FAKE NEWS/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “At some point the Fake News will be forced to discuss our great jobs numbers, strong economy, success with ISIS, the border & so much else!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 3, 2017 07:10am […]
7/3/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Will be speaking with Italy this morning!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 3, 2017 06:38am […]
7/3/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/SAUDI ARABIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Spoke yesterday with the King of Saudi Arabia about peace in the Middle-East. Interesting things are happening!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 3, 2017 06:19am […]
7/3/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Will be speaking with Germany and France this morning.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 3, 2017 06:00am […]
7/2/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VETS: “America’s men & women in uniform is the story of FREEDOM overcoming OPPRESSION, the STRONG protecting the WEAK, & GOOD defeating EVIL! USA?? https://t.co/Gu3f8DCO3o” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 2, 2017 09:13pm […]
7/2/2017
ECONOMY/JOBS: “Stock Market at all time high, unemployment at lowest level in years (wages will start going up) and our base has never been stronger!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 2, 2017 06:55pm […]
7/2/2017
DONALDISM/FAKE NEWS/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The dishonest media will NEVER keep us from accomplishing our objectives on behalf of our GREAT AMERICAN PEOPLE! #AmericaFirst?? https://t.co/jSciqzAs6G” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 2, 2017 03:04pm […]
7/2/2017
FAKE NEWS/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “#FraudNewsCNN #FNN https://t.co/WYUnHjjUjg” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 2, 2017 08:21am […]
7/1/2017
EPA/OBAMA/TRUMP PEOPLE/SCOTT PRUITT: “In the four months since he took office as the Environmental Protection Agency’s administrator, Scott Pruitt has moved to undo, delay or otherwise block more than 30 environmental rules, a regulatory rollback larger in scope than any other over so short a time in the agency’s 47-year history, according to experts in […]
7/1/2017
CLIMATE CHANGE/OBAMA: “Former President Barack Obama on Saturday [7-2-17] indirectly criticized President Trump in a speech delivered in Indonesia for withdrawing “American leadership” on climate change by abandoning the Paris accord. ‘In Paris, we came together around the most ambitious agreement in history about climate change, an agreement that even with the temporary absence of […]
7/1/2017
CHINA/ECONOMY/JOBS/TRADE DEALS: “More than 30 of the giant factories once dotted the American landscape, sucking down huge amounts of electricity to produce the metal for car parts, beer cans and aluminum foil. Now there are just five smelters — all facing an uncertain future. President Trump blames China for flooding global markets with subsidized aluminum. […]
7/1/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “My use of social media is not Presidential – it’s MODERN DAY PRESIDENTIAL. Make America Great Again!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 1, 2017 05:41pm […]
7/1/2017
FAKE NEWS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I am thinking about changing the name #FakeNews CNN to #FraudNewsCNN!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 1, 2017 05:08pm […]
7/1/2017
FAKE NEWS/GOP/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The FAKE & FRAUDULENT NEWS MEDIA is working hard to convince Republicans and others I should not use social media – but remember, I won… the 2016 election with interviews, speeches and social media. I had to beat #FakeNews, and did. We will continue to WIN!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 1, […]
7/1/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VETS: “Getting rdy to leave for tonight’s Celebrate Freedom Concert honoring our GREAT VETERANS w/ so many of my evangelical friends. See you soon! https://t.co/IX30uLw0ka” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 1, 2017 04:38pm […]
7/1/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Weekly Address?? #KatesLaw #NoSanctuaryForCriminalsAct Statement: https://t.co/I8cqKGDK2B https://t.co/00mao6Vk7R” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 1, 2017 04:01pm […]
7/1/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VETS: “We will always take care of our GREAT VETERANS. You have shed your blood, poured your love, and bared your soul, in defense of our country. https://t.co/RRTR0MrR9L” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 1, 2017 11:47pm […]
