Day 554 of NO EVIDENCE produced by Trump that his phones were tapped by Obama.
The FISA warrant Trump referenced targeted Carter Page. #TrumpLies
Trump expected to declassify Carter Page and Bruce Ohr documents axios.com/trump-declassi…
Day 341 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
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus is asking the Office of the Inspector General to investigate the case of 18-month-old Mariee, who died after leaving an immigration family detention center in Texas earlier this year. news.vice.com/en_us/article/…
Trump drafted tweet that Pentagon thought North Korea would have read as threat of "imminent" attack: Woodward hill.cm/a8zHjI5
Trump seeks to move past Stormy Daniels lawsuit, says 2016 deal was never valid cnn.it/2MenA8h
George Papadopoulos says he told Trump and Sessions in 2016 he has "a connection that can establish a potential summit between candidate Trump and President Putin."
He says Sessions "was quite enthusiastic." (via ABC)
Stephanopoulos: Sessions testified under oath that he "pushed back" against idea of Trump meeting with Putin.
George Papadopoulos: "My recollection differs from Jeff Sessions'." (via ABC)
George Papadopoulos, asked if he believes collusion will be demonstrated between the Trump campaign and Russia: "All I can say is that my testimony might have helped move something towards that." (via ABC)
U.S. energy secretary Rick Perry will spend September 11th thru the 13th in Moscow.
Note: This was reported by Russian media first. Our press is once again picking up on news related to US officials from Russian-state media.
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Pence suggests there is legal basis for investigating identity of anonymous NY Times op-ed writer hill.cm/dOfhnWe
Sources say Jared and Ivanka floated a theory to Trump that John Kelly could be behind the op-ed.
Jared and Ivanka said they suspect Kelly because he's "the only one with an ego so large as to have convinced himself that he's saving the country."
vanityfair.com/news/2018/09/j…
Trump is privately furious at Gary Cohn and Rob Porter, and sources with direct knowledge of Trump's thinking tell me it's possible he publicly attacks Porter and Cohn this week. axios.com/white-house-do…
"People better wake up to what's going on" in the Oval Office
For his 19th book, "Fear: Trump in the White House," Bob Woodward interviewed more than 100 officials & staffers, who describe chaos and discord in the administration
"People who work for him are worried ... that he will sign things or give orders that threaten the national security or the financial security of the country, or of the world," Woodward said. ow.ly/IEQC30lKbVx
The State Department's Office of the Inspector General has widened an investigation into alleged political retaliation by Trump officials against America's diplomatic corps.
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Democratic AGs from key states said they've not yet been invited by the Justice Department to its upcoming review of tech companies, prompting criticism that the Trump admin's inquiry is actually a politically charged attack on the tech industry.
washingtonpost.com/technology/201…
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke held nearly 50 official meetings in May & June that, in sharp contrast to previous months, were so vaguely described on his official calendar that the public is unable tell what he was doing or with whom he was meeting. cnn.com/2018/09/06/pol…
The sheriffs who cheered on Trump's press attacks this week have been held accountable by local journalists for incidents like the leaving of a service pistol in a casino bathroom, alleged mistreatment in jails, and wearing blackface by an officer. theguardian.com/us-news/2018/s…
Republican Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona reportedly attended an hours-long dinner in London in July with an extremist Belgian politician who has a history of inflammatory and racist comments. cnn.com/2018/09/06/pol…
Miami Dolphins wide receivers Kenny Stills and Albert Wilson became the first players of the 2018 regular season to kneel in protest during the national anthem.
Dolphins defensive end Robert Quinn also raised a fist.
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A new analysis from a nonpartisan research firm finds that almost 2,000,000 low-income Americans will lose benefits under the version of the farm bill being considered by the House. That includes nearly half a million households with young children. nytimes.com/2018/09/06/us/…
Tariffs have boosted some construction costs by nearly 60% since the start of last year, according to Utah's largest homebuilder.
The rises in lumber, steel and aluminum costs has hiked average home prices by $5,000-$9,000. sltrib.com/news/2018/09/0…
The U.S. trade deficit posted its biggest monthly increase in almost 3 1/2 years in July, thanks in part to the ongoing trade wars.
wsj.com/articles/u-s-t…
"Ten years after the financial crisis brought the U.S. economy to its knees, about 30% of the lawmakers and 40% of the senior staff who crafted Congress’ response have gone to work for or on behalf of the financial industry." wapo.st/2QdjSPH
The exodus at @EPA: During the first 18 months under Trump, records show, nearly 1,600 workers left EPA, while fewer than 400 were hired. The agency’s workforce has fallen to levels not seen since Reagan.
washingtonpost.com/national/healt…
At least 260 scientists, 185 “environmental protection specialists” and 106 engineers are gone. Many of the new hires include political appointees and advisory committee members, who earn no more than $150/year and only meet on a periodic basis. washingtonpost.com/national/healt…
Strip away environmental protections. What could possibly go wrong?
Pipeline dumps 8,000 gallons of jet fuel into Indiana river hill.cm/POxnUHM
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in both chambers has introduced resolutions to name the NATO HQ in Brussels after John McCain.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/bipar…
Week 95 has 165 not normal items.
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In case you missed yesterday's thread:
Sons who brag about Russian money. A history of shady Russian deals. Paranoia about scrutiny of his businesses. And a harassment campaign against the government's top experts in Russian crime.
There's a lot of reasons to worry about laundering. nytimes.com/2018/09/09/opi…
Trump's golf cart rentals in the U.S. have cost taxpayers $300,675 since he took office, according to federal documents that TMZ obtained.
Working for free, right?
tmz.com/2018/09/06/pre…