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Trump: Day 773
-Told 9,014 False/Misleading Claims
-Ordered Block of AT&T/TW Merger
-Fox News Killed Hush Money Story
-Given Questions Ahead of Debates
-Tells FEMA to Give AL A+ Treatment
-Nadler Sent 81 Doc Request Letters
-Whitaker Leaves Justice Department
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Day 878 since Donald Trump admitted to sexual assault — yet he’s still in the Oval Office
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Day 729 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 517 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 15 days, Congress must take action to prevent future mass shootings. #NeverForget #NeverAgain #EnoughIsEnough
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There have been 3 American mass shootings (4+ shot and/or killed, not including shooter) in the 3 days of March, bringing this year's total to 51.

January: 27 mass shootings
February: 21 mass shootings
March: 3 mass shootings

#NationalEmergency
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Real-time U.S. gun violence numbers*:
•2,344 gun deaths
•4,024 gun injuries
•86 children shot
•372 teenagers shot
•51 mass shootings
•317 armed home invasions
•209 defensive gun use incidents
•245 unintentional shootings

*not including suicides
#NationalEmergency
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MUST READ by Maria Hiaasen, the widow of the Capital Gazette editor - Rob Hiaasen - who was shot and killed by a disgruntled man in Maryland who never should have had a gun.

If she can find the fortitude to fight for gun safety, we ALL can.
capitalgazette.com/opinion/column…
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The House Judiciary Committee requested docs from the @NRA to investigate "actions that threaten our nation’s longstanding commitment to the rule of law, including allegations of obstruction of justice, public corruption and abuses of power." thedailybeast.com/house-judiciar…
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Day 339 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 339 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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The Intel Committee asks Hope Hicks for “any personal or work diary, journal, or other book containing notes, a record or a description of daily events related to your employment" with Trump, campaign, WH, Trump Org
cnn.com/2019/03/04/pol…
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Day 318 since Trump began forcibly separating immigrant children from their families. As of 2/6/2019:

➡️ 6 of 2,816 *separated kids* "not eligible" to release
➡️ 87 weren't separated from parent, parent is danger, or declined reunification
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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
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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.
abcn.ws/2DmTr5t
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Why we may never know the true number of family separations
pbs.org/newshour/natio…
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Day 266 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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It's always someone else's fault according to 45.

Trump blames Cohen testimony in part for failed deal with North Korea wapo.st/2Trdmcj?tid=ss…
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“[Trump] complained to one confidant that the hearing made him “look weak” to Kim Jong Un, as did a reporter’s shouted question about the Cohen matter in front of the North Korean leader.” apnews.com/750ece5f658044…
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North Korea Waged Cyber Attacks on US In Midst of Trump/Kim Meeting hillreporter.com/north-korea-wa…
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Day 196 since Trump was implicated as an unindicted co-conspirator in violating federal campaign finance laws to keep affairs quiet.

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Day 88 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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House Minority Leader McCarthy says hush payments aren't impeachable offenses.

Wait. What?
nbcnews.to/2EBd1KW
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The Intel Committees are examining whether any effort was made to influence Michael Cohen through discussions about a pardon after the FBI raid. The intent of the inquiry is to determine whether there was any effort to obstruct justice.
nbcnews.com/news/investiga…
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Nadler demands documents within two weeks from all aspects of Trump world, with 81 letters requesting a broad array of info as part of new obstruction probe. Committee got greenlight from SDNY and Mueller team; expect public hearings too  cnn.com/2019/03/04/pol…
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Here is the full list of 81 Trump-connected associates and organizations that the House Judiciary Committee has contacted for documents.
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Politico reports that the massive document request from the Judiciary Committee will not be the only request. Nadler's staff said another round of letters would be going out soon and cautioned against reading into why some people didn't get letters. politico.com/story/2019/03/…
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Pelosi this AM on new House Judiciary probe: “I think what they’re doing is exercising their constitutional responsibility for oversight. That is part of article 1 of the Constitution. To do anything less would be delinquent in our duties than to exercise our oversight.”
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As the GOP express outrage at Dems demanding documents from the Trump admin, please check out this October 2016 piece about the GOP's plans to probe Hillary if she won. washingtonpost.com/politics/house…
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Chris Christie: "Bob Mueller is not nearly the threat to [Trump] and those around him that the Southern District is ... There's no restriction on what the Southern District can look at ... SDNY has both Rick Gates & Michael Cohen as tour guides through" Trump world. @MSNBC
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Day 6 since Michael Cohen publicly testified before the House implicating Donald Trump in the following crimes:

-Campaign Finance Violations
-Tax Fraud
-Insurance Fraud
-Bank Fraud
-Perjury
-Obstruction of Justice
-False Statements
-Self-Dealing
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Day 153 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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Graham blasts Trump admin briefing on Khashoggi killing as "complete waste of time" hill.cm/4gF1JYy
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This is disgusting!

Documentary says Jamal Khashoggi's body may have been burned in a large oven at the home of the Saudi consul general in Istanbul. The Saudi crown prince's government still claims ignorance. trib.al/B26OygH
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Day 18 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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Rand Paul says that, based on conversations with colleagues, there are "at least 10" Republican senators who are prepared to vote to nullify Trump's emergency declaration. washingtonpost.com/national/mccon…
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Trump's veto threat: "We'll fight him in the Congress" and courts
 cnn.it/2ECa90m
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Trump, this morning, once again served fast food (Chick-fil-a and McDonalds) to visiting athletes at the White House. This time for the North Dakota State Bison.

