALS/WILBUR ROSS: “When Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced in May the ‘herculean accomplishment’ of extracting Chinese promises to open swiftly long-restricted markets in finance and agriculture, he pronounced the actions ‘more than has been done in the whole history of U.S.-China relations on trade.’ Now, as the two countries mark Sunday’s [7-16-17] deadline for […]
7/16/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Heading back to Washington, D.C. Much will be accomplished this week on trade, the military and security!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 16, 2017 07:24pm […]
7/16/2017
SPORTS/WOMEN: “Congratulations to Sung Hyun Park on winning the 2017 @USGA #USWomensOpen??” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 16, 2017 07:22pm […]
7/16/2017
GOP/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA): “A Republican push to pass a sweeping health-care law experienced another setback as Senate leaders said they would delay a vote set for this week, sparking fresh doubts about whether congressional leaders can muster support for a marquee GOP policy priority. President Donald Trump and party leaders in Congress were hoping the Senate would […]
7/16/2017
BUDGET/CDC: “The new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said she will prioritize a wide range of public health issues, from fighting infectious disease to strengthening early-childhood development, as the federal agency faces potentially substantial budget cuts. In an interview at the end of her first week on the job, Brenda Fitzgerald […]
7/16/2017
SPORTS/WOMEN: “I am at the @USGA #USWomensOpen. An amateur player is co-leading for the first time in many decades – very exciting!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 16, 2017 04:00pm […]
7/16/2017
ETHICS/RUSSIA: “A lawyer for President Donald Trump said Sunday that no laws were broken when the president’s eldest son agreed to a meeting in June 2016 to hear what was described as a Russian government offer of allegedly damaging information about Democrat Hillary Clinton. Jay Sekulow appeared on all five major Sunday morning news programs […]
7/16/2017
MILITARY/NAVY: “The #USSJohnFinn will provide essential capabilities to keep America safe. Our sailors are the best anywhere in the world. Congratulations! https://t.co/yTnMwSh1Kg” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 16, 2017 12:16pm […]
7/16/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The ABC/Washington Post Poll, even though almost 40% is not bad at this time, was just about the most inaccurate poll around election time!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 16, 2017 09:10am […]
7/16/2017
RUSSIA/SECRET SERVICE/TRUMP FAMILY/DONALD JR: “The U.S. Secret Service on Sunday denied a suggestion from President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer that it had vetted a meeting between the president’s son and Russian nationals during the 2016 campaign. Donald Trump Jr. has acknowledged that he met in New York with Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya after he was […]
7/16/2017
FAKE NEWS/MEDIA: “With all of its phony unnamed sources & highly slanted & even fraudulent reporting, #Fake News is DISTORTING DEMOCRACY in our country!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 16, 2017 06:15am […]
7/16/2017
2016 ELECTION/CAMPAIGN/RUSSIA: “Thank you to former campaign adviser Michael Caputo for saying so powerfully that there was no Russian collusion in our winning campaign.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 16, 2017 06:04am […]
7/16/2017
SPORTS/WOMEN: “Thank you to all of the supporters, who far out-numbered the protesters, yesterday at the Women’s U.S. Open. Very cool!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 16, 2017 05:51am […]
7/16/2017
FAKE NEWS/HILLARY CLINTON/MEDIA: “HillaryClinton can illegally get the questions to the Debate & delete 33,000 emails but my son Don is being scorned by the Fake News Media?” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 16, 2017 05:35am […]
7/15/2017
SPORTS/WOMEN: “The women played great today at the @USGA #USWomensOpen?? I look forward to being there tomorrow for the final round! https://t.co/2oWyptgfIY” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 15, 2017 10:04pm […]
7/15/2017
DONALDISM: “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! https://t.co/3eYF3nir4B” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 15, 2017 03:19pm […]
7/15/2017
CAMPAIGN/LEGAL/RUSSIA/TRUMP FAMILY/DONALD JR: “Donald Trump’s campaign paid $50,000 to the law office now representing Donald Trump Jr. a little more than a week before news surfaced of an unreported meeting with a Russian attorney that has prompted new accusations of collusion. The payment to the Law Offices of Alan S. Futerfas, dated June 27, was […]
7/15/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Next week the Senate is going to vote on legislation to save Americans from the ObamaCare DISASTER. #WeeklyAddress?? https://t.co/xjVDkgo1NK” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 15, 2017 12:56pm […]
7/15/2017
IMMIGRATION/SUPREME COURT/TRAVEL BAN: “The U.S. Supreme Court has asked the State of Hawaii to respond by Tuesday [7-18-17] at noon to President Donald Trump’s motion to block a judge’s ruling that prevented his travel ban from being applied to grandparents of U.S. citizens and refugees already being processed by resettlement agencies, the court’s public information […]