7/1/2017
FAKE NEWS/MEDIA: “I am extremely pleased to see that @CNN has finally been exposed as #FakeNews and garbage journalism. It’s about time!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 1, 2017 08:12am […]
7/1/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VOTER FRAUD: “Numerous states are refusing to give information to the very distinguished VOTER FRAUD PANEL. What are they trying to hide?” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 1, 2017 08:07am […]
7/1/2017
MEDIA: “Word is that @Greta Van Susteren was let go by her out of control bosses at @NBC & @Comcast because she refused to go along w/ ‘Trump hate!’ ” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 1, 2017 07:59am […]
7/1/2017
CANADA/HOLIDAY: “Happy Canada Day to all of the great people of Canada and to your Prime Minister and my new found friend @JustinTrudeau. #Canada150” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 1, 2017 07:44am […]
6/30/2017
DEFENSE/TRUMP PEOPLE/JAMES MATTIS: “A plan to allow transgender recruits to join the United States military beginning on Saturday [7-2-17] has been delayed for six months by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, a Pentagon spokeswoman said on Friday. The 11th-hour decision byMr. Mattis will allow service leaders to ‘review their accession plans and provide input’ as they […]
6/30/2017
MIKE PENCE/NASA/TRUMP EXEC ORDERS: ” ‘Reviving the National Space Council’ The order ‘revives’ The National Space Council, a council tasked with advising the president on space strategy that was first established in a 1989 executive order by George H. W. Bush. It appoints the Vice President as chairman and establishes the agency heads that will […]
6/30/2017
TRUMP FAMILY/DONALD JR: “Donald Trump Jr., the president’s eldest son, doesn’t always take after his father. He finds little joy in wandering gilded rooms. He would rather go hunting than play a round of golf. He has little interest in becoming a politician. He has, however, inherited his father’s affection for Twitter as a weapon […]
6/30/2017
EDUCATION/TRUMP PEOPLE/BETSY DEVOS: “This month, the secretary of education, Betsy DeVos, announced plans to dismantle a set of Obama-era policies devised to protect students and taxpayers from predatory for-profit colleges. Yet data released in the final days of the previous administration shows that the existing rules have proved more effective at shutting down bad college […]
6/30/2017
DONALDISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “America will THINK BIG once again. We will inspire millions of children to carry on the proud tradition of American space leadership! https://t.co/mmqQs93l9F” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 30, 2017 05:43pm […]
6/30/2017
IMMIGRATION/LOBBYING/STATE: “The State Department is now quietly allowing dozens of young women and minority students to become full-fledged diplomats after threatening to rescind job offers that most of the students were given two years ago upon winning prestigious scholarships. The concession, issued without announcement on Thursday [7-6-17], came after an intense lobbying campaign by members […]
6/30/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA: “The era of strategic patience with the North Korea regime has failed. That patience is over. We are working closely with…. https://t.co/nCZ51HnIdx” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 30, 2017 03:55pm […]
6/30/2017
LGBTQ/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump has broken with recent precedent by not recognizing June as LGBT Pride Month. The decision marks an end to two of his predecessors’ tradition of officially recognizing the month. President Bill Clinton first recognized it in 1999 in commemoration of the Stonewall Riots of late June 1969, which many […]
6/30/2017
BUDGET/FOREIGN POLICY/STATE: “A government watchdog on Friday [6-30-17] criticized the State Department and the US Agency for International Development for not adequately tracking the over $30 billion they spend annually on foreign assistance, as the administration seeks dramatic cuts to its foreign aid budget. In a new report, the State Department’s Office of the Inspector […]
6/30/2017
HHS/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Indiana’s top doctor could soon become the nation’s surgeon general. President Trump on Thursday [6-29-17] nominated Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Jerome Adams to serve as the next surgeon general. Adams was appointed to his current position 2½ years ago by Vice President Mike Pence, at the time Indiana’s governor. While Adams […]
