GOP/HEALTHCARE: “Senate Republicans’ health overhaul carries big risks for many health-care companies because of its cutbacks to federal Medicaid funding and the uncertain impact of its broad changes to individual health-insurance markets. The bill contains elements that will immediately be seen as wins for some companies—particularly the repeal of a tax on health-insurance plans and […]
6/22/2017
BORDER/MEXICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “President Donald Trump revealed Wednesday [6-21-17] that he has proposed a ‘solar wall’ along the southern border, suggesting for the first time that the sun, and not Mexico, might pay for his signature campaign pledge. Speaking at a rally in downtown Cedar Rapids, Trump declared that covering his planned border wall with […]
6/22/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump offered support for emerging technologies including unmanned aerial vehicles and next-generation wireless networks in a meeting on Thursday [6-22-17] with the chiefs of AT&T Inc and General Electric Co and other business leaders. The White House brought together venture capitalists and executives from the telecommunications and drone, or […]
6/22/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/HOUSE OF REPS/IRAN/PAUL RYAN/RUSSIA: “U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan said on Thursday [6-22-17] he supported efforts to quickly move legislation to impose new sanctions on Russia and Iran that passed the Senate nearly unanimously but has stalled in the House. Representative Ed Royce, the Republican chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, […]
6/22/2017
INTELLIGENCE/JAMES COMEY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump has let linger — for six weeks — his suggestion that conversations inside the Oval Office may be recorded. But all indications, including inquiries to top government officials and government agencies tasked with tracking White House information and infrastructure, point to no such official recording system existing. White […]
6/22/2017
CHINA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on Thursday [6-22-17] he would support taking action against U.S. automaker Ford’s (F.N) decision to move some production to China if the shift was because of ‘non-economic reasons.’ Lighthizer, who was appearing before a panel of U.S. senators, did not give details on the factors that […]
6/22/2017
JAMES COMEY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “With all of the recently reported electronic surveillance, intercepts, unmasking and illegal leaking of information, I have no idea… whether there are ‘tapes’ or recordings of my conversations with James Comey, but I did not make, and do not have, any such recordings.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 22, 2017 11:54 to […]
6/22/2017
HOUSE OF REPS/PAUL RYAN: “U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan said on Thursday [6-22-17] he backs efforts to quickly move legislation to impose new sanctions on Russia and Iran that passed the Senate nearly unanimously but was stalled by a procedural issue in the House. ‘I support sanctions,’ Ryan told a news conference. He […]
6/22/2017
POLITICS/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The White House is asking House Republicans to weaken the Russia sanctions bill passed by the Senate last week so President Donald Trump isn’t inclined to veto it when it reaches his desk, The New York Times reported Thursday [6-22-17]. House Republicans have long been hawkish on Russia and most, if not […]
6/22/2017
IMMIGRATION/SUPREME COURT: “The Supreme Court on Thursday [6-22-17] narrowed the grounds on which naturalized citizens can have their citizenship revoked. The case concerns a naturalized citizen who was deported after lying on her naturalization application. The court unanimously ruled on the decision. Newly appointed Justice Neil Gorsuch issued his first separate opinion in the case, […]
6/22/2017
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/TAXES: “The top Republican on tax policy in the House of Representatives rejected the possibility of cutting taxes without fundamental changes to the U.S. tax code on Thursday [6-22-17], as the main actors in the tax reform debate prepared to meet for a fourth time. With the window for tax reform narrowing, lobbyists […]
6/22/2017
CABINET/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump offered an explanation Wednesday [6-21-17] for why he has one of the wealthiest Cabinets in history. ‘I love all people — rich or poor — but in those particular positions, I just don’t want a poor person,’ he said at a rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. ‘Does that […]
6/22/2017
DEMS/GOP/NANCY PELOSI: “I certainly hope the Democrats do not force Nancy P out. That would be very bad for the Republican Party – and please let Cryin’ Chuck stay!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 22, 2017 09:15am […]
6/22/2017
