Trump: Day 570
-146th Day at Trump Golf Club
-189th Day at Trump Property
-Changes Position on Tower Meeting
-Billed GOP $3.5M 4 Political Events
-Admits Having Staffers Sign NDA's
-Refused 2 Name McCain in Speech
-Struggling 2 Grasp Time Zones
-Tariffs Threaten Seafood Industry
-146th Day at Trump Golf Club
-189th Day at Trump Property
-Changes Position on Tower Meeting
-Billed GOP $3.5M 4 Political Events
-Admits Having Staffers Sign NDA's
-Refused 2 Name McCain in Speech
-Struggling 2 Grasp Time Zones
-Tariffs Threaten Seafood Industry
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Day 675 since Donald Trump admitted to sexual assault — yet he’s still in the Oval Office
Day 675 since Donald Trump admitted to sexual assault — yet he’s still in the Oval Office
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Day 527 of NO EVIDENCE produced by Trump that his phones were tapped by Obama.
The FISA warrant Trump referenced targeted Carter Page. #TrumpLies
Day 527 of NO EVIDENCE produced by Trump that his phones were tapped by Obama.
The FISA warrant Trump referenced targeted Carter Page. #TrumpLies
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Day 314 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 314 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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This woman has helped take in more than 3,000 guns from the streets by turning illegal firearms into fine jewelry, like bracelets and cufflinks.
@LesterHoltNBC has more of her story tonight, on @nbcnightlynews.
This woman has helped take in more than 3,000 guns from the streets by turning illegal firearms into fine jewelry, like bracelets and cufflinks.
@LesterHoltNBC has more of her story tonight, on @nbcnightlynews.
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Day 136 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 136 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 136 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 136 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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The WH has exempted Bill Shine from federal ethics rules so that he can take meetings with Fox News, his former employer.
Really?!? thedailybeast.com/white-house-it…
The WH has exempted Bill Shine from federal ethics rules so that he can take meetings with Fox News, his former employer.
Really?!? thedailybeast.com/white-house-it…
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Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein, the outgoing U.N. human rights commissioner, says Trump's anti-press rhetoric echoes the worst eras of the 20th century and is "very close to incitement to violence."
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Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein, the outgoing U.N. human rights commissioner, says Trump's anti-press rhetoric echoes the worst eras of the 20th century and is "very close to incitement to violence."
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Day 63 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 63 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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North Korea refusing even to list its nuclear production facilities, warhead stockpiles & missiles—& building more. Is this what President Trump calls success? Stiffer sanctions, & a strategy, are vital. nytimes.com/2018/08/10/us/…
North Korea refusing even to list its nuclear production facilities, warhead stockpiles & missiles—& building more. Is this what President Trump calls success? Stiffer sanctions, & a strategy, are vital. nytimes.com/2018/08/10/us/…
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Day 10 of Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort's trial on financial fraud charges in the United States District Court in Alexandria, VA.
Day 10 of Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort's trial on financial fraud charges in the United States District Court in Alexandria, VA.
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Paul Manafort trial Day 10: Banker says Manafort omitted two NY mortgages in $16 million loan applications a.msn.com/01/en-us/BBLSK…
Paul Manafort trial Day 10: Banker says Manafort omitted two NY mortgages in $16 million loan applications a.msn.com/01/en-us/BBLSK…
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A Chicago bank CEO who was seeking a top job in the Trump administration overrode the objections of the bank's president to green light a $9.5M loan for Paul Manafort in the midst of the 2016 campaign
politico.com/story/2018/08/…
A Chicago bank CEO who was seeking a top job in the Trump administration overrode the objections of the bank's president to green light a $9.5M loan for Paul Manafort in the midst of the 2016 campaign
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The prosecution rests in the trial against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort after 10 days of testimony from 27 witnesses cnn.it/2Mgw8QM
The prosecution rests in the trial against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort after 10 days of testimony from 27 witnesses cnn.it/2Mgw8QM
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Trump started his day at his New Jersey golf club, marking his 146th day at a Trump golf property and his 189th day at a Trump property since taking office at our expense.
