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Trump: Day 764
-Redacted Manafort Memo Released
-Mueller Slams Manafort's "Deceit"
-Border Wall Prototypes Come Down
-Kushner Cos Seeks $1.15B Fed Loan
-Employs QAnon Believer at Resort
-Clashes w/ Trade Chief Over Terms
-Sold $35M in Real Estate Last Year
-Redacted Manafort Memo Released
-Mueller Slams Manafort's "Deceit"
-Border Wall Prototypes Come Down
-Kushner Cos Seeks $1.15B Fed Loan
-Employs QAnon Believer at Resort
-Clashes w/ Trade Chief Over Terms
-Sold $35M in Real Estate Last Year
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Day 869 since Donald Trump admitted to sexual assault — yet he’s still in the Oval Office
Day 869 since Donald Trump admitted to sexual assault — yet he’s still in the Oval Office
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Day 720 of NO EVIDENCE produced by Trump that his phones were tapped by Obama.
The FISA warrant Trump referenced targeted Carter Page. #TrumpLies
Day 720 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 508 since the deadliest mass shooting on U.S soil in Las Vegas that killed 58, injuring 546.
Although a bump stock ban takes effect in 24 days, Congress must take action to prevent future mass shootings. #NeverForget #NeverAgain #EnoughIsEnough
Day 508 since the deadliest mass shooting on U.S soil in Las Vegas that killed 58, injuring 546.
Although a bump stock ban takes effect in 24 days, Congress must take action to prevent future mass shootings. #NeverForget #NeverAgain #EnoughIsEnough
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“The @NRA is mounting another round of information warfare. As the talking points fly, it’s worth recalling the evidence that finds correlation between rigorous gun laws and greater public safety.”
bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…
“The @NRA is mounting another round of information warfare. As the talking points fly, it’s worth recalling the evidence that finds correlation between rigorous gun laws and greater public safety.”
bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…
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This Connecticut woman kept a gun in her home. It didn’t make her safer.
Each month, 50 American women are shot to death by intimate partners.
The presence of guns in a domestic violence situation make it 5x more likely a woman will be murdered.
journalgazette.net/news/local/cou…
This Connecticut woman kept a gun in her home. It didn’t make her safer.
Each month, 50 American women are shot to death by intimate partners.
The presence of guns in a domestic violence situation make it 5x more likely a woman will be murdered.
journalgazette.net/news/local/cou…
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Day 330 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 330 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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Trump backs off total Syria withdrawal hill.cm/5lZWkMJ
Trump backs off total Syria withdrawal hill.cm/5lZWkMJ
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Day 330 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 330 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 309 since Trump began forcibly separating immigrant children from their families.
As of 12/21/2018 according to Trump admin:
➡️ 161 of 2,816 *separated kids* still in custody.
Day 309 since Trump began forcibly separating immigrant children from their families.
As of 12/21/2018 according to Trump admin:
➡️ 161 of 2,816 *separated kids* still in custody.
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FYI: The Trump admin has quietly resumed separating immigrant families at the border.
At one agency, the children were put into temporary foster care and shelters with little or no indication that they arrived at the border with their parents: propub.li/2QcsPvY
FYI: The Trump admin has quietly resumed separating immigrant families at the border.
At one agency, the children were put into temporary foster care and shelters with little or no indication that they arrived at the border with their parents: propub.li/2QcsPvY
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Reminder: The Trump administration is systematically locking up thousands of children at unheard of rates - now almost 15,000 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 almost 15,000 are in U.S. custody.
The government classifies these children as "unaccompanied"
n.pr/2BdhcL8
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Thousands more kids may have been separated from their parents at the border under the Trump administration than was previously thought, according to an internal government report.
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Thousands more kids may have been separated from their parents at the border under the Trump administration than was previously thought, according to an internal government report.
abcn.ws/2DmTr5t
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House Democrats are laying the groundwork to subpoena the Trump admin for a trove of documents relating to its family separation policy, several sources familiar with the matter tell Politico.
politico.com/story/2019/02/…
House Democrats are laying the groundwork to subpoena the Trump admin for a trove of documents relating to its family separation policy, several sources familiar with the matter tell Politico.
politico.com/story/2019/02/…
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Reminder: The House Oversight Committee will vote Tuesday to authorize three subpoenas for the departments of Homeland Security, Justice, and HHS for family separation documents, teeing up the first subpoena of the panel's new Democratic majority.
