Trump: Day 687
-Announces John Kelly Leaving W.H.
-Launches Awkward Opening Toss
-Shifts $1.1M From Campaign 2 Biz
-Delays Sanctions on Russia's Rusal
-U.S. Co's Paid $5B in Tariffs in Oct
-$1T in Stock Value Lost in 4 Days
-Winery Seeks More Foreign Workers
-Announces John Kelly Leaving W.H.
-Launches Awkward Opening Toss
-Shifts $1.1M From Campaign 2 Biz
-Delays Sanctions on Russia's Rusal
-U.S. Co's Paid $5B in Tariffs in Oct
-$1T in Stock Value Lost in 4 Days
-Winery Seeks More Foreign Workers
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Day 792 since Donald Trump admitted to sexual assault — yet he’s still in the Oval Office
Day 792 since Donald Trump admitted to sexual assault — yet he’s still in the Oval Office
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Day 643 of NO EVIDENCE produced by Trump that his phones were tapped by Obama.
The FISA warrant Trump referenced targeted Carter Page. #TrumpLies
Day 643 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 433 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 433 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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Over 1,400,000 people have been killed by guns in the USA since John Lennon was shot and killed on Dec 8, 1980
Imagine all the people living life in peace.
#enoughisenough #peace #guncontrolnow #gunviolence #gunsafety #firearms #endgunviolence
Over 1,400,000 people have been killed by guns in the USA since John Lennon was shot and killed on Dec 8, 1980
Imagine all the people living life in peace.
#enoughisenough #peace #guncontrolnow #gunviolence #gunsafety #firearms #endgunviolence
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“Gun control may turn out to be like the politics of same-sex marriage: Once almost unimaginable, until it wasn’t. It’s already hard to recall why society was so polarized about it.”
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“Gun control may turn out to be like the politics of same-sex marriage: Once almost unimaginable, until it wasn’t. It’s already hard to recall why society was so polarized about it.”
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CREW and @GiffordsCourage have requested records of communication between gun interest groups and legislators in 9 states.
citizensforethics.org/foia/crew-and-…
CREW and @GiffordsCourage have requested records of communication between gun interest groups and legislators in 9 states.
citizensforethics.org/foia/crew-and-…
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Students across the country are organizing and strategizing to help end the gun violence crisis plaguing their schools, families and communities.
If you’re a student and want to help, join them: Text STUDENTS to 644-33 to join #StudentsDemandAction
Students across the country are organizing and strategizing to help end the gun violence crisis plaguing their schools, families and communities.
If you’re a student and want to help, join them: Text STUDENTS to 644-33 to join #StudentsDemandAction
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When the 116th Congress takes office on January 3, they’ll do so with a mandate: fight for laws that will save lives from gun violence.
Here’s what’s around the corner:
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When the 116th Congress takes office on January 3, they’ll do so with a mandate: fight for laws that will save lives from gun violence.
Here’s what’s around the corner:
giffords.me/56510
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Day 253 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 253 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 253 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 253 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 232 since Trump began forcibly separating immigrant children from their families.
As of 11/29 according to Trump admin:
➡️ 173 of 2,667 *separated kids* still in custody.
Day 232 since Trump began forcibly separating immigrant children from their families.
As of 11/29 according to Trump admin:
➡️ 173 of 2,667 *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 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"
sfchronicle.com/nation/article…
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A federal appeals court has denied the Trump admin's attempt to reinstate its policy that bars asylum for those who cross into the country.
The decision was penned by Jay Bybee, one of the most conservative judges of his generation.
buzzfeednews.com/article/hameda…
A federal appeals court has denied the Trump admin's attempt to reinstate its policy that bars asylum for those who cross into the country.
The decision was penned by Jay Bybee, one of the most conservative judges of his generation.
buzzfeednews.com/article/hameda…
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Day 180 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 180 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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South Korean military says it has long watched North Korea’s ‘unreported’ missile base amn.one/WXrjxzJ
South Korean military says it has long watched North Korea’s ‘unreported’ missile base amn.one/WXrjxzJ
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Day 110 since Trump was implicated as an unindicted co-conspirator in violating federal campaign finance laws to keep affairs quiet.
Day 110 since Trump was implicated as an unindicted co-conspirator in violating federal campaign finance laws to keep affairs quiet.
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Day 2 since US Justice Department prosecutors say Trump committed a felony
Yet, no subpoena, no indictment, no impeachment
One must ask. Is Trump above the law?
Day 2 since US Justice Department prosecutors say Trump committed a felony
Yet, no subpoena, no indictment, no impeachment
One must ask. Is Trump above the law?
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Trump lashes out at Blumenthal after senator calls him an "unindicted co-conspirator" hill.cm/Dt35SBC
Trump lashes out at Blumenthal after senator calls him an "unindicted co-conspirator" hill.cm/Dt35SBC
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Day 67 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 67 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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Jared Kushner and Mohammed bin Salman texted each other regularly, NYT reports. The exchanges continued even after Jamal Khashoggi's murder.
Kushner, it is reported, has offered the crown prince advice about how to "weather the storm."
nytimes.com/2018/12/08/wor…
Jared Kushner and Mohammed bin Salman texted each other regularly, NYT reports. The exchanges continued even after Jamal Khashoggi's murder.
Kushner, it is reported, has offered the crown prince advice about how to "weather the storm."
nytimes.com/2018/12/08/wor…
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“...the two men were on a first-name basis, calling each other Jared and Mohammed in text messages and phone calls. The exchanges continued even after the Oct. 2 killing of Jamal Khashoggi...” nytimes.com/2018/12/08/wor…
“...the two men were on a first-name basis, calling each other Jared and Mohammed in text messages and phone calls. The exchanges continued even after the Oct. 2 killing of Jamal Khashoggi...” nytimes.com/2018/12/08/wor…
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Replace “Mr. Kushner” with “Ms. Jarrett” in this story and imagine the FOX firestorm had the Obama WH been co-opted thusly by the Saudis nytimes.com/2018/12/08/wor…
Replace “Mr. Kushner” with “Ms. Jarrett” in this story and imagine the FOX firestorm had the Obama WH been co-opted thusly by the Saudis nytimes.com/2018/12/08/wor…
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Some front page headlines from across the country:
"Trump implicated in felony"
"New filings implicate president"
"PROSECUTORS SAY TRUMP ORGANIZED ILLEGAL PAYMENTS"
"Feds: Cohen acted on Trump orders"
"Prosecutors tie Trump to illegal payoffs"
Some front page headlines from across the country:
"Trump implicated in felony"
"New filings implicate president"
"PROSECUTORS SAY TRUMP ORGANIZED ILLEGAL PAYMENTS"
"Feds: Cohen acted on Trump orders"
"Prosecutors tie Trump to illegal payoffs"
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Trump has shifted $1,100,000 of campaign-donor money into his business, according to an analysis from Forbes. forbes.com/sites/danalexa…
Trump has shifted $1,100,000 of campaign-donor money into his business, according to an analysis from Forbes. forbes.com/sites/danalexa…
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Pretty amazing that Trump can endorse street violence against the French state at 7:34 AM and then at 7:52 AM tweet that Europe can always rely on the United States for its defense.
Pretty amazing that Trump can endorse street violence against the French state at 7:34 AM and then at 7:52 AM tweet that Europe can always rely on the United States for its defense.
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The "We Want Trump" video Trump referenced is of demonstrators:
1) Speaking English
2) Waving the Cross of St George
3) Blocking a double-decker bus
4) Carrying "Free Tommy Robinson" signs
They're not in Paris. They were in London. #FakeNews
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The "We Want Trump" video Trump referenced is of demonstrators:
1) Speaking English
2) Waving the Cross of St George
3) Blocking a double-decker bus
4) Carrying "Free Tommy Robinson" signs
They're not in Paris. They were in London. #FakeNews
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The Treasury Department has delayed imposing sanctions on Russia's largest aluminum producer, Rusal, for the fifth time.
Rusal is still controlled at the moment by Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska. #TrumpRussia
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
The Treasury Department has delayed imposing sanctions on Russia's largest aluminum producer, Rusal, for the fifth time.
Rusal is still controlled at the moment by Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska. #TrumpRussia
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Don Jr. with Emin Agalarov. Manafort with Konstantin Kilimnik. Sater with his Russian guys. Jared and Flynn with Kislyak. Papadopoulos with Mifsud and his Russian contacts. Ivanka with weightlifter, Dmitry Klokov. Cohen with Peskov.
COLLUSION!
Don Jr. with Emin Agalarov. Manafort with Konstantin Kilimnik. Sater with his Russian guys. Jared and Flynn with Kislyak. Papadopoulos with Mifsud and his Russian contacts. Ivanka with weightlifter, Dmitry Klokov. Cohen with Peskov.
COLLUSION!
