Day 603 of NO EVIDENCE produced by Trump that his phones were tapped by Obama.
The FISA warrant Trump referenced targeted Carter Page. #TrumpLies
Day 393 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
Matthews Police confirm the student shot at Butler High School has died on.wcnc.com/2PZTRmo
The shooting at Butler High School in Matthews, NC is the 44th school shooting with death and/or injury at an American elementary or secondary school this year.
45 killed, 82 injured in total.
Lynnette Lederman, former President of Pittsburgh's Tree of Life Synagogue: "I do not welcome this president to my city ... He is the purveyor of hate speech. The hypocritical words that come from him tell me nothing." (via CNN)
“If [Trump] is looking to come to Pittsburgh, I would ask that he not do so while we are burying the dead." wapo.st/2Q5uzTY
By travelling to Pittsburgh, Trump is ignoring a plea from Pittsburgh's mayor that Trump refrain from visiting "while we are burying the dead."
"Our attention and our focus is going to be on them."
The first funeral is planned for Tuesday. washingtonpost.com/politics/presi…
Conway framed Pittsburgh shooting as being about "anti-religiosity" writ large.
"The anti-religiosity in this country that is somehow in vogue... making fun of people who express religion, the late night comedians,.. It's always anti-religious."
Today's Briefing with Press Secretary Sarah Sanders was the first WH briefing since October 3.
Sanders only briefed once in September (on the 10th)
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When asked whether the White House would consider the suspension of habeas corpus in response to the caravan, Sarah Sanders declined to rule it out.
Sarah Sanders says Trumps healthcare plan that he's laid out "covers pre-existing conditions."
This is a lie.
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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Traced the path of Soros/caravan conspiracy.
It started on InfoWars, etc., during the last caravan in April, didn't catch on.
This time it had Gaetz, NRA, Trump Jr., Gohmert, etc., promoting it on conservative media
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U.S. will deploy 5,200 additional troops to the Mexican border, officials say, more than tripling the military presence there
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Up to 14,000 troops will be ready to deploy to the southern border. Troops will be armed with lethal ammunition. There’s an additional 7,000 troops on 24-hour stand-by per Pentagon documents obtained by @Newsweek newsweek.com/migrant-carava…
While Trump calls for more, the other troops already at the border are literally, in some cases, shoveling manure because they don't have enough to do. politico.com/magazine/story…
Seeking asylum IS a legal process.
DHS secretary, June 17
Shep Smith on the migrant caravan: "There is no invasion. No one is coming to get you. There is nothing at all to worry about."
Thank you, Shep!
Donald Trump and his family for years falsified receipts to defraud tenants and the US government.
Trump cheated hundreds of carpenters, painters, dishwashers of money he owed them.
Trump paid a $25 million settlement to students he had defrauded.
Who's the "thief"?
Guardian Exclusive: Files reveal that Trump was the target of an extensive spying operation in the late 1980s by Czechoslovakia's intelligence service, with 'friends' from the KGB.
theguardian.com/us-news/2018/o…
Maria Butina collected information on the cyber-defenses of U.S. nonprofit organizations that champion media freedom and human rights when she was a Washington graduate student, the AP has learned.
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Trump's private daily schedules last week and found a ton of "executive time" where he can tweet, watch TV and phone friends to gossip - Trump only had TWO HOURS of policy meetings last week (Obama would spend 6 to 7 hours on policy every day): politi.co/2ER4BlK
Trump’s unstructured time includes 9 hours of “executive time” last week, aka tv watching, tweeting, phoning friends. politico.com/story/2018/10/…
As Trump calls the news media "the true Enemy of the People" on Twitter, remember: Two of the explosive devices that were mailed last week were addressed to CNN.
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CNN says it was mailed another suspicious package.
A senior law enforcement official said Cesar Sayoc had a list of people in the hundreds, containing politicians, entertainers and news people, and was going down that list to mail out packages. Law enforcement will visit those people to notify them.
nbcnewyork.com/news/national-…
Just days after George Soros was sent an explosive device, Ron DeSantis spread fears that Soros could infiltrate Florida's government, Daily Beast reports.
"He could be seeding, into our state government, you know, Soros-backed activists." thedailybeast.com/ron-desantis-s…
Trump is lying about his position on pre-existing conditions.
Voters have a right to know that.
vox.com/2018/10/29/180…
Trump Approval Rating Plunges Before Midterm Elections 2018 bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
The Star encountered 5 female voters in Johnstown, PA who voted for Trump, soured on him, and are now voting to re-elect Bob Casey.
"I really thought once he was elected, he would become more presidential ... Unfortunately, that hasn’t happened." thestar.com/news/world/201…
Joe Biden: "Our political opponents are not our enemies. The press is not the enemy of the people. And before we are Democrats or Republicans or independents, it sounds corny, but before that, we're Americans." (via ABC)
Religious leaders interrupt Sessions: "Brother Jeff, as a fellow United Methodist I call upon you to repent, to care for those in need."
Sessions: "Well thank you for those remarks and attack but I would just tell you we do our best."
Attack?
Sully Sullenberger: "This isn't the America I know & love. We're better than this. Our ideals, shared facts & common humanity are what bind us together as a nation and a people. Not one of these values is a political issue, but the lack of them is."
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We're not prepared for how much more extreme the Republican party will become after the midterms nymag.com/intelligencer/…
"If they were in America pushing the platform that they push, they would be Republicans."
That's how Steve King describes far right European white nationalist groups. washingtonpost.com/politics/in-th…
@POLITICOMag: The Pepe Brigade -- Milo, Cernovich, Spencer et al. -- which just last year dreamed of turning the capital on its heads, is demoralized, deplatformed, and in full retreat from Washington politico.com/magazine/story…
Denmark fires back after Trump White House lists country as example of failing socialist nation hill.cm/Zi4a6Qf
Trump to make final midterm push with 11 rallies in six days.
So much for legislating. hill.cm/RS2bxBL
8 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 to vote & vote early, if possible!
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In case you missed yesterday's thread:
The US Soon Will Have More Troops Along The Mexican Border Than It Has Fighting In Iraq And Syria bzfd.it/2PoGG1l