Trump started his day at his New Jersey golf club, marking his 146th day at a Trump golf property and his 189th day at a Trump property since taking office at our expense.
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White House staffers who have a Secret Service hard pin identifying them as administration officials can flash it at the pro shop and receive the same discount available to club members, who pay a reported $350,000 to join the club.
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White House staffers who have a Secret Service hard pin identifying them as administration officials can flash it at the pro shop and receive the same discount available to club members, who pay a reported $350,000 to join the club.
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This would seem to potentially run afoul of federal ethics rules prohibiting executive branch employees from accepting gifts from outside the government if the gifts are given either because of their official positions or by prohibited sources.
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This would seem to potentially run afoul of federal ethics rules prohibiting executive branch employees from accepting gifts from outside the government if the gifts are given either because of their official positions or by prohibited sources.
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Omarosa has revealed another recording, this one of Trump the day after she was fired.
The tape appears to show Trump having no idea that she had been dismissed by John Kelly.
nbcnews.com/politics/donal…
Omarosa has revealed another recording, this one of Trump the day after she was fired.
The tape appears to show Trump having no idea that she had been dismissed by John Kelly.
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Trump really doesn’t like to fire people face-to-face.
-Keith Schiller delivered a letter to the FBI & Comey learned about it on cable news
-Tillerson learned of his firing via tweet
-Shulkin was fired by Kelly
-Here Trump claims he didn’t know:
Trump really doesn’t like to fire people face-to-face.
-Keith Schiller delivered a letter to the FBI & Comey learned about it on cable news
-Tillerson learned of his firing via tweet
-Shulkin was fired by Kelly
-Here Trump claims he didn’t know:
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When you just straight up admit to cronyism
When you just straight up admit to cronyism
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Trump says Omarosa (a senior staffer paid $180,000 by taxpayers) skipped work, missed meetings, was vicious and not smart, but he kept her employed for a year because she said nice things about him
Trump says Omarosa (a senior staffer paid $180,000 by taxpayers) skipped work, missed meetings, was vicious and not smart, but he kept her employed for a year because she said nice things about him
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The White House believes there could be dozens of other Omarosa tapes.nyti.ms/2KI6uyZ?smid=n…
The White House believes there could be dozens of other Omarosa tapes.nyti.ms/2KI6uyZ?smid=n…
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This will get interesting. You cannot have NDA's with government employees. Kellyanne suggested they are doing this over the weekend. Trump now seems to have confirmed it.
This will get interesting. You cannot have NDA's with government employees. Kellyanne suggested they are doing this over the weekend. Trump now seems to have confirmed it.
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Embedded in the WH's two-page NDA is clause that prohibited top aides from disclosing confidential info in any form including books, without the express permission of the president.
If aides violated the terms, they would have to forfeit royalties.
politico.com/story/2018/08/…
Embedded in the WH's two-page NDA is clause that prohibited top aides from disclosing confidential info in any form including books, without the express permission of the president.
If aides violated the terms, they would have to forfeit royalties.
politico.com/story/2018/08/…
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Trump World would have the public believe that White House non-disclosure agreements are normal and enforceable. They're neither. on.msnbc.com/2BeOg8y
Trump World would have the public believe that White House non-disclosure agreements are normal and enforceable. They're neither. on.msnbc.com/2BeOg8y
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Omarosa is a ridiculous scheming clown. But this new Trump screed is an amazing psych profile in itself.
Omarosa is a ridiculous scheming clown. But this new Trump screed is an amazing psych profile in itself.
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Trump has just retweeted Michael Cohen, a man who Rudy Giuliani says has 'lied his whole life,' supposedly to shoot down claims made by Omarosa.
Trump has just retweeted Michael Cohen, a man who Rudy Giuliani says has 'lied his whole life,' supposedly to shoot down claims made by Omarosa.
