Saturday, June 23, 2018

Trump-Putin meeting will follow Bolton trip to Moscow, says Pompeo


Nothing surprises me any more... — Devin Nunes


“It’s rigged!” is @realDonaldtRUmp’s favorite assertion of his victimhood. He’s claimed lawsuits, RNC primary, general election, DNC primary, media, and now multiple criminal probes are “rigged.” None of which actually turned out to be rigged *against* him.


Lobsters, Small-Batch Whiskey and Trump’s Trade War


Last month, the FBI released heavily redacted memos on the Epstein probe, and one offered a hint as to the reason for his lenient treatment: “Epstein has also provided information to the FBI as agreed upon.”


The four times Trump signed tax returns for his foundation that contained incorrect information


Overnight Sarah Huckabee Sanders was kicked out of The @RedHenLex in Lexington, VA after the owner refused to serve her out of moral conviction.


The multibillion-dollar business of sheltering migrant children, explained


House GOP plan would cut Medicare, Social Security to balance budget

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Trump’s handshake gave North Korea the status boost marginal states


The extraordinary Native American #Resistance effort may have faded from the headlines but the US government continues to prosecute activists, who say it is destroying lives‼️


Obama cybersecurity czar: Russian hackers likely scanned election systems in all 50 states

Pentagon Had Spurned U.S. Space Force, Prompting Trump’s Decree


This week, Trump finally fell on his face with ICE's kids-in-cages disgrace, but if liberals don't stop Twitter-hounding imaginary Nazis, particularly among our crippled veterans, Trump isn't going anywhere


"At age 40, Don Jr. has become like every other angry white man raging on the Internet, exorcising his psychic traumas through ghastly rhetoric and febrile conspiracy theories"


Asked if the U.S. runs a trade surplus in steel with Canada, Comerce Secretary Wilbur Ross replied, "We have a surplus in dollars; we do not have a surplus in physical value." WTF does that mean


The White House has ignored my requests for a source on Trump saying (again) that 63,000 Americans have been killed by undocumented immigrants since 9/11. Luckily, @pbump found the source for the number, which is wrong


Trump Highlights Immigrant Crime to Defend His Border Policy. Statistics Don’t Back Him Up


@CREWcrew have filed a complaint calling for criminal and regulatory investigation of Wilbur Ross possible insider trading and other violations.


New WarnerMedia chief John Stankey held a town hall Friday morning where he responded to Trump’s attacks on CNN. He said he did not find the attacks “constructive” and added that Trump’s attacks on the media, in his view, are “not good for our society”


Ex-teacher accused of having sex with minor linked to Anthony Weiner scandal, report says


JUST IN: Judge Wood adopts the special master's report regarding the privilege claims in Michael Cohen's challenge:


. @RCamposDuffy on Fox News: "I spoke to some African-Americans who said 'gosh the conditions of the detention centers are better than some of the projects I grew up in.'"

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Federal Judge Amy Berman Jackson has refused to dismiss a money laundering charge brought by Robert Mueller against Paul Manafort. The ruling comes one day after she also denied a separate motion by Manafort to suppress evidence seized by the FBI.


UN condemns Trump administration for exacerbating US poverty levels


Fox News whistleblower: Fox anchors know it's Trump 'propaganda'

Former Fox News analyst Ralph Peters speaks to Ari Melber about why he left the news network, claiming the anchors "understand that they are doing propaganda" for Trump and that the network has become a "destructive propaganda machine". Peters says hosts often say things on air that "they know are untrue" but are doing it "for ratings and money".


American Outdoor Brands, the gun maker that owns the iconic Smith & Wesson line of firearms, reported plunging sales and blamed "social activists" for the decline


NEW: Trump autographed photos of deceased crime victims for today's White House 'Angel Families' event


#Russia's state TV: Politicians & experts reiterate their belief that Trump & Putin will enter into a "secret verbal agreement," wherein Trump will look the other way w/ respect to #Ukraine. Political scientist: “Agenda for the Trump-Putin summit should omit the word “Ukraine.””


Tom Arnold says Michael Cohen is cooperating '100%' with...

Lawrence gets Tom Arnold to answer questions about Michael Cohen- and Tom Arnold says Michael Cohen will tell the truth about Donald Trump.


For the fourth straight day there was no WH briefing. No officials to explain how the admin plans to return the separated kids to their parents. This is how the briefing room looks.. a few reporters waiting for answers that aren’t coming yet.


Red Cross not allowed into detention centers with children


Two charts demolish the notion that immigrants here illegally commit more crime


Vote against the GOP this November


Odd Russian behavior in U.S. seen as part of 2016 active measures

Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to Russia, talks about how Russian spy operations against the U.S. are significantly more aggressive since their interference in the 2016 election.


In response to Trump's tariffs, the European Union is imposing tariffs on $3,400,000,000 in American products, from whiskey and motorcycles to peanuts and cranberries.


Trump to GOP lawmakers: “Stop wasting” time on immigration legislation until after midterms