Trump: Day 678
-Cohen Reaches Plea Deal w/Mueller
-Moscow Project Ties Trump/Russia
-Planned $50M Penthouse 4 Putin
-Mueller Eyes Don Jr & Ivanka's Work
-Chicago Tax Lawyer's Office Raided
-Deutsche Bank HQ Being Searched
-Tim Scott Buries Farr Nomination
-Heads 2 Argentina 4 G20
-Cohen Reaches Plea Deal w/Mueller
-Moscow Project Ties Trump/Russia
-Planned $50M Penthouse 4 Putin
-Mueller Eyes Don Jr & Ivanka's Work
-Chicago Tax Lawyer's Office Raided
-Deutsche Bank HQ Being Searched
-Tim Scott Buries Farr Nomination
-Heads 2 Argentina 4 G20
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Day 783 since Donald Trump admitted to sexual assault — yet he’s still in the Oval Office
Day 783 since Donald Trump admitted to sexual assault — yet he’s still in the Oval Office
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Day 634 of NO EVIDENCE produced by Trump that his phones were tapped by Obama.
The FISA warrant Trump referenced targeted Carter Page. #TrumpLies
Day 634 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 424 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 424 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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Man hospitalized after accidentally shooting himself in the groin inside Walmart hill.cm/UCm8BYl
Man hospitalized after accidentally shooting himself in the groin inside Walmart hill.cm/UCm8BYl
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Day 244 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 244 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 244 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 244 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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Day 223 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 223 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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Reminder: 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"
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Reminder: 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"
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — US official: No criminal charges filed against 42 migrants arrested during caravan protest that ended with tear gas.
SAN DIEGO (AP) — US official: No criminal charges filed against 42 migrants arrested during caravan protest that ended with tear gas.
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Day 171 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 171 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: Americans want to sully our human rights image to justify sanctions bit.ly/2RniFFt
North Korea: Americans want to sully our human rights image to justify sanctions bit.ly/2RniFFt
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North Korea has written to the UN Security Council warning that a Dec 10th meeting on NK human rights proposed by the US and others would be a “provocation”. Such a meeting is “never helpful to peace and stability” on the peninsula, it says, and “flares up confrontation”.
North Korea has written to the UN Security Council warning that a Dec 10th meeting on NK human rights proposed by the US and others would be a “provocation”. Such a meeting is “never helpful to peace and stability” on the peninsula, it says, and “flares up confrontation”.
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North Korea mocks Trump.
Yes, the world is laughing at us.
North Korea mocks Trump.
Yes, the world is laughing at us.
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Day 101 since Trump was implicated as an unindicted co-conspirator in violating federal campaign finance laws to keep affairs quiet
Day 101 since Trump was implicated as an unindicted co-conspirator in violating federal campaign finance laws to keep affairs quiet
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NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Cohen pleads guilty to lying to Congress about Trump real estate project in Russia.
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Cohen pleads guilty to lying to Congress about Trump real estate project in Russia.
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Trump attacked the Mueller investigation in three tweets this morning, calling it a "witch hunt" just hours before his former personal lawyer reportedly pleaded guilty to lying to Congress about a Trump real estate project in Russia.
Trump attacked the Mueller investigation in three tweets this morning, calling it a "witch hunt" just hours before his former personal lawyer reportedly pleaded guilty to lying to Congress about a Trump real estate project in Russia.
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In testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee, Michael Cohen played down the extent of his contact with the Kremlin about the potential Trump Tower project and made other false statements about the negotiations, according to Mueller.
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In testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee, Michael Cohen played down the extent of his contact with the Kremlin about the potential Trump Tower project and made other false statements about the negotiations, according to Mueller.
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Tweet from February 7, 2017.
Tweet from February 7, 2017.
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Important context for today's news.
Paul Manafort, asked in July 2016 if Trump has any business interests with Russian oligarchs
Important context for today's news.
Paul Manafort, asked in July 2016 if Trump has any business interests with Russian oligarchs
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Michael Cohen was apparently still discussing the Trump Tower Moscow project in the same month (June 2016) as the infamous Trump Tower meeting with Russian nationals.
