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Speaker is Done, Access to the Tape

Thursday, April 12, 2018

Jumping Ship: The announcement by House Speaker Paul Ryan that he won’t run for re-election is a sign of turmoil and instability within the Republican Party under President Trump. Shortly after Ryan broke the news, another Republican congressman also announced …

Trump Threatens Russia, Mueller in Crosshairs

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

The Whole Big Mess: The President got up and threatened Russia this morning; he wants to fire the special counsel; the FBI was looking for records of Trump payoffs to women; his homeland security adviser was fired; the president of …

Feds Raid Trump Lawyer, Syria on Simmer

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Jeez, It’s the Feds!: The FBI yesterday raided the offices and hotel room of  President Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, seizing a variety of business records, emails, and documents, including those related to the $130,000 in hush money paid to …

Trump Threatens Syria, WashPo “Fiction”

Monday, April 9, 2018

The Red Line: Israel is being blamed for an overnight air strike on a Syrian air base, just hours after President Trump promised a “big price” to be paid for the chemical attack on a Damascus suburb that killed at …

Chemical Attack in Syria, Feds Close Sex Site

Sunday, April 8, 2018

Chemical Attack: Dozens of people were killed in an apparent chemical weapons attack on a rebel-held enclave about 12 miles from Damascus. At least 42 people are reported dead in eastern Ghouta and 500 show signs of exposure to a …

More Russia Sanctions, Trade Threats Escalate

Saturday, April 7, 2018

The Lineup: New sanctions on Russia; trade threats escalate; stocks down the drain; EPA chief in toxic dump. It’s April 7th and it snowed in the East. What is to be Done?: The Trump administration announced new sanctions on Russian …

Breaking News President, EPA Damage

Friday, April 6, 2018

The Lowdown: Barely keeping up with his own headlines, President Trump said he’s considering another $100 billion worth of tariffs on China; he didn’t know anything about the Stormy Daniels deal; he wants 2,000-4000 troops on the border until his …

Troops on the Border, Trump Not a Target

Wednesday, April 4, 2018

The Wrap: Troops on the border, tariffs on the Chinese, first Mueller sentencing, but Trump is not a target … yet. Shooting at YouTube. It was all in a day. On Guard: President Trump announced that he wants to guard …

The Trump Slump, Immigration Crackdown

Tuesday, April 3, 2018

  The Trump Slump: The stock market took a nose dive yesterday on fears and confusion over President Trump’s fight with Amazon and his plans for tariffs on foreign imports. The markets that rose on optimism that Trump would be …

Tough Environment, Customer Complaint

Sunday, April 1, 2018

Tough Environment: The latest Trump administration official under the ethics microscope is Scott Pruitt, the head of the EPA who doesn’t really believe in protecting the environment. ABC News reported that Pruitt had a sweetheart rental deal for a room …