Trump: Day 679
-Holds Impromptu Meeting w/ Putin
-Putin Gives High Five 2 Saudi Prince
-Trudeau Refused USMCA Re-Brand
-6 W.H. Staffers Violated Hatch Act
-Floats Threat of Iran Military Action
-Whitaker Recv'd Fraud Complaints
-Tagging Migrants with ID Numbers
-Holds Impromptu Meeting w/ Putin
-Putin Gives High Five 2 Saudi Prince
-Trudeau Refused USMCA Re-Brand
-6 W.H. Staffers Violated Hatch Act
-Floats Threat of Iran Military Action
-Whitaker Recv'd Fraud Complaints
-Tagging Migrants with ID Numbers
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Day 784 since Donald Trump admitted to sexual assault — yet he’s still in the Oval Office
Day 784 since Donald Trump admitted to sexual assault — yet he’s still in the Oval Office
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Day 635 of NO EVIDENCE produced by Trump that his phones were tapped by Obama.
The FISA warrant Trump referenced targeted Carter Page. #TrumpLies
Day 635 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 425 since the deadliest mass shooting on U.S soil in Las Vegas that killed 58, injuring 546 and Congress has taken NO action to prevent future mass shootings. #NeverForget #NeverAgain #EnoughIsEnough
Day 425 since the deadliest mass shooting on U.S soil in Las Vegas that killed 58, injuring 546 and Congress has taken NO action to prevent future mass shootings. #NeverForget #NeverAgain #EnoughIsEnough
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The Department of Justice announced Friday it would award more than $16 million to the victims of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
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The Department of Justice announced Friday it would award more than $16 million to the victims of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
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Real-time American gun violence numbers for 2018:
•13,317 gun deaths
•25,722 gun injuries
•616 children shot
•2,585 teenagers shot
•1,845 armed home invasions
•1,617 incidents of defensive gun use
•1,451 unintentional shootings
•323 mass shootings
Real-time American gun violence numbers for 2018:
•13,317 gun deaths
•25,722 gun injuries
•616 children shot
•2,585 teenagers shot
•1,845 armed home invasions
•1,617 incidents of defensive gun use
•1,451 unintentional shootings
•323 mass shootings
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25 years ago today both parties came together to make Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act law, enacting several reasonable reforms to protect Americans from gun violence.
25 years ago today both parties came together to make Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act law, enacting several reasonable reforms to protect Americans from gun violence.
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TIME’s new cover: Parents who lost children in school shootings find comfort in a group no one wants to
TIME’s new cover: Parents who lost children in school shootings find comfort in a group no one wants to
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Day 245 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 245 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 245 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 245 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 224 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 224 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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The Tornillo shelter for migrant children was supposed to close after 30 days. Here's why it's still open pbs.org/newshour/natio…
The Tornillo shelter for migrant children was supposed to close after 30 days. Here's why it's still open pbs.org/newshour/natio…
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Lorena and her two children hold out their arms to show the numbers they were given to be on a list of migrants seeking political asylum in the United States. (Photo: Adria Malcolm for Yahoo News)
Lorena and her two children hold out their arms to show the numbers they were given to be on a list of migrants seeking political asylum in the United States. (Photo: Adria Malcolm for Yahoo News)
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Day 172 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 172 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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Day 102 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 102 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's legal team did not learn until Thursday that Michael Cohen had sat for dozens of hours of interviews with Mueller's office, a senior administration official tells WaPo. washingtonpost.com/politics/indiv…
Trump's legal team did not learn until Thursday that Michael Cohen had sat for dozens of hours of interviews with Mueller's office, a senior administration official tells WaPo. washingtonpost.com/politics/indiv…
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"The Cohen news is very bad," a former White House staffer said to VF.
The fear in Trumpworld is that Mueller may have laid a perjury trap for the president, the former staffer said.
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"The Cohen news is very bad," a former White House staffer said to VF.
The fear in Trumpworld is that Mueller may have laid a perjury trap for the president, the former staffer said.
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Day 59 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?
Day 59 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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Canada has announced sanctions, taken under Canada's Magnitsky Act, against 17 Saudis believed to have been involved in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, including a former top aide to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. theglobeandmail.com/politics/artic…
Canada has announced sanctions, taken under Canada's Magnitsky Act, against 17 Saudis believed to have been involved in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, including a former top aide to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. theglobeandmail.com/politics/artic…
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MbS nixed plans to stay with his 400-person delegation at the luxe Four Seasons in Buenos Aires and is instead at the fortified Saudi Embassy -- a move of caution amid legal pressure in Argentina to prosecute him for human rights violations. washingtonpost.com/politics/trump…
MbS nixed plans to stay with his 400-person delegation at the luxe Four Seasons in Buenos Aires and is instead at the fortified Saudi Embassy -- a move of caution amid legal pressure in Argentina to prosecute him for human rights violations. washingtonpost.com/politics/trump…
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French President Emmanuel Macron told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that Europe would insist on international experts being part of the investigation into the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi
French President Emmanuel Macron told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that Europe would insist on international experts being part of the investigation into the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi
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This is literally an “I'm not a crook” tweet
This is literally an “I'm not a crook” tweet
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*lightly looked*
*somewhere in Russia*
*lightly looked*
*somewhere in Russia*
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Flashback: Trump was singing a different tune January, 2017
Flashback: Trump was singing a different tune January, 2017
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Suddenly, Trump went from insisting he had "nothing to do with Russia" to justifying his business efforts there. His defenders don't seem to care. But the lies matter.