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FBI's Peter Strzok, fired over anti-Trump texts, is 3rd prominent FBI official ousted in political fight over Clinton, Russia probes.
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FBI's Peter Strzok, fired over anti-Trump texts, is 3rd prominent FBI official ousted in political fight over Clinton, Russia probes.
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FBI Special Agent Peter Strzok has been fired. Statement from his attorney.
FBI Special Agent Peter Strzok has been fired. Statement from his attorney.
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The son of the outgoing chair of the House Judiciary Committee.
Thanksgiving dinner will be awkward.
The son of the outgoing chair of the House Judiciary Committee.
Thanksgiving dinner will be awkward.
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Dem congressman @CongressmanRaja writes to Wray to ask if the WH/Trump or Sessions played any role in the firing of Strzok
Dem congressman @CongressmanRaja writes to Wray to ask if the WH/Trump or Sessions played any role in the firing of Strzok
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A federal district judge—appointed by Trump—has upheld Robert Mueller's appointment and constitutional authority. cnn.it/2B1WrFn
A federal district judge—appointed by Trump—has upheld Robert Mueller's appointment and constitutional authority. cnn.it/2B1WrFn
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Trump has released a *new* statement about the Trump Tower meeting, claiming "to the best of my knowledge, nothing happened after the meeting concluded."
"This statement was clearly lawyered," Bob Bauer, ex-White House counsel under Obama says.
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Trump has released a *new* statement about the Trump Tower meeting, claiming "to the best of my knowledge, nothing happened after the meeting concluded."
"This statement was clearly lawyered," Bob Bauer, ex-White House counsel under Obama says.
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Trump called Trump Jr. a "f-ck up" for releasing emails about Trump Tower meeting: Omarosa hill.cm/wVo2iKx
Trump called Trump Jr. a "f-ck up" for releasing emails about Trump Tower meeting: Omarosa hill.cm/wVo2iKx
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The Justice Department has added an attorney with expertise in weapons export and sanctions laws to the team prosecuting Maria Butina, according to The Trace. thetrace.org/rounds/maria-b…
The Justice Department has added an attorney with expertise in weapons export and sanctions laws to the team prosecuting Maria Butina, according to The Trace. thetrace.org/rounds/maria-b…
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In March '16, Jared Kushner was invited to lunch for a think tank urging detente with Russia & struggling for influence in D.C.
Questions have recently been raised about the think tank's ties to Russia, including its interactions with Maria Butina.
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In March '16, Jared Kushner was invited to lunch for a think tank urging detente with Russia & struggling for influence in D.C.
Questions have recently been raised about the think tank's ties to Russia, including its interactions with Maria Butina.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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If Russia was brazen enough to kill with a chemical weapon on British soil, could it happen in the U.S.?
There are dozens of defectors living in the U.S. who enjoy CIA protection and are believed to be high on Russia's list of potential targets.
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If Russia was brazen enough to kill with a chemical weapon on British soil, could it happen in the U.S.?
There are dozens of defectors living in the U.S. who enjoy CIA protection and are believed to be high on Russia's list of potential targets.
nbcnews.com/politics/natio…
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Authoritarianism expert hints Lindsey Graham may be covering for Trump due to the 2016 Russian hacking of his own emails.
rawstory.com/2018/08/author…
Authoritarianism expert hints Lindsey Graham may be covering for Trump due to the 2016 Russian hacking of his own emails.
rawstory.com/2018/08/author…
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In 2014, political spending at Trump properties was $35,000.
In 2018, it's $3,500,000, according to McClatchy. mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-…
In 2014, political spending at Trump properties was $35,000.
In 2018, it's $3,500,000, according to McClatchy. mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-…
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Watchdog: Secy. Ross engaged in conflicts of interest cnn.it/2P4vNP7 @CristinaAlesci reports @TheLeadCNN
Watchdog: Secy. Ross engaged in conflicts of interest cnn.it/2P4vNP7 @CristinaAlesci reports @TheLeadCNN
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Trump kept calling world leaders while they were asleep because he apparently has difficulty understanding time zones, Politico reports.
