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Trump: Day 750
-Tries 2 Spoil Warren's Campaign Run
-Jokingly References "Trail" of Tears
-Undermining Legitimacy of 2020
-W.H. Doctor Mocked Over Physical
-Thousands of Fed Workers Unpaid
-Average Tax Refund Down 8 Percent
-Beto Plans Competing El Paso Rally
-Tries 2 Spoil Warren's Campaign Run
-Jokingly References "Trail" of Tears
-Undermining Legitimacy of 2020
-W.H. Doctor Mocked Over Physical
-Thousands of Fed Workers Unpaid
-Average Tax Refund Down 8 Percent
-Beto Plans Competing El Paso Rally
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Day 855 since Donald Trump admitted to sexual assault — yet he’s still in the Oval Office
Day 855 since Donald Trump admitted to sexual assault — yet he’s still in the Oval Office
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Day 706 of NO EVIDENCE produced by Trump that his phones were tapped by Obama.
The FISA warrant Trump referenced targeted Carter Page. #TrumpLies
Day 706 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 494 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 38 days, Congress must take action to prevent future mass shootings. #NeverForget #NeverAgain #EnoughIsEnough
Day 494 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 38 days, Congress must take action to prevent future mass shootings. #NeverForget #NeverAgain #EnoughIsEnough
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Nearly every mass shooting in the past few years has been perpetrated by a man with a history of domestic or other abuse of women.
damemagazine.com/2018/10/18/is-…
Nearly every mass shooting in the past few years has been perpetrated by a man with a history of domestic or other abuse of women.
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The 32-year-old Virginia man killed his grandfather with a handgun he made from parts he bought online. He was not allowed to have guns due to a 2009 felony conviction, when he was caught carrying a pipe bomb in Baltimore. washingtonpost.com/local/public-s…
The 32-year-old Virginia man killed his grandfather with a handgun he made from parts he bought online. He was not allowed to have guns due to a 2009 felony conviction, when he was caught carrying a pipe bomb in Baltimore. washingtonpost.com/local/public-s…
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In the year since the deadly mass shooting at a Florida high school, nine states have passed laws making it easier to take guns away from people who may be suicidal or bent on violence against others.
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In the year since the deadly mass shooting at a Florida high school, nine states have passed laws making it easier to take guns away from people who may be suicidal or bent on violence against others.
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Common-sense gun reform in perspective…
Common-sense gun reform in perspective…
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More Police Officers Died From Gunfire Than Traffic Incidents In 2018, Report Says - NPR
npr.org/2018/12/27/680…
More Police Officers Died From Gunfire Than Traffic Incidents In 2018, Report Says - NPR
npr.org/2018/12/27/680…
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“Chiefs of police and sheriffs join the victims in asking you to act now to prevent one more death and bloodshed." - @ArtAcevedo
washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/02…
“Chiefs of police and sheriffs join the victims in asking you to act now to prevent one more death and bloodshed." - @ArtAcevedo
washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/02…
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Day 316 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 316 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 316 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 316 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 295 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 295 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"
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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.
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Tracking down separated migrant children improbable, government says ow.ly/gFdJ30nBjTD
Tracking down separated migrant children improbable, government says ow.ly/gFdJ30nBjTD
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Day 243 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 243 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 173 since Trump was implicated as an unindicted co-conspirator in violating federal campaign finance laws to keep affairs quiet.
Day 173 since Trump was implicated as an unindicted co-conspirator in violating federal campaign finance laws to keep affairs quiet.
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Day 65 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 65 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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The scope of documents requested in the subpoena and potential crimes investigators are probing are both remarkable — investigating everything from false statements to money laundering.
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The scope of documents requested in the subpoena and potential crimes investigators are probing are both remarkable — investigating everything from false statements to money laundering.
vox.com/2019/2/5/18211…
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The Trump inaugural scandal is heading directly toward the conclusion Trump lined his own pockets illegally.
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The Trump inaugural scandal is heading directly toward the conclusion Trump lined his own pockets illegally.
nymag.com/intelligencer/…
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Day 130 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 130 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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Trump claims inherent power to defy deadlines set by law.
Just like the dictators he yearns to mimic.
nytimes.com/2019/02/08/us/…
Trump claims inherent power to defy deadlines set by law.