Reminder: The House Oversight Committee will vote Tuesday to authorize three subpoenas for the departments of Homeland Security, Justice, and HHS for family separation documents, teeing up the first subpoena of the panel's new Democratic majority.
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Day 257 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 257 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 Korean state media say leader Kim Jong Un is on a train to Vietnam for his second summit with Donald Trump.
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North Korean state media say leader Kim Jong Un is on a train to Vietnam for his second summit with Donald Trump.
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Trump administration weighs softening demands ahead of the second North Korea summit
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Trump administration weighs softening demands ahead of the second North Korea summit
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Sec. Pompeo reportedly fears that Trump will be "outmaneuvered" during talks next week with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, according to Politico
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Sec. Pompeo reportedly fears that Trump will be "outmaneuvered" during talks next week with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, according to Politico
on.msnbc.com/2SXHQTS
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White House unveils new coin for "peace talks" with North Korea, selling for $100.
Those ridiculous coins are as valuable as diploma from Trump University.
White House unveils new coin for "peace talks" with North Korea, selling for $100.
Those ridiculous coins are as valuable as diploma from Trump University.
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Day 187 since Trump was implicated as an unindicted co-conspirator in violating federal campaign finance laws to keep affairs quiet.
Day 187 since Trump was implicated as an unindicted co-conspirator in violating federal campaign finance laws to keep affairs quiet.
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Day 79 since US Justice Department prosecutors say Trump committed a felony.
Yet, no subpoena, no indictment, no impeachment.
Which begs the question: Is Trump above the law?
Day 79 since US Justice Department prosecutors say Trump committed a felony.
Yet, no subpoena, no indictment, no impeachment.
Which begs the question: Is Trump above the law?
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Trump DoJ readying itself to take view of Mueller report:
1) No release of derogatory information about persons who are not indicted
2) The president cannot be indicted
3) Therefore no release of derogatory information about Trump
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Trump DoJ readying itself to take view of Mueller report:
1) No release of derogatory information about persons who are not indicted
2) The president cannot be indicted
3) Therefore no release of derogatory information about Trump
wapo.st/2XdfSSy
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Day 144 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 144 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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Saudi Arabia taps princess as new envoy to US amid Khashoggi fallout.
The Times of Israel Reema bint Bandar first-ever female ambassador from kingdom to Washington, replacing Prince Khalid bin Salman, who will become vice defense minister. fxmb.info/QzYNtl
Saudi Arabia taps princess as new envoy to US amid Khashoggi fallout.
The Times of Israel Reema bint Bandar first-ever female ambassador from kingdom to Washington, replacing Prince Khalid bin Salman, who will become vice defense minister. fxmb.info/QzYNtl
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Saudi Arabia is desperate to “move on” from Khashoggi. They'll have Princess Reema out in front in public to soften KSA’s image.
But, Saudi Arabia’s crimes against #Khashoggi, jailed women reformers and Yemen cannot be whitewashed away. fxmb.info/QzYNtl
Saudi Arabia is desperate to “move on” from Khashoggi. They'll have Princess Reema out in front in public to soften KSA’s image.
But, Saudi Arabia’s crimes against #Khashoggi, jailed women reformers and Yemen cannot be whitewashed away. fxmb.info/QzYNtl
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Day 9 since Trump declared a national emergency in response to a manufactured crisis to seize power and subvert the Constitution.
"I didn't need to do this"
Day 9 since Trump declared a national emergency in response to a manufactured crisis to seize power and subvert the Constitution.
"I didn't need to do this"
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Pollster Dan Cox: Trump emergency declaration a "personal emergency" @HillTVLive
Pollster Dan Cox: Trump emergency declaration a "personal emergency" @HillTVLive
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Laredo, Texas: "There is no emergency at the border."
Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Laredo, Texas: "There is no emergency at the border."
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Speaker Pelosi dismisses Trump's veto threat: "[Trump's] attitude is not going to color whether I honor my oath of office to uphold the Constitution."
