Trump: Day 536
-Takes Circus Overseas 4 NATO Mtgs
-Only 4 Family Reunifications So Far
-Making Immigrants Pay 4 DNA Tests
-Made Secret Deal 2 Pick Kavanaugh
-Sz Meeting w/Putin Will Be "Easiest"
-BMW Moving Production 2 China
-Pence Wants 2 Overturn Roe v Wade
-Takes Circus Overseas 4 NATO Mtgs
-Only 4 Family Reunifications So Far
-Making Immigrants Pay 4 DNA Tests
-Made Secret Deal 2 Pick Kavanaugh
-Sz Meeting w/Putin Will Be "Easiest"
-BMW Moving Production 2 China
-Pence Wants 2 Overturn Roe v Wade
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Day 641 since Donald Trump admitted to sexual assault — yet he’s still in the Oval Office
Day 641 since Donald Trump admitted to sexual assault — yet he’s still in the Oval Office
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Day 493 of NO EVIDENCE produced by Trump that his phones were tapped by Obama. #fakenews #TrumpLies
Day 493 of NO EVIDENCE produced by Trump that his phones were tapped by Obama. #fakenews #TrumpLies
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Day 280 since the deadliest mass shooting on U.S soil in Las Vegas that killed 58, injured 546 and Congress has taken NO action to prevent future mass shootings. #NeverForget
Day 280 since the deadliest mass shooting on U.S soil in Las Vegas that killed 58, injured 546 and Congress has taken NO action to prevent future mass shootings. #NeverForget
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Day 102 without Trump publicly offering his condolences for Master Sgt. Johnathan Dunbar, the fallen American service member who lost his life after an IED bombing in Syria. Why?
Day 102 without Trump publicly offering his condolences for Master Sgt. Johnathan Dunbar, the fallen American service member who lost his life after an IED bombing in Syria. Why?
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Day 102 Since Hope Hicks left as Trump’s 4th Communications Director after testifying to a Congressional committee that she had told "white lies" on Trump's behalf.
Trump has since been directing all White House messaging and communication.
Day 102 Since Hope Hicks left as Trump’s 4th Communications Director after testifying to a Congressional committee that she had told "white lies" on Trump's behalf.
Trump has since been directing all White House messaging and communication.
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Day 29 since Trump made specific commitments to end military exercises with South Korea & eventually withdraw US forces from the peninsula without NO specific commitments on timing or verification of denuclearization from Kim Jong-un.
Day 29 since Trump made specific commitments to end military exercises with South Korea & eventually withdraw US forces from the peninsula without NO specific commitments on timing or verification of denuclearization from Kim Jong-un.
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Trump to pool on the "Rocket Man" CD: "They didn't give it. I have it for him. They didn't give it. But it will be given at a different period. I actually do have a little gift for him, but you'll find out what that gift is when I give it."
Trump to pool on the "Rocket Man" CD: "They didn't give it. I have it for him. They didn't give it. But it will be given at a different period. I actually do have a little gift for him, but you'll find out what that gift is when I give it."
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Source with familiarity of discussions: Pompeo trip to North Korea went "as badly as it could have gone."
North Koreans were just "messing around."
Narrator: "So was the U.S."
Source with familiarity of discussions: Pompeo trip to North Korea went "as badly as it could have gone."
North Koreans were just "messing around."
Narrator: "So was the U.S."
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Only 4 migrant children under the age of 5 have been reunited with their parents so far.
The admin expects to reunite at least 34 more children today.
huffingtonpost.com/entry/migrant-…
Only 4 migrant children under the age of 5 have been reunited with their parents so far.
The admin expects to reunite at least 34 more children today.
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Judge Dana Sabraw to the Trump admin on family reunification: "These are firm deadlines; they are not aspirational goals."
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Judge Dana Sabraw to the Trump admin on family reunification: "These are firm deadlines; they are not aspirational goals."
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Via pool, Trump on missed deadline to reunite separated parents and kids:
Via pool, Trump on missed deadline to reunite separated parents and kids:
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Rep. Dan Kildee to CNN on reuniting separated families: "You actually have to be competent...the administration seems so focused on perception, on the way they are perceived ... they really don't understand that running a government requires a level of competence & care."
Rep. Dan Kildee to CNN on reuniting separated families: "You actually have to be competent...the administration seems so focused on perception, on the way they are perceived ... they really don't understand that running a government requires a level of competence & care."