Just like the dictators he yearns to mimic.
nytimes.com/2019/02/08/us/…
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7 Days remain until the temporary bill providing fiscal appropriations through February 15, 2019 expires.
If Congress & Trump do not agree on a fiscal year spending bill, government agencies will again be shut down.
#TrumpShutdown
7 Days remain until the temporary bill providing fiscal appropriations through February 15, 2019 expires.
If Congress & Trump do not agree on a fiscal year spending bill, government agencies will again be shut down.
#TrumpShutdown
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Two weeks after the #TrumpShutdown, thousands of employees have experienced delays or anomalies with paychecks. Many say they received half of what they were owed. Others found what appeared to be excessive tax withholding. Some had received no pay.
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Two weeks after the #TrumpShutdown, thousands of employees have experienced delays or anomalies with paychecks. Many say they received half of what they were owed. Others found what appeared to be excessive tax withholding. Some had received no pay.
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With another government shutdown looming, the president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA says that her union is working with labor partners to plan a series of demonstrations in major airports around the country on February 16. nymag.com/intelligencer/…
With another government shutdown looming, the president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA says that her union is working with labor partners to plan a series of demonstrations in major airports around the country on February 16. nymag.com/intelligencer/…
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Matthew Whitaker headed to Trump's D.C. hotel after his appearance before the Judiciary Committee.
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Matthew Whitaker headed to Trump's D.C. hotel after his appearance before the Judiciary Committee.
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Protesters raise funds to transport Trump Baby Blimp in time for Trump's El Paso Rally.
A major protest is planned as Trump kicks off his first campaign rally of the year in the Texas border city.
#TrumpBaby huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-ba…
Protesters raise funds to transport Trump Baby Blimp in time for Trump's El Paso Rally.
A major protest is planned as Trump kicks off his first campaign rally of the year in the Texas border city.
#TrumpBaby huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-ba…
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Beto, who plans to counter Trump's El Paso rally, says El Paso is "safe not because of walls, and not in spite of the fact that we are a city of immigrants. Safe because we are a city of immigrants & because we treat each other w/dignity & respect." medium.com/@BetoORourke/t…
Beto, who plans to counter Trump's El Paso rally, says El Paso is "safe not because of walls, and not in spite of the fact that we are a city of immigrants. Safe because we are a city of immigrants & because we treat each other w/dignity & respect." medium.com/@BetoORourke/t…
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Rep. Steny Hoyer: "There's too much hysteria on what we ought to do on the border."
A group of Democratic lawmakers toured the US-Mexico border on Saturday.
Rep. Steny Hoyer: "There's too much hysteria on what we ought to do on the border."
A group of Democratic lawmakers toured the US-Mexico border on Saturday.
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Texas butterfly sanctuary to file emergency restraining order in attempt to stop border wall hill.cm/6yaPsmC
Texas butterfly sanctuary to file emergency restraining order in attempt to stop border wall hill.cm/6yaPsmC
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Trump is already attempting to undermine the legitimacy of a potential victory by the opposition party.
What would you say if you saw it in another country?
Trump is already attempting to undermine the legitimacy of a potential victory by the opposition party.
What would you say if you saw it in another country?
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Elizabeth Warren, as she announces her 2020 bid: "We are here to say enough is enough! ... The man in the White House is not the cause of what’s broken, he’s just the latest — and most extreme — symptom of what’s gone wrong in America." Via CBS
Elizabeth Warren, as she announces her 2020 bid: "We are here to say enough is enough! ... The man in the White House is not the cause of what’s broken, he’s just the latest — and most extreme — symptom of what’s gone wrong in America." Via CBS
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Elizabeth Warren makes it official: "I stand here today to declare that I am a candidate for President of the United States of America." Via ABC
Elizabeth Warren makes it official: "I stand here today to declare that I am a candidate for President of the United States of America." Via ABC
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Trump campaign issues statement on Elizabeth Warren's announcement
Trump campaign issues statement on Elizabeth Warren's announcement
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"We all know the Trump administration is the most corrupt in living memory."
-- Warren, in her announcement speech today
"We all know the Trump administration is the most corrupt in living memory."
-- Warren, in her announcement speech today
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This is atrocious!
Thousands of Native Americans died on the Trail of Tears, which Trump appears to be jokingly referencing here
This is atrocious!
