Trump: Day 588
-Disapproval Hits High Point of 60%
-Russia Has Trump "Over a Barrel"
-Attorney's Letter Snubbed by Mueller
-Ex-Manafort Associate Pleads Guilty
-Fed Judge Refuses 2 Block DACA
-Couldn't Make Trade Deal w/Canada
-Plans 2 Skip Trip 2 Asian Summits
-Disapproval Hits High Point of 60%
-Russia Has Trump "Over a Barrel"
-Attorney's Letter Snubbed by Mueller
-Ex-Manafort Associate Pleads Guilty
-Fed Judge Refuses 2 Block DACA
-Couldn't Make Trade Deal w/Canada
-Plans 2 Skip Trip 2 Asian Summits
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Day 693 since Donald Trump admitted to sexual assault — yet he’s still in the Oval Office
Day 693 since Donald Trump admitted to sexual assault — yet he’s still in the Oval Office
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Day 545 of NO EVIDENCE produced by Trump that his phones were tapped by Obama.
The FISA warrant Trump referenced targeted Carter Page. #TrumpLies
Day 545 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 332 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 #NeverAgain #EnoughIsEnough
Day 332 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 #NeverAgain #EnoughIsEnough
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Day 154 without Trump publicly offering his condolences for Master Sgt. Jonathan Dunbar, the fallen American service member who lost his life after an IED bombing in Syria. Why?
Day 154 without Trump publicly offering his condolences for Master Sgt. Jonathan Dunbar, the fallen American service member who lost his life after an IED bombing in Syria. Why?
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Day 154 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 154 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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Today is the last day of August. There was no White House press briefing.
@PressSec held just five briefings this month: 8/1, 8/2, 8/14, 8/15, 8/22.
Today is the last day of August. There was no White House press briefing.
@PressSec held just five briefings this month: 8/1, 8/2, 8/14, 8/15, 8/22.
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The effort to fill jobs is proving difficult. Qualified candidates are steering clear of the volatile West Wing, ignoring pleas from Bill Shine and others to join the admin over fears to their reputation & even potential legal exposure, AP reports.
apnews.com/b780699b037640…
The effort to fill jobs is proving difficult. Qualified candidates are steering clear of the volatile West Wing, ignoring pleas from Bill Shine and others to join the admin over fears to their reputation & even potential legal exposure, AP reports.
apnews.com/b780699b037640…
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Day 81 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 81 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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Day 11 since Trump was implicated as an unindicted co-conspirator in violating federal campaign finance laws to keep affairs quiet and Congress has refused to call for investigations and impeachment.
Is Trump above the law?
Day 11 since Trump was implicated as an unindicted co-conspirator in violating federal campaign finance laws to keep affairs quiet and Congress has refused to call for investigations and impeachment.
Is Trump above the law?
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Trump has angrily told confidants that he feels betrayed by a number of former allies.
He has 'denounced' Michael Cohen's deal with federal prosecutors and 'seethed' over the alleged pressure on David Pecker to agree to an immunity deal. apnews.com/b780699b037640…
Trump has angrily told confidants that he feels betrayed by a number of former allies.
He has 'denounced' Michael Cohen's deal with federal prosecutors and 'seethed' over the alleged pressure on David Pecker to agree to an immunity deal. apnews.com/b780699b037640…
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Michael Cohen is "resigned to going to prison." cnn.com/2018/08/29/pol…
Michael Cohen is "resigned to going to prison." cnn.com/2018/08/29/pol…
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Jaw dropping reminder from Axios of all the evidence Mueller has — or could — that we haven't seen.
Jaw dropping reminder from Axios of all the evidence Mueller has — or could — that we haven't seen.
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Bob Bauer, ex-W.H. counsel to Obama:
"Investigators have the skills and resources to turn up evidence, including witness testimony, that goes beyond what anyone on the outside can imagine in the daily speculation about the Mueller probe."
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Bob Bauer, ex-W.H. counsel to Obama:
"Investigators have the skills and resources to turn up evidence, including witness testimony, that goes beyond what anyone on the outside can imagine in the daily speculation about the Mueller probe."
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Trump asked judge to dismiss NY AG lawsuit over Trump Foundation, b/c former AG Schneiderman criticized Trump, and didn't do enough to investigate the Clinton Foundation.
(FYI: Schneiderman didn't file the suit -- he resigned before it was filed).
Trump asked judge to dismiss NY AG lawsuit over Trump Foundation, b/c former AG Schneiderman criticized Trump, and didn't do enough to investigate the Clinton Foundation.
(FYI: Schneiderman didn't file the suit -- he resigned before it was filed).