Michael Cohen was apparently still discussing the Trump Tower Moscow project in the same month (June 2016) as the infamous Trump Tower meeting with Russian nationals.
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Of note in this passage: Michael Cohen "briefed family members of Individual 1 within the Company about the [Moscow] project."
Cohen previously identified individual one as Trump.
Of note in this passage: Michael Cohen "briefed family members of Individual 1 within the Company about the [Moscow] project."
Cohen previously identified individual one as Trump.
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These are great for the golf course
These are great for the golf course
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Cohen plea indicates that he successfully reached an aide to President Putin in January 2016 after he emailed Putin spokesman Dmitry Peskov for help on a Trump Tower Moscow deal. He had insisted he emailed a general address and never heard back. washingtonpost.com/politics/top-t…
Cohen plea indicates that he successfully reached an aide to President Putin in January 2016 after he emailed Putin spokesman Dmitry Peskov for help on a Trump Tower Moscow deal. He had insisted he emailed a general address and never heard back. washingtonpost.com/politics/top-t…
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Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to lying about:
* The timing of the Moscow project
* Discussions with people in the Trump Org. and Russia about the Moscow project
* Contemplating travel to Russia in connection with the Moscow project
Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to lying about:
* The timing of the Moscow project
* Discussions with people in the Trump Org. and Russia about the Moscow project
* Contemplating travel to Russia in connection with the Moscow project
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It seems from Michael Cohen's plea that Putin's office did in fact respond to Cohen in January 2016 when he reached out about the Trump Tower Moscow project. Cohen had said he never heard back. The Kremlin said it had never responded.
It seems from Michael Cohen's plea that Putin's office did in fact respond to Cohen in January 2016 when he reached out about the Trump Tower Moscow project. Cohen had said he never heard back. The Kremlin said it had never responded.
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Trump says his former lawyer Michael Cohen is a "weak person" who is "lying" to get a reduced sentence.
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Trump says his former lawyer Michael Cohen is a "weak person" who is "lying" to get a reduced sentence.
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"I made these misstatements to be consistent with individual 1's political messaging and out of loyalty to individual 1," Cohen said in court, according to Reuters.
He previously identified individual one as Trump. af.reuters.com/article/worldN…
"I made these misstatements to be consistent with individual 1's political messaging and out of loyalty to individual 1," Cohen said in court, according to Reuters.
He previously identified individual one as Trump. af.reuters.com/article/worldN…
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Reminder of a Felix Sater email sent to Michael Cohen in 2015:
"Buddy our boy can become president of the USA and we can engineer it," Sater wrote. "I will get all of Putins team to buy in on this, I will manage this process."
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Reminder of a Felix Sater email sent to Michael Cohen in 2015:
"Buddy our boy can become president of the USA and we can engineer it," Sater wrote. "I will get all of Putins team to buy in on this, I will manage this process."
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Remember one of the questions Mueller reportedly wanted to ask Trump: "What communication did you have with Michael D. Cohen, Felix Sater and others, including foreign nationals, about Russian real estate developments during the campaign?" nytimes.com/2018/04/30/us/…
Remember one of the questions Mueller reportedly wanted to ask Trump: "What communication did you have with Michael D. Cohen, Felix Sater and others, including foreign nationals, about Russian real estate developments during the campaign?" nytimes.com/2018/04/30/us/…
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Guiliani attacks Mueller in statement: "It is hardly coincidental that the Special Counsel once again files a charge just as [Trump] is leaving for a meeting with world leaders.. [Mueller] did the very same thing as [he] was leaving for a world summit in Helsinki."
Guiliani attacks Mueller in statement: "It is hardly coincidental that the Special Counsel once again files a charge just as [Trump] is leaving for a meeting with world leaders.. [Mueller] did the very same thing as [he] was leaving for a world summit in Helsinki."
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Mark Warner: "There seems to be a trend here amongst so many of the [Trump's] closest allies, that they don't tell the truth. Although, you've also got a White House that seems on a daily basis not to have its facts straight." (via CNN)
Mark Warner: "There seems to be a trend here amongst so many of the [Trump's] closest allies, that they don't tell the truth. Although, you've also got a White House that seems on a daily basis not to have its facts straight." (via CNN)
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Jerry Nadler: "[Trump] can pretend that this investigation has nothing to do with him and nothing to do with Russia, but these indictments speak for themselves."