2016 ELECTION/DEMS/DHS/OBAMA/RUSSIA: “By the way, if Russia was working so hard on the 2016 Election, it all took place during the Obama Admin. Why didn’t they stop them?…Why did Democratic National Committee turn down the DHS offer to protect against hacks (long prior to election). It’s all a big Dem HOAX!…Why did the DNC REFUSE […]
6/22/2017
DHS/INTELLIGENCE/RUSSIA: “Former Homeland Security Advisor Jeh Johnson is latest top intelligence official to state there was no grand scheme between Trump & Russia.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 22, 2017 08:18am […]
6/22/2017
FBI/INTELLIGENCE/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA: “Two of the nation’s top intelligence officials told Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team and Senate investigators, in separate meetings last week, that President Donald Trump suggested they say publicly there was no collusion between his campaign and the Russians, according to multiple sources. Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and National Security Agency […]
6/22/2017
TRUMP FAMILY/JARED KUSHNER: “President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and top aide Jared Kushner should ‘absolutely’ have his security clearance suspended, Rep. Mike Quigley told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer in an interview Wednesday [6-21-17] afternoon. Appearing on ‘The Situation Room,’ the Illinois Democrat said Kushner ‘shouldn’t have clearance at this point,’ echoing a letter from House oversight committee […]
6/22/2017
SUPPORTERS: “Great night in Iowa – special people. Thank you!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 22, 2017 06:11am […]
6/22/2017
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/MILITARY: “House Republicans are struggling to agree on a plan to fund the federal government for 2018, a critical task that they must tackle before moving ahead with ambitions for a tax overhaul. Defense hawks want to boost military spending above levels imposed by spending curbs established six years ago. But many Republicans […]
6/21/2017
NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP MEMORANDA: “Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to North Korea On June 26, 2008, by Executive Order 13466, the President declared a national emergency with respect to North Korea pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national […]
6/21/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP MEMORANDA: “A Message to the Congress of the United States on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Western Balkans Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days of the anniversary date of its declaration, […]
6/21/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP MEMORANDA: “Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Western Balkans On June 26, 2001, by Executive Order 13219, the President declared a national emergency with respect to the Western Balkans, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706), to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the […]
6/21/2017
DEFENSE/TRUMP MEMORANDA: “Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense — Delegation of Authority under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby delegate to the Secretary of Defense the functions and authorities vested in the President […]
6/21/2017
NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP MEMORANDA: “A Message to the Congress of the United States on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to North Korea Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days of the anniversary date of its declaration, […]
6/21/2017
GOP/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA): “Senate Republicans’ plan to pass legislation next week to overhaul the health-care system hung in the balance Wednesday [6-21-17], as at least a half-dozen GOP lawmakers wavered and balked at the push for a quick vote. The opposition is coming both from conservative Republican senators, who believe the proposal doesn’t repeal enough of the […]
6/21/2017
AFRICAN AMERICANS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Congressional Black Caucus on Wednesday [6-21-17] declined an invitation for a follow-up meeting with President Donald Trump, blasting his administration’s policies and proposals as detrimental to their constituencies. In a letter addressed to the President, CBC Chairman Rep. Cedric Richmond wrote that ‘the CBC, and the millions of people we […]
6/21/2017
CHINA/MILITARY/NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR: “The Trump administration has come under growing pressure to open negotiations on a temporary freeze on North Korea’s nuclear and missile tests in return for reducing the American military footprint in the Korean Peninsula, according to American officials and foreign diplomats. Versions of the proposal, floated by Beijing for several months, have […]
6/21/2017
SUPPORTERS: “Thank you Kirkwood Community College. Heading to the U.S. Cellular Center now for an 8pmE MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN… https://t.co/n6LS32a6Zn” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 21, 2017 06:48pm […]