6/30/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/SOUTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I am encouraged by President Moon’s assurances that he will work to level the playing field for American workers, businesses, & automakers. https://t.co/DfsTyS4KUo” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 30, 2017 01:19pm […]
6/30/2017
ATTORNEY GENERAL/FBI/JEFF SESSIONS/ROBERT MUELLER: “Attorney General Jeff Sessions gave a vote of confidence Friday [6-29-17] to former FBI director Robert Mueller, the special counsel leading an investigation into potential coordination between Russia and the Trump campaign, but he also said he hoped the investigation could ‘move forward and come to an end sooner rather than […]
6/30/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “China reacted relatively calmly on Friday [6-30-17] after a series of diplomatic broadsides by the United States, expressing anger over new arms sales by Washington to Taiwan but hoping ties could soon be brought back on track. U.S. officials have said President Donald Trump is growing increasingly frustrated with China over […]
6/30/2017
GOP/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Friday [6-30-17] called for repealing the Affordable Care Act immediately and replacing it later with another health care plan if Republican senators are unable to pass their bill. ‘If Republican Senators are unable to pass what they are working on now, they should immediately REPEAL, and then REPLACE […]
6/30/2017
BUDGET/GOP/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA): “President Donald Trump urged U.S. Republican senators on Friday to repeal Obamacare immediately if they cannot agree on a new healthcare plan to take its place. Struggling to get consensus in the party, Republican leaders have set Friday [6-30-17] as the goal for working out changes to Senate legislation that would repeal extensive parts […]
6/30/2017
FAKE NEWS/MEDIA: “Watched low rated @Morning_Joe for first time in long time. FAKE NEWS. He called me to stop a National Enquirer article. I said no! Bad show” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 30, 2017 07:55am […]
6/30/2017
CRIME: “Crime and killings in Chicago have reached such epidemic proportions that I am sending in Federal help. 1714 shootings in Chicago this year!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 30, 2017 05:48am […]
6/30/2017
GOP/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA): “If Republican Senators are unable to pass what they are working on now, they should immediately REPEAL, and then REPLACE at a later date!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 30, 2017 05:37am […]
6/30/2017
TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to provide a coordinated process for developing and monitoring the implementation of national space policy and strategy, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Purpose. The National Space […]
6/29/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The State Department approved on Thursday [6-29-17] selling more than $1 billion in arms to Taiwan in yet another sign that the Trump administration is embracing a far more confrontational approach with China. Heather Nauert, a State Department spokeswoman, underscored that the military sales have no effect on the United States’ […]
6/29/2017
COMMERCE/TRUMP MEMORANDA: “Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of Commerce Delegation of Authority under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I hereby delegate to […]
6/29/2017
DHS/TRUMP MEMORANDA: “Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of Homeland Security Delegation of Authority under the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby delegate to the Secretary of Homeland Security the authority to […]
6/29/2017
MIKE PENCE: “Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff will depart the White House in the coming weeks and will be replaced by a long-serving aide, in the first major staff change of his office, officials said on Thursday [6-29-17]. Mr. Pence’s chief of staff, Josh Pitcock, will be replaced by Nick Ayers, a veteran […]
6/29/2017
CHINA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When President Trump talked tough about China’s economic impact on America during the campaign, he criticized its trade policies and its approach to its currency. Yet one of the first pieces of imminent legislation under the Trump administration that could have a major impact on the economic relationship between the two […]
6/29/2017
IRAQ/SYRIA/TERRORISM: “The Islamic State has carried out nearly 1,500 attacks in 16 cities across Iraq and Syria after they were declared freed from the militants’ control in recent months, providing new evidence that the group is reverting to its insurgent roots and foreshadowing long-term security threats. The information was compiled by the Combating Terrorism Center […]
