Trump: Day 556
-Giuliani Sz "Collusion is Not a Crime"
-Threatens (Again) 2 Shutdown Gov't
-Forms 'Religious Liberty Task Force'
-Considers $100B Tax Cut 4 Wealthy
-Russia Liquidated All U.S. Holdings
-WikiLeaks Wanted GOP 2 Win 2016
-N.Korea Constructing New Missiles
-Giuliani Sz "Collusion is Not a Crime"
-Threatens (Again) 2 Shutdown Gov't
-Forms 'Religious Liberty Task Force'
-Considers $100B Tax Cut 4 Wealthy
-Russia Liquidated All U.S. Holdings
-WikiLeaks Wanted GOP 2 Win 2016
-N.Korea Constructing New Missiles
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Day 661 since Donald Trump admitted to sexual assault — yet he’s still in the Oval Office
Day 661 since Donald Trump admitted to sexual assault — yet he’s still in the Oval Office
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The personnel chief of the FEMA — who resigned just weeks ago — is under investigation after being accused of creating an atmosphere of widespread sexual harassment in which women were hired as possible sexual partners for male employees.
washingtonpost.com/politics/fema-…
The personnel chief of the FEMA — who resigned just weeks ago — is under investigation after being accused of creating an atmosphere of widespread sexual harassment in which women were hired as possible sexual partners for male employees.
washingtonpost.com/politics/fema-…
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Day 513 of NO EVIDENCE produced by Trump that his phones were tapped by Obama.
The FISA warrant Trump referenced targeted Carter Page. #fakenews #TrumpLies
Day 513 of NO EVIDENCE produced by Trump that his phones were tapped by Obama.
The FISA warrant Trump referenced targeted Carter Page. #fakenews #TrumpLies
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Day 300 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 300 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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8 states are suing the Trump admin over its decision to allow a Texas company to publish downloadable blueprints for a plastic, 3D-printed gun.
Only 8 states?
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8 states are suing the Trump admin over its decision to allow a Texas company to publish downloadable blueprints for a plastic, 3D-printed gun.
Only 8 states?
apne.ws/RePpBhW
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The five Capital Gazette employees killed last month were "friends of the people," and "not one of them deserved to be seen as an enemy," the executive editor of The Washington Post said at a benefit concert for the victims' families and colleagues. washingtonpost.com/local/concert-…
The five Capital Gazette employees killed last month were "friends of the people," and "not one of them deserved to be seen as an enemy," the executive editor of The Washington Post said at a benefit concert for the victims' families and colleagues. washingtonpost.com/local/concert-…
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Day 122 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 122 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 122 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.
With Bill Shine, Trump is directing all White House messaging and communication.
Day 122 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.
With Bill Shine, Trump is directing all White House messaging and communication.
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Day 49 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 49 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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U.S. spy agencies are seeing signs that North Korea is constructing new missiles at a factory that produced the country’s first intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the U.S., officials familiar with the intelligence tell WaPo.
washingtonpost.com/world/national…
U.S. spy agencies are seeing signs that North Korea is constructing new missiles at a factory that produced the country’s first intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the U.S., officials familiar with the intelligence tell WaPo.
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99 Days until midterm elections.
We've got great candidates, great energy, and great issues. Take nothing for granted -- we can't let up.
To power a 🌊 this November, make SURE you're registered, help others register & vote early!
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99 Days until midterm elections.
We've got great candidates, great energy, and great issues. Take nothing for granted -- we can't let up.
To power a 🌊 this November, make SURE you're registered, help others register & vote early!
IWillVote.com
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WOW -- @RudyGiuliani begins @foxandfriends interview by downplaying the significance of collusion.
"I have been sitting here looking in the federal code trying to find collusion as a crime. Collusion is not a crime." 👀
WOW -- @RudyGiuliani begins @foxandfriends interview by downplaying the significance of collusion.
"I have been sitting here looking in the federal code trying to find collusion as a crime. Collusion is not a crime." 👀
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Giuliani says that Michael Cohen claims there was a meeting two days before the Trump Tower meeting involving Don Jr., Manafort, Kushner, Rick Gates to go over "strategy" for the Russian meeting.
Giuliani says that Michael Cohen claims there was a meeting two days before the Trump Tower meeting involving Don Jr., Manafort, Kushner, Rick Gates to go over "strategy" for the Russian meeting.