Jerry Nadler: "[Trump] can pretend that this investigation has nothing to do with him and nothing to do with Russia, but these indictments speak for themselves."
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Trump supposedly cancels meeting with Putin, citing Russia's seizure of Ukrainian vessels.
The Kremlin says it has not been notified of a cancellation of the much-anticipated meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.
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Trump supposedly cancels meeting with Putin, citing Russia's seizure of Ukrainian vessels.
The Kremlin says it has not been notified of a cancellation of the much-anticipated meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.
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Reminder: According to CAP's Moscow Project, the House Intel Committee "obtained either no or incomplete information about 81% of the known contacts between Trump officials & Russians, or groups and individuals w strong Russia ties like Wikileaks." nbcnews.com/politics/congr…
Reminder: According to CAP's Moscow Project, the House Intel Committee "obtained either no or incomplete information about 81% of the known contacts between Trump officials & Russians, or groups and individuals w strong Russia ties like Wikileaks." nbcnews.com/politics/congr…
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Trump's lawyers say that their client's written responses to Mueller about building a Trump Tower in Moscow during the campaign line up with what Michael Cohen said in court on Thursday w/@maggieNYT
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Trump's lawyers say that their client's written responses to Mueller about building a Trump Tower in Moscow during the campaign line up with what Michael Cohen said in court on Thursday w/@maggieNYT
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Trump hours ago: "So very simply: Michael Cohen is lying and he’s trying to get a reduced sentence for things that have nothing to do with me."
Rudy Giuliani now to NYT: Trump's recall of Moscow deal matches Cohen's nyti.ms/2DT1DeD
Trump hours ago: "So very simply: Michael Cohen is lying and he’s trying to get a reduced sentence for things that have nothing to do with me."
Rudy Giuliani now to NYT: Trump's recall of Moscow deal matches Cohen's nyti.ms/2DT1DeD
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'We will be in Moscow’: The story of Trump’s 30-year quest to expand his brand to Russia
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'We will be in Moscow’: The story of Trump’s 30-year quest to expand his brand to Russia
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The Trump Organization planned to give a $50 million penthouse at Trump Tower Moscow to Vladimir Putin as the company negotiated the real estate development, four people tell BuzzFeed, one of them the originator of the plan. buzzfeednews.com/article/anthon…
The Trump Organization planned to give a $50 million penthouse at Trump Tower Moscow to Vladimir Putin as the company negotiated the real estate development, four people tell BuzzFeed, one of them the originator of the plan. buzzfeednews.com/article/anthon…
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"Two US law enforcement officials also told BuzzFeed News that Michael Cohen, Trump’s personal lawyer at the time, discussed the idea with an assistant to Dmitry Peskov, Putin’s press secretary."
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"Two US law enforcement officials also told BuzzFeed News that Michael Cohen, Trump’s personal lawyer at the time, discussed the idea with an assistant to Dmitry Peskov, Putin’s press secretary."
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Investigators obtained emails about the Trump Tower Moscow project from late 2015 and January 2016, WSJ reports, in which Cohen communicated with or copied Don Jr. and Ivanka Trump. Ivanka Trump recommended an architect, the people said. wsj.com/articles/micha…
Investigators obtained emails about the Trump Tower Moscow project from late 2015 and January 2016, WSJ reports, in which Cohen communicated with or copied Don Jr. and Ivanka Trump. Ivanka Trump recommended an architect, the people said. wsj.com/articles/micha…
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Multiple sources have confirmed to Yahoo News that Ivanka and Don Jr. were also on the Trump Tower Moscow project.
One source familiar with the investigation told Yahoo News that Mueller has asked about Ivanka and Don Jr.'s work on the project.
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Multiple sources have confirmed to Yahoo News that Ivanka and Don Jr. were also on the Trump Tower Moscow project.
One source familiar with the investigation told Yahoo News that Mueller has asked about Ivanka and Don Jr.'s work on the project.