6/29/2017
NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Just finished a very good meeting with the President of South Korea. Many subjects discussed including North Korea and new trade deal!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 29, 2017 08:44pm […]
6/29/2017
ENERGY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Our new American Energy Policy will unlock MILLIONS of jobs & TRILLIONS in wealth. We are on the cusp of a true energy REVOLUTION.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 29, 2017 06:10pm […]
6/29/2017
ENERGY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When it comes to the future of America’s energy needs, we will FIND IT, we will DREAM IT, and we will BUILD IT. #EnergyWeek” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 29, 2017 06:09pm […]
6/29/2017
HOUSE OF REPS/INTELLIGENCE/RUSSIA: “The House intelligence committee plans to interview Susan Rice next month as part of its investigation into Russia meddling in the US election last year, a high-profile target for Republicans who accuse President Barack Obama’s former national security adviser of improperly handling classified intelligence reports, according to sources familiar with the private […]
6/29/2017
CRIME/IMMIGRATION: “Statement on House Passage of Kate’s Law and No Sanctuary for Criminals Act. https://t.co/uPRy9XgK5A” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 29, 2017 05:53pm […]
6/29/2017
IMMIGRATION/SANCTUARY CITIES: “Good news out of the House with the passing of ‘No Sanctuary for Criminals Act.’ Hopefully Senate will follow.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 29, 2017 05:28pm […]
6/29/2017
2016 ELECTION/VOTER FRAUD: “The chair of President Trump’s Election Integrity Commission has penned a letter to all 50 states requesting their full voter-roll data, including the name, address, date of birth, party affiliation, last four Social Security number digits and voting history back to 2006 of potentially every voter in the state. In the letter, […]
6/29/2017
2016 ELECTION/HILLARY CLINTON/MICHAEL FLYNN/RUSSIA: “Before the 2016 presidential election, a longtime Republican opposition researcher mounted an independent campaign to obtain emails he believed were stolen from Hillary Clinton’s private server, likely by Russian hackers. In conversations with members of his circle and with others he tried to recruit to help him, the GOP operative, Peter […]
6/29/2017
HOUSE OF REPS: “Good news, House just passed #KatesLaw. Hopefully Senate will follow.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 29, 2017 04:37pm […]
6/29/2017
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: ” ‘Mattis Says Trump’s Warning Stopped Chemical Weapons Attack In Syria’ https://t.co/XL9LLNKh8i” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 29, 2017 04:13pm […]
6/29/2017
CHINA/NORTH KOREA/TREASURY: “The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a new set of actions Thursday [6-29-17] aimed at increasing pressure on North Korea, including cutting off a Chinese bank that is accused of laundering money and providing financing to North Korea in violation of international sanctions. ‘This bank has served as a gateway to North […]
6/29/2017
CHINA/NORTH KOREA/TREASURY: “The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a new set of actions Thursday [6-29-17] aimed at increasing pressure on North Korea, including cutting off a Chinese bank that is accused of laundering money and providing financing to North Korea in violation of international sanctions. ‘This bank has served as a gateway to North […]
6/29/2017
STATE/TRUMP PEOPLE/REX TILLERSON: “Secretary of State Rex Tillerson acknowledged Thursday [6-29-17] that the process of staffing senior positions in his agency has progressed slower than he’d like, as the State Department and White House trade blame over the issue. Asked whether he was satisfied with the pace of staffing for these jobs, which include nearly […]
6/29/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Join me LIVE with @VP, @SecretaryPerry, @SecretaryZinke and @EPAScottPruitt. #UnleashingAmericanEnergy https://t.co/hlM7F2BQD9” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 29, 2017 02:31pm […]
6/29/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/NATO/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin at next week’s G-20 summit, senior administration officials confirmed Thursday. Mr. Trump also plans to meet with a number of NATO allies and is set to hold one-on-one discussions with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, British Prime Minister Theresa May, Chinese President […]
6/29/2017