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Reminder:
* Papadopoulos: Pleaded guilty & Sentenced
* Patten: Pleaded guilty
* Manafort: Pleaded guilty
* Cohen: Pleaded guilty
* van der Zwaan: Pleaded guilty & Sentenced
* Gates: Pleaded guilty
* Pinedo: Pleaded guilty
* Flynn: Pleaded guilty
Reminder:
* Papadopoulos: Pleaded guilty & Sentenced
* Patten: Pleaded guilty
* Manafort: Pleaded guilty
* Cohen: Pleaded guilty
* van der Zwaan: Pleaded guilty & Sentenced
* Gates: Pleaded guilty
* Pinedo: Pleaded guilty
* Flynn: Pleaded guilty
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Before Trump tapped Bill Barr to be his new AG, he reached out to him for another job: his defense lawyer. news.yahoo.com/trump-first-wa…
Before Trump tapped Bill Barr to be his new AG, he reached out to him for another job: his defense lawyer. news.yahoo.com/trump-first-wa…
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Trump told reporters on the South Lawn this morning that chief of staff John Kelly is leaving at end of the year.
This confirmed the reporting from yesterday.
Trump told reporters on the South Lawn this morning that chief of staff John Kelly is leaving at end of the year.
This confirmed the reporting from yesterday.
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It really is amazing how there's always a tweet
It really is amazing how there's always a tweet
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Kelly and Trump met in the W.H. residence last night to hash out his departure, which was supposed to be announced by him on Monday at senior staff meeting.
Instead, Trump told reporters on the W.H. south lawn today.
nytimes.com/2018/12/08/us/…
Kelly and Trump met in the W.H. residence last night to hash out his departure, which was supposed to be announced by him on Monday at senior staff meeting.
Instead, Trump told reporters on the W.H. south lawn today.
nytimes.com/2018/12/08/us/…
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Among the many takeaways from Kelly not lasting to the 2020 timeline his allies leaked out: Trump's family is going to outlast everyone else who comes through there
nytimes.com/2018/12/08/us/…
Among the many takeaways from Kelly not lasting to the 2020 timeline his allies leaked out: Trump's family is going to outlast everyone else who comes through there
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By the end, Trump spent just 6 or 7 hours in Oval Office, preferring the residence where he could do what he pleased.
Kelly told others that the less time Trump spent in the Oval, the better. washingtonpost.com/politics/chief…
By the end, Trump spent just 6 or 7 hours in Oval Office, preferring the residence where he could do what he pleased.
Kelly told others that the less time Trump spent in the Oval, the better. washingtonpost.com/politics/chief…
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Don't forget---> John Kelly approved of all the vicious, cruel and discriminatory things this administration has done and did his best to carry them out, and that’s really all that needs to be said about his tenure. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
Don't forget---> John Kelly approved of all the vicious, cruel and discriminatory things this administration has done and did his best to carry them out, and that’s really all that needs to be said about his tenure. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
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We will miss watching John Kelly during Trump's remarks, though
We will miss watching John Kelly during Trump's remarks, though
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En route to Army-Navy game...
Spoken by one who showed exceptional bravery dodging Vietnam
En route to Army-Navy game...
Spoken by one who showed exceptional bravery dodging Vietnam
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Hope someone reminded Trump that his attending the #ArmyNavyGame does not qualify as visiting troops in a combat zone
Hope someone reminded Trump that his attending the #ArmyNavyGame does not qualify as visiting troops in a combat zone
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W.H. officials had urged senior executives at the parent company of Fox News to issue an endorsement of the First Step Act.
This is a remarkable indication of the role Fox plays in driving the Trump & GOP agenda nyti.ms/2E2vtgy
W.H. officials had urged senior executives at the parent company of Fox News to issue an endorsement of the First Step Act.
This is a remarkable indication of the role Fox plays in driving the Trump & GOP agenda nyti.ms/2E2vtgy
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Trump EPA to rollback Obama-era protections for thousands of waterways and wetlands
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Trump EPA to rollback Obama-era protections for thousands of waterways and wetlands
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How bad has the start to December been for U.S. stock investors? Almost $1 trillion has been wiped from the value of stocks in just four days of trading. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
How bad has the start to December been for U.S. stock investors? Almost $1 trillion has been wiped from the value of stocks in just four days of trading. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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American companies paid $5,000,000,000 in tariffs in October, WSJ reports. That's double the amount paid by those same companies in May.
Tariffs, after all, are paid by American importers. wsj.com/articles/u-s-c…
American companies paid $5,000,000,000 in tariffs in October, WSJ reports. That's double the amount paid by those same companies in May.
Tariffs, after all, are paid by American importers. wsj.com/articles/u-s-c…
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The Trump Winery is again attempting to hire more foreign guest workers, according to a petition filed with the Department of Labor.
Of course, he is.
thehill.com/blogs/blog-bri…
The Trump Winery is again attempting to hire more foreign guest workers, according to a petition filed with the Department of Labor.
Of course, he is.