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Dems are anxious to bring Michael Cohen to Capitol Hill - and many want his testimony to be public. It could be a memorable spectacle. w/ @rachaelmbade and @gabriellahope_ politico.com/story/2018/11/…
Dems are anxious to bring Michael Cohen to Capitol Hill - and many want his testimony to be public. It could be a memorable spectacle. w/ @rachaelmbade and @gabriellahope_ politico.com/story/2018/11/…
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'GUILTY PLEASures' parked blocks from WH with free treats featuring flavors such as “Southern District of NY Cheesecake” & “Mo’challusion,” sponsored by @MoveOn calling itself “the only ice cream truck defending the investigation by Robert Mueller”
'GUILTY PLEASures' parked blocks from WH with free treats featuring flavors such as “Southern District of NY Cheesecake” & “Mo’challusion,” sponsored by @MoveOn calling itself “the only ice cream truck defending the investigation by Robert Mueller”
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Wall Street Journal accidentally identifies Russian president as "Vladimir Trump" hill.cm/e7XbEu0
Wall Street Journal accidentally identifies Russian president as "Vladimir Trump" hill.cm/e7XbEu0
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Day 58 since WaPo columnist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered in the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, Turkey.
Saudi Arabia admits they were responsible for his death. Yet, the location of Khashoggi's body remains unknown.
Why does Trump defend Saudi Arabia?
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Day 58 since WaPo columnist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered in the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, Turkey.
Saudi Arabia admits they were responsible for his death. Yet, the location of Khashoggi's body remains unknown.
Why does Trump defend Saudi Arabia?
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Deutsche Bank's headquarters were raided as part of a money-laundering investigation.
Deutsche is Trump's main lender over the last decade. Trump Org. borrowed $360M from Deutsche Bank for Doral and the DC hotel.
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Deutsche Bank's headquarters were raided as part of a money-laundering investigation.
Deutsche is Trump's main lender over the last decade. Trump Org. borrowed $360M from Deutsche Bank for Doral and the DC hotel.
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Federal agents have raided the City Hall office of Chicago Alderman Ed Burke this morning.
Burke's small law firm did tax work for Trump for 12 years 👀
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Federal agents have raided the City Hall office of Chicago Alderman Ed Burke this morning.
Burke's small law firm did tax work for Trump for 12 years 👀
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Ex-federal prosecutor Daniel Goldman on Trump's Manafort pardon talk: "If you are trying to corruptly influence his testimony by dangling a pardon, that could be witness tampering."
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Ex-federal prosecutor Daniel Goldman on Trump's Manafort pardon talk: "If you are trying to corruptly influence his testimony by dangling a pardon, that could be witness tampering."
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Any info shared after Manafort began cooperating isn't protected by a joint defense agreement, Joyce Vance says.
"If I were Mueller I'd be issuing subpoenas today to Rudy Giuliani and Kevin Downing...to explain under oath exactly what was conveyed."nbcnews.com/politics/justi…
Any info shared after Manafort began cooperating isn't protected by a joint defense agreement, Joyce Vance says.
"If I were Mueller I'd be issuing subpoenas today to Rudy Giuliani and Kevin Downing...to explain under oath exactly what was conveyed."nbcnews.com/politics/justi…
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Joyce Vance: "The whole idea that we are talking about a president having a joint defense agreement with 32 other people — because they are all under criminal investigation — is not normal, and we can't let it become normal." nbcnews.com/politics/justi…
Joyce Vance: "The whole idea that we are talking about a president having a joint defense agreement with 32 other people — because they are all under criminal investigation — is not normal, and we can't let it become normal." nbcnews.com/politics/justi…
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"JDA can operate only among parties who do in fact have a common interest ... Thus, Mueller is fully entitled to subpoena Manafort counsel Kevin Downing and whichever Trump counsel spoke with him ... to reveal every word of the discussions." washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-m…
"JDA can operate only among parties who do in fact have a common interest ... Thus, Mueller is fully entitled to subpoena Manafort counsel Kevin Downing and whichever Trump counsel spoke with him ... to reveal every word of the discussions." washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-m…
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Whitaker has been in his role for approximately 22 days. DOJ won't say what's going on w/ his ethics consultation, no one will produce his actual appt letter, and Grassley rejected Feinstein's call for him to testify before the Judiciary Committee.
Whitaker has been in his role for approximately 22 days. DOJ won't say what's going on w/ his ethics consultation, no one will produce his actual appt letter, and Grassley rejected Feinstein's call for him to testify before the Judiciary Committee.
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@SenatorTimScott to oppose Thomas Farr, killing the controversial nomination: thestate.com/news/politics-… w/ @MurphinDC
@SenatorTimScott to oppose Thomas Farr, killing the controversial nomination: thestate.com/news/politics-… w/ @MurphinDC
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Here’s Tim Scott’s statement opposing the controversial Farr nomination, sinking it this Congress. Trump could renominate him in the next Congress.
Here’s Tim Scott’s statement opposing the controversial Farr nomination, sinking it this Congress. Trump could renominate him in the next Congress.
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Huckabee tears into Jeff Flake: "Selfish narcissist" who should "go hide in an elevator"
"Civility"
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Huckabee tears into Jeff Flake: "Selfish narcissist" who should "go hide in an elevator"
"Civility"
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What all-GOP government under Trump has wrought:
—no Obamacare repeal
—no infrastructure plan
—no border wall
—no executive oversight
—short-term tax-cut stimulus
—long-term budget deficits
—chaotic trade conflict
—House Democratic sweep
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What all-GOP government under Trump has wrought:
—no Obamacare repeal
—no infrastructure plan
—no border wall
—no executive oversight
—short-term tax-cut stimulus
—long-term budget deficits
—chaotic trade conflict
—House Democratic sweep
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The EPA is blasting out "fact checks" on the National Climate Assessment, not by citing peer review science, but the Daily Caller
The EPA is blasting out "fact checks" on the National Climate Assessment, not by citing peer review science, but the Daily Caller
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Interesting research in WashPost: How Donald Trump appeals to men secretly insecure about their manhood washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-ca…
Interesting research in WashPost: How Donald Trump appeals to men secretly insecure about their manhood washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-ca…
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Trump’s national security advisor Bolton meets Bolsonaro for one-hour meeting in Rio.
Why is he doing this if he can’t speak Portuguese?
Trump’s national security advisor Bolton meets Bolsonaro for one-hour meeting in Rio.
Why is he doing this if he can’t speak Portuguese?
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Aboard Air Force One (AP) — White House: Formal meetings with Turkey, S Korea canceled; Trump will instead speak informally with leaders at G-20.
Is he going to sit and sulk in his hotel room like he did in Paris?
Aboard Air Force One (AP) — White House: Formal meetings with Turkey, S Korea canceled; Trump will instead speak informally with leaders at G-20.
Is he going to sit and sulk in his hotel room like he did in Paris?
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Source: Trump headed to the G20 in a "terrible mood," "spooked and completely distracted." Has downgraded some bilateral meetings that he didn't want to do in the first place, feeling "there's nothing in them for him."
Source: Trump headed to the G20 in a "terrible mood," "spooked and completely distracted." Has downgraded some bilateral meetings that he didn't want to do in the first place, feeling "there's nothing in them for him."
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Christmas ad for New Zealand airline shows mini-Trump on Santa's naughty list hill.cm/Cij2VeH
Christmas ad for New Zealand airline shows mini-Trump on Santa's naughty list hill.cm/Cij2VeH
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36 Days remain until Democrats take majority control of the House.
36 Days remain until Democrats take majority control of the House.
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The winning party's margin in votes the past 4 times the House has flipped:
1994: Republicans +6.8%
2006: Democrats + 8.0%
2010: Republicans +6.6%
2018: Democrats +8.4% and counting
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The winning party's margin in votes the past 4 times the House has flipped:
1994: Republicans +6.8%
2006: Democrats + 8.0%
2010: Republicans +6.6%
2018: Democrats +8.4% and counting
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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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Russia rejects Trump's canceled meeting, Kremlin ready for contact
Wait. What?
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Russia rejects Trump's canceled meeting, Kremlin ready for contact
Wait. What?
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