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"By the early 2000s, a third of the buyers of Trump Tower’s most expensive condos were Russia-linked shell companies or individuals from the former Soviet Union," notes @NatashaBertrand
theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
"By the early 2000s, a third of the buyers of Trump Tower’s most expensive condos were Russia-linked shell companies or individuals from the former Soviet Union," notes @NatashaBertrand
theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
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Ex-Manafort associate Sam Patten has been charged with failing to register as a foreign agent for his work lobbying on behalf of a Ukrainian political party, Bloomberg News reports. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Ex-Manafort associate Sam Patten has been charged with failing to register as a foreign agent for his work lobbying on behalf of a Ukrainian political party, Bloomberg News reports. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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"The charges are spelled out in a criminal information, which often precedes a guilty plea. A company not identified in the document received more than $1 million for work for the Ukrainian opposition bloc, the U.S. said." bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
"The charges are spelled out in a criminal information, which often precedes a guilty plea. A company not identified in the document received more than $1 million for work for the Ukrainian opposition bloc, the U.S. said." bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Sam Patten, the man who Mueller's team just charged with a FARA violation, has a nearly two-decade-long friendship and business relationship with suspected Russian intelligence agent Konstantin Kilimnik, @NatashaBertrand reported in April. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
Sam Patten, the man who Mueller's team just charged with a FARA violation, has a nearly two-decade-long friendship and business relationship with suspected Russian intelligence agent Konstantin Kilimnik, @NatashaBertrand reported in April. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
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Update: Ex-Manafort associate Sam Patten has pleaded guilty to one count of violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
Patten has agreed to cooperate with U.S. prosecutors, Bloomberg reports.
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Update: Ex-Manafort associate Sam Patten has pleaded guilty to one count of violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
Patten has agreed to cooperate with U.S. prosecutors, Bloomberg reports.
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Ex-Manafort associate Sam Patten admitted that he helped foreign donors give money to Trump's Inaugural Committee.
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Ex-Manafort associate Sam Patten admitted that he helped foreign donors give money to Trump's Inaugural Committee.
bloom.bg/2Pjrui6
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Patten enlisted a US citizen to serve as a "straw" buyer to purchase 4 tickets for $50k, after receiving a check for $50k from the firm run by Patten & Konstantin Kilimnik.
That firm was reimbursed by a $50k wire from the Ukrainian oligarch..
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Patten enlisted a US citizen to serve as a "straw" buyer to purchase 4 tickets for $50k, after receiving a check for $50k from the firm run by Patten & Konstantin Kilimnik.
That firm was reimbursed by a $50k wire from the Ukrainian oligarch..
bloom.bg/2Pjrui6
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Ex-Manafort associate Sam Patten also agreed that he misled the Senate Intelligence Committee when he testified before the panel in January 2018. washingtonpost.com/local/public-s…
Ex-Manafort associate Sam Patten also agreed that he misled the Senate Intelligence Committee when he testified before the panel in January 2018. washingtonpost.com/local/public-s…
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Bruce Ohr says that Christopher Steele told him at a breakfast meeting on July 30, 2016 that Russian intelligence believed it had Trump "over a barrel," multiple people familiar with the encounter tell AP.
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Bruce Ohr says that Christopher Steele told him at a breakfast meeting on July 30, 2016 that Russian intelligence believed it had Trump "over a barrel," multiple people familiar with the encounter tell AP.
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9 current and ex-W.H. staffers & allies expressed concerns that the West Wing is simply unprepared to handle the expected assault from Democrats if they win the House.
Trump allies are increasingly cautioning him that he can't be his own attorney. apnews.com/b780699b037640…
9 current and ex-W.H. staffers & allies expressed concerns that the West Wing is simply unprepared to handle the expected assault from Democrats if they win the House.
Trump allies are increasingly cautioning him that he can't be his own attorney. apnews.com/b780699b037640…
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The spate of frenetic tweets underscores both "a confidence and desperation" on the part of Trump.
"...desperation in that he is losing control of the narrative and needs to reassert his version of the truth." washingtonpost.com/politics/trump…
The spate of frenetic tweets underscores both "a confidence and desperation" on the part of Trump.