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Rudy Giuliani seems to have moved the Trump team goalposts from "no collusion" to "collusion is not a crime." wapo.st/2NWPK8X
Rudy Giuliani seems to have moved the Trump team goalposts from "no collusion" to "collusion is not a crime." wapo.st/2NWPK8X
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Rudy refers to Trump Tower meeting as the "Russia transaction."
But wasn't the defense that
there WAS NO transaction?
Rudy refers to Trump Tower meeting as the "Russia transaction."
But wasn't the defense that
there WAS NO transaction?
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Trump evolution on Russia:
•Denied contact with Russian actors
•To no such known contacts
•To only unplanned comms
•To only one planned meeting on adoptions
•To one planned meeting but didn’t use info
•To two planned mtgs but didn’t use info
washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/w…
Trump evolution on Russia:
•Denied contact with Russian actors
•To no such known contacts
•To only unplanned comms
•To only one planned meeting on adoptions
•To one planned meeting but didn’t use info
•To two planned mtgs but didn’t use info
washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/w…
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Giuliani called into Fox News to clarify his collusion comments from this morning: "My client didn't do it, and even if he did it, it's not a crime."
Giuliani called into Fox News to clarify his collusion comments from this morning: "My client didn't do it, and even if he did it, it's not a crime."
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What Trump's legal team says:
1) Collusion isn't a crime
2) A president can't technically obstruct justice
3) A president can't be indicted
4) Special counsel doesn't have right to interview president
What Trump's legal team says:
1) Collusion isn't a crime
2) A president can't technically obstruct justice
3) A president can't be indicted
4) Special counsel doesn't have right to interview president
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Leaked private Twitter message shows WikiLeaks wanted Republicans to win 2016 election
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Leaked private Twitter message shows WikiLeaks wanted Republicans to win 2016 election
hill.cm/EIUumzq
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Russia's requests to Interpol to issue Red Notices—the closest instrument to an international arrest warrant in use today—against Kremlin opponents are being met with increasing deference by the Department of Homeland Security, The Atlantic reports.
theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
Russia's requests to Interpol to issue Red Notices—the closest instrument to an international arrest warrant in use today—against Kremlin opponents are being met with increasing deference by the Department of Homeland Security, The Atlantic reports.
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The Russian government sold the vast majority of its holdings of U.S. Treasury securities from March to May, in a dramatic move that experts tell the Daily Mail is unprecedented.
The Treasury revealed this info two days after the Helsinki summit. dailym.ai/2K5B59d
The Russian government sold the vast majority of its holdings of U.S. Treasury securities from March to May, in a dramatic move that experts tell the Daily Mail is unprecedented.
The Treasury revealed this info two days after the Helsinki summit. dailym.ai/2K5B59d
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The Trump admin is looking into lifting sanctions against Rusal, a major Russian aluminum company founded by one of Putin's closest allies, Oleg Deripaska. cnn.com/2018/07/27/pol…
The Trump admin is looking into lifting sanctions against Rusal, a major Russian aluminum company founded by one of Putin's closest allies, Oleg Deripaska. cnn.com/2018/07/27/pol…
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Mueller says that Manafort earned more than $60,000,000 as a political consultant in Ukraine, providing the first tally of Manafort's income there according to Bloomberg.
Manafort's relationship was with Russian Oligarch Oleg Deripaska.
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Mueller says that Manafort earned more than $60,000,000 as a political consultant in Ukraine, providing the first tally of Manafort's income there according to Bloomberg.
Manafort's relationship was with Russian Oligarch Oleg Deripaska.
bloom.bg/2LJ4QBP
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On the eve of Paul Manafort's criminal trial, he has agreed to dismiss his civil case against Mueller, Rosenstein, and the Department of Justice.
nbcnews.com/politics/polit…
On the eve of Paul Manafort's criminal trial, he has agreed to dismiss his civil case against Mueller, Rosenstein, and the Department of Justice.
nbcnews.com/politics/polit…
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Grassley won’t bring Don Jr back after reports that Cohen may contradict his account and say Trump knew of mtg with Russians.
"If he misled the committee, he's lying to Congress. That's a crime. And that'd be up to the prosecutors, not me."
cnn.it/2LAADWn
Grassley won’t bring Don Jr back after reports that Cohen may contradict his account and say Trump knew of mtg with Russians.
