Trump: Day 665
-Judge Reinstates Acosta Credential
-Sz Has Written Answers 4 Mueller
-Sealed Complaint Against Assange
-Asking Advisors if Pence is Loyal
-Betsy DeVos Security Costs $19.8M
-Calls 4 Coal Lobbyist 2 Lead EPA
-14,000+ Migrant Children in Custody
-Judge Reinstates Acosta Credential
-Sz Has Written Answers 4 Mueller
-Sealed Complaint Against Assange
-Asking Advisors if Pence is Loyal
-Betsy DeVos Security Costs $19.8M
-Calls 4 Coal Lobbyist 2 Lead EPA
-14,000+ Migrant Children in Custody
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Day 770 since Donald Trump admitted to sexual assault — yet he’s still in the Oval Office
Day 770 since Donald Trump admitted to sexual assault — yet he’s still in the Oval Office
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Day 621 of NO EVIDENCE produced by Trump that his phones were tapped by Obama.
The FISA warrant Trump referenced targeted Carter Page. #TrumpLies
Day 621 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 411 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 411 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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A gun in the home is 22x more likely to be used in suicide, accidental shooting, or domestic violence shootings than in self defense.
A gun in the home is 22x more likely to be used in suicide, accidental shooting, or domestic violence shootings than in self defense.
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Day 231 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 231 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 231 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 231 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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CNBC: Judge orders Trump administration to restore CNN reporter Jim Acosta's White House press pass. cnbc.com/2018/11/16/jud…
CNBC: Judge orders Trump administration to restore CNN reporter Jim Acosta's White House press pass. cnbc.com/2018/11/16/jud…
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Federal judge Timothy J. Kelly sided with CNN, ordering the White House to reinstate chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta's press pass.
Judge Kelly was nominated by Trump, confirmed by the Senate on a 94-2 vote last year
Federal judge Timothy J. Kelly sided with CNN, ordering the White House to reinstate chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta's press pass.
Judge Kelly was nominated by Trump, confirmed by the Senate on a 94-2 vote last year
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"There must be decorum at the White House."
Reminder: Trump has told reporters asking respectful questions that the questions are "stupid," has interrupted them, etc.
"There must be decorum at the White House."
Reminder: Trump has told reporters asking respectful questions that the questions are "stupid," has interrupted them, etc.
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Trump says his people are treated badly at press briefings and he has told them that they can just leave. Except that there really aren’t formal press briefings anymore. What for decades was a daily briefing now occurs maybe once every two or three or four weeks.
Trump says his people are treated badly at press briefings and he has told them that they can just leave. Except that there really aren’t formal press briefings anymore. What for decades was a daily briefing now occurs maybe once every two or three or four weeks.
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Lou Dobbs Loses His Mind After CNN Defeats White House Over Acosta's Press Access thebea.st/2zWcII8?source… via @thedailybeast
Lou Dobbs Loses His Mind After CNN Defeats White House Over Acosta's Press Access thebea.st/2zWcII8?source… via @thedailybeast
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Day 210 since Trump began forcibly separating immigrant children from their families.
➡️ 25 of 2,667 separated kids still in custody.
➡️ 99 kids still in custody with parents who were deported
Day 210 since Trump began forcibly separating immigrant children from their families.
➡️ 25 of 2,667 separated kids still in custody.
➡️ 99 kids still in custody with parents who were deported
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The Trump administration is systematically locking up thousands of children at unheard of rates - now more than 14,000 are in U.S. custody.
The government classifies these children as "unaccompanied"
sfchronicle.com/nation/article…
The Trump administration is systematically locking up thousands of children at unheard of rates - now more than 14,000 are in U.S. custody.
The government classifies these children as "unaccompanied"
sfchronicle.com/nation/article…
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Day 158 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 158 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's leader Kim Jong Un ordered and guided the successful testing of a new "high-tech tactical weapon," according to the country's state media
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un ordered and guided the successful testing of a new "high-tech tactical weapon," according to the country's state media
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This is the first acknowledgment from the North that it has resumed testing since engaging diplomatically with the U.S. and South Korea
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This is the first acknowledgment from the North that it has resumed testing since engaging diplomatically with the U.S. and South Korea
on.wsj.com/2QM2Sjl
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Day 88 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 88 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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Day 29 since Saudi Arabia acknowledged the death of U.S. resident, WaPo columnist Jamal Khashoggi, claiming he died from an alleged October 2nd "fist fight" inside their Turkey consulate.
Where's his body?
The U.S. has yet to launch an investigation.
Day 29 since Saudi Arabia acknowledged the death of U.S. resident, WaPo columnist Jamal Khashoggi, claiming he died from an alleged October 2nd "fist fight" inside their Turkey consulate.
Where's his body?
The U.S. has yet to launch an investigation.
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The CIA has concluded that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi.
The CIA's assessment is the most definitive to date linking Mohammed to the operation.
washingtonpost.com/world/national…
The CIA has concluded that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi.
The CIA's assessment is the most definitive to date linking Mohammed to the operation.