Trump vowed to "100 percent" veto resolution blocking his emergency declaration
Speaker Pelosi dismisses Trump's veto threat: "[Trump's] attitude is not going to color whether I honor my oath of office to uphold the Constitution."
Trump vowed to "100 percent" veto resolution blocking his emergency declaration
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Speaker Pelosi in Laredo, Texas: "A wall is not effective. It's very expensive. It's nothing more than a campaign applause line for Trump in one of his speeches."
Speaker Pelosi in Laredo, Texas: "A wall is not effective. It's very expensive. It's nothing more than a campaign applause line for Trump in one of his speeches."
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As Trump tweets that there's "far more ENERGY on the Right," he seems to forget that Democrats won the popular vote in the House with the *largest margin of victory in history*, according to NBC News election data.
As Trump tweets that there's "far more ENERGY on the Right," he seems to forget that Democrats won the popular vote in the House with the *largest margin of victory in history*, according to NBC News election data.
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In sentencing memo, Mueller accuses Manafort of "bold" crimes, "some of which were committed while under a spotlight due to his work as the campaign chairman &, later, while he was on bail from this Court."
documentcloud.org/documents/5747…
In sentencing memo, Mueller accuses Manafort of "bold" crimes, "some of which were committed while under a spotlight due to his work as the campaign chairman &, later, while he was on bail from this Court."
documentcloud.org/documents/5747…
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Prosecutors list the people Manafort "lied to" and decieved: FBI, Mueller's Office, grand jury, tax preparers, bookkeepers, banks, Treasury Dept., DOJ Nat'l Security Division, his own legal counsel, members of Congress, and the executive branch. documentcloud.org/documents/5747…
Prosecutors list the people Manafort "lied to" and decieved: FBI, Mueller's Office, grand jury, tax preparers, bookkeepers, banks, Treasury Dept., DOJ Nat'l Security Division, his own legal counsel, members of Congress, and the executive branch. documentcloud.org/documents/5747…
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Mueller slams Manafort’s ‘deceit,’ suggests sentence that could amount to life in prison.
The former Trump campaign chairman has faced charges for tax fraud, bank fraud, unregistered lobbying for a foreign government and witness tampering.
politico.com/story/2019/02/…
Mueller slams Manafort’s ‘deceit,’ suggests sentence that could amount to life in prison.
The former Trump campaign chairman has faced charges for tax fraud, bank fraud, unregistered lobbying for a foreign government and witness tampering.
politico.com/story/2019/02/…
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The government literally couldn't find anyone as brazenly criminal as Manafort, according to the Mueller filing.
(And the country literally couldn't find anyone as brazenly criminal as Trump)
The government literally couldn't find anyone as brazenly criminal as Manafort, according to the Mueller filing.
(And the country literally couldn't find anyone as brazenly criminal as Trump)
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Here's something much more interesting than the Manafort sentencing memo. @kenvogel @AndrewKramerNYT
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Here's something much more interesting than the Manafort sentencing memo. @kenvogel @AndrewKramerNYT
nyti.ms/2GG04mk
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An exposé by Italian L'Espresso suggests that, on a state visit to Moscow last year, Italy's vice premier Matteo Salvini may have made backroom deals with Russian reps close to Putin to covertly finance his party ahead of Parliamentary elections. thedailybeast.com/an-italian-exp…
An exposé by Italian L'Espresso suggests that, on a state visit to Moscow last year, Italy's vice premier Matteo Salvini may have made backroom deals with Russian reps close to Putin to covertly finance his party ahead of Parliamentary elections. thedailybeast.com/an-italian-exp…
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Lobbying firm packed with ex-Trump aides including Lewandowski and Zinke is now repping the gas company of Konstantin Nikolaev, Russian billionaire who funded Maria Butina.
The swamp gets deeper!
cnb.cx/2STOACm
Lobbying firm packed with ex-Trump aides including Lewandowski and Zinke is now repping the gas company of Konstantin Nikolaev, Russian billionaire who funded Maria Butina.
The swamp gets deeper!
cnb.cx/2STOACm
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Robert Lighthizer had to explain a memo of understanding to Trump in front of Chinese Vice Premier Liu He.
Trump: "They don't mean anything." RL: "It's a legal term. It's a contract."
Trump: "By the way I disagree."
The Vice Premier laughed aloud. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Robert Lighthizer had to explain a memo of understanding to Trump in front of Chinese Vice Premier Liu He.
Trump: "They don't mean anything." RL: "It's a legal term. It's a contract."
Trump: "By the way I disagree."
The Vice Premier laughed aloud. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Ironic Trump trade war unintended side effect.
"They typically grow corn and soybeans.. but this year they want to put more solar panels on 15 acres — and sell the energy. The earnings would be 3 times what an average harvest would yield there".
wapo.st/2IxsQHu?tid=ss…
Ironic Trump trade war unintended side effect.
"They typically grow corn and soybeans.. but this year they want to put more solar panels on 15 acres — and sell the energy. The earnings would be 3 times what an average harvest would yield there".
wapo.st/2IxsQHu?tid=ss…
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GOP governor: My state has been "devastated" by Trump trade wars hill.cm/kaSIP4K
GOP governor: My state has been "devastated" by Trump trade wars hill.cm/kaSIP4K
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Donald Trump sold an estimated $35M worth of real estate while serving in the White House last year.
Here's the breakdown:
Donald Trump sold an estimated $35M worth of real estate while serving in the White House last year.
Here's the breakdown:
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Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort appears to employ a pastry chef who frequently posts online about her belief in the pro-Trump QAnon conspiracy theory, The Daily Beast reports.
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Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort appears to employ a pastry chef who frequently posts online about her belief in the pro-Trump QAnon conspiracy theory, The Daily Beast reports.
thedailybeast.com/trump-employs-…
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Why Democrats should stop cowering when Trump calls their big ideas “socialism” (hint: he’s going to say it no matter what the Dems propose.)
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Why Democrats should stop cowering when Trump calls their big ideas “socialism” (hint: he’s going to say it no matter what the Dems propose.)
washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump…
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@JulianCastro: "I see myself as the antithesis to Trump. I'm trying to bring the country together instead of tear it apart."
Former HUD Secty Julián Castro, who is running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, speaks in Orange City, IA.
@JulianCastro: "I see myself as the antithesis to Trump. I'm trying to bring the country together instead of tear it apart."
Former HUD Secty Julián Castro, who is running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, speaks in Orange City, IA.
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He is considering challenging Trump in 2020. Larry Hogan, the Republican governor of Maryland, urged his party to work on appealing to voters outside the GOP's “shrinking base.”
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He is considering challenging Trump in 2020. Larry Hogan, the Republican governor of Maryland, urged his party to work on appealing to voters outside the GOP's “shrinking base.”
nyti.ms/2SV5Wi5
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Tammy Duckworth is requesting an independent investigation into whether ICE agents and its federal contractors are systemically violating the agency's policy prohibiting discrimination against people with disabilities.
Tammy Duckworth is requesting an independent investigation into whether ICE agents and its federal contractors are systemically violating the agency's policy prohibiting discrimination against people with disabilities.
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Eight University of Mississippi men's basketball players knelt in protest during the national anthem before Saturday's game as Confederate groups hosted a march through Oxford that finished on the school's campus.
Courage under fire!
washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/02…
Eight University of Mississippi men's basketball players knelt in protest during the national anthem before Saturday's game as Confederate groups hosted a march through Oxford that finished on the school's campus.
Courage under fire!
washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/02…
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Ice shelf twice the size of New York City is about to break off from Antarctica. Scientists worry that the loss will trigger the Brunt Ice Shelf to become unstable or break up.
Climate change is a #NationalEmergency
earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/144563/…
Ice shelf twice the size of New York City is about to break off from Antarctica. Scientists worry that the loss will trigger the Brunt Ice Shelf to become unstable or break up.
Climate change is a #NationalEmergency
earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/144563/…
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Every president since Nixon has voluntarily given their tax returns. Trump hasn’t.
There’s a reason for that, he has a lot to hide.
Every president since Nixon has voluntarily given their tax returns. Trump hasn’t.
There’s a reason for that, he has a lot to hide.
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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:
