Trump: Day 620
-Engaged in "Dubious Tax Schemes"
-Forbes Reports Shrinking Net Worth
-Eric Trump Involved in Stormy Case
-Sz "Scary Time 4 Young Men" in US
-FBI: No Plans 2 Interview Dr. Ford
-Sz Radiation Damage Good 4 You
-Melania Wears $2k Dress in Ghana
-Engaged in "Dubious Tax Schemes"
-Forbes Reports Shrinking Net Worth
-Eric Trump Involved in Stormy Case
-Sz "Scary Time 4 Young Men" in US
-FBI: No Plans 2 Interview Dr. Ford
-Sz Radiation Damage Good 4 You
-Melania Wears $2k Dress in Ghana
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Day 725 since Donald Trump admitted to sexual assault — yet he’s still in the Oval Office
Day 725 since Donald Trump admitted to sexual assault — yet he’s still in the Oval Office
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Day 577 of NO EVIDENCE produced by Trump that his phones were tapped by Obama.
The FISA warrant Trump referenced targeted Carter Page. #TrumpLies
Day 577 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 366 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 366 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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There have been 271 mass shootings in 35 different states in the 274 completed days of 2018.
There have been 271 mass shootings in 35 different states in the 274 completed days of 2018.
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FYI: There have been 11,000+ gun deaths, 21,500+ gun injuries, and 43,500+ incidents of U.S. gun violence in the 275 days of 2018. #GunSense #GunControl #GunReform #EnoughIsEnough
FYI: There have been 11,000+ gun deaths, 21,500+ gun injuries, and 43,500+ incidents of U.S. gun violence in the 275 days of 2018. #GunSense #GunControl #GunReform #EnoughIsEnough
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Day 186 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 186 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 186 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 186 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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No White House press briefing today.
The last briefing was September 10th.
The White House has only held 1 briefing since August 23rd.
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No White House press briefing today.
The last briefing was September 10th.
The White House has only held 1 briefing since August 23rd.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/summe…
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Day 165 since Trump began forcibly separating immigrant children from their families.
136 of 2,654 migrant kids separated from parents are *still* in custody.
3 still-separated kids are under 5.
Day 165 since Trump began forcibly separating immigrant children from their families.
136 of 2,654 migrant kids separated from parents are *still* in custody.
3 still-separated kids are under 5.
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Reminder: The Trump administration is systematically locking up thousands of children at unheard of rates - now a staggering 12,800.
The government classifies these children as "unaccompanied"
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Reminder: The Trump administration is systematically locking up thousands of children at unheard of rates - now a staggering 12,800.
The government classifies these children as "unaccompanied"
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DHS Sec. Kirstjen Nielsen in June: "We do not have a policy of separating families at the border."
DHS IG report today: Yes, you did.
DHS Sec. Kirstjen Nielsen in June: "We do not have a policy of separating families at the border."
DHS IG report today: Yes, you did.
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The internal Homeland Security watchdog found "administrative indifference to the separation of small children from their parents," WaPo reports. washingtonpost.com/world/national…
The internal Homeland Security watchdog found "administrative indifference to the separation of small children from their parents," WaPo reports. washingtonpost.com/world/national…
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The Trump administration expected its policy to force out 193,000 minority American children, along with their non-citizen parents
The Trump administration expected its policy to force out 193,000 minority American children, along with their non-citizen parents
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Report from @NickMiroff is horrifying: DHS inspectors make unannounced visit to private, for-profit immigration jail, find nooses dangling from air vents, disabled inmate left alone in wheelchair for 9 days, detainees losing teeth from lack of care wapo.st/2QkVM4G
Report from @NickMiroff is horrifying: DHS inspectors make unannounced visit to private, for-profit immigration jail, find nooses dangling from air vents, disabled inmate left alone in wheelchair for 9 days, detainees losing teeth from lack of care wapo.st/2QkVM4G
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Day 113 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 113 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 is estimated to have up to 60 nuclear weapons, a top South Korean official said. nbcnews.to/2NWxqkS
North Korea is estimated to have up to 60 nuclear weapons, a top South Korean official said. nbcnews.to/2NWxqkS
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Day 43 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 43 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 in February directed Michael Cohen to obtain a restraining order to stop Stormy Daniels from describing her alleged sexual encounter with the president. He told Cohen to coordinate his response with Eric Trump, who is running Trump Org.
