Day 636 of NO EVIDENCE produced by Trump that his phones were tapped by Obama.
The FISA warrant Trump referenced targeted Carter Page. #TrumpLies
Day 426 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
A 1-year-old child was shot in the leg and a 3-year-old child was shot in the chest.
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This is what 24 hours of gun violence looks like in America.
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A great opportunity for young leaders to define what common sense gun reform means to them in modern day America, courtesy of @SUPGVNetwork. #DonateYourQuote:
James Shaw Jr., the 29-year-old who stopped a deadly shooting at a Waffle House in May will replace Kid Rock as grand marshal of the Nashville Christmas Parade
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Top Navy admiral overseeing operations in Middle East dies
Will Trump offer his condolences?
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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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Progressive leader @RepJayapal joined "caravan" of migrants seeking asylum as they try to enter the US from Tijuana — an attempt to sunlight what Democrats call the inhumane effects of Trump’s border crackdown. politico.com/story/2018/12/…
When asked which country poses the most serious threat, China, Russia, Iran or North Korea, Mattis says: "in terms of URGENCY, North Korea is the problem." #RNDF2018
A LOT OF NEWS in Cohen's filing.
-Cohen conferred with WH and Trump legal team when lying about Trump Moscow deal
-Cohen says his primary crimes were done to protect Trump
-Cohen is cooperating in NY AG investigation of Trump Foundation.
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In a series of cases where several people connected to them have lied, the Mueller pleas for lying to investigators have become one of the only ways for the public to have an assessment of fact. The Cohen pre-sentence memo reflects that.
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Cohen tells his sentencing judge that not only is he cooperating with Mueller, but he's also cooperating with fed prosecutors in NY & the NY State General and NY Division of Tax and Finance, which are probing Trump's campaign and his foundation. wapo.st/2rdcVT8?tid=ss…
Cohen's lawyers allege that Cohen was assured by Trump he would be reimbursed for paying the lawyer of one of the women accusing him of an affair, and that Cohen "kept his client contemporaneously informed and acted on his client's instructions."
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Paul Manafort could face more charges, special counsel Robert Mueller's office says
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Trump fundraiser and former deputy RNC finance chair Elliott Broidy received laundered funds, according to federal prosecutors.
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WSJ: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent at least 11 messages to his closest adviser, who oversaw the team that killed Jamal Khashoggi, in the hours before and after the journalist's death, according to a highly classified CIA assessment. wsj.com/articles/cia-i…
Reminder: The White House prevented Gina Haspel or any other intelligence official from briefing the Senate on the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo doubles down on US' support for Saudi Arabia, says there is "no direct evidence" of Saudi crown prince's involvement in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi
‘We don’t want him here’ — great @Anthony_Faiola & @agearan joint on Saudi Prince MBS’s pariah status not only among counterparts at the G-20 summit, but also on the streets of Buenos Aires. wapo.st/2KM1U4o
In an escalation of words, Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has demanded that Saudi Arabia extradites the suspects in the execution of jouranlist, Jamal Khashoggi.
A D.C. neighborhood group just voted to rename the street in front of the Saudi embassy for Jamal Khashoggi. cnn.com/2018/11/29/pol…
Trump struggles to find a replacement for Nikki Haley at the United Nations cnn.it/2RlgmTk
“I know he’s a blowhard. And I’m not too excited about him being a leader.” Bush 41 on Trump in 2016.
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Trump in July: “Thousand points of light, what the hell was that by the way? Thousand points of light, what did that mean, does anyone know? ... Thousand points of light, I never quite got that one. What the hell is that?“
REPORTER: Mr President, do you regret any of your comments about George H.W. Bush's family?
TRUMP: "... Thank you very much, everybody."
Trump spoke with Putin at G-20 dinner, Huckabee Sanders confirms
Of course, he did.
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Mattis: Russia interfered in 2018 midterms hill.cm/4Gs6OrM
During another embarrassing moment on the world stage, the audience and reporters can be heard audibly laughing at Trump as he wanders off, leaving the Argentinian president in clear annoyance.
Leaders of the Group of 20 agree to fix the world trading system, but only 19 of them agreed to support the Paris accord on fighting climate change.
You know who didn't, right?
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Pompeo rips Iran’s missile test: Increases "risk of escalation"
It's almost as if this administration is ratcheting up the Iran military rhetoric to distract us from something. 🤔
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Aside from taxes and immigration, Paul Ryan’s legacy will be defined by allowing Devin Nunes to dictate the relationship of the House to Trump — as wingman.
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Trump reportedly killed a proposal to end a tax break solely because it would negatively impact his own business, according to a new book. nymag.com/intelligencer/…
Trump greatly oversimplifies his tariffs with "billions" claim | Analysis by CNN's Z. Byron Wolf
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"Economists are calling the economy 'great' because that’s what they’re used to doing. They just mean that most people have jobs. This standard terminology ignores the question of how much those jobs pay, or which classes of society reap the gains."
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A bipartisan group of senators & one member of the House have sent a letter demanding the Department of Veterans Affairs inspector general investigate continuing issues in paying student veterans the benefits they are owed under the Forever GI Bill. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/l…
Ousted Republican lawmaker Mia Love rips Trump and GOP for making women and minorities feel unwelcome hill.cm/vUOnCx9
The Secret Service has allocated $92,740 for golf cart rentals in South Florida this winter, according to Quartz.
If the contract is fully paid out, it will bring Trump's golf cart rental expenses up to nearly $400,000 since he took office.
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In an astounding coincidence, Mar-a-Lago is raising its New Years Eve ticket prices after Trump made dozens of promotional appearances at the property.
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Trump’s on board AF1 for flight home to DC after G20 in Argentina — without comment to press.
per @jeneps
@Amy_Siskind: Week 107 is the second longest list with 172 not normal items.
See what you missed in the chaos!
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In case you missed yesterday's thread:
BREAKING: Trump says he'll be 'formally terminating NAFTA,' says Congress will have choice between replacement or nothing.
The Trump administration is sending Medicare beneficiaries emails that extol the virtues of the private plans, but fail to mention any of their disadvantages nyti.ms/2RslqFD
“We have a good relationship with Kim,” Trump said. The 2 countries talked about 3 sites for a potential summit, but Trump didn't specify where those sites are. When asked if Kim would come to the US (separately from the next summit), Trump said, “at some point” he will.
Ret. LT. Col. Ralph Peters: I can’t imagine a more serious national security threat than a U.S. president who is compromised by Russia, "the most hostile foreign power we face." on.msnbc.com/2E9I2Yg