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Report Runs Counter to Trump, Art of Getting Hit

Tuesday, August 8, 2017

Denial Ain’t a River: The New York Times reports that government climate scientists are worried that the Trump administration will bury a discouraging new report that says recent decades have been the warmest in 1500 years and the effects of …

Base Politics, Pence Angry with Times

Monday, August 7, 2017

Base Politics: President Trump was up on Twitter this morning to convince the nation that he’s just as popular as ever. “The Trump base is far bigger & stronger than ever before (despite some phony Fake News polling). Look at …

Working Vacation, Bolt’s Last Sprint

Sunday, August 6, 2017

Working Vacation: President Trump assured the nation via Twitter yesterday that he’s working hard while staying at his golf resort in Bedminster, NJ for 17 days. “Working in Bedminster, N.J., as long planned construction is being done at the White …

Put a Plug in It, Our Man Flynn

Saturday, August 5, 2017

Jeff the Plumber: Under pressure from the President who’s called him “weak” on the issue, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a crackdown on information leaks from government sources to the press. Hours later, the NY Times posted a story saying …

Grand Jury for Russia, Leaked Transcripts

Friday, August 4, 2017

The Russia Cloud: Special Counsel Robert Mueller has empaneled a grand jury to investigate Russian influence over the 2016 election, The Washington Post reports. Mueller is expected to delve into Trump finances, business deals, and communications with Russian representatives as …

English Preferred, Home of the Whopper

Thursday, August 3, 2017

English Preferred: President Trump came out yesterday in favor of a new immigration policy that would cut legal immigration by half within 10 years, limiting the ability of US citizens and legal residents to bring family members into the country. …

Missile Launch, The White House Dump

Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Chest Bumping: In response to North Korea’s missile launches, The US last night test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile to demonstrate American power. The missile flew 4,000 miles to a Pacific atoll. The American President: Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders confirmed …

Mooch Escorted Out, President Wrote the Lie

Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Ten Days that Shook the World: After just 10 days on the job, foul-mouthed braggart Anthony Scaramucci, the White House communications director, was abruptly fired yesterday and escorted out of the building. The firing was directed by the new Chief …

Putin Ejects Diplomats, Competing Comedy

Monday, July 31, 2017

Payback: In an escalation of tensions, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the cutting of 755 US diplomatic staff in his country in retaliation for Congress passing new economic sanctions. He set a deadline of Sept. 1. “Over 1,000 employees — …

Trump Tweets While Washington Burns

Sunday, July 30, 2017

The Fake President: President Trump was on a Twitter rant yesterday after one of the worst weeks in his brief presidency. The Republican majority utterly failed their promise to repeal and replace Obamacare, and he fired his chief of staff. …