Trump aides have had to explain the issue, which one diplomatic source said came up on "a constant basis." politico.com/story/2018/08/…
Trump kept calling world leaders while they were asleep because he apparently has difficulty understanding time zones, Politico reports.
Trump aides have had to explain the issue, which one diplomatic source said came up on "a constant basis." politico.com/story/2018/08/…
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Trump, while studying a briefer's map of South Asia ahead of a 2017 meeting with India’s prime minister, mispronounced Nepal as 'nipple' and laughingly referred to Bhutan as 'button,' two sources with knowledge of the meeting tell Politico.
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Trump, while studying a briefer's map of South Asia ahead of a 2017 meeting with India’s prime minister, mispronounced Nepal as 'nipple' and laughingly referred to Bhutan as 'button,' two sources with knowledge of the meeting tell Politico.
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Trump, addressing troops at Fort Drum, mocks them for wanting pay raise Congress just enacted; "Are these real patriots?"
Trump, addressing troops at Fort Drum, mocks them for wanting pay raise Congress just enacted; "Are these real patriots?"
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Trump just signed the National Defense Authorization Act, named after John McCain, but Trump never once mentioned McCain's name or thanked him. nbcnews.com/politics/polit…
Trump just signed the National Defense Authorization Act, named after John McCain, but Trump never once mentioned McCain's name or thanked him. nbcnews.com/politics/polit…
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Mike Pence also didn’t mention John McCain, an 81-year-old Navy veteran who is fighting brain cancer at his home in Arizona, @justinsink notes.
McCain has become one of Trump’s most outspoken critics in Congress.
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Mike Pence also didn’t mention John McCain, an 81-year-old Navy veteran who is fighting brain cancer at his home in Arizona, @justinsink notes.
McCain has become one of Trump’s most outspoken critics in Congress.
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The next round of U.S. tariffs aimed at China could hurt a major product that initially comes from America: fish.
An estimated $900,000,000 worth of seafood is caught in the U.S., sent to China for processing, and then imported by U.S. companies.
wsj.com/articles/u-s-s…
The next round of U.S. tariffs aimed at China could hurt a major product that initially comes from America: fish.
An estimated $900,000,000 worth of seafood is caught in the U.S., sent to China for processing, and then imported by U.S. companies.
wsj.com/articles/u-s-s…
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New Gallup Poll on how Americans view Trump's performance as president: 39% approve, 56% disapprove
New Gallup Poll on how Americans view Trump's performance as president: 39% approve, 56% disapprove
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The day Trump ordered his admin to stop separating migrant children from parents, a Salvadoran woman named Raquel arrived in Texas with her two sons.
She hoped to claim asylum.
Instead, ICE took them from her, despite Trump's order.
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The day Trump ordered his admin to stop separating migrant children from parents, a Salvadoran woman named Raquel arrived in Texas with her two sons.
She hoped to claim asylum.
Instead, ICE took them from her, despite Trump's order.
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Stephen Miller's uncle has had enough:
"If my nephew’s ideas on immigration had been in force a century ago, our family would have been wiped out."
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Stephen Miller's uncle has had enough:
"If my nephew’s ideas on immigration had been in force a century ago, our family would have been wiped out."
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"I have watched with dismay and increasing horror as my nephew, who is an educated man and well aware of his heritage, has become the architect of immigration policies that repudiate the very foundation of our family’s life in this country."
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"I have watched with dismay and increasing horror as my nephew, who is an educated man and well aware of his heritage, has become the architect of immigration policies that repudiate the very foundation of our family’s life in this country."
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Stephen Miller has been quietly gutting the US refugee program. "His name hasn't been on anything," says an ex-official. "He's working behind the scenes, he has planted all of his people in all of these positions...he is creating a side operation."
