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The Russia Denial, Shutdown Day 25

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Nyet:Not since President Richard Nixon said “I’m not a crook” has a President had to make such a stunning denial as Donald Trump did yesterday when he said, “I never worked for Russia.”   Answering a reporter he said, “I think that …

Shutdown Day 24, The Turkey Threat

Monday, January 14, 2019

Day 24:The federal government is still closed and there are no negotiations to re-open it.  President Trump tweeted, “The damage done to our Country from a badly broken Border – Drugs, Crime and so much that is bad – is …

Trump Hides Putin Talks, Shutdown Day 23

Sunday, January 13, 2019

Pravda: President Trump has gone to unusual and extraordinary lengths to conceal details of his conversations with Russian President Vladi­mir Putin, including confiscating the notes of his own interpreter and ordering the linguist not to discuss the conversation with other administration …

FBI Suspected Trump, What a Wall Costs

Saturday, January 12, 2019

The Russia Thing:Soon after President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey, the agency became so concerned that it opened an investigation into whether Trump had become an instrument of the Russians, The NY Times reports. The paper says the FBI …

Crisis in Quiet Town, The “Rat” Speaks

Friday, January 11, 2019

The Trumpster Fire: A visit to the “dangerous” border, the “rat” speaks, Ukrainians at the ball, the Middle East is Obama’s fault, and the only person to be believed is Donald Trump.   Just another day in Trumpmerica.   First, breaking this morning, …

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 …