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Trump in February directed Michael Cohen to obtain a restraining order to stop Stormy Daniels from describing her alleged sexual encounter with the president. He told Cohen to coordinate his response with Eric Trump, who is running Trump Org.
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The accounts of Trump's effort reported on here contradict public statements made last year "by the Trump Organization, the White House and Mr. Cohen."
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The accounts of Trump's effort reported on here contradict public statements made last year "by the Trump Organization, the White House and Mr. Cohen."
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Trump participated in dubious tax schemes during the 1990s, including instances of outright fraud, that greatly increased the fortune he received from his parents, an investigation by The New York Times has found. nytimes.com/interactive/20…
Trump participated in dubious tax schemes during the 1990s, including instances of outright fraud, that greatly increased the fortune he received from his parents, an investigation by The New York Times has found. nytimes.com/interactive/20…
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Based on a trove of confidential tax returns & financial records, Trump received the equivalent today of at least $413,000,000 from his father's real estate empire.
Much of this money came to Trump because he helped his parents dodge taxes. nytimes.com/interactive/20…
Based on a trove of confidential tax returns & financial records, Trump received the equivalent today of at least $413,000,000 from his father's real estate empire.
Much of this money came to Trump because he helped his parents dodge taxes. nytimes.com/interactive/20…
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Trump and his siblings set up a sham corporation to disguise millions of dollars in gifts from their parents, records and interviews show. Records indicate that "Trump helped his father take improper tax deductions worth millions more."
nytimes.com/interactive/20…
Trump and his siblings set up a sham corporation to disguise millions of dollars in gifts from their parents, records and interviews show. Records indicate that "Trump helped his father take improper tax deductions worth millions more."
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Much of Fred Trump's giving was structured to sidestep gift & inheritance taxes using methods tax experts describe as improper or possibly illegal.
Donald Trump played a crucial role in helping evade gift and estate taxes, NYT reports. nytimes.com/interactive/20…
Much of Fred Trump's giving was structured to sidestep gift & inheritance taxes using methods tax experts describe as improper or possibly illegal.
Donald Trump played a crucial role in helping evade gift and estate taxes, NYT reports. nytimes.com/interactive/20…
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Trump & siblings dodged hundreds of millions in gift taxes when they gained ownership of their father's empire by submitting tax returns grossly undervaluing the properties at $41.4M.
The same buildings would be sold for more than 16 times that.
nytimes.com/interactive/20…
Trump & siblings dodged hundreds of millions in gift taxes when they gained ownership of their father's empire by submitting tax returns grossly undervaluing the properties at $41.4M.
The same buildings would be sold for more than 16 times that.
nytimes.com/interactive/20…
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Trump's parents transferred over $1 billion in wealth to their kids, which could have produced a tax bill of at least $550MIL under the 55% tax rate then imposed on gifts and inheritances.
NYT reports the Trump's only paid a total of $52.2M
Trump's parents transferred over $1 billion in wealth to their kids, which could have produced a tax bill of at least $550MIL under the 55% tax rate then imposed on gifts and inheritances.
NYT reports the Trump's only paid a total of $52.2M
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The New York State Tax Department is looking into the NYT report on Trump and his family's business dealings.
"The Tax Department is reviewing the allegations in the NYT article and is vigorously pursuing all appropriate avenues of investigation."
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The New York State Tax Department is looking into the NYT report on Trump and his family's business dealings.
"The Tax Department is reviewing the allegations in the NYT article and is vigorously pursuing all appropriate avenues of investigation."