"...desperation in that he is losing control of the narrative and needs to reassert his version of the truth." washingtonpost.com/politics/trump…
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New WaPo poll also finds absolutely terrible numbers for Trump on corruption, especially among independents: washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-lin…
New WaPo poll also finds absolutely terrible numbers for Trump on corruption, especially among independents: washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-lin…
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New WaPo/ABC Poll:
• Trump's disapproval rating has hit a high point of 60%
• Just 78% of Republicans approve of Trump's performance
• 59% of independents disapprove of Trump
washingtonpost.com/politics/poll-…
New WaPo/ABC Poll:
• Trump's disapproval rating has hit a high point of 60%
• Just 78% of Republicans approve of Trump's performance
• 59% of independents disapprove of Trump
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New WaPo/ABC Poll:
• 49-46% say Congress should start impeachment
• 53-35% say Trump tried to interfere in Mueller probe in a way that amounts to obstruction
• 63-29% support Mueller's work
• 62-23% say Sessions right to let Mueller continue
washingtonpost.com/politics/poll-…
New WaPo/ABC Poll:
• 49-46% say Congress should start impeachment
• 53-35% say Trump tried to interfere in Mueller probe in a way that amounts to obstruction
• 63-29% support Mueller's work
• 62-23% say Sessions right to let Mueller continue
washingtonpost.com/politics/poll-…
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Trump approval rating among black Americans in new ABC/Post poll -->
3% approve
93% disapprove
(Still way too high!)
Trump approval rating among black Americans in new ABC/Post poll -->
3% approve
93% disapprove
(Still way too high!)
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White House aides are reportedly hoping that Trump will "contain his anger" this weekend at the attention being lavished on John McCain—at his funeral. nytimes.com/2018/08/29/us/…
White House aides are reportedly hoping that Trump will "contain his anger" this weekend at the attention being lavished on John McCain—at his funeral. nytimes.com/2018/08/29/us/…
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497 children separated from their parents at the border remain separated and in government custody.
That includes 22 children under the age of 5. Six of those are 4 years old or younger whose parents were deported without them.
cnn.com/2018/08/30/pol…
497 children separated from their parents at the border remain separated and in government custody.
That includes 22 children under the age of 5. Six of those are 4 years old or younger whose parents were deported without them.
cnn.com/2018/08/30/pol…
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Rep Joaquin Castro says the judge should take the reunification process out of the Trump admin's hands & appoint a Special Master or a Committee of Special Masters "who are empowered to use all of the government's resources to reunify those kids with their parents." @MSNBC
Rep Joaquin Castro says the judge should take the reunification process out of the Trump admin's hands & appoint a Special Master or a Committee of Special Masters "who are empowered to use all of the government's resources to reunify those kids with their parents." @MSNBC
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A conservative federal judge has refused to block DACA.
Texas. <sigh>
buzzfeednews.com/article/chrisg…
A conservative federal judge has refused to block DACA.
Texas. <sigh>
buzzfeednews.com/article/chrisg…
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Whoa! Bank of America freezing accounts of customers suspected of not being legal U.S. citizens: report
#BoycottBankOfAmerica
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Whoa! Bank of America freezing accounts of customers suspected of not being legal U.S. citizens: report
#BoycottBankOfAmerica
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The Star has obtained remarks that Trump wanted off the record about his negotiations with Canada.
The remarks immediately upended negotiations. Trudeau officials saw them as evidence that Trump's team had not been bargaining in good faith. bit.ly/2MFZaJZ
The Star has obtained remarks that Trump wanted off the record about his negotiations with Canada.
The remarks immediately upended negotiations. Trudeau officials saw them as evidence that Trump's team had not been bargaining in good faith. bit.ly/2MFZaJZ
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Here’s Trudeau’s public response to Trump’s revealed remarks, per CBC:
Here’s Trudeau’s public response to Trump’s revealed remarks, per CBC:
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Here's a fuller version of Trudeau's response to the leaked Trump remarks.
By sheer coincidence, Trudeau was in Oshawa, home of the Chevy Impala Trump claims to have wielded a picture of.
Here's a fuller version of Trudeau's response to the leaked Trump remarks.
By sheer coincidence, Trudeau was in Oshawa, home of the Chevy Impala Trump claims to have wielded a picture of.
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Wilbur Ross will lose his closest aide as U.S. trade disputes with China and other nations escalate.
Wendy Teramoto, the Commerce sec’s chief of staff, leaves this fall.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Wilbur Ross will lose his closest aide as U.S. trade disputes with China and other nations escalate.
Wendy Teramoto, the Commerce sec’s chief of staff, leaves this fall.
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1. Hilarious that he’s campaigning for "Lyin' Ted"
2. Amazing that Cruz needs the help
3. Watch him only rent out a barn.
1. Hilarious that he’s campaigning for "Lyin' Ted"
2. Amazing that Cruz needs the help
3. Watch him only rent out a barn.
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Essential reading before the big @realDonaldTrump @tedcruz rally: washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/w…
Essential reading before the big @realDonaldTrump @tedcruz rally: washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/w…
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Trump held an official W.H. event (paid for by taxpyers) today in NC. In touting how he travels for free for official events, Trump said, "it's like a political event and you don't even have to pay for it." He also referenced his nearby golf course.
newsweek.com/trump-taxpayer…
Trump held an official W.H. event (paid for by taxpyers) today in NC. In touting how he travels for free for official events, Trump said, "it's like a political event and you don't even have to pay for it." He also referenced his nearby golf course.
newsweek.com/trump-taxpayer…
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Update: Trump rally worker removed from future events after blocking lens of photojournalist
Update: Trump rally worker removed from future events after blocking lens of photojournalist
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- State Dept.: US cuts funding to UN agency that helps Palestinian refugees, ending decades-long support.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- State Dept.: US cuts funding to UN agency that helps Palestinian refugees, ending decades-long support.