7/15/2017
SPORTS/WOMEN: “Will be at the Women’s U.S. Open today!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 15, 2017 11:33am […]
7/15/2017
ECONOMY/JOBS/RUSSIA: “Stock Market hit another all-time high yesterday – despite the Russian hoax story! Also, jobs numbers are starting to look very good!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 15, 2017 11:30am […]
7/15/2017
ECONOMY/TRADE DEALS: “Stock Market at new all-time high! Working on new trade deals that will be great for U.S. and its workers!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 15, 2017 11:21am […]
7/14/2017
EDUCATION/LGBTQ: “Transgender students once found an ally in the Department of Education, which under the Obama administration robustly investigated alleged violations of their civil rights and argued that federal laws against sex discrimination ensured their access to public school bathrooms and changing facilities. But that has changed in the months since President Trump took office. […]
7/14/2017
SPORTS/WOMEN: “I will be at the @USGA #USWomensOpen in Bedminster, NJ tomorrow. Big crowds expected & the women are playing great-should be very exciting!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 14, 2017 10:02pm […]
7/14/2017
CAMPAIGN/NANCY PELOSI/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Friday [7-14-17] that she thinks President Trump and his family members may have violated campaign finance law, and potentially laws prohibiting cybercrime and espionage as well, through their meetings with Russian operatives during the 2016 presidential campaign. ‘On the strength of what they have now […]
7/14/2017
IMMIGRATION/TRAVEL BAN/TRUMP EXEC ORDERS: “A federal judge in Hawaii ruled late Thursday [7-13-17] that the Trump administration’s temporary ban on travelers from six predominantly Muslim countries and on refugees should not prevent grandparents and other close relatives of residents from entering the United States. The judge, Derrick K. Watson of Federal District Court in Honolulu, […]
7/14/2017
TPP/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When President Trump pulled out of his predecessor’s signature trade deal on his first full weekday in office, the 11 other countries that had negotiated the pact were left wondering if years of work had just gone down the drain. This week, those countries indicated that they wanted to press ahead […]
7/14/2017
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Honored to serve as Commander-in-Chief to the courageous men and women of our U.S. Armed Forces. A grateful nation thanks you! https://t.co/wERNV7J4oO” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 14, 2017 08:34pm […]
7/14/2017
SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Left Paris for U.S.A. Will be heading to New Jersey and attending the #USWomensOpen, their most important tournament, this afternoon.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 14, 2017 09:16am […]
7/14/2017
LEGAL/RUSSIA/TRUMP FAMILY/JARED KUSHNER: “One of the high-powered lawyers representing senior White House adviser Jared Kushner in the ongoing Russia investigation, Jamie Gorelick, is stepping back from the case, and Abbe Lowell, another attorney representing Kushner, will now be in charge of the inquiry. Gorelick ‘will continue to work on the matters for which we were […]
7/14/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/PHARMA/PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS: “Two major U.S. health insurance groups on Friday [7-14-17] called on Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell to drop from a healthcare bill a provision proposed by Senator Ted Cruz that allows insurers to offer stripped-down, low-cost healthcare plans. ‘It is simply unworkable in any form and would undermine protections for those with pre-existing […]
7/14/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/FRANCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “President @EmmanuelMacron, Thank you for inviting Melania and myself to such a historic celebration in France. #BastilleDay #14juillet https://t.co/KZjJQOo0H1” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 14, 2017 05:39pm […]
7/14/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/FRANCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Just landed from Paris, France. It was an incredible visit with President @EmmanuelMacron. A lot discussed and accomplished in two days!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 14, 2017 05:22pm […]
7/14/2017
PROTESTS/VOTER FRAUD: “The White House on Thursday [7-13-17] made public a trove of emails it received from voters offering comment on its Election Integrity Commission. The commission drew widespread criticism when it emerged into public view by asking for personal information, including addresses, partial social security numbers and party affiliation, on every voter in the […]
7/14/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/INTELLIGENCE/RUSSIA: “Russia said on Friday [7-14-17] that too many American spies operated in Moscow under diplomatic cover and said it might expel some of them to retaliate against the United States over Washington’s expulsion of 35 Russian diplomats last year. The warning, delivered by Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, reflects rising frustration in […]
