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Fast Signing and Furious, March Day

Saturday, March 24, 2018

Big Talk: The NY Times headline says, “Trump Heads South, Leaving Washington Reeling.” At the end of a week of staff and legal shakeups, a CNN interview with a former mistress, and a tumbling stock market, President Trump threatened to …

Firing, Resignation, Stock Drop, Playmate Speaks

Friday, March 23, 2018

The White House Mess: The President fired National Security Adviser, HR McMaster; Trump’s primary lawyer representing him in the Russia investigation resigned; the Dow Jones dropped 724 points on news of President Trump’s new China tariffs. And the Playmate spoke. That …

Bomber Blows Up, The Trump Men

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

  Mad Bomber: The suspect in a series of bombings in Texas is dead after blowing himself up in his car as police closed in on him early this morning. One police officer was hurt in the explosion. The suspect …

Another Bombing, Driverless Death

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Mad Bomber: A package blew up at a Federal Express facility outside San Antonio overnight, the fifth in a series of bombings in Texas. One person was injured. Investigators say the incident is more than likely related to other explosions …

Another Austin Bomb, Trump Attacks Mueller

Monday, March 19, 2018

Mad Bomber: Another explosion injured two men on bicycles last night in Austin, Texas. The injuries were described as serious, but not life-threatening. Investigators were looking into whether the incident is related to three previous package bombs in the city …

McCabe Took Notes, Facebook Mining

Sunday, March 18, 2018

Take a Memo: Fired former deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe wrote contemporaneous memos about his interactions with President Trump and then Director James Comey, The NY Times reports. The memos, which remain with the FBI, could provide backing for Comey …

Friday Firing, Off the Record on the Toilet

Saturday, March 17, 2018

Happy St. Patrick’s Day. It’s what the Irish call “amateur night.” The Firing Line: Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, a political target of President Trump, was fired late yesterday less than 36 hours before he turned 50 and planned …

Miami Bridge Collapse, WH Cleaning

Friday, March 16, 2018

Collapse: A pedestrian bridge described as a wonder of engineering built for Florida International University in Miami collapsed yesterday on eight cars, killing at least six people. The 90-ton bridge, which had been built on the ground and moved into …

The Democrat Wins, Talking Head Hired

Thursday, March 15, 2018

Pennsylvania 18: With some absentee ballots yet to be counted late yesterday, Democrat Conor Lamb appears to have won the congressional seat in Pennsylvania’s 18th district that should have been a lock for the Republican, Rick Saccone. Republican leaders are …

Shock in PA, Stephen Hawking Dies

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Canary in the Coal District: Democrat Conor Lamb is claiming victory in a special election for Pennsylvania’s  18th Congressional district, but with some absentee ballots still uncounted, the race is too close to call officially. Lamb leads by 641 votes. …