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Here’s how a Trump admin. official described parents whose kids were taken from them at the border and then were deported, but are leaving their kids in the US, potentially to pursue relief claims of their own
Here’s how a Trump admin. official described parents whose kids were taken from them at the border and then were deported, but are leaving their kids in the US, potentially to pursue relief claims of their own
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Last night's court ruling officially opens the door for Trump to separate some migrant families again, according to Vox. The Trump admin says it won't force families to choose separation or indefinite detention. But it could. vox.com/2018/7/10/1755…
Last night's court ruling officially opens the door for Trump to separate some migrant families again, according to Vox. The Trump admin says it won't force families to choose separation or indefinite detention. But it could. vox.com/2018/7/10/1755…
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The Office of Refugee Resettlement is reportedly preparing for a surge in family separations. Docs obtained by Slate show ORR has modeled a scenario in which the Trump admin's policies may require the detention of thousands more migrant children.
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The Office of Refugee Resettlement is reportedly preparing for a surge in family separations. Docs obtained by Slate show ORR has modeled a scenario in which the Trump admin's policies may require the detention of thousands more migrant children.
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Immigration reform is the most important policy goal, but a change in policy alone won’t fix the countless documented examples of ICE’s cruelty and abuse. Whether it’s abolished, defunded, restructured, or reformed - something must be done.
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Immigration reform is the most important policy goal, but a change in policy alone won’t fix the countless documented examples of ICE’s cruelty and abuse. Whether it’s abolished, defunded, restructured, or reformed - something must be done.
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The Defense Department says it will not pay for the housing of some 32,000 detained immigrants whom the Trump admin wants sheltered at military installations as part of its 'zero tolerance' policy, Foreign Policy reports. foreignpolicy.com/2018/07/09/pen…
The Defense Department says it will not pay for the housing of some 32,000 detained immigrants whom the Trump admin wants sheltered at military installations as part of its 'zero tolerance' policy, Foreign Policy reports. foreignpolicy.com/2018/07/09/pen…
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Government told immigrants they have to pay for DNA tests to be reunited with kids, shelter says
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Government told immigrants they have to pay for DNA tests to be reunited with kids, shelter says
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RAICES, the Texas legal nonprofit working to reunite immigrant families, says it plans to offer the Trump admin $20,000,000 raised from donations to cover the bail bonds of roughly 2,500 migrant mothers who have been detained. mic.com/articles/19019…
RAICES, the Texas legal nonprofit working to reunite immigrant families, says it plans to offer the Trump admin $20,000,000 raised from donations to cover the bail bonds of roughly 2,500 migrant mothers who have been detained. mic.com/articles/19019…
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A woman seeking asylum alleges in court documents that ICE officers asked her "Don't you know that we hate you people?"
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A woman seeking asylum alleges in court documents that ICE officers asked her "Don't you know that we hate you people?"
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Update: Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club wants to hire an additional 38 foreign guest workers, according to BuzzFeed. That now brings the total this season up to 78.
Seems Trump is anti-immigrant unless they're working for him. 🤔
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Update: Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club wants to hire an additional 38 foreign guest workers, according to BuzzFeed. That now brings the total this season up to 78.
Seems Trump is anti-immigrant unless they're working for him. 🤔
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On CNN, @RajShah45 does not deny that a deal was made between outgoing Justice Anthony Kennedy & Trump about Kavanaugh being Kennedy's replacement if he retired.
Cutting a secret deal to install a new justice is about as swampy as you get.
On CNN, @RajShah45 does not deny that a deal was made between outgoing Justice Anthony Kennedy & Trump about Kavanaugh being Kennedy's replacement if he retired.
Cutting a secret deal to install a new justice is about as swampy as you get.
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Remember this “McConnell Rule?” If you were a WH aide, you are too biased to be a SCOTUS Justice: thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/23/mcc…
Remember this “McConnell Rule?” If you were a WH aide, you are too biased to be a SCOTUS Justice: thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/23/mcc…
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Reminder: McConnell voted against Sotomayor and Kagan.
Reminder: McConnell voted against Sotomayor and Kagan.
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Reminder: Hatch voted against Kagan and Sotomayor, and then said Garland shouldn't get a hearing.
Reminder: Hatch voted against Kagan and Sotomayor, and then said Garland shouldn't get a hearing.
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LOL. Collins says she won't support a judge who is opposed to Roe; also thinks it's wrong to ask whether judge is opposed to Roe.
LOL. Collins says she won't support a judge who is opposed to Roe; also thinks it's wrong to ask whether judge is opposed to Roe.