6/21/2017
ABORTION/GOP/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA): “Abortion flared up Wednesday [6-21-17] as the latest hot-button issue to complicate passage of a bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, which Senate Republican leaders hope to unveil on Thursday and pass next week. The repeal bill approved last month by the House would bar the use of federal tax credits […]
6/21/2017
DONALD ON DONALD/SUPPORTERS: “Just landed in Iowa. See everyone soon! #MAGA??” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 21, 2017 06:04pm […]
6/21/2017
DHS/IMMIGRATION: “The Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday [6-21-7] it would make more visas available for seasonal summer workers, responding to complaints from businesses and members of Congress about a significant shortfall. By law, the number of H-2B visas is capped at 66,000, divided between the summer and winter seasons. This year, the allotment was […]
6/21/2017
LEGAL/MIKE PENCE/RUSSIA: “Vice President Mike Pence has chosen not to use an allied political committee to pay for the private attorney he retained last week to represent him in the special counsel probe of Trump associates’ ties to Russia, two people close to Mr. Pence said Wednesday [6-21-17]. Last week, a person familiar with the […]
6/21/2017
DHS/FOREIGN POLICY: “The Trump administration plans to dismantle a regulation that would have helped more foreign-born entrepreneurs build startups in the U.S. without a traditional visa, according to people briefed on the administration’s plans. The International Entrepreneur Rule, enacted during the final days of the Obama administration and set to go into effect next month, […]
6/21/2017
BUDGET/INTERIOR/TRUMP PEOPLE/RYAN ZINKE: “Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Tuesday [6-20-17] defended the $1.6 billion in funding cuts that President Trump has proposed for his department, telling a Senate hearing that ‘this is what a balanced budget looks like.’ But Democrats on the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources took issue with the $400 million that […]
6/21/2017
CABINET/EDUCATION/TRUMP PEOPLE/BETSY DEVOS: “Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said this week she plans to appoint Arthur Wayne Johnson, the chief executive of a private student loan company, to run the federal government’s trillion-dollar financial aid operations. The announcement Tuesday [6-21-17] did not mention Johnson’s role as founder and chief executive of Reunion Student Loan Finance Corporation, […]
6/21/2017
DEMS/POLITICS: “The Democratic Party recriminations came swiftly following Jon Ossoff’s expensive loss in Tuesday’s [6-20-17] special election in Georgia, which had been seen as the party’s best shot at gaining a House seat ahead of the 2018 midterms elections. The populist wing of the party blamed Washington consultants and Mr. Ossoff for not backing the […]
6/21/2017
RUSSIA/STATE/TREASURY/UKRAINE: “Russia called off a meeting later this week with U.S. officials in protest of new U.S. sanctions, and the State Department said Wednesday it regretted Russia’s decision. The U.S. on Tuesday [6-20-17] blacklisted Ukrainian and Russian officials and entities accused of helping Russia exert its influence in the Crimean peninsula and eastern Ukraine, a […]
6/21/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Russia has canceled a meeting between senior US and Russian officials that was aimed at resolving problems in the relationship between the two countries. The announcement comes after the US announced an expansion of sanctions against Russian individuals and legal entities in response to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. The previously […]
6/21/2017
DEFENSE/MILITARY/TRUMP PEOPLE/JAMES MATTIS: “Congress is considering placing new limits on the Trump administration’s war-making powers as the White House delegates key decisions on military action to the Pentagon. Democrats and some key Republicans say they’re alarmed that President Donald Trump has delegated the decision to set troop levels in Afghanistan to his defense secretary, James […]
6/21/2017
IMMIGRATION/LEGAL/SUPREME COURT/TRAVEL BAN: “The Trump administration on Wednesday [6-21-7] made its final plea to the U.S. Supreme Court to allow its proposed ban on travelers from six Muslim-majority countries to go into effect as the justices weigh how to handle the hotly contested dispute. The court papers filed by President Donald Trump’s administration complete the […]
6/21/2017
DEMS/DHS/HSS/RUSSIA: “Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson told a congressional panel on Wednesday [6-21-17] that there was a delay between the time the FBI first made contact with the Democratic National Committee about Russia hacking its servers and the time he was notified at the Department of Homeland Security. Johnson, who served under President Barack […]
6/21/2017
