.@Lawrence: Pelosi & Schumer now have the most powerful leverage anyone has ever had over Trump to get him to retract his attacks & lies. pic.twitter.com/2pIa9qV47N— The Last Word (@TheLastWord) November 29, 2017
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Lawrence: Pelosi & Schumer now have the most powerful leverage anyone has ever had over Trump to get him to retract his attacks & lies.
BREAKING: US jury finds Libyan man guilty of helping to plan and carry out 2012 terrorist attack on US government compound in Benghazi, but not guilty of charges that his actions led to the deaths of Americans
BREAKING: US jury finds Libyan man guilty of helping to plan and carry out 2012 terrorist attack on US government compound in Benghazi, but not guilty of charges that his actions led to the deaths of Americans - @PeteWilliamsNBC— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) November 28, 2017
Key GOP holdouts vote to advance tax bill after pressure from Trump
Key GOP holdouts vote to advance tax bill after pressure from Trump https://t.co/pXWWpX1Xhy pic.twitter.com/nxCfpwGDFp— The Hill (@thehill) November 28, 2017
Mike Flynn’s Promotion of Nuclear-Plant Project Went Deep Into the White House
BREAKING: TRUMP KNEW ALL ABOUT RUSSIA-CHINA-MIDDLE-EAST NUCLEAR PROJECT https://t.co/MbQVmL3rtQ— Eric Garland (@ericgarland) November 28, 2017
Schumer and Pelosi: “Rather than going to the White House for a show meeting that won’t result in an agreement, we’ve asked Leader McConnell and Speaker Ryan to meet this afternoon. We don’t have