BUDGET/TREASURY: “The government could run out of cash to pay its bills in early to mid-October, unless Congress raises the federal borrowing limit, according to a new analysis from the Congressional Budget Office released Thursday [6-29-17]. The Treasury Department has been using cash-conservation measures to continue meeting the government’s obligations since mid-March, when federal debt […]
6/29/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “It can’t be overlooked that being President won’t stop Donald Trump from being a Twitter troll and yet his wife wants to make combating cyberbullying a focus of her time in the White House. The President managed to shock, yet again, with his tweets when he directed his graphic online ire […]
6/29/2017
HOUSE OF REPS/IMMIGRATION/SANCTUARY CITIES: “MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN! #NoSanctuaryForCriminalsAct #KatesLaw #SaveAmericanLives https://t.co/jbN4hPjqjS” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 29, 2017 01:13pm […]
6/29/2017
COMMERCE/GERMANY/TRUMP PEOPLE/WILBUR ROSS: “Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross was cut off in the midst of his remarks to a Berlin economic conference hosted by German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party ahead of the G20 conference the country is hosting next week. The video feed showing Ross’ remarks on Tuesday [6-27-17] evening was killed after Ross doubly exceeded […]
6/29/2017
HOUSE OF REPS/IMMIGRATION/SANCTUARY CITIES: “Today, the House votes on two crucial bills: ☑️#NoSanctuaryForCriminalsAct ☑️#KatesLaw ☑️Pass these bills & lets MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN??” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 29, 2017 11:53am […]
6/29/2017
HOUSE OF REPS/IMMIGRATION/SANCTUARY CITIES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The House Thursday [6-29-17] is expected to pass bills that would hand President Donald Trump key pieces of his immigration agenda, especially efforts targeting sanctuary cities. The bills, ‘Kate’s Law” and the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act, would install harsher penalties for repeat illegal entry to the US, and […]
6/29/2017
DHS/IMMIGRATION/LEGAL/SANCTUARY CITIES: “A group of nine state attorneys general, including California Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra, filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday [6-29-17] seeking records that would clarify how the Trump administration is enforcing federal immigration law. The request seeks the number of immigration detentions, deportations and […]
6/29/2017
JOBS: “The number of Americans applying for first-time unemployment benefits rose last week, though overall numbers remain consistent with steady job gains. Initial jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs across the U.S., rose 2,000 to a seasonally adjusted 244,000 in the week ended June 24, the Labor Department said Thursday [6-29-17]. Economists surveyed by The […]
6/29/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump sent out a crude tweet attacking the hosts of ‘Morning Joe’ on Thursday [6-29-17], claiming co-host Mika Brzezinski was ‘bleeding from a face-lift’ during a recent New Year’s visit to Mar-a-Lago. In a two-part tweet, the president said he ‘heard poorly rated @Morning_Joe speaks badly of me (don’t watch […]
6/29/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/MIKE PENCE: “Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday [6-28-17] reiterated a promise to repeal former President Barack Obama’s health care reforms by the end of the summer despite uncertainty over whether a Republican bill has enough votes to pass the Senate. In a speech delivered at a Cleveland manufacturing facility, Pence defended the bill, saying […]
6/29/2017
GOP/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA): “Two key senators in the Republican effort to pass a health-care bill on Friday [6-30-17] morning called for the White House to intervene with a more aggressive strategy if Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell hasn’t locked in 50 votes by the time lawmakers return from the July 4 recess—and President Donald Trump seemed to […]
6/29/2017
FRANCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s decision to visit France on its national day next month at the invitation of new President Emmanuel Macron represents a shrewd political calculation by both leaders. Trump announced Wednesday [6-28-17] that he would be in Paris on Bastille Day, July 14, for a day of pageantry at an event […]
6/29/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I heard poorly rated @Morning_Joe speaks badly of me (don’t watch anymore). Then how come low I.Q. Crazy Mika, along with Psycho Joe, came…to Mar-a-Lago 3 nights in a row around New Year’s Eve, and insisted on joining me. She was bleeding badly from a face-lift. I said no!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