2016 ELECTION/CYBERWAR/DHS/FBI/RUSSIA: “Russian government-linked hackers potentially targeted as many as 21 states’ election systems last year, a Homeland Security official warned Congress on Wednesday [6-21-7]. None of those systems were involved in vote counting, however. DHS’ acting Director of Cyber Division of the department’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis, Samuel Liles, said that by late […]
6/21/2017
RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s top advisers are taking steps to stabilize day-to-day operations at the White House, but the administration is struggling to recruit new talent amid expanding investigations, according to senior administration officials. The White House also continues to be riven by division between senior aides, the officials say, all looking to […]
6/21/2017
FBI/JAMES COMEY/SEAN SPICER: “White House press briefings are a running conversation — for now, anyway. President Trump is mulling drastic changes that could include reducing the frequency of briefings to once a week and requiring reporters to submit written questions, according to the New York Times. Trump previously floated the possibility of scrapping the briefings […]
6/21/2017
EPA/TRUMP PEOPLE/SCOTT PRUITT: “U.S. Democratic lawmakers asked Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt on Wednesday [6-21-17] to disclose procedures to prevent billionaire Carl Icahn from influencing U.S. biofuels policy for personal gain. The letter is the latest in a string of missives from Democrats concerned about Icahn’s dual role as a special adviser to President […]
6/21/2017
2016 ELECTION/CYBERWAR/DHS/RUSSIA: “A senior Department of Homeland Security official told Congress on Wednesday [6-21-17] that federal investigators had evidence that the Russian government targeted election systems in nearly two dozen states during the 2016 elections. ‘As of right now, we have evidence of election-related systems in 21 states that were targeted,’ said Jeanette Manfra, the […]
6/21/2017
2016 ELECTION/CYBERWAR/DHS/INTELLIGENCE/RUSSIA: “House investigators are examining Wednesday [6-21-17] Russia’s attempts to hack into state elections systems with former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson before the House intelligence committee. ‘In 2016 the Russian government, at the direction of (Russian President) Vladimir Putin himself, orchestrated cyberattacks on our nation for the purpose of influencing our […]
6/21/2017
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA): “Republican Rep. Peter King said Wednesday [6-21-17] that he thinks Senate Republicans’ behind-closed-doors efforts to pass a bill to repeal and replace Obamacare make it look like they have something to hide. Senate Republicans are pushing for a vote next week on a bill they have yet to release. Lawmakers on both […]
6/21/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP FAMILY/JARED KUSHNER: “Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law, arrived in Israel on Wednesday [6-21-17] for meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, a spokeswoman for the US Embassy told CNN. Kushner’s first stop was a private condolence visit to the family of Hadas Malka, the […]
6/21/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/TRUMP FAMILY/JARED KUSHNER: “Insurance startup Oscar Insurance Corp. said it plans to expand its offerings in the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, as insurers face a federal deadline Wednesday [6-21-17] for initial filings to participate in the health law’s exchanges next year. Oscar, which has been under a spotlight partly because of its tie to the […]
6/21/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/RUSSIA/TREASURY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UKRAINE: “The Kremlin said Wednesday [6-21-7] that it was formulating ‘various options’ to respond to fresh U.S. sanctions over its military interventions in Ukraine. ‘As sanctions in the previous years have shown, the main principle of reaction to sanctions actions is the principle of reciprocity. It’s completely explicable and understandable,’ Kremlin spokesman […]
6/21/2017
DEMS/POLITICS: “Democrats would do much better as a party if they got together with Republicans on Healthcare,Tax Cuts,Security. Obstruction doesn’t work!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 21, 2017 05:32am […]
6/21/2017
TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: Amending Executive Order 13597 […]
6/20/2017
DONALDISM/POLITICS: “Well, the Special Elections are over and those that want to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN are 5 and O! All the Fake News, all the money spent = 0” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 20, 2017 10:48pm […]
6/20/2017
GOP/POLITICS: “Congratulations to Karen Handel on her big win in Georgia 6th. Fantastic job, we are all very proud of you!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 20, 2017 09:41pm […]
6/20/2017
GOP/POLITICS: “Things are looking great for Karen H!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 20, 2017 09:21pm […]
6/20/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/UKRAINE: “It was a great honor to welcome President Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine to the @WhiteHouse today with @VP Pence. ➡️… https://t.co/J1ulOd6pYQ” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 20, 2017 08:42pm […]
6/20/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA: “President Trump said on Tuesday [6-20-17] that China had not succeeded in getting North Korea to curb its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, an extraordinary admission of failure in his strategy for dealing with the rogue regime of Kim Jong-un. Mr. Trump’s statement — delivered in an almost cavalier tweet, given how […]
6/20/2017
CLIMATE CHANGE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UN: “The United Nations secretary general warned on Tuesday [6-20-17] that an American retreat from the world posed great risks on many issues, including climate change, international conflicts and the refugee crisis, as he announced a visit to Washington to urge members of Congress to support the United Nations. ‘When someone leaves […]
6/20/2017
BUDGET/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA): “A growing rift among Senate Republicans over federal spending on Medicaid and the opioid epidemic is imperiling legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act that Senate leaders are trying to put to a vote by the end of next week. President Trump had urged Republican senators to write a more generous bill than a […]
6/20/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR: “US spy satellites have detected new activity at North Korea’s underground nuclear test site for the first time in several weeks, two US officials told CNN. The activity appears to involve some modifications around one of the tunnel entrances to an underground test area. The officials said it is not yet […]
6/20/2017
CLIMATE CHANGE/TAXES: “Exxon Mobil, other oil companies and a number of other corporate giants will announce on Tuesday [6-20-17] that they are supporting a plan to tax carbon emissions that was put forth this year by a group of Republican elder statesmen. The group, the Climate Leadership Council, unveiled a ‘conservative climate solution’ in February […]
6/20/2017
CHINA/ECONOMY/JOBS/MEXICO: “Ford Motor said on Tuesday [6-20-17] that it would build its next-generation small car for American consumers in China rather than Mexico, where the automaker canceled plans for a new factory this year. The shift of production of the Ford Focus to China was among a number of manufacturing moves announced by the company, […]
6/20/2017
GOP/PAUL RYAN/TAXES: “Speaker Paul D. Ryan, hoping to revive his dream of rewriting the tax code, will insist in a speech on Tuesday [6-20-17] that Republicans come together to avoid letting a ‘once in a generation’ opportunity slip out of their hands. A year after Mr. Ryan unveiled a blueprint called ‘a better way’ for […]
6/20/2017
DEMS/POLITICS: “Democrat Jon Ossoff, who wants to raise your taxes to the highest level and is weak on crime and security, doesn’t even live in district.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 20, 2017 04:49am […]
6/20/2017
BUDGET/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration made contested payments to health insurers for the month of June, removing the possibility of an abrupt cutoff just as many insurers make decisions about coverage under the Affordable Care Act in 2018. The fate of ‘cost-sharing reduction’ payments, which reimburse health plans for lowering copays and deductibles for […]
6/20/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/STATE/TRUMP PEOPLE/REX TILLERSON: “The United States is ‘mystified’ over the continued blockade of Qatar by its Gulf neighbors, a top State Department spokeswoman said Tuesday [6-20-17], calling once again for a de-escalation of the diplomatic crisis. ‘Now that it’s been over two weeks since the embargo started, we are mystified that the Gulf States […]
6/20/2017
DEMS/GOP/POLITICS/TAXES: “Democrats in the U.S. Congress warned on Tuesday [6-20-17] that Republican moves to grant new tax breaks to the wealthy could jeopardize Democratic support for an increase in the government’s borrowing authority later this year. ‘If they’re (Republicans) going to put on the table a massive tax cut for the very wealthy that increases […]
6/20/2017
DEMS/GOP/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA): “Senate Democrats are in the midst of trying a procedural Hail Mary to derail the Senate GOP’s bill to repeal and replace Obamacare. It’s a long shot, but Democrats believe they’ve identified an error in the health care bill that would force Republicans to get 60 votes to pass their plan, rather than 51. […]
6/20/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA: “The United States holds North Korea accountable for its treatment of U.S. student Otto Warmbier and wants three other U.S. citizens detained by Pyongyang to be freed as soon as possible, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday [6-20-17]. ‘We hold North Korea accountable for Otto Warmbier’s unjust imprisonment,’ State Department spokeswoman […]