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The Senate Judiciary Committee has added ex-Nixon W.H. counsel John Dean to the witness list for next week's confirmation hearings for Brett Kavanaugh.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Dean "will speak about the abuse of executive power." apnews.com/d7eaeeb2730b48…
The Senate Judiciary Committee has added ex-Nixon W.H. counsel John Dean to the witness list for next week's confirmation hearings for Brett Kavanaugh.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Dean "will speak about the abuse of executive power." apnews.com/d7eaeeb2730b48…
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At his confirmation hearings, Brett Kavanaugh is not expected to offer any commitment to recuse himself from cases involving investigations of Trump, including a possible constitutional fight over a subpoena of the president
abcnews.go.com/Politics/kavan…
At his confirmation hearings, Brett Kavanaugh is not expected to offer any commitment to recuse himself from cases involving investigations of Trump, including a possible constitutional fight over a subpoena of the president
abcnews.go.com/Politics/kavan…
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A source close to Susan Collins' office tells me she pre-approved Kavanaugh before Trump ever nominated him. Don't count on her to be the savior of Roe v. Wade
huffingtonpost.com/entry/susan-co…
A source close to Susan Collins' office tells me she pre-approved Kavanaugh before Trump ever nominated him. Don't count on her to be the savior of Roe v. Wade
huffingtonpost.com/entry/susan-co…
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Jerry Lundergan, @AlisonForKY's dad and a major fixture in Kentucky Democratic politics, has been indicted over donations to her 2014 #KYSen campaign against @SenateMajLdr. courier-journal.com/story/news/pol…
Jerry Lundergan, @AlisonForKY's dad and a major fixture in Kentucky Democratic politics, has been indicted over donations to her 2014 #KYSen campaign against @SenateMajLdr. courier-journal.com/story/news/pol…
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Racist robocalls against Florida Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum that say they were paid for by a neo-Nazi group in Idaho are going out to voters in Tallahassee. tallahassee.com/story/news/201…
Racist robocalls against Florida Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum that say they were paid for by a neo-Nazi group in Idaho are going out to voters in Tallahassee. tallahassee.com/story/news/201…
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Trump to skip 2 major summits in Asia in November.
He’s sending VP instead to ASEAN in Singapore and APEC in Papua New Guinea. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Trump to skip 2 major summits in Asia in November.
He’s sending VP instead to ASEAN in Singapore and APEC in Papua New Guinea. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Trump will travel to Paris to participate in a November 11 commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended the fighting in World War I, White House says.
(He needs a parade. Plus, he loves that we pay for his travel.)
Trump will travel to Paris to participate in a November 11 commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended the fighting in World War I, White House says.
(He needs a parade. Plus, he loves that we pay for his travel.)
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67 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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67 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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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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Kavanaugh Won’t Recuse from Probe-Related Matters
It's WHY he was nominated!
politicalwire.com/2018/08/31/kav…
Kavanaugh Won’t Recuse from Probe-Related Matters
It's WHY he was nominated!
politicalwire.com/2018/08/31/kav…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is withholding more than 100,000 pages of Brett Kavanaugh’s records from the Bush White House on the basis of presidential privilege, according to letter obtained by @AP apnews.com/70b1f649aad740…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is withholding more than 100,000 pages of Brett Kavanaugh’s records from the Bush White House on the basis of presidential privilege, according to letter obtained by @AP apnews.com/70b1f649aad740…
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Marco Rubio says there is a “very strong” argument to be made for considering a military option in #Venezuela.
Trump desperate to raise his approval ratings. Stay tuned.
infobae.com/america/venezu…
Marco Rubio says there is a “very strong” argument to be made for considering a military option in #Venezuela.
Trump desperate to raise his approval ratings. Stay tuned.
infobae.com/america/venezu…
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Papadopoulos sentencing memo says when he suggested setting up a Trump-Putin meeting, Trump "nodded with approval," Sessions said "the campaign should look into it."
It also says he told the Greek Foreign Minister Russians had "dirt" on Clinton.
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/papadop…
Papadopoulos sentencing memo says when he suggested setting up a Trump-Putin meeting, Trump "nodded with approval," Sessions said "the campaign should look into it."
It also says he told the Greek Foreign Minister Russians had "dirt" on Clinton.
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/papadop…