6/29/2017
MEXICO/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “New Sugar deal negotiated with Mexico is a very good one for both Mexico and the U.S. Had no deal for many years which hurt U.S. badly.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 29, 2017 07:27am […]
6/29/2017
KEYSTONE/OIL/PIPELINES: “Keystone XL is facing a new challenge: The oil producers and refiners the pipeline was originally meant to serve aren’t interested in it anymore. Delayed for nearly a decade by protests and regulatory roadblocks, Keystone XL got the green light from President Donald Trump in March. But the pipeline’s operator, TransCanada Corp., is struggling […]
6/29/2017
GOP/HEALTHCARE: “Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is working to win over Republican holdouts on his health-care bill after facing a revolt from conservatives and moderates who weren’t ready to act this week. Some of the holdouts may be easier to persuade than others. A few announced their opposition to his draft bill only after he […]
6/28/2017
FCC/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump said he will nominate Brendan Carr, currently the Federal Communications Commission’s general counsel, as a Republican commissioner at the agency. The choice is a victory for the FCC’s new Republican chairman, Ajit Pai. Mr. Carr was an aide to Mr. Pai before becoming the agency’s general counsel. Mr. Carr […]
6/28/2017
NOMINATIONS/TRANSPORTATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump’s nominee for general counsel of the Transportation Department, Steven G. Bradbury, is coming under fire by Democrats and human rights advocates for his role in providing legal blessing for waterboarding and other torture techniques used by the Central Intelligence Agency on terrorism suspects during the administration of George W. Bush. […]
6/28/2017
BUDGET/IMMIGRATION/SANCTUARY CITIES: “At stake is what amounts to a blip in the city budget. But for officials in New York, as in several other cities with large immigrant populations, it is about the principle more than the federal money they stand to lose for their so-called sanctuary city policies. On Wednesday, the office of Mayor […]
6/28/2017
CLIMATE CHANGE/ENERGY: “The Southern Company on Wednesday [6-28-17] effectively gave up on an ambitious ‘clean coal’ project, announcing that a flawed coal-fired power plant in central Mississippi would now burn natural gas instead. The Kemper County plant, built to take advantage of a strip coal mine next door, was three years behind schedule and, at […]
6/28/2017
CYBERWAR/NSA: “Twice in the past month, National Security Agency cyberweapons stolen from its arsenal have been turned against two very different partners of the United States — Britain and Ukraine. The N.S.A. has kept quiet, not acknowledging its role in developing the weapons. White House officials have deflected many questions, and responded to others by […]
6/28/2017
IMMIGRATION/TRAVEL BAN: “Stepsiblings and half-siblings are allowed, but not nieces or nephews. Sons- and daughters-in-law are in, but brothers- and sisters-in-law are not. Parents, including in-laws, are considered ‘close family,’ but grandparents are not. The State Department issued new guidelines Wednesday [6-28-17] night to American embassies and consulates on applying a limited travel ban against […]
6/28/2017
HOUSE OF REPS/IMMIGRATION/SANCTUARY CITIES: “Tomorrow the House votes on #KatesLaw & No Sanctuary For Criminals Act. Lawmakers must vote to put American safety first! #SaveAmericanLives” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 28, 2017 08:51pm […]
6/28/2017
FAKE NEWS/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Donald Trump and his allies believe he’s gained a tactical advantage in his war with the media. As he escalates his attacks on the ‘failing media,’ Trump and his allies are increasingly convinced that recent evidence, including the retracted CNN piece on an aspect of the Russia investigations, will prove to […]
6/28/2017
HOUSE OF REPS/INTELLIGENCE/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “House investigators are planning on a round of closed-door interviews with associates of President Donald Trump this summer, promising to bring in a former national security adviser to the campaign, while defending their decision to hear Roger Stone’s testimony in private. Former Trump national security adviser JD Gordon told CNN […]
6/28/2017
ENERGY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “From my first day in office, we’ve taken swift action to lift the crushing restrictions on American energy. Remarks: http://45.wh.gov/3gNz79” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 28, 2017 05:32pm […]