6/20/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA: “While I greatly appreciate the efforts of President Xi & China to help with North Korea, it has not worked out. At least I know China tried!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 20, 2017 01:38pm […]
6/20/2017
CRIME/INTELLIGENCE/RUSSIA/TREASURY: “Members of the Senate intelligence committee said Tuesday [6-20-17] they were promised access to data from the Treasury Department’s financial crimes unit, as they dig into potential ties between the campaign of President Donald Trump and Russian financiers. ‘The stack of press reports gets higher every day regarding financial connections between Trump associates and […]
6/20/2017
TAXES/TRUMP FAMILY/IVANKA: “Ivanka Trump met privately Tuesday [6-20-17] morning with Sen. Marco Rubio and other lawmakers on the Capitol Hill to discuss ‘pro-family’ tax reform. Members of Congress have been invited to join the new duo over the coming weeks to talk about Trump’s proposal for a federal paid family leave program, which would grant […]
6/20/2017
NORTH KOREA: “The U.S. once again condemns the brutality of the North Korean regime as we mourn its latest victim. Video: https://t.co/Rvm11ZbPk7” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 20, 2017 11:41am […]
6/20/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/MILITARY/SYRIA: “A US F-15E fighter jet shot down a pro-Syrian regime drone near At Tanf, Syria, on Monday [6-19-17], two US officials told CNN, the third downing of a pro-regime aircraft this month. The US-led international coalition later confirmed the incident in a statement, saying the armed drone was downed ‘after it displayed hostile […]
6/20/2017
BANKING/FED: “Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans said Tuesday [6-20-17] that the U.S. central bank can wait until the end of the year before making the decision to raise rates again, while adding it could start reducing the size of its balance sheet before that. ‘We are now at a point where we […]
6/20/2017
LABOR/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump tapped attorney Marvin Kaplan to fill a vacant seat on the National Labor Relations Board, taking a first step toward securing Republican control of the agency refereeing disputes between unions and business for the first time in nearly a decade. The president announced his intent to nominate Mr. Kaplan, […]
6/20/2017
COMMERCE/CYBERWAR: “More than two dozen U.S. companies, including several big banks, have teamed up to establish shared principles that would allow them to better understand their cyber security ratings and to challenge them if necessary, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said on Tuesday [6-20-17]. Large corporations often use the ratings, the cyber equivalent of a […]
6/20/2017
GOP/POLITICS: “Ralph Norman ran a fantastic race to win in the Great State of South Carolina’s 5th District. We are all honored by your success tonight!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 20, 2017 10:12pm […]
6/20/2017
FBI/NOMINATIONS: “Donald Trump’s nominee to be the director of the FBI, Christopher Wray, represented an American energy executive in 2006 who was being criminally investigated by the Russian government. The detail, which was included on Wray’s biography on the website of the law firm King and Spalding dating back to 2009, was removed in 2017, […]
6/20/2017
FBI/LOBBYING/MICHAEL FLYNN/RUSSIA: “Federal investigators probing the lobbying work of ousted national security adviser Michael Flynn are focused in part on the role of Bijan Kian, Flynn’s former business partner, according to a person interviewed by the FBI. Investigators are also looking at whether payments from foreign clients to Flynn and his company, the now-inactive Flynn […]
6/20/2017
CABINET/NATIONAL DEBT/TREASURY/TRUMP PEOPLE/STEVE MNUCHIN: “Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Tuesday [6-20-17] he isn’t concerned about U.S. tax receipts coming in lower than expected in recent months. If the trend continues, it could shorten the amount of time the government has before it runs out of cash to pay its bills unless Congress raises the federal […]
6/20/2017
FBI/INTELLIGENCE/JAMES COMEY/POLITICS: “The leaders of the Senate judiciary committee have reached an agreement about the scope of an investigation into political interference at the FBI, with the possibility that the inquiry could explore whether President Donald Trump acted improperly during his interactions with fired FBI Director James Comey. Chairman Chuck Grassley and the panel’s top […]
6/20/2017
GOP/POLITICS: “KAREN HANDEL FOR CONGRESS. She will fight for lower taxes, great healthcare strong security-a hard worker who will never give up! VOTE TODAY” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 20, 2017 05:02am […]
6/19/2017
IMMIGRATION/LEGAL/SUPREME COURT/TRAVEL BAN: “While the most controversial provisions of the President’s revised ban blocking travel to the US remain tied up in the courts, a federal appeals court formally cleared the way late Monday [6-19-17] for different portions of the executive order to move forward. The Trump administration can now conduct internal reviews of other […]
