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NEW - Matt Whitaker told people he was taking over as acting DAG because Kelly told Whitaker that Rosenstein was resigning and Whitaker was going to take over. Trump called Whitaker too. Katie Benner and me nytimes.com/2018/09/26/us/…
Whitaker has become what Kelly has frequently called the White House "eyes and ears" at the DoJ nytimes.com/2018/09/26/us/…
Whitaker, who is currently Sessions' chief of staff, has become one of the only DoJ officials who the West Wing trusts. He has frequently been in the Oval Office and has an easy rapport with Trump nytimes.com/2018/09/26/us/…
Rosenstein was leaving, and the White House was planning for it all weekend. Trump was in on it. Then Rosenstein abruptly changed course before heading to the White House on Monday, wanting to leave without Trump shredding him nytimes.com/2018/09/26/us/…
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The president falsely claimed his predecessors encouraged him on the border wall. Pence, w NBC this AM, tries shifting him away from the lie by calling it an "impression" about "border security:" 1/2
“I know the President has said that that was his impression from previous administrations, previous Presidents. I know I've seen clips of previous presidents talking about the importance of border security, the importance of addressing the issue of illegal immigration.” 2/2
Not really sure that Pence intended this, but the implication is Trump couldn’t distinguish between his own impressions and objectively-held reality in the form of previous comments.
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Interesting observation from Playbook: "ONE OF PELOSI'S skills is grinding down the opposition. Whether it was lawmakers in 2009 and 2010 agitating for the public option in health care reform...Pelosi is patient, and is able to bring people to her side."
Trump also grinds down the opposition, but not through patient strategy and selling - he overwhelms, attacks and exhausts his opponents/critics. But the basic goal by both is the same.
Pelosi has a lot of leverage right now, Trump has little. But he has only one consistent approach, which is doubling down, whether it is wise for him or not.
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Other pending staff moves in West Wing include who replaces Jordan Karem, the exiting bodyman who has talked with at least one lobbying firm about a next act, per 2 ppl w direct knowledge. Leading candidate is Nick Luna, who is close to Karem and favored by many in White House.
The debate over the "bodyman" position - which Trump loyalist Johnny McEntee was marched out of over an alleged security clearance issue - has become the latest proxy battle in the pro-Kelly versus anti-Kelly world in the West Wing.
Trump offered Luna the job last week and he’s expected to be announced, but hasn’t been announced yet (and nothing in Trumpland is done till it’s announced). Luna is a known presence to Trump, having filled in for Karem repeatedly.
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Who funds the IEA, the TPA, the ASI &co?
You know, the RW 'free trade' thick tanks advocating tax havens, "freedom" (no regulations like workers' rights or environmental protection), no welfare (no tax & no free healthcare).
Basically, "Only the wealthier survive" philosophy?
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*Could it be* that it has something to do with defending their funders' interests?
Today, I'm going to tell you the Thick Tanks' Hydra tale.
Featuring Atlas, huge piles of money, tradition, "free speech", useful idiots and a very clear agenda that Brexit/Trump are a part of.
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Trump: Day 657
-Installs Loyalist 2 Oversee Probe
-Meeting w/ Putin on #VeteransDay
-W.H. Posts Doctored Acosta Video
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Day 613 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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!!NEW Q DROPS!! 11/7/18 00:55 EST
We got what we needed.
Thank you, Patriots!
Senate means everything.
Think Judges (SC) & Cabinet. #QAnon #TrustThePlan #FISABringsDownTheHouse @realDonaldTrump
2. DECLAS overrides all potential House blockades.
POTUS has ultimate authority.
Shift to Senate Judiciary (oversight) from House to now occur (stronger position and held in reserve for this scenario).
Lower chamber (House) used as 2-year starter.
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3. Upper chamber (Senate) will be used next 2-year closer.
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#Trump's last campaign rally of the 2018 mid-term election season is scheduled to start in about ten minutes. It's his THIRD rally of the day. Dude is likely exhausted and I doubt this rally will be less "speech" and more "incoherent tirade".
At any rate, here's the thread for it! Follow/mute at will!
Current Pre-show music is the Rolling Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil." I couldn't make this up if I tried.

#Trump #Truprally
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#Rosenstein’s remarks (about exercising the Fifth Amendment and wiring Trump) were clearly facetious. But it just occurred to me that this isn’t the point. 1/5
All the saboteurs on the Right might need to get Trump to stop #Rosenstein & the #Mueller investigation is the disclosure that there was a discussion that showed agency concern about Trump AT ALL. 2/5
It was reported early last month that Trump and Rosenstein had a “great relationship.”

It is hard to see how that kind of relationship can survive this NYT story, 3/5 tinyurl.com/yaaasm8j
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Trump Hotels' website still lists Trump SoHo New York among its properties in the Our Hotels menu. Select its name though to access its page and there's a message about it being renamed

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National politics correspondent for Newsweek, Nina Burleigh, with a fun find on a TV above the bar at the Trump Hotel DC bit.ly/2E37QRR
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