7/14/2017
IMMIGRATION/TRAVEL BAN/TRUMP EXEC ORDERS: “A Hawaii judge late Thursday [7-13-17]ordered a nationwide loosening of President Donald Trump’s temporary ban on U.S. entry for some travelers from six Muslim-majority countries, ruling the administration’s strict approach contradicted a recent Supreme Court ruling. The decision is a fresh legal blow for the president just two weeks after a […]
7/14/2017
BUDGET/NATIONAL DEBT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Republicans are considering tying a must-pass increase in the federal debt limit to funding for a program that lets military veterans get medical care outside of Veterans Affairs facilities, people familiar with the idea said. The legislative move, still in the early stages of discussion on Capitol Hill, would let Republicans […]
7/14/2017
DHS/FAA: “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued a revised directive to airlines around the world in response to requests that it clarify aviation security measures scheduled to begin taking effect next week, the agency said on Friday. ‘This clarifying update will strengthen global aviation security and is a testament to our shared commitment […]
7/14/2017
BUSINESS/ETHICS/TRUMP FAMILY/JARED KUSHNER: “Prominent technology-industry leaders and venture capitalists gathered in the White House’s state dining room last month to discuss tech policy with President Donald Trump in an event that Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law and senior adviser, helped organize. Seated at the rectangular table alongside the corporate luminaries, university presidents and senior White […]
7/14/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA): “Nevada officials were stunned last month to learn consumers in most of the state might have no way to get health plans under the Affordable Care Act, because insurers were pulling back from the insurance marketplace… As some insurers announce plans to pull back or exit insurance exchanges, and others seek major rate increases […]
7/14/2017
BUDGET/DEFENSE/HOUSE OF REPS: “The U.S. House of Representatives passed its version of a massive annual defense bill on Friday [7-14-17], leaving out controversial amendments on transgender troops and climate policy but backing President Donald Trump’s desire for a bigger, stronger military. The vote was 344-81 to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which sets […]
7/14/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/FRANCE/HOLIDAY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump reveled in the spectacle of tanks, military aircraft and men and women in uniform marching down the Champs-Élysées at a ceremony that served to mark the end of his visit to America’s oldest ally. Mr. Trump, who had considered holding a military parade to celebrate his inauguration in […]
7/14/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/FRANCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Great conversations with President @EmmanuelMacron and his representatives on trade, military and security.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 14, 2017 08:47am […]
7/14/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/FRANCE/HOLIDAY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The United States mourns for the victims of Nice, France. We pledge our solidarity with France against terror. ???? https://t.co/7irbz08oT3” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 14, 2017 08:39am […]
7/14/2017
RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Some Democratic members of the U.S. Congress have renewed efforts to find possible links between banks such as Germany’s Deutsche Bank, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia. Investigations are being conducted in the United States into possible collusion between Trump’s campaign team and Russia during the presidential election campaign in 2016. The […]
7/14/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/FRANCE/HOLIDAY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It was a great honor to represent the United States at the magnificent #BastilleDay parade. Congratulations President @EmmanuelMacron! https://t.co/1J4vZiy98y” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 14, 2017 06:04am […]
7/14/2017
GOP/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump turned up the heat on Friday [7-14-17] on fellow Republicans in the U.S. Senate to pass a bill dismantling the Obamacare law, but with their retooled healthcare plan drawing fire within the party even one more defection would doom it. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has planned for a vote […]
7/14/2017
LOBBYING/RUSSIA/TRUMP FAMILY/DONALD JR: “A lobbyist who was once a Soviet counter-intelligence officer participated last year in a meeting with senior aides to U.S. President Donald Trump, including his son, and a Russian lawyer, NBC News reported on Friday [7-14-17], adding to allegations of possible connections between Moscow and the November election. NBC News, which did […]
7/14/2017
GOP/HEALTHCARE/MIKE PENCE/OBAMACARE(ACA): “.@VP Mike Pence is working hard on HealthCare and getting our wonderful Republican Senators to do what is right for the people.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 14, 2017 03:09am […]
7/14/2017