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'I do' still want Roe v. Wade to be overturned, Mike Pence says in new interview with @danabashCNN
'I do' still want Roe v. Wade to be overturned, Mike Pence says in new interview with @danabashCNN
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More than ONE MILLION documents that need to be reviewed and potentially turned over on Kavanaugh. Lawsuit coming to produce them 👇
More than ONE MILLION documents that need to be reviewed and potentially turned over on Kavanaugh. Lawsuit coming to produce them 👇
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Brett Kavanaugh once argued that Bill Clinton could be impeached for lying to his staff and misleading the public, a broad definition of obstruction of justice that would be damaging if applied to Trump in the Russia investigation.
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Brett Kavanaugh once argued that Bill Clinton could be impeached for lying to his staff and misleading the public, a broad definition of obstruction of justice that would be damaging if applied to Trump in the Russia investigation.
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Out of a grand total of Trump's 98 "factual" statements at a Montana rally, 76% were false, misleading or unsupported by evidence.
What say you, Kavanaugh?
Out of a grand total of Trump's 98 "factual" statements at a Montana rally, 76% were false, misleading or unsupported by evidence.
What say you, Kavanaugh?
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Rudy Giuliani continues to work on behalf of foreign clients both personally & through his security firm while serving as Trump's personal attorney — an arrangement experts say raises conflict of interest concerns and could run afoul of ethics laws. washingtonpost.com/politics/giuli…
Rudy Giuliani continues to work on behalf of foreign clients both personally & through his security firm while serving as Trump's personal attorney — an arrangement experts say raises conflict of interest concerns and could run afoul of ethics laws. washingtonpost.com/politics/giuli…
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European Council President Donald Tusk:
"Dear America, appreciate your allies, after all you don't have all that many." apnews.com/6bfb06d6082642…
European Council President Donald Tusk:
"Dear America, appreciate your allies, after all you don't have all that many." apnews.com/6bfb06d6082642…
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Trump says that between NATO, Theresa May, and Putin that his meeting with Putin "may be the easiest of them all." (via FOX)
Trump says that between NATO, Theresa May, and Putin that his meeting with Putin "may be the easiest of them all." (via FOX)
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Important to remember this Rudy Giuliani quote every time Trump attacks the Mueller probe:
"Nobody is going to consider impeachment if public opinion has concluded this is an unfair investigation, and that's why public opinion is so important."
Important to remember this Rudy Giuliani quote every time Trump attacks the Mueller probe:
"Nobody is going to consider impeachment if public opinion has concluded this is an unfair investigation, and that's why public opinion is so important."
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In first court appearance since being charged with lying to feds seven months ago, Trump’s ex-national security adviser Michael Flynn to appear before judge today. Could get answers as to why Mueller wants to delay his sentencing.
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In first court appearance since being charged with lying to feds seven months ago, Trump’s ex-national security adviser Michael Flynn to appear before judge today. Could get answers as to why Mueller wants to delay his sentencing.
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Donald Trump Jr. said he didn’t recall talking to Emin Agalarov ahead of the 2016 Trump Tower meeting. Agalarov remembers it.
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Donald Trump Jr. said he didn’t recall talking to Emin Agalarov ahead of the 2016 Trump Tower meeting. Agalarov remembers it.
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"For a year and a half, I've been silent," Michael Cohen said. "What has silence gotten me? It's ruined my business. It's ruined my wife's life...my children's lives. I've been a punching bag for everybody. Why am I going to continue to be silent?"
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"For a year and a half, I've been silent," Michael Cohen said. "What has silence gotten me? It's ruined my business. It's ruined my wife's life...my children's lives. I've been a punching bag for everybody. Why am I going to continue to be silent?"
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Trump gives FULL PARDONS to Oregon ranchers who clashed with federal officials over land:
Trump gives FULL PARDONS to Oregon ranchers who clashed with federal officials over land:
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Trump grants pardons to Dwight Lincoln Hammond, Jr and Steve Hammond — Oregon men at center of standoff with US government over federal lands.
Here's the back story:
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Trump grants pardons to Dwight Lincoln Hammond, Jr and Steve Hammond — Oregon men at center of standoff with US government over federal lands.
Here's the back story:
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One day after being exposed by ProPublica and Frontline as a member of a violent white supremacist group, Michael Miselis has lost his job as an aerospace engineer.
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One day after being exposed by ProPublica and Frontline as a member of a violent white supremacist group, Michael Miselis has lost his job as an aerospace engineer.
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A 92-year-old man was thrown to the ground, stomped on by strangers and told to "go back to your country" on the Fourth of July.
His grandson asked, "Who would do this to anybody?"
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A 92-year-old man was thrown to the ground, stomped on by strangers and told to "go back to your country" on the Fourth of July.
His grandson asked, "Who would do this to anybody?"
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A California deputy district attorney who reportedly suggested Maxine Waters be shot has been placed on administrative leave while an internal investigation is conducted.