Reminder that the government is NOT shutdown.
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‘Where are the women’s teams?’: Trump ignores women’s champions in White House sports ceremonies wapo.st/2Tt5M0V?tid=ss…
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What did Trump tell FEMA about Puerto Rico?
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773 days in office.

9,014 false or misleading claims from Trump.

That's an average of 11.66 false claims a day, according to WaPo. washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/…
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Trump averaged nearly 5.9 false or misleading claims a day in his first year in office.

He hit nearly 16.5 a day in his second year.

So far in 2019, he’s averaging nearly 22 claims a day, according to WaPo.
washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/…
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This is an incredibly important piece from @JaneMayerNYer that puts to bed forever the myth that Fox is a journalistic institution
newyorker.com/magazine/2019/…
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Trump ordered top economic adviser Gary Cohn to pressure the Justice Department to file a lawsuit to block the ATT-Time Warner merger, in an apparent effort to retaliate against CNN

Yet, another impeachable offense
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Fox News HAD the story of Trump's hush money payoffs to Stormy Daniels BEFORE the election but killed it because the reporter said she was told, "Good reporting Kiddo, but Rupert Murdoch wants Donald Trump to win. So set it aside."
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@JaneMayerNYer reports Ailes fed Trump debate questions before the first GOP primary debate on Fox in 2015

Remember the outrage when Donna Brazile shared with Hillary there might be a question about the Flint water crisis?
newyorker.com/magazine/2019/…
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Trump “has ranked the loyalty of many reporters, on a scale of 1 to 10. Bret Baier, Fox News’ chief political anchor, is a 6; Hannity a solid 10. Steve Doocy, the co-host of “Fox & Friends,” is so adoring that Trump gives him a 12.”
newyorker.com/magazine/2019/…
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“Trump gets up and watches ‘Fox & Friends’ and thinks these are his friends” newyorker.com/magazine/2019/…
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Great find. ⁦@IvankaTrump⁩ and ⁦@realDonaldTrump⁩ were Kamala Harris donors.
sacbee.com/news/politics-…
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Two top Democratic congressman believe that Trump's reported demand that Jared Kushner be given a security clearance despite concerns raised by intelligence officials amounted to an "abuse of power" and was "inappropriate."
nbcnews.com/politics/donal…
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Matthew Whitaker, former acting attorney general, has left the department. His last day was Saturday. He has not yet solidified plans on his next steps, according to Justice Department officials.

Subpoena him!
latimes.com/politics/la-na…
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Three House Democratic chairmen -- Schiff, Engel and Cummings -- demand details about Trump's talks with Putin, sending letters to State and WH.

They say they are investigating a "number of issues surrounding these communications."
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DERIPASKA PAYDAY REVEALED: Washington lawyers who negotiated a deal with @USTreasury to lift sanctions on the Russian oligarch's Co's were paid "a multiple" of the $600k+ that was paid to Mercury Public Affairs for lobbying to lift the sanctions
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Robert Mueller's office has notified Judge Amy Berman Jackson about an Instagram post from Roger Stone that could be in violation of Judge Jackson's strict gag order on Stone. cnbc.com/2019/03/04/rob…
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Wait, Don McGahn is going to help pick the judges that will rule on his clients' cases?

How is that not a violation of government ethics rules? washingtonpost.com/politics/mcgah…
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In three opinions over eight days last month, Justice Thomas questioned New York Times v. Sullivan, Roe v. Wade and Gideon v. Wainwright.
nytimes.com/2019/03/04/us/…
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Democratic California A.G. Xavier Becerra is bringing the first major lawsuit to block changes to the Title X family planning program that would shift funding from abortion providers, like Planned Parenthood, toward faith-based clinics.
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Man charged for trying to burn down Planned Parenthood clinic
hill.cm/lZNCRCR
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Almost everything Tom Vari sells at his shop, Brandywine Lighting Gallery, is made in China. So far, he's absorbed extra costs due to Trump’s trade war.

But he says he won’t be able to shield customers from dramatic price increases much longer. nyti.ms/2EqII9m
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Oxycontin maker Purdue Pharma is preparing for a possible bankruptcy filing as it faces hundreds of lawsuits over its role in the U.S. opioid epidemic. lat.ms/2XEMt4a
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More than a third of Himalayan glaciers will have melted by 2100, with river flows declining from the 2060s econ.st/2Ey4xnv
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When deadly heat waves hit on land, we hear about them. But the oceans can have heat waves, too. They are now happening far more frequently than they did last century and are harming marine life, a new study finds. nyti.ms/2Er1EEY
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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.
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The House will vote on a sweeping 571-page bill this week that would strengthen federal ethics laws, expand voting rights and require presidential nominees to release their tax returns, Axios reports.
axios.com/house-hr1-anti…
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Daily reminder...
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In case you missed yesterday's thread:
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ICE officers have released 12 babies that were being held at a rural Texas detention center, where immigrant advocates claim they dealt with dirty water, limited baby food and a lack of medical care. cbsnews.com/news/immigrant…
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Sen. Lindsey Graham to headline the Palm Beach County GOP’s
Lincoln Day Dinner at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club on March 22, 2019

Pam Bondi who received a $25k donation from Trump prior to her dropping Trump U fraud charges will be emceeing the event.
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Senate R's voted tonight to advance Allison Jones Rushing's nomination. She's a Federalist Society pick, has argued there were "moral & practical reasons" for banning same-sex marriage and is about to become a US circuit judge.

She's only 37. huffpost.com/entry/trump-ju…
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