GOP/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA): “After all of these years of suffering thru ObamaCare, Republican Senators must come through as they have promised!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 14, 2017 03:07am […]
7/14/2017
GOP/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA): “So impt Rep Senators, under leadership of @SenateMajLdr McConnell get healthcare plan approved. After 7yrs of O’Care disaster, must happen!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 14, 2017 03:05am […]
7/14/2017
GOP/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA): “Republicans Senators are working hard to get their failed ObamaCare replacement approved. I will be at my desk, pen in hand!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 14, 2017 02:57am […]
7/14/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/FRANCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Great evening with President @EmmanuelMacron & Mrs. Macron. Went to Eiffel Tower for dinner. Relationship with France stronger than ever. https://t.co/ib1pdUYoEU” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 14, 2017 02:56am […]
7/13/2017
DHS/DREAMERS/IMMIGRATION/JOHN KELLY: “President Barack Obama’s program that has protected 800,000 young undocumented immigrants from deportation is likely to be struck down soon by federal courts, predict the Trump administration and even defenders of the program. Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly warned the Congressional Hispanic Caucus this week that the program to protect so-called […]
7/13/2017
ETHICS/RUSSIA/TRUMP FAMILY/DONALD JR/JARED KUSHNER: “Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida introduced a pair of amendments aimed at stripping White House senior adviser Jared Kushner of his security clearance into a 2018 appropriations bill that were voted down Thursday [7-13-17]. The amendments came as Kushner found himself under renewed scrutiny after his participation in a […]
7/13/2017
CAMPAIGN/GOP: “Congressional leaders, shaken by last month’s shooting at a Republican congressional baseball practice and a spike in threats to their members, want to be able to use campaign funds to tighten lawmakers’ home security. The Federal Election Commission, after some debate, said on Thursday that given the threats, it would approve that use, so […]
7/13/2017
GOP/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA): “Senate Republican leaders were poised on Thursday [7-13-17] to unveil a fresh proposal to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, revising their bill to help hold down insurance costs for consumers while keeping a pair of taxes on high-income people that they had planned to eliminate. With the revised bill, the majority leader, […]
7/13/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/FRANCE/HOLIDAY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump watched U.S. and French soldiers march together through the Paris sunshine on Friday [7-14-17] in a double celebration marking 100 years since the United States entered World War One and France’s annual Bastille Day holiday. Also featuring a bi-national fly-past of American F16 and French Rafale jets symbolizing […]
7/13/2017
SOCIAL SECURITY: “A declining number of Americans receiving federal disability payments will allow lawmakers to postpone taking steps to address long-term imbalances in the system. The annual report from the trustees of the nation’s largest entitlement programs revealed Thursday [7-13-17] that the trust fund for Social Security’s disability program will last until 2028, five years […]
7/13/2017
IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration is expected to re-certify that Iran is complying with guidelines set by former President Barack Obama’s nuclear deal, multiple Trump administration officials tell CNN, meaning President Donald Trump — at least for the time being — will go along with a deal he once promised to ‘tear up.’ […]
7/13/2017
CONFLICT OF INTEREST/GOP/TRUMP FAMILY: “One Republican congressman has some advice for President Donald Trump: get your kids out of the White House. Following the series of emails released by Donald Trump Jr. on Tuesday, Rep. Bill Flores, who represents Texas’s 17th Congressional District, said he thinks the President’s best move is to remove all of […]
7/13/2017
FRANCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “Just landed in Paris, France with @FLOTUS Melania. https://t.co/knULGOQF1K” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 13, 2017 03:06am […]
7/13/2017
PAUL RYAN: “House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Thursday [7-13-17] that he is working with the Sergeant at Arms to ‘modernize’ the dress code in parts of the Capitol building. ‘Over the break it came to my attention that there was an issue about dress code,’ he said during a press conference on Capitol Hill. […]
7/13/2017
DRUGS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s commission aimed at fighting opioid abuse and devising a strategy to provide treatment to those addicted will miss — for the second time — its deadline to file an interim report to the President, according to a notice posted by the group. The commission, which is being led by […]
7/13/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/FRANCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Great bilateral meetings at Élysée Palace w/ President @EmmanuelMacron. The friendship between our two nations and ourselves is unbreakable.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 13, 2017 02:20pm […]