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A California deputy district attorney who reportedly suggested Maxine Waters be shot has been placed on administrative leave while an internal investigation is conducted.
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The U.S. Office of Special Counsel has opened a case file on whether Ryan Zinke violated the Hatch Act when he tweeted a photo of himself wearing socks featuring the "Make America Great Again" campaign slogan. cnn.it/2zra3ck
The U.S. Office of Special Counsel has opened a case file on whether Ryan Zinke violated the Hatch Act when he tweeted a photo of himself wearing socks featuring the "Make America Great Again" campaign slogan. cnn.it/2zra3ck
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Trump admin, for the 2nd year in a row, is slashing grants to nonprofits that help people get health insurance under Obamacare.
The gov't will provide $10 million this fall, down from $36 million last fall and $63 million in 2016. #Shameful
nytimes.com/2018/07/10/us/…
Trump admin, for the 2nd year in a row, is slashing grants to nonprofits that help people get health insurance under Obamacare.
The gov't will provide $10 million this fall, down from $36 million last fall and $63 million in 2016. #Shameful
nytimes.com/2018/07/10/us/…
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Once again, Trump has this wrong. The 2% spending target is not a current commitment but a goal set for 2024, still six years away. No one is "delinquent" or owes the US any payments.
Once again, Trump has this wrong. The 2% spending target is not a current commitment but a goal set for 2024, still six years away. No one is "delinquent" or owes the US any payments.
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Orrin Hatch on the Trump admin's new Chinese tariffs: "Although I have supported the administration’s targeted efforts to combat China’s technology transfer regime, tonight's announcement appears reckless and is not a targeted approach."
Orrin Hatch on the Trump admin's new Chinese tariffs: "Although I have supported the administration’s targeted efforts to combat China’s technology transfer regime, tonight's announcement appears reckless and is not a targeted approach."
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BMW to move some US production to China, increase prices in response to tariffs.
Helping to Make China Great Again. hill.cm/1a8wnBS
BMW to move some US production to China, increase prices in response to tariffs.
Helping to Make China Great Again. hill.cm/1a8wnBS
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Donald Trump arrives in Brussels on eve of high-stakes NATO meetings after blasting allies on defense spending.
Donald Trump arrives in Brussels on eve of high-stakes NATO meetings after blasting allies on defense spending.
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As Trump arrives in Brussels for the NATO summit, the Senate just passed 97-2 a non-binding measure reaffirming the U.S. commitment to NATO. defensenews.com/smr/nato-prior…
As Trump arrives in Brussels for the NATO summit, the Senate just passed 97-2 a non-binding measure reaffirming the U.S. commitment to NATO. defensenews.com/smr/nato-prior…
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U.K. watchdogs announced a $664k fine — the max amount — after finding Facebook lacked strong privacy protections and overlooked critical warning signs that might have prevented Cambridge Analytica from trying to manipulate public opinion.
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U.K. watchdogs announced a $664k fine — the max amount — after finding Facebook lacked strong privacy protections and overlooked critical warning signs that might have prevented Cambridge Analytica from trying to manipulate public opinion.
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BREAKING: Trump issued an order replacing non-partisan career Administrative Judges -- who decide on benefits cases & regulations -- with his own political appointees. A HUGE POWER GRAB.
We were warned about this in a column written last November:
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BREAKING: Trump issued an order replacing non-partisan career Administrative Judges -- who decide on benefits cases & regulations -- with his own political appointees. A HUGE POWER GRAB.
We were warned about this in a column written last November:
washingtonpost.com/opinions/conse…
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Daily reminder...
Daily reminder...
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In case you missed yesterday's thread:
In case you missed yesterday's thread:
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Ahead of the Trump-Putin meeting, congressional Republicans and Democrats are reaffirming support for sanctions levied against Russia after its annexation of Crimea and calling on the Trump admin to cement a policy of not recognizing the land grab. weeklystandard.com/jenna-lifhits/…
Ahead of the Trump-Putin meeting, congressional Republicans and Democrats are reaffirming support for sanctions levied against Russia after its annexation of Crimea and calling on the Trump admin to cement a policy of not recognizing the land grab. weeklystandard.com/jenna-lifhits/…
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Hermelindo Che Coc of Guatemala describes how his son, taken away from him at the Texas border two months ago and sent to New York, thought his dad was dead and when he finally did talk to him asked, “Don’t you love me anymore?”
Hermelindo Che Coc of Guatemala describes how his son, taken away from him at the Texas border two months ago and sent to New York, thought his dad was dead and when he finally did talk to him asked, “Don’t you love me anymore?”