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The CIA also has intel indicating that MBS brother, the Saudi ambassador to US, helped lure Khashoggi to consulate in Turkey where he was killed.
The CIA also has intel indicating that MBS brother, the Saudi ambassador to US, helped lure Khashoggi to consulate in Turkey where he was killed.
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George Conway on why he withdrew from consideration for a job at DOJ: "I'm watching this thing...the administration is like a shit show in a dumpster fire… I realized this guy is going to be at war with the Justice Department."
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George Conway on why he withdrew from consideration for a job at DOJ: "I'm watching this thing...the administration is like a shit show in a dumpster fire… I realized this guy is going to be at war with the Justice Department."
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George Conway on how Kellyanne has reacted to his public attacks on Trump: "I don’t think she likes it. But I've told her, I don't like the administration so it's even."
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George Conway on how Kellyanne has reacted to his public attacks on Trump: "I don’t think she likes it. But I've told her, I don't like the administration so it's even."
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Julian Assange has been charged under seal, prosecutors inadvertently revealed in an unsealed court filing — a development that could significantly advance the Russia probe and have major implications for those who publish government secrets. washingtonpost.com/world/national…
Julian Assange has been charged under seal, prosecutors inadvertently revealed in an unsealed court filing — a development that could significantly advance the Russia probe and have major implications for those who publish government secrets. washingtonpost.com/world/national…
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An "unusually high" number of sealed criminal indictments have been added to the federal court docket in D.C. since the start of 2018, according to ABC News.
Some wonder if they could be from Mueller.
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An "unusually high" number of sealed criminal indictments have been added to the federal court docket in D.C. since the start of 2018, according to ABC News.
Some wonder if they could be from Mueller.
abcn.ws/2QQ76X6
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Lawyers for alleged Russian operative Mariia Butina have entered into negotiations with fed prosecutors.
The 2 sides requested to postpone the next hearing because they're currently "in negotiations regarding a potential resolution of this matter." nbcnews.com/politics/justi…
Lawyers for alleged Russian operative Mariia Butina have entered into negotiations with fed prosecutors.
The 2 sides requested to postpone the next hearing because they're currently "in negotiations regarding a potential resolution of this matter." nbcnews.com/politics/justi…
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New lawyers for @GeorgePapa19 seek to delay his duty to report for jail sentence until DC Circuit rules on challenges to Mueller's authority...He faces about 12 days
New lawyers for @GeorgePapa19 seek to delay his duty to report for jail sentence until DC Circuit rules on challenges to Mueller's authority...He faces about 12 days
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Trump on yesterday's Twitter outburst over Mueller: “I’m not agitated. It’s a hoax. The whole thing is a hoax. There was no collusion.”
Trump on yesterday's Twitter outburst over Mueller: “I’m not agitated. It’s a hoax. The whole thing is a hoax. There was no collusion.”
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Trump says he has answered written questions from special counsel Robert Mueller but hasn't yet submitted them.
Trump said that he answered the questions "very easily" this week but added that "you have to always be careful." apne.ws/xSrLPIS
Trump says he has answered written questions from special counsel Robert Mueller but hasn't yet submitted them.
Trump said that he answered the questions "very easily" this week but added that "you have to always be careful." apne.ws/xSrLPIS
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Chris Wallace after interviewing Trump: I don't think there's a chance he'll sit "for an interview with Mueller" hill.cm/JDhiydV
Chris Wallace after interviewing Trump: I don't think there's a chance he'll sit "for an interview with Mueller" hill.cm/JDhiydV
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Chuck Grassley says he’s leaving the Judiciary Committee chairmanship to take over Senate Finance.
That means that Trump ally Lindsey Graham will likely take the reins of the panel that supervises DOJ/FBI.
politico.com/story/2018/11/…
Chuck Grassley says he’s leaving the Judiciary Committee chairmanship to take over Senate Finance.
That means that Trump ally Lindsey Graham will likely take the reins of the panel that supervises DOJ/FBI.
politico.com/story/2018/11/…
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Lawyers ask SCOTUS to resolve the dispute over whether Matthew Whitaker can be the acting AG.
Lawyers ask SCOTUS to resolve the dispute over whether Matthew Whitaker can be the acting AG.
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Trump has been asking aides and advisers whether they think Mike Pence is loyal.
Trump has repeated the question so much he has alarmed advisers. Trump has openly suggested dropping Pence from the 2020 ticket and picking another running mate.
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Trump has been asking aides and advisers whether they think Mike Pence is loyal.
Trump has repeated the question so much he has alarmed advisers. Trump has openly suggested dropping Pence from the 2020 ticket and picking another running mate.
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Trump once asked so few questions in a briefing that top military commanders cut the number of prepared PowerPoint slides to three — they had planned 18, NYT reports.
The commanders had slotted 2 hours for the meeting, but it lasted less than one. nytimes.com/2018/11/16/us/…
Trump once asked so few questions in a briefing that top military commanders cut the number of prepared PowerPoint slides to three — they had planned 18, NYT reports.