"If he misled the committee, he's lying to Congress. That's a crime. And that'd be up to the prosecutors, not me."
cnn.it/2LAADWn
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House Republicans are planning to seek an interview with James Comey in September to discuss his decision-making during the 2016 election, The Hill has learned.
But won't invite Don Jr. back in for questioning?!?
thehill.com/policy/nationa…
House Republicans are planning to seek an interview with James Comey in September to discuss his decision-making during the 2016 election, The Hill has learned.
But won't invite Don Jr. back in for questioning?!?
thehill.com/policy/nationa…
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The White House has assumed control over hiring at a small federal agency that promotes economic growth in poor countries, installing political allies and loyalists in appointed jobs intended for development experts.
washingtonpost.com/investigations…
The White House has assumed control over hiring at a small federal agency that promotes economic growth in poor countries, installing political allies and loyalists in appointed jobs intended for development experts.
washingtonpost.com/investigations…
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SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh sided with Trump's casino in 2012 in a case over unionization, Bloomberg reports.
Labor advocates point to the case as evidence that Kavanaugh may hobble enforcement of workplace laws.
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SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh sided with Trump's casino in 2012 in a case over unionization, Bloomberg reports.
Labor advocates point to the case as evidence that Kavanaugh may hobble enforcement of workplace laws.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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How many more times does Rand Paul get to play this game with trump nominees before it stops getting written up as news?
How many more times does Rand Paul get to play this game with trump nominees before it stops getting written up as news?
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Trump says he has ‘no problem doing a shutdown’ to secure funding for border security.
Treasury raises its borrowing projection for the second-half.
Trump says he has ‘no problem doing a shutdown’ to secure funding for border security.
Treasury raises its borrowing projection for the second-half.
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Trump's Treasury department expects to borrow $769 billion in the final 6 months of the year and a net ***$1.33 trillion*** for the full calendar year.
Interest rates edged higher after the announcement.
Trump's Treasury department expects to borrow $769 billion in the final 6 months of the year and a net ***$1.33 trillion*** for the full calendar year.
Interest rates edged higher after the announcement.
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GPD grew at 4.1% in the 2nd Quarter
But GDP is a measure of the aggregate economy -- people experience the economy as individuals
Here are 5 economic stats every voter should know:
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GPD grew at 4.1% in the 2nd Quarter
But GDP is a measure of the aggregate economy -- people experience the economy as individuals
Here are 5 economic stats every voter should know:
popular.info/p/5-economic-s…
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Trump Tax Cuts Boosting The 0.1%: CEOs are profiting handsomely by selling shares since Trump signed the law in Dec & slashed corporate tax rates to 21%.
For example: @Oracle CEO Safra Catz, a Trump backer, sold $250M worth of shares in her Co.
politico.com/story/2018/07/…
Trump Tax Cuts Boosting The 0.1%: CEOs are profiting handsomely by selling shares since Trump signed the law in Dec & slashed corporate tax rates to 21%.
For example: @Oracle CEO Safra Catz, a Trump backer, sold $250M worth of shares in her Co.
politico.com/story/2018/07/…
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The Trump admin is considering bypassing Congress to grant a $100,000,000,000 tax cut mainly to the wealthy, a legally tenuous maneuver that would cut capital gains taxation and fulfill a long-held ambition of many investors and conservatives.
nytimes.com/2018/07/30/us/…
The Trump admin is considering bypassing Congress to grant a $100,000,000,000 tax cut mainly to the wealthy, a legally tenuous maneuver that would cut capital gains taxation and fulfill a long-held ambition of many investors and conservatives.
nytimes.com/2018/07/30/us/…
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Betsy DeVos's Education Department is set to curb college loan forgiveness, cutting an estimated $13,000,000,000 in relief for defrauded students. abcn.ws/2AmjKcE
Betsy DeVos's Education Department is set to curb college loan forgiveness, cutting an estimated $13,000,000,000 in relief for defrauded students. abcn.ws/2AmjKcE
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Caterpillar said it expects new tariffs to increase material costs in the rest of this year by about $100-$200,000,000.
on.wsj.com/2NXVm35
Caterpillar said it expects new tariffs to increase material costs in the rest of this year by about $100-$200,000,000.