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If you're wondering how Trump managed to evade the tax authorities for so long, given the brazen acts reported in that NYT piece, note that we've basically stopped prosecuting white-collar crime and tax evasion washingtonpost.com/news/rampage/w…
If you're wondering how Trump managed to evade the tax authorities for so long, given the brazen acts reported in that NYT piece, note that we've basically stopped prosecuting white-collar crime and tax evasion washingtonpost.com/news/rampage/w…
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Paul Manafort met with Mueller's office as part of his cooperation agreement, Politico reports, which requires Manafort to cooperate "fully, truthfully, completely …in any and all matters as to which the government deems the cooperation relevant."
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Paul Manafort met with Mueller's office as part of his cooperation agreement, Politico reports, which requires Manafort to cooperate "fully, truthfully, completely …in any and all matters as to which the government deems the cooperation relevant."
politico.com/story/2018/10/…
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WaPo's @GregPMiller describes tense moment when the CIA director tried to sound the alarm on Russia and a senior U.S. senator wanting none of it.
McConnell did everything he could to stop the government from blocking Russian election interference.
WaPo's @GregPMiller describes tense moment when the CIA director tried to sound the alarm on Russia and a senior U.S. senator wanting none of it.
McConnell did everything he could to stop the government from blocking Russian election interference.
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Election machines used in more than half of U.S. states carry a flaw disclosed more than a decade ago that makes them vulnerable to a cyberattack, according to a new report. wsj.com/articles/widel…
Election machines used in more than half of U.S. states carry a flaw disclosed more than a decade ago that makes them vulnerable to a cyberattack, according to a new report. wsj.com/articles/widel…
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FBI Cyber Division refers two-year-old email hacking case to Special Counsel's Office, per the GOP operative whose emails were hacked in 2016 politico.com/story/2018/10/…
FBI Cyber Division refers two-year-old email hacking case to Special Counsel's Office, per the GOP operative whose emails were hacked in 2016 politico.com/story/2018/10/…
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Kavanaugh's Yale classmate Chad Ludington says Kavanaugh "has not told the truth" about his college drinking habits: "I unfortunately believe that my probably-now-ex-friend is lying."
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Kavanaugh's Yale classmate Chad Ludington says Kavanaugh "has not told the truth" about his college drinking habits: "I unfortunately believe that my probably-now-ex-friend is lying."
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In a 1983 letter, a copy of which was reviewed by NYT, Brett Kavanaugh warned his friends of the danger of eviction from an Ocean City, MD condo: "Warn the neighbors that we're loud, obnoxious drunks with prolific pukers among us."
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In a 1983 letter, a copy of which was reviewed by NYT, Brett Kavanaugh warned his friends of the danger of eviction from an Ocean City, MD condo: "Warn the neighbors that we're loud, obnoxious drunks with prolific pukers among us."
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Brett Kavanaugh will not return to teach at Harvard Law School in January, The Crimson reports.
Earlier, the school's Undergraduate Council had demanded Harvard investigate the allegations against Kavanaugh before allowing him to return to teach.
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Brett Kavanaugh will not return to teach at Harvard Law School in January, The Crimson reports.
Earlier, the school's Undergraduate Council had demanded Harvard investigate the allegations against Kavanaugh before allowing him to return to teach.
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Matthew Long, an ex-sex crimes prosecutor who was trained by Rachel Mitchell, told MoJo Mitchell's memo was "disingenuous" and inconsistent with Mitchell's own practices as a prosecutor. "I'm very disappointed in my former boss & mentor," Long said. motherjones.com/politics/2018/…
Matthew Long, an ex-sex crimes prosecutor who was trained by Rachel Mitchell, told MoJo Mitchell's memo was "disingenuous" and inconsistent with Mitchell's own practices as a prosecutor. "I'm very disappointed in my former boss & mentor," Long said. motherjones.com/politics/2018/…
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Richard Blumenthal says that Kavanaugh's statements under oath are already contradicted by facts. msnbc.com/the-beat-with-…
Richard Blumenthal says that Kavanaugh's statements under oath are already contradicted by facts. msnbc.com/the-beat-with-…
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Susan Collins wants the FBI to investigate Julie Swetnick's allegations, according to the Press-Herald. pressherald.com/2018/10/01/sen…
Susan Collins wants the FBI to investigate Julie Swetnick's allegations, according to the Press-Herald. pressherald.com/2018/10/01/sen…
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"We focus on credible allegations. Please stop emailing me."