6/28/2017
DEMS/HEALTHCARE: “Democrats purposely misstated Medicaid under new Senate bill – actually goes up. https://t.co/necCt4K6UH” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 28, 2017 04:26pm […]
6/28/2017
IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Today, I hosted an immigration roundtable ahead of two votes taking place in Congress tomorrow. Watch and read more: http://45.wh.gov/c29Hgn” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 28, 2017 04:15pm […]
6/28/2017
SPORTS: “It was my great honor to welcome the 2016 World Series Champion Chicago @Cubs ⚾️ to the @WhiteHouse this afternoon. Congratulations!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 28, 2017 04:06pm […]
6/28/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/INDIA: “#ICYMI- on Monday, I had the great honor of welcoming India’s Prime Minister @narendramodi to the WH. Full Remarks: http://45.wh.gov/9BuVYJ” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 28, 2017 03:19pm […]
6/28/2017
DHS/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The White House is considering a proposal to move both the State Department bureau of Consular Affairs and its bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration to the Department of Homeland Security, a senior White House official tells CNN. The move, which the White House official cautioned was far from becoming official policy, […]
6/28/2017
CYBERWAR/FBI/RUSSIA: “The FBI interviewed several U.S. employees of Moscow-based cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab this week as part of an ongoing agency probe of the company’s operations, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Federal Bureau of Investigation agents visited the homes of Kaspersky employees late on Tuesday [6-27-17] in multiple U.S. cities, though […]
6/28/2017
HEALTHCARE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump struck a cautiously optimistic tone Wednesday [6-28-17], the day after Senate Republican leaders scuttled plans for a vote on health care reform this week in the face of stiff resistance from within the party’s own ranks. ‘We have given ourselves a little bit more time to make it perfect,’ […]
6/28/2017
DEFENSE/SYRIA/TRUMP PEOPLE/JAMES MATTIS: “U.S. Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said on Wednesday [6-28-17] that the Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad appeared so far to have heeded a warning this week from Washington not to carry out a chemical weapons attack. But Russia, the Syrian government’s main backer, said the U.S. assertions that Assad’s forces may […]
6/28/2017
2016 ELECTION/OBAMA/RUSSIA/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Former US Ambassador to NATO and Bush administration State Department official Nicholas Burns accused President Donald Trump of a ‘dereliction of the basic duty to defend the country’ for his apparent disinterest in Russia’s meddling in the 2016 US election. Testifying before the Senate intelligence committee Wednesday, Burns criticized both the […]
6/28/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/FRANCE: “President Donald Trump has accepted an invitation from French President Emmanuel Macron to attend the Bastille Day parade here next month, Mr. Macron’s office said Wednesday [6-18-17]. Mr. Trump has already met Mr. Macron twice since the French president took office last month, in encounters notable for awkward handshakes between the two men […]
6/28/2017
DHS/FAA: “The Homeland Security Department is set to announce new security measures Wednesday [6-28-17] for international flights bound to the United States, which could lead to a lifting of a ban on laptops and other electronics from passenger cabins from certain airports. Industry and U.S. officials briefed on the announcement said airlines flying directly to […]
6/28/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/SOUTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The newly elected South Korean president, Moon Jae-in, will arrive at the White House on Thursday [6-29-17] for his first meeting with President Trump. The meeting will center on a pressing problem that vexes both countries: North Korea. The Trump administration calls North Korea’s growing weapons capabilities its top foreign […]
6/28/2017
CHINA/TRUMP FAMILY/IVANKA: “Three men detained while investigating working conditions at factories that make shoes for Ivanka Trump’s brand have been released on bail. The men — Su Heng, Li Zhao and Hua Haifeng — were detained in late May while working on a report for China Labor Watch. Chinese authorities have said little about their […]