on.wsj.com/2NXVm35
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The Koch Network says that Trump admin policies "right now are hurting people," and "they’re also doing very long-term damage to the country." bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
The Koch Network says that Trump admin policies "right now are hurting people," and "they’re also doing very long-term damage to the country." bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Don't get snookered. The Koch brothers will stick by Trump. @paulwaldman1 cuts through the baloney:
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Don't get snookered. The Koch brothers will stick by Trump. @paulwaldman1 cuts through the baloney:
wapo.st/2vkCbZt
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Trump says "NATO was essentially going out of business, because people weren't paying and it was going down down down."
NATO...is NOT a business.
Trump says "NATO was essentially going out of business, because people weren't paying and it was going down down down."
NATO...is NOT a business.
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8 days after Trump tweeted this, he said he would meet with the president of Iran without preconditions.
Republicans, at one point, attacked President Obama for saying he would meet with the president of Iran without preconditions.
8 days after Trump tweeted this, he said he would meet with the president of Iran without preconditions.
Republicans, at one point, attacked President Obama for saying he would meet with the president of Iran without preconditions.
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Let's keep an eye on this:
Let's keep an eye on this:
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Since the beginning of the Trump admin, nobody at the White House has effectively coordinated energy policy.
A source close to the process described it this way to Axios: "Random ideas bubble to the surface & if nobody objects, they become policy." axios.com/donald-trump-e…
Since the beginning of the Trump admin, nobody at the White House has effectively coordinated energy policy.
A source close to the process described it this way to Axios: "Random ideas bubble to the surface & if nobody objects, they become policy." axios.com/donald-trump-e…
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AG Jeff Sessions announces "Religious Liberty Task Force."
Sessions says the task force will "help the Dept. fully implement our religious liberty guidance," including "making sure our employees know their duties to accommodate people of faith."
AG Jeff Sessions announces "Religious Liberty Task Force."
Sessions says the task force will "help the Dept. fully implement our religious liberty guidance," including "making sure our employees know their duties to accommodate people of faith."
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@PPact: Let's be real about this "Religious Liberty Task Force." What the administration — which also adopted a Muslim ban — desires isn’t “religious liberty.”
It's a license to discriminate against women, LGBTQ people, immigrants, communities of color, and so many more.
@PPact: Let's be real about this "Religious Liberty Task Force." What the administration — which also adopted a Muslim ban — desires isn’t “religious liberty.”
It's a license to discriminate against women, LGBTQ people, immigrants, communities of color, and so many more.
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Child detainees at the South Texas Family Residential Center told stories of CBP officers at other facilities kicking and hitting them, social workers declaring they were to be adopted, & being forced to sweep their shelter floors, BuzzFeed reports.buzzfeednews.com/article/amberj…
Child detainees at the South Texas Family Residential Center told stories of CBP officers at other facilities kicking and hitting them, social workers declaring they were to be adopted, & being forced to sweep their shelter floors, BuzzFeed reports.buzzfeednews.com/article/amberj…
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If you want to see how much fealty to Trump controls GOP primaries these days, check out this ad in Florida's Governors race.
Definitely not a cult.
If you want to see how much fealty to Trump controls GOP primaries these days, check out this ad in Florida's Governors race.
Definitely not a cult.
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Two prominent historians are leaving a public policy center at the University of Virginia in protest over its plan to hire a former Trump aide Marc Short, calling him "complicit in the erosion of our civic discourse." 👏👏👏
politico.com/story/2018/07/…
Two prominent historians are leaving a public policy center at the University of Virginia in protest over its plan to hire a former Trump aide Marc Short, calling him "complicit in the erosion of our civic discourse." 👏👏👏
politico.com/story/2018/07/…
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Trump schedules White House meetings based on "Fox & Friends" segments: report hill.cm/3saYvdt
Trump schedules White House meetings based on "Fox & Friends" segments: report hill.cm/3saYvdt
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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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Pressed at his 2006 hearing to express an opinion about whether the president could legally override the torture ban, now-SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh gave an ambiguous answer. nyti.ms/2OrG6wk
Pressed at his 2006 hearing to express an opinion about whether the president could legally override the torture ban, now-SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh gave an ambiguous answer. nyti.ms/2OrG6wk