"We focus on credible allegations. Please stop emailing me."
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Jeff Flake called Kavanaugh's interactions with senators during last week's hearing "sharp and partisan."
"We can't have that on the Court," Flake said. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
Jeff Flake called Kavanaugh's interactions with senators during last week's hearing "sharp and partisan."
"We can't have that on the Court," Flake said. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
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Laurence Tribe argues Kavanaugh should recuse himself from "cases involving individuals or groups that Judge Kavanaugh has now singled out, under oath ... as implacable adversaries ... Democrats, liberals, 'outside left-wing opposition groups'." nytimes.com/2018/10/01/opi…
Laurence Tribe argues Kavanaugh should recuse himself from "cases involving individuals or groups that Judge Kavanaugh has now singled out, under oath ... as implacable adversaries ... Democrats, liberals, 'outside left-wing opposition groups'." nytimes.com/2018/10/01/opi…
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Mark Judge has completed his interview with FBI agents, according to his lawyer.
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Mark Judge has completed his interview with FBI agents, according to his lawyer.
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Trump: "My whole life, I've heard you're innocent until proven guilty. But now you're guilty until proven innocent....I say that it's a very scary time for young men in America"
Ahem, Central Park 5?
Trump: "My whole life, I've heard you're innocent until proven guilty. But now you're guilty until proven innocent....I say that it's a very scary time for young men in America"
Ahem, Central Park 5?
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Trump says that Kavanaugh was #1 in his class at Yale.
Fact Check: At Yale, Kavanaugh graduated 'Cum Laude' -- not among the top 22%, but among the next 24%.
Yale Law School does not rank students at all.
Trump says that Kavanaugh was #1 in his class at Yale.
Fact Check: At Yale, Kavanaugh graduated 'Cum Laude' -- not among the top 22%, but among the next 24%.
Yale Law School does not rank students at all.
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Despite calls to release it to the public, McConnell says that the FBI report on the Kavanaugh investigation will follow protocol and only be shared with senators. Not the public. (via CBS)
Despite calls to release it to the public, McConnell says that the FBI report on the Kavanaugh investigation will follow protocol and only be shared with senators. Not the public. (via CBS)
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@GeoffRBennett reported that he and @JuliaEAinsley have learned that while Dr. Ford's legal team has repeatedly reached out to the FBI, the FBI does not currently have plans to interview her. A source familiar says the WH feels her public testimony was sufficient.
@GeoffRBennett reported that he and @JuliaEAinsley have learned that while Dr. Ford's legal team has repeatedly reached out to the FBI, the FBI does not currently have plans to interview her. A source familiar says the WH feels her public testimony was sufficient.
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Dr. Ford's attorneys to FBI Dir. Chris Wray: "It is inconceivable that the FBI could conduct a thorough investigation of Dr. Ford's allegations without interviewing her, Judge Kavanaugh, or the witnesses we have identified in our letters to you."
Dr. Ford's attorneys to FBI Dir. Chris Wray: "It is inconceivable that the FBI could conduct a thorough investigation of Dr. Ford's allegations without interviewing her, Judge Kavanaugh, or the witnesses we have identified in our letters to you."
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Ben Wittes: "I Know Brett Kavanaugh, But I Wouldn’t Confirm Him."
"This is an article I never imagined myself writing, that I never wanted to write, that I wish I could not write."
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Ben Wittes: "I Know Brett Kavanaugh, But I Wouldn’t Confirm Him."
"This is an article I never imagined myself writing, that I never wanted to write, that I wish I could not write."
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Attorney for Deborah Ramirez: "We have great concern that the FBI is not conducting—or not being permitted to conduct—a serious investigation."
Attorney for Deborah Ramirez: "We have great concern that the FBI is not conducting—or not being permitted to conduct—a serious investigation."
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Sources tell WSJ that the FBI could finish its Kavanaugh investigation as early as tonight.
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Sources tell WSJ that the FBI could finish its Kavanaugh investigation as early as tonight.
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Asked about McConnell's pledge to move forward with the Kavanaugh vote, Murkowski said that McConnell "talked about a vote a last week, too."
Susan Collins was riding with Murkowski on the Senate train. Collins smiled and told her, "Good answer." usnews.com/news/politics/…
Asked about McConnell's pledge to move forward with the Kavanaugh vote, Murkowski said that McConnell "talked about a vote a last week, too."
Susan Collins was riding with Murkowski on the Senate train. Collins smiled and told her, "Good answer." usnews.com/news/politics/…
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The Trump admin has completed a detailed legal proposal to dramatically weaken a major environmental regulation covering mercury, a toxic chemical emitted from coal-burning power plants, according to NYT.
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The Trump admin has completed a detailed legal proposal to dramatically weaken a major environmental regulation covering mercury, a toxic chemical emitted from coal-burning power plants, according to NYT.
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APNewsBreak: The Trump administration is quietly moving to weaken U.S. radiation regulations, turning to scientific outliers who argue that a bit of radiation damage is actually good for you.
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APNewsBreak: The Trump administration is quietly moving to weaken U.S. radiation regulations, turning to scientific outliers who argue that a bit of radiation damage is actually good for you.
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Trump drops 138 spots on Forbes' rich list forbes.com/sites/danalexa…
Trump drops 138 spots on Forbes' rich list forbes.com/sites/danalexa…
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"Much as he’s trying—and he’s definitely trying—Donald Trump is not getting richer off the presidency. Just the opposite. His net worth, by our calculation, has dropped from $4.5 billion in 2015 to $3.1 billion the last two years"
Dark money?
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"Much as he’s trying—and he’s definitely trying—Donald Trump is not getting richer off the presidency. Just the opposite. His net worth, by our calculation, has dropped from $4.5 billion in 2015 to $3.1 billion the last two years"
Dark money?
bit.ly/2zLU9HV
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This chart shows how confidence in the US president has changed during the Bush, Obama and Trump eras in key EU countries
This chart shows how confidence in the US president has changed during the Bush, Obama and Trump eras in key EU countries
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Have no confidence in Trump:
Spain 93%
Mexico 91
France 90
Germany 90
Greece 83
Sweden 82
Brazil 78
Tunisia 76
UK 70
Russia 69
Japan 66
Australia 66
Hungary 60
Poland 56
Israel 31
Have no confidence in Trump:
Spain 93%
Mexico 91
France 90
Germany 90
Greece 83
Sweden 82
Brazil 78
Tunisia 76
UK 70
Russia 69
Japan 66
Australia 66
Hungary 60
Poland 56
Israel 31
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For the first time ever on Wednesday, Americans nationwide will receive an alert on their cell phones from Trump.
The test, scheduled for 2:18 p.m. ET, is the first test of a national presidential alert system warning about a crisis.
For the first time ever on Wednesday, Americans nationwide will receive an alert on their cell phones from Trump.
The test, scheduled for 2:18 p.m. ET, is the first test of a national presidential alert system warning about a crisis.
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Trump mocks Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct, during a rally in Mississippi.
Trump mocks Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct, during a rally in Mississippi.
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35 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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35 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...
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In case you missed yesterday's thread:
In case you missed yesterday's thread:
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Page One of @nytimes for 10/3/2018, featuring an eight-page investigative look at @realDonaldTrump and his taxes.
Page One of @nytimes for 10/3/2018, featuring an eight-page investigative look at @realDonaldTrump and his taxes.
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NEW DIGITAL AD: Versions will run in Maine, Alaska and Arizona, starting tomorrow.
NEW DIGITAL AD: Versions will run in Maine, Alaska and Arizona, starting tomorrow.
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Trump reportedly picks handbag designer as ambassador to South Africa
She's a former Trump Org. customer: held her daughter's wedding -- with 300 guests -- at Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club in Florida.
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Trump reportedly picks handbag designer as ambassador to South Africa
She's a former Trump Org. customer: held her daughter's wedding -- with 300 guests -- at Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club in Florida.
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