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Stephen Miller has been quietly gutting the US refugee program. "His name hasn't been on anything," says an ex-official. "He's working behind the scenes, he has planted all of his people in all of these positions...he is creating a side operation."
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Ex-Trump Aide Seb Gorka is handing out fake Fox News business cards, according to Mediaite.
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Ex-Trump Aide Seb Gorka is handing out fake Fox News business cards, according to Mediaite.
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Karen McDougal on the cover of Men's Journal.
Remember that Men's Journal is published by Trump friend David Pecker and that employees say this cover is intended to protect American Media from a federal criminal investigation, per WSJ.
Karen McDougal on the cover of Men's Journal.
Remember that Men's Journal is published by Trump friend David Pecker and that employees say this cover is intended to protect American Media from a federal criminal investigation, per WSJ.
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Update: Chris Collins, indicted for insider trading, continued to introduce legislation that could help the company at the center of his scandal as recently as last month, as he has done for the past several years. thebea.st/2B6DpO7
Update: Chris Collins, indicted for insider trading, continued to introduce legislation that could help the company at the center of his scandal as recently as last month, as he has done for the past several years. thebea.st/2B6DpO7
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Big new push to register Puerto Rican voters includes plans for big Mar-a-Lago protest in September.
More details here:
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Big new push to register Puerto Rican voters includes plans for big Mar-a-Lago protest in September.
More details here:
cbsnews.com/news/new-coali…
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Day 29 at the #KremlinAnnex
@POkoumou, who climbed the Statue of Liberty. pscp.tv/w/bkIRnzF4TlFh…
Day 29 at the #KremlinAnnex
@POkoumou, who climbed the Statue of Liberty. pscp.tv/w/bkIRnzF4TlFh…
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85 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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85 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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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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Trump seems to be saying that he needed confirmation that no tapes of his using the n-word exist.
Trump seems to be saying that he needed confirmation that no tapes of his using the n-word exist.
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REMINDER: As Trumpers get VERY UPSET about Omarosa recording the Trumps....
.... Trump's entire fall campaign was run promoting information that the Russians stole for him.
REMINDER: As Trumpers get VERY UPSET about Omarosa recording the Trumps....
.... Trump's entire fall campaign was run promoting information that the Russians stole for him.
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“On it!” -Jared Kushner
“On it!” -Jared Kushner
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Following testimony before the grand jury, former “Manhattan Madam,” Kristin Davis, says it seems Robert Mueller's probe is focused on collusion.
"They were really genuinely concerned with whether or not any collusion happened with Russia."
Following testimony before the grand jury, former “Manhattan Madam,” Kristin Davis, says it seems Robert Mueller's probe is focused on collusion.
"They were really genuinely concerned with whether or not any collusion happened with Russia."
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Steve Calk, the bank chairman who pushed for $16M in shady loans to Manafort, also sent him a list of Trump Admin jobs he wanted "in rank order."
Steve Calk, the bank chairman who pushed for $16M in shady loans to Manafort, also sent him a list of Trump Admin jobs he wanted "in rank order."
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None of Trump's 48 assistants or deputy assistants to the President are black, per our review. Only a handful are of Latino, Asian or Arab descent.
Instead, Trump is being advised by a senior White House staff that is overwhelmingly white: cnn.com/2018/08/13/pol…
None of Trump's 48 assistants or deputy assistants to the President are black, per our review. Only a handful are of Latino, Asian or Arab descent.
Instead, Trump is being advised by a senior White House staff that is overwhelmingly white: cnn.com/2018/08/13/pol…
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Trump lied about a dozen of his achievements in a speech about the defense budget, including claims US Steel is opening 8 new plants, job creation under his watch & the size of military spending (it was bigger under Obama in 2011). nyti.ms/2Mq8nFe
Trump lied about a dozen of his achievements in a speech about the defense budget, including claims US Steel is opening 8 new plants, job creation under his watch & the size of military spending (it was bigger under Obama in 2011). nyti.ms/2Mq8nFe