7/13/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/FRANCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President @EmmanuelMacron, Thank you for the beautiful welcome ceremony at Les Invalides today! https://t.co/RKir1GcRrB” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 13, 2017 01:45pm […]
7/13/2017
FCC/NET NEUTRALITY: “The Federal Communications Commission opened a new inquiry into ways to curb unwanted robocalls Thursday [7-13-17], with the aim of deterring use of fake phone numbers—a tactic known as spoofing that has been a major factor in the current epidemic. Robocalls recently have run at a rate of more than 2.5 billion a […]
7/13/2017
GOP/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA): “Senate Republican leadership on Thursday [7-13-17] released revised legislation that would topple major parts of the Affordable Care Act, impose steep cuts on Medicaid, and allow insurers to sell cheaper plans that don’t meet the current law’s regulations. The revisions to the health bill unveiled last month aim to bridge a yawning divide between […]
7/13/2017
INTELLIGENCE/RUSSIA/TRUMP FAMILY/DONALD JR: “President Donald Trump’s eldest son has been invited to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee — and the panel’s chairman says he’s willing to subpoena him if necessary. Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) told reporters Thursday [7-13-17] he was sending Donald Trump Jr. a letter asking him to testify and hoped […]
7/13/2017
BUDGET/NATIONAL DEBT: “The Congressional Budget Office estimates President Donald Trump’s budget proposal would shrink deficits by nearly a third over the coming decade, but not nearly as much as the White House projects. Under the Trump budget, the federal deficit would total $720 billion by 2027, compared with a $16 billion surplus estimated by the […]
7/13/2017
ATTORNEY GENERAL/JEFF SESSIONS/JUSTICE DEPT/LEGAL: “The Justice Department on Thursday [7-13-17] announced charges against 412 people for $1.3 billion in health-care fraud, the largest such takedown in U.S. history. Many of the charges were related to doctors unnecessarily prescribing opioids, which then ended up on sale on the street, the department said. One fake rehab facility […]
7/13/2017
BUDGET/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Early optimism that President Donald Trump would be able to revitalize the U.S. economy is fading as Congress struggles to pass major legislation. Forecasters in The Wall Street Journal’s monthly survey of economists marked down their outlooks for growth, inflation and interest rates this month, a partial reversal of a postelection bump. […]
7/13/2017
FRANCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “Melania and I were thrilled to join the dedicated men and women of the @USEmbassyFrance, members of the U.S. Military and their families. https://t.co/ZSdsJ0Bsbl” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 13, 2017 07:50am […]
7/13/2017
EDUCATION: “On the eve of potentially pivotal meetings Thursday [7-13-17] about campus sexual assault with advocates for both victims and the accused, the woman who organized the listening sessions is facing intense scrutiny for saying in an interview that most sexual assault accusations on college campuses come after drunken hookups and bad breakups. Candice Jackson, […]
7/13/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/FRANCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump arrived in Paris on Thursday [7-13-17] morning for a whirlwind visit amid a political storm at home over revelations his son welcomed incriminating information on Democrat Hillary Clinton he was told came from the Russian government. French President Emmanuel Macron is set to treat Mr. Trump to fine […]
7/12/2017
ATTORNEY GENERAL/LGBTQ/TRUMP PEOPLE/JEFF SESSIONS: “Democrats and LGBT groups assailed Attorney General Jeff Sessions for an off-camera, closed-door speech Tuesday [7-11-17] to an organization designated as a ‘hate group’ by a prominent civil rights watchdog. As announced on his public schedule, Sessions addressed a crowd at the Alliance Defending Freedom’s Summit on Religious Liberty in Orange […]
7/12/2017
EDUCATION/TRUMP PEOPLE/BETSY DEVOS: “The letters have come in to her office by the hundreds, heartfelt missives from college students, mostly men, who had been accused of rape or sexual assault. Some had lost scholarships. Some had been expelled. A mother stumbled upon her son trying to take his own life, recalled Candice E. Jackson, the […]
7/12/2017
INTELLIGENCE/RUSSIA/TRUMP BUSINESS: “Investigators are re-examining conversations detected by U.S. intelligence agencies in spring 2015 that captured Russian government officials discussing associates of Donald Trump, according to current and former U.S. officials, a move prompted by revelations that the president’s eldest son met with a Russian lawyer last year. In some cases, the Russians in the […]
7/12/2017
LEGAL/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP FAMILY/DONALD JR: “After initially holding back, President Trump jumped to the defense of his son on Wednesday morning, denouncing reports about Donald Trump Jr.’s meeting with a Russian lawyer to gain incriminating information about Hillary Clinton as part of ‘the greatest witch hunt in political history.’ The president fired off posts on […]