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Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie praised Confederate States President Jefferson Davis effusively in a 1995 speech, calling him a "martyr to 'The Lost Cause'" and an "exceptional man in an exceptional age." cnn.com/2018/12/07/pol…
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie praised Confederate States President Jefferson Davis effusively in a 1995 speech, calling him a "martyr to 'The Lost Cause'" and an "exceptional man in an exceptional age." cnn.com/2018/12/07/pol…
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“It’s like the party is a frog slowly boiling in water,” Flake said.
Giuliani dismissed Flake’s criticism: “He’s a bitter, bitter man. It’s sick. Nobody likes him and they would like him gone.” washingtonpost.com/politics/siege…
“It’s like the party is a frog slowly boiling in water,” Flake said.
Giuliani dismissed Flake’s criticism: “He’s a bitter, bitter man. It’s sick. Nobody likes him and they would like him gone.” washingtonpost.com/politics/siege…
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In his closed-door testimony, Comey told lawmakers that comments from Rudy Giuliani and others in fall of '16 "gave me a general concern that we may have a leak problem" from FBI's NY field office. He launched investigation, but was fired before (if) it ended
In his closed-door testimony, Comey told lawmakers that comments from Rudy Giuliani and others in fall of '16 "gave me a general concern that we may have a leak problem" from FBI's NY field office. He launched investigation, but was fired before (if) it ended
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Q: How confident are you Mueller will do things right?
COMEY: "There are not many things I would bet my life on. I would bet my life that Bob Mueller will do things ... the way we would all want, whether we're Republicans or Democrats, the way Americans should want."
Q: How confident are you Mueller will do things right?
COMEY: "There are not many things I would bet my life on. I would bet my life that Bob Mueller will do things ... the way we would all want, whether we're Republicans or Democrats, the way Americans should want."
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Comey says he and Mueller are "not friends"
Comey says he and Mueller are "not friends"
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James Comey: "I have never hugged or kissed [Robert Mueller]"
James Comey: "I have never hugged or kissed [Robert Mueller]"
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A growing number of Republicans fear that a battery of new revelations in the far-reaching Russia investigation has dramatically heightened the legal and political danger to Trump — and threatens to consume the rest of the party as well.
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A growing number of Republicans fear that a battery of new revelations in the far-reaching Russia investigation has dramatically heightened the legal and political danger to Trump — and threatens to consume the rest of the party as well.
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Dems are preparing to seize control of the House with subpoena power. Markets are reeling from Trump's trade war, US is isolated from partners, Mueller probe is intensifying, and court filings in another federal case implicated Trump in a felony.
washingtonpost.com/politics/siege…
Dems are preparing to seize control of the House with subpoena power. Markets are reeling from Trump's trade war, US is isolated from partners, Mueller probe is intensifying, and court filings in another federal case implicated Trump in a felony.
washingtonpost.com/politics/siege…
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The White House is adopting what one official termed a "shrugged shoulders" strategy for the Mueller findings, calculating that most GOP base voters will believe whatever [Trump] tells them to believe.
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The White House is adopting what one official termed a "shrugged shoulders" strategy for the Mueller findings, calculating that most GOP base voters will believe whatever [Trump] tells them to believe.
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Richard Blumenthal: "[Trump's] situation is fraught with mounting peril, and that's apparent to everyone who's paying any attention, which is all of my Republican colleagues."
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Richard Blumenthal: "[Trump's] situation is fraught with mounting peril, and that's apparent to everyone who's paying any attention, which is all of my Republican colleagues."
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27 Days remain until Democrats take majority control of the House.
27 Days remain until Democrats take majority control of the House.
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Rep. Jerry Nadler: I'm ending investigation into FBI, DOJ when I become chairman
Rep. Jerry Nadler: I'm ending investigation into FBI, DOJ when I become chairman
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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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On this day in 1980 John Lennon was tragically shot and killed in front of his NYC apartment building.
Let us push always for his dream. “You may say i am a dreamer, but I am not the only one. I hope some day you’ll join us, and the world will be as one.”
Imagine.
On this day in 1980 John Lennon was tragically shot and killed in front of his NYC apartment building.
Let us push always for his dream. “You may say i am a dreamer, but I am not the only one. I hope some day you’ll join us, and the world will be as one.”
Imagine.
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@Amy_Siskind: Week 108 started so quietly with Bush's funeral, I was sure it would be a short one - but no. This week has 169 not normal items, including bombshells & the clearest indication yet that Trump committed felonies.
See what you missed! theweeklylist.org/weekly-list/we…
@Amy_Siskind: Week 108 started so quietly with Bush's funeral, I was sure it would be a short one - but no. This week has 169 not normal items, including bombshells & the clearest indication yet that Trump committed felonies.
See what you missed! theweeklylist.org/weekly-list/we…