The commanders had slotted 2 hours for the meeting, but it lasted less than one. nytimes.com/2018/11/16/us/…
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"Fact-checking Trump is kind of like fact-checking one of those talking dolls programmed to say the same phrases for eternity, except if none of those phrases were true," @ddale8 writes wapo.st/2FoFbMy
"Fact-checking Trump is kind of like fact-checking one of those talking dolls programmed to say the same phrases for eternity, except if none of those phrases were true," @ddale8 writes wapo.st/2FoFbMy
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Quartz: Melania Trump incurred $174,000 in hotel bills during her trip to Toronto last year, though she did not stay overnight.
That’s separate from $18,000 for her advance team. qz.com/1465202/melani…
Quartz: Melania Trump incurred $174,000 in hotel bills during her trip to Toronto last year, though she did not stay overnight.
That’s separate from $18,000 for her advance team. qz.com/1465202/melani…
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Betsy DeVos began receiving around-the-clock security from the U.S. Marshals Service days after being confirmed, an armed detail provided to no other cabinet member that could cost taxpayers $19,800,000 through September 2019.
nbcnews.com/politics/polit…
Betsy DeVos began receiving around-the-clock security from the U.S. Marshals Service days after being confirmed, an armed detail provided to no other cabinet member that could cost taxpayers $19,800,000 through September 2019.
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What U.S. Marshals Service is spending on DeVos security is millions more than taxpayers were spending on former EPA head Pruitt.
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What U.S. Marshals Service is spending on DeVos security is millions more than taxpayers were spending on former EPA head Pruitt.
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New rules proposed by Betsy DeVos for schools and colleges significantly narrow the definition of what counts as a reportable sexual assault and allow schools to act only if an assault occurred on campus.
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New rules proposed by Betsy DeVos for schools and colleges significantly narrow the definition of what counts as a reportable sexual assault and allow schools to act only if an assault occurred on campus.
on.wsj.com/2qQChq4
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The bundle of financial incentives Trump and Scott Walker offered to lure Foxconn to Wisconsin is larger than what New York, Virginia and Tennessee collectively pledged to Amazon. washingtonpost.com/business/2018/…
The bundle of financial incentives Trump and Scott Walker offered to lure Foxconn to Wisconsin is larger than what New York, Virginia and Tennessee collectively pledged to Amazon. washingtonpost.com/business/2018/…
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Pfizer to raise drug prices, ending freeze imposed at Trump's request
Remarkable what happens when the election is over.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @technology
Pfizer to raise drug prices, ending freeze imposed at Trump's request
Remarkable what happens when the election is over.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @technology
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Offered an ambassadorship in Estonia, Mira Ricardel turned it down.
It’s unclear if the White House plans to offer her any other position.
Ricardel clashed with East Wing aides to Melania Trump.
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Offered an ambassadorship in Estonia, Mira Ricardel turned it down.
It’s unclear if the White House plans to offer her any other position.
Ricardel clashed with East Wing aides to Melania Trump.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Serious political instability in Estonia, per @ottummelas.
(Sounds like they could use Mira Ricardel.)
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Serious political instability in Estonia, per @ottummelas.
(Sounds like they could use Mira Ricardel.)
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Soldiers in Nogales are preparing for an invasion that isn't coming. They spent their first nights in a cold food storage unit with the freon turned off.
Now they're preparing to spend Thanksgiving here while the caravan heads to California.
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Soldiers in Nogales are preparing for an invasion that isn't coming. They spent their first nights in a cold food storage unit with the freon turned off.
Now they're preparing to spend Thanksgiving here while the caravan heads to California.
google.com/amp/s/www.nbcn…
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Asked why he didn't go anything to honor veterans on Veterans Day, Trump tells Chris Wallace: "I should have done that, I was extremely busy on calls for the country, we did a lot of calling as you know."
Asked why he didn't go anything to honor veterans on Veterans Day, Trump tells Chris Wallace: "I should have done that, I was extremely busy on calls for the country, we did a lot of calling as you know."
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Trump blames forest poor management on the CA fires, says if forest areas had been raked out, "you wouldn't have the fires."
(The forest floor prevents erosion and flooding. It keeps moisture in the ground. It is important for a healthy forest.)
Trump blames forest poor management on the CA fires, says if forest areas had been raked out, "you wouldn't have the fires."
(The forest floor prevents erosion and flooding. It keeps moisture in the ground. It is important for a healthy forest.)
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Amid progress against California blaze, number of missing soars reut.rs/2PtLB1A
Amid progress against California blaze, number of missing soars reut.rs/2PtLB1A
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California Gov. Jerry Brown and governor-elect Gavin Newsom will join Trump during his visit to California tomorrow.
California Gov. Jerry Brown and governor-elect Gavin Newsom will join Trump during his visit to California tomorrow.
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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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Peter Smith emailed with MATTIS during the transition. Emails obtained by @WSJ show Smith brainstormed about business ventures involving Flynn and later copied Flynn’s government-provided email account on a message to Mattis. wsj.com/articles/house…
Peter Smith emailed with MATTIS during the transition. Emails obtained by @WSJ show Smith brainstormed about business ventures involving Flynn and later copied Flynn’s government-provided email account on a message to Mattis. wsj.com/articles/house…
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