6/19/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/RUSSIA: “President Trump threatens to upend the post-World War II foreign policy order, but Congress is working to ensure that American foreign policy remains rooted in the trans-Atlantic alliance against traditional rivals like Russia. Republicans have been careful not to frame their foreign policy moves as a counterweight to the president, who has doled […]
6/19/2017
SUPREME COURT/VOTING: “The Supreme Court announced on Monday [6-19-17] that it would consider whether partisan gerrymandering can violate the Constitution. The case could reshape American politics. The court has struck down election maps as racial gerrymanders that disadvantage minority voters. But it has never disallowed a map on the ground that it was drawn to […]
6/19/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/RUSSIA/SYRIA: “Russia on Monday [6-19-17] condemned the American military’s downing of a Syrian warplane, suspending the use of a military hotline that Washington and Moscow have used to avoid collisions in Syrian airspace and threatening to target aircraft flown by the United States and its allies over Syria. The moves were the most recent […]
6/19/2017
GOP/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS: “Senate GOP leaders have set a timeline to vote next week on legislation to repeal large chunks of the Affordable Care Act, even though they don’t yet appear to have secured enough support to pass it. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) is intent on keeping pressure on Senate Republicans to move quickly on […]
6/19/2017
DEMS/GOP/POLITICS: “Big day tomorrow in Georgia and South Carolina. ObamaCare is dead. Dems want to raise taxes big! They can only obstruct, no ideas. Vote ‘R’ “ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 19, 2017 07:45pm […]
6/19/2017
MISC/NORTH KOREA: “Melania and I offer our deepest condolences to the family of Otto Warmbier. Full statement: https://t.co/8kmcA6YtFD https://t.co/EhrP4BiJeB” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 19, 2017 06:44pm […]
6/19/2017
EPA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration is ending a program which subsidizes gym memberships for Environmental Protection Agency employees. ‘We have ended taxpayer-funded fitness centers at EPA; a program that was costing American taxpayers $900,000 per year,’ EPA spokesperson Jahan Wilcox told CNN in a statement. ‘Disinvestment in using federal funds for EPA fitness centers […]
6/19/2017
CUBA/FOREIGN POLICY: “Cuba’s foreign minister on Monday [6-19-17] delivered a searing rebuke of President Trump’s new policy toward the island nation by calling it a ‘grotesque spectacle’ and vowed that his country ‘will never negotiate under pressure or under threat.’ The remarks by the foreign minister, Bruno Rodríguez, at a news conference in Vienna, was […]
6/19/2017
FOREIGN POLICY: “It was my great honor to welcome President @JC_Varela & Mrs. Varela from Panama this afternoon.???? ➡️… https://t.co/770OJj2uYb” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 19, 2017 04:53pm […]
6/19/2017
MEDIA/REINCE PREIBUS/SEAN SPICER: “White House press secretary Sean Spicer is leading a search for his own replacement at the briefing room podium as part of a larger plan to shake up the White House communications operations, according to two people with knowledge of the effort. Last week, Spicer and White House chief of staff Reince […]
6/19/2017
GOP/POLITICS: “Karen Handel’s opponent in #GA06 can’t even vote in the district he wants to represent… because he doesn’t even live there! He wants to raise taxes and kill healthcare. On Tuesday, #VoteKarenHandel.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 19, 2017 03:34 to 03:35pm […]
6/19/2017
GOP/POLITICS: “Karen Handle’s opponent in #GA06 can’t even vote in the district he wants to represent… because he doesn’t live there! He wants to raise taxes & kill healthcare. On Tuesday, #VoteKarenHandel.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 19, 2017 03:29pm […]
6/19/2017
GOP/POLITICS: “Ralph Norman, who is running for Congress in SC’s 5th District, will be a fantastic help to me in cutting taxes, and… getting great border security and healthcare. #VoteRalphNorman tomorrow!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 19, 2017 03:27pm […]
6/19/2017
NAVY: “My heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with the 7 @USNavy sailors of the #USSFitzgerald and their families. ➡️… https://t.co/L3u5c8Iymh” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 19, 2017 03:15pm […]
6/19/2017
CLIMATE CHANGE/ENERGY/TRUMP PEOPLE/RICK PERRY: “Energy Secretary Rick Perry on Monday [6-19-17] denied that man-made carbon dioxide emissions are the primary cause of climate change. Asked in an interview on CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ whether he believed that carbon dioxide was ‘the primary control knob for the temperature of the Earth and for climate,’ Perry said that […]