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Trump Walks Out, Hidden Costs
Thursday, January 10, 2019
Wasting Time: President Trump slammed his hand on the table and walked out at the start of a meeting with Democratic leaders yesterday, immediately after Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she wouldn’t negotiate building a southern border wall. Trump stormed out calling the …
Boy Who Cried “Crisis,” Russia With Love
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
Live from DC: President Trump made an impassioned argument for his border wall last night live from the Oval Office, re-casting his appeal as a solution to a humanitarian crisis in a speech loaded with misinformation. “How much more American blood …
Trump to Address nation on “Crisis”
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
The Trumpster Fire: President Trump says he will address the country tonight about the “crisis” on the southern border and visit the area later in the week to persuade Americans his wall is necessary. Trump claims the situation is a national security …
Syria Reverse, Steel Barrier
Monday, January 7, 2019
Double Reverse: US troops are not leaving Syria as fast as President Trump announced, according to an announcement by National Security Adviser John Bolton in Israel yesterday. Trump had announced a near-immediate withdrawal of 2,000 Americans, but Bolton said that has …
Not Much Headway, Demonstrably Unfit
Sunday, January 6, 2019
Wall of Lies:The federal government shutdown continues today as negotiators fail to find common ground — or a common wall. “Not much headway made today,” President Trump tweeted after a meeting yesterday adjourned. “Second meeting set for tomorrow. After so …
Trump Threatens “Emergency”
Saturday, January 5, 2019
Months or Years:With the government shutdown dragging on over his demands for a border wall, President Trump said yesterday that he could declare a national emergency and build it anyway. “We could call a national emergency and build it very …
New House with Old Plumbing
Friday, January 4, 2019
Madam Speaker:House Democrats are expected to roll out today an agenda of bills designed to make voting easier, tighten Washington ethics, and require presidents and candidates for high office to reveal their tax returns. It is largely symbolic because all …
A Meeting Not of Minds
Thursday, January 3, 2019
The Art of No Deal: Democrats take over the House of Representatives today and departed Speaker Paul Ryan left with a 12 percent favorable rating. But ….President Trump dismissed the Democratic proposal for spending plans that would re-open the government hours before …
Insult and Invitation
Wednesday, January 2, 2019
Borderline Personality:President Trump invited leaders of both parties to meet at the White House today for a briefing on border security. Our guess is that Homeland Security briefers will tell them the migrant “crisis” is equivalent to Germany taking the …
New Year, New Campaign
Tuesday, January 1, 2019
And So it Begins:Happy New Year! The ball dropped under pouring rain in Times Square, it’s 2019, and the next presidential campaign has begun while Donald Trump is still declaring victory in the last one. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren announced …