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Suddenly, Trump went from insisting he had "nothing to do with Russia" to justifying his business efforts there. His defenders don't seem to care. But the lies matter.
weeklystandard.com/stephen-f-haye…
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2 years ago today:
2 years ago today:
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Russian President Putin and Saudi Crown Prince bin Salman exchange a high five and laugh at the (world) G20 in Argentina.
Russian President Putin and Saudi Crown Prince bin Salman exchange a high five and laugh at the (world) G20 in Argentina.
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Trump and Saudi Crown Prince “exchanged pleasantries,” White House tells WH pool reporters at G20.
"pleasantries"
Trump and Saudi Crown Prince “exchanged pleasantries,” White House tells WH pool reporters at G20.
"pleasantries"
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@SecPompeo met with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al Jubeir at the US delegation hotel on the sidelines of the G20 in Buenos Aires.
@SecPompeo met with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al Jubeir at the US delegation hotel on the sidelines of the G20 in Buenos Aires.
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Russian FM spokesperson: "Was Ukraine’s provocation in the Kerch Strait the true reason for the cancellation?
We have heard the official explanation and taken note of it...But is it true? I think the true reason is rooted in the domestic political situation in the US."
Russian FM spokesperson: "Was Ukraine’s provocation in the Kerch Strait the true reason for the cancellation?
We have heard the official explanation and taken note of it...But is it true? I think the true reason is rooted in the domestic political situation in the US."
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Kremlin Spokesman: "Russia President Putin And U.S. President Trump will have a brief impromptu meeting same as other leaders."
reuters.com/article/us-g20…
Kremlin Spokesman: "Russia President Putin And U.S. President Trump will have a brief impromptu meeting same as other leaders."
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This piece, from @benjaminwittes and @qjurecic is worth revisiting. They laid out 7 Trump/Russia scenarios, from most innocent to most guilty.
Worth noting that we're now well onto the guilty side, into Scenario #5, heading towards #6: lawfareblog.com/seven-theories…
This piece, from @benjaminwittes and @qjurecic is worth revisiting. They laid out 7 Trump/Russia scenarios, from most innocent to most guilty.
Worth noting that we're now well onto the guilty side, into Scenario #5, heading towards #6: lawfareblog.com/seven-theories…
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Mexican President Nieto awarded Jared Kushner the Order of the Aztec Eagle -- Mexico's highest decoration awarded to foreigners -- for "significant contributions in achieving the renegotiation" of the "USMCA" trade agreement
Mexican President Nieto awarded Jared Kushner the Order of the Aztec Eagle -- Mexico's highest decoration awarded to foreigners -- for "significant contributions in achieving the renegotiation" of the "USMCA" trade agreement
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“Which is the one that matters,” Trump asks. Trudeau: “each of us gets a copy.”
“Which is the one that matters,” Trump asks. Trudeau: “each of us gets a copy.”
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Trudeau refused to play along at today's signing ceremony. He opted not to hold up the agreement to showcase the signatures.
Most notably, he refused to refer to the agreement by the name Trump gave it—USMCA—instead calling it "the new NAFTA."
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Trudeau refused to play along at today's signing ceremony. He opted not to hold up the agreement to showcase the signatures.
Most notably, he refused to refer to the agreement by the name Trump gave it—USMCA—instead calling it "the new NAFTA."
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Important NAFTA text change on gender discrimination:
Important NAFTA text change on gender discrimination:
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Reality check:
The photo-op NAFTA (USMCA) signing is meaningless if House Dems don’t pass it — and right now the chances of Pelosi passing it are now approximately zero w/o revisions.
Reality check:
The photo-op NAFTA (USMCA) signing is meaningless if House Dems don’t pass it — and right now the chances of Pelosi passing it are now approximately zero w/o revisions.
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Trudeau tells Trump to his face to remove tariffs hill.cm/c9xhgm3
Trudeau tells Trump to his face to remove tariffs hill.cm/c9xhgm3
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PM Shinzo Abe of Japan to Trump at G20: "I want to congratulate you on your historic victory in the midterm election in the United States."
Lol. Leaders know to stroke Trump's ego.
PM Shinzo Abe of Japan to Trump at G20: "I want to congratulate you on your historic victory in the midterm election in the United States."
Lol. Leaders know to stroke Trump's ego.
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Reminder: In AF1 call, Theresa May tried to flatter Trump with congratulations for GOP wins in the midterms. He responded by berating the British PM do badly it left her and staff shaken.
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Reminder: In AF1 call, Theresa May tried to flatter Trump with congratulations for GOP wins in the midterms. He responded by berating the British PM do badly it left her and staff shaken.
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Trump at G-20 on climate change: "I’m not going to put the country out of business. When you look at China, they have not-good air that comes over to the U.S. People don’t want to talk about it. We’re not going to spend trillions and make it good for others but not (us)"
Trump at G-20 on climate change: "I’m not going to put the country out of business. When you look at China, they have not-good air that comes over to the U.S. People don’t want to talk about it. We’re not going to spend trillions and make it good for others but not (us)"
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Trump to WaPo this week: "You look at our air and our water and it's right now at a record clean."
New reports: Toxic waste from 22 coal plants in Illinois puts drinking water for nearby communities at risk. chicagotribune.com/news/local/bre…
Trump to WaPo this week: "You look at our air and our water and it's right now at a record clean."
New reports: Toxic waste from 22 coal plants in Illinois puts drinking water for nearby communities at risk. chicagotribune.com/news/local/bre…
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This doesn’t look like a happy man.
This doesn’t look like a happy man.
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He dodged unsavory friends. He downgraded or delayed meetings with allies.
Trump’s strange first day at the G20 is a window into his truncated diplomacy. W/@peterbakernyt nyti.ms/2zBG7rF?smid=n…
He dodged unsavory friends. He downgraded or delayed meetings with allies.
Trump’s strange first day at the G20 is a window into his truncated diplomacy. W/@peterbakernyt nyti.ms/2zBG7rF?smid=n…
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Good, detailed argument here that Mueller has already found collusion with Russia through Corsi and Stone justsecurity.org/61652/jereome-…
Good, detailed argument here that Mueller has already found collusion with Russia through Corsi and Stone justsecurity.org/61652/jereome-…
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Judge Amy Berman Jackson has set a tentative sentencing date of March 5 for Manafort, after Mueller accused Manafort of violating of his plea deal.
Jackson set a Dec. 7 ddl for the gov't to submit a report on Manafort's alleged breach of agreement.
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Judge Amy Berman Jackson has set a tentative sentencing date of March 5 for Manafort, after Mueller accused Manafort of violating of his plea deal.
Jackson set a Dec. 7 ddl for the gov't to submit a report on Manafort's alleged breach of agreement.
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Richard Burr confirms that the Senate Intel Committee "has made referrals to the special prosecutor" for criminal prosecution.
"In a lot of cases, those might be tied to lying to us."
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Richard Burr confirms that the Senate Intel Committee "has made referrals to the special prosecutor" for criminal prosecution.
"In a lot of cases, those might be tied to lying to us."
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Eric Swalwell: "We also believe that sitting in the House basement are pages of lies and the transcripts of witnesses who came before the House Intelligence Committee that we wanted to send to Bob Mueller ... So item number one will be to get those transcripts to Mueller."
Eric Swalwell: "We also believe that sitting in the House basement are pages of lies and the transcripts of witnesses who came before the House Intelligence Committee that we wanted to send to Bob Mueller ... So item number one will be to get those transcripts to Mueller."
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Reps. Cummings and Nadler have released a statement saying that Matthew Whitaker "committed to appear before the House Judiciary Committee in January" and "affirmed that he was and will continue to follow" all DOJ regulations regarding the Mueller investigation.
Reps. Cummings and Nadler have released a statement saying that Matthew Whitaker "committed to appear before the House Judiciary Committee in January" and "affirmed that he was and will continue to follow" all DOJ regulations regarding the Mueller investigation.
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“You’re not going to believe this,” Evans, who works for the agency’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, wrote on Oct. 24, 2017. “Matt Whitaker is now chief of staff to the Attorney General. Of the United States.”
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“You’re not going to believe this,” Evans, who works for the agency’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, wrote on Oct. 24, 2017. “Matt Whitaker is now chief of staff to the Attorney General. Of the United States.”
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New documents released by the Federal Trade Commission suggest that Matthew Whitaker misled the agency's investigators as he was stepping into his role last year as Justice Department chief of staff, Bloomberg reports.
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New documents released by the Federal Trade Commission suggest that Matthew Whitaker misled the agency's investigators as he was stepping into his role last year as Justice Department chief of staff, Bloomberg reports.
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An investigation into the expansive, and possibly precarious, dark money network linked to Matt Whitaker’s FACT. yahoo.com/news/one-accou…
An investigation into the expansive, and possibly precarious, dark money network linked to Matt Whitaker’s FACT. yahoo.com/news/one-accou…
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Zinke called someone who will have subpoena power over him a drunk.
Zinke called someone who will have subpoena power over him a drunk.
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Six White House officials reprimanded for violating the Hatch Act via @myhlee
Each should resign or be fired!
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Six White House officials reprimanded for violating the Hatch Act via @myhlee
Each should resign or be fired!
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In a move ethics advocates say could be an opening to limit dissent, the federal gov't issued new guidance for the political activity of federal workers, warning that weighing in on impeachment or "the Resistance" may constitute prohibited activity.
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In a move ethics advocates say could be an opening to limit dissent, the federal gov't issued new guidance for the political activity of federal workers, warning that weighing in on impeachment or "the Resistance" may constitute prohibited activity.
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A federal judge has ruled the Trump admin cannot withhold public safety grants to six states and NYC based on the fact that they’re sanctuary cities.
"The court concludes that defendants did not have lawful authority to impose these condition."
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A federal judge has ruled the Trump admin cannot withhold public safety grants to six states and NYC based on the fact that they’re sanctuary cities.
"The court concludes that defendants did not have lawful authority to impose these condition."
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Nanette Senters, who's worked at the Lordstown, OH GM plant for 20 years, blames Trump for the plant's planned closure.
"he managed to give people false hope," she said. "A lot of people are still hoping he will save them now. It’s disturbing."
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Nanette Senters, who's worked at the Lordstown, OH GM plant for 20 years, blames Trump for the plant's planned closure.
"he managed to give people false hope," she said. "A lot of people are still hoping he will save them now. It’s disturbing."
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Trump’s State Department floats threat of military action against Iran
Mother of all distractions. Stay tuned.
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Trump’s State Department floats threat of military action against Iran
Mother of all distractions. Stay tuned.
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Pence shares photo with law enforcement officer wearing patch associated with QAnon
This officer should be immediately reprimanded!
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Pence shares photo with law enforcement officer wearing patch associated with QAnon
This officer should be immediately reprimanded!
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Trump’s Book Club: A President Who Doesn’t Read Promotes the Books That Promote Him
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Trump’s Book Club: A President Who Doesn’t Read Promotes the Books That Promote Him
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35 Days remain until Democrats take majority control of the House.
35 Days remain until Democrats take majority control of the House.
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House Democrats debut 'HR1', the first bill of the new Congress, a sweeping package to disclose big-money donors, make it easier to register to vote and require presidents to disclose their tax returns.
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House Democrats debut 'HR1', the first bill of the new Congress, a sweeping package to disclose big-money donors, make it easier to register to vote and require presidents to disclose their tax returns.
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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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Fox News’ Shep Smith makes fun of Trump for calling his trade deal ‘the most important ever’ — without it being finished rawstory.com/2018/11/fox-ne…
Fox News’ Shep Smith makes fun of Trump for calling his trade deal ‘the most important ever’ — without it being finished rawstory.com/2018/11/fox-ne…
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Buckle up: Trump holding a presser tomorrow afternoon in Argentina at 1:45pET
Buckle up: Trump holding a presser tomorrow afternoon in Argentina at 1:45pET
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Former top TRUMP fundraiser @ELLIOTT_BROIDY accepted at least $6M in laundered money to lobby the Trump administration to end an investigation by @TheJusticeDept into the Malaysian financier JHO LOW, according to court filings submitted Friday. nytimes.com/2018/11/30/us/…
Former top TRUMP fundraiser @ELLIOTT_BROIDY accepted at least $6M in laundered money to lobby the Trump administration to end an investigation by @TheJusticeDept into the Malaysian financier JHO LOW, according to court filings submitted Friday. nytimes.com/2018/11/30/us/…
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FRIDAY NIGHT NEWS DUMP:
Michael Cohen's legal team just released his 33-page sentencing submission seeking a time served sentence for "voluntarily" cooperating with the Mueller probe. There are 37 exhibits.
Here's a snippet from the memo.
FRIDAY NIGHT NEWS DUMP:
Michael Cohen's legal team just released his 33-page sentencing submission seeking a time served sentence for "voluntarily" cooperating with the Mueller probe. There are 37 exhibits.
Here's a snippet from the memo.
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BREAKING / NBC NEWS: Michael Cohen's attorneys have told a judge tonight that their client is cooperating in an ongoing federal investigation in New York and he has met with the New York AG's office about their suit against the Trump Foundation and the President.
BREAKING / NBC NEWS: Michael Cohen's attorneys have told a judge tonight that their client is cooperating in an ongoing federal investigation in New York and he has met with the New York AG's office about their suit against the Trump Foundation and the President.