Thousands of Native Americans died on the Trail of Tears, which Trump appears to be jokingly referencing here
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“When I talk about this, some rich guys scream ‘class warfare!’” Warren said. “Well, let me tell you something, these same rich guys have been waging class warfare against hard-working people for decades — I say it’s time to fight back!"
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“When I talk about this, some rich guys scream ‘class warfare!’” Warren said. “Well, let me tell you something, these same rich guys have been waging class warfare against hard-working people for decades — I say it’s time to fight back!"
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"The 400 richest Americans — the top 0.00025 percent of the population — have tripled their share of the nation’s wealth since the early 1980s, according to a new working paper on wealth inequality by Berkeley economist Gabriel Zucman."
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"The 400 richest Americans — the top 0.00025 percent of the population — have tripled their share of the nation’s wealth since the early 1980s, according to a new working paper on wealth inequality by Berkeley economist Gabriel Zucman."
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Average tax refund down 8% so far this season cnn.com/2019/02/09/pol…
Average tax refund down 8% so far this season cnn.com/2019/02/09/pol…
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Early tax filers have been taking to social media to express their ire at finding that their refunds were a fraction of what they anticipated or — worse yet — that they would owe an unexpected bill to the IRS.
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Early tax filers have been taking to social media to express their ire at finding that their refunds were a fraction of what they anticipated or — worse yet — that they would owe an unexpected bill to the IRS.
nbcnews.to/2DmENtR
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Veterans Affairs Chair Mark Takano has opened an investigation into the role 3 members of Trump's Mar-a-Lago club have had in the Dept. of Veterans Affairs.
Takano wants all comms between the Mar-a-Lago members & their companies with VA officials.
politico.com/story/2019/02/…
Veterans Affairs Chair Mark Takano has opened an investigation into the role 3 members of Trump's Mar-a-Lago club have had in the Dept. of Veterans Affairs.
Takano wants all comms between the Mar-a-Lago members & their companies with VA officials.
politico.com/story/2019/02/…
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Rep. Brenda Lawrence: Trump administration has kicked ethics standards "to the curb" @HillTVLive
Rep. Brenda Lawrence: Trump administration has kicked ethics standards "to the curb" @HillTVLive
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Obama health official blasts White House doctor over Trump's physical: "Just another institution turned into a joke by" Trump
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Obama health official blasts White House doctor over Trump's physical: "Just another institution turned into a joke by" Trump
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White House searching for person who leaked Trump's schedule: report hill.cm/HVkyup2
White House searching for person who leaked Trump's schedule: report hill.cm/HVkyup2
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Trump has tapped a former Fox News reporter to lead the agency countering Russian disinformation.
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Trump has tapped a former Fox News reporter to lead the agency countering Russian disinformation.
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Joyce Vance: "The very interesting question ... here would be whether AMI was acting on its own or whether David Pecker was having conversations with, taking direction from or working out a plan with other people when he engaged in this activity." courthousenews.com/bezos-blackmai…
Joyce Vance: "The very interesting question ... here would be whether AMI was acting on its own or whether David Pecker was having conversations with, taking direction from or working out a plan with other people when he engaged in this activity." courthousenews.com/bezos-blackmai…
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“Why would American Media, best-known for publishing salacious stories of sex and scandal, sink money into printing 200,000 copies of a magazine with a grinning Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman splashed across the cover?”
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“Why would American Media, best-known for publishing salacious stories of sex and scandal, sink money into printing 200,000 copies of a magazine with a grinning Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman splashed across the cover?”
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Climate reporters hear the question again and again: "If global warming is real, why is it so cold?"
Here's the answer, and why it matters.
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Climate reporters hear the question again and again: "If global warming is real, why is it so cold?"
Here's the answer, and why it matters.
nyti.ms/2DZWTUc
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Pelosi goes viral again after appearing to recreate State of the Union clap with Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom hill.cm/wpZaVod
Pelosi goes viral again after appearing to recreate State of the Union clap with Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom hill.cm/wpZaVod
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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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Republican congressmen send letter pleading for Dems to stop hunt for Donald Trump's tax returns
How about, no!
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Republican congressmen send letter pleading for Dems to stop hunt for Donald Trump's tax returns
How about, no!
trib.al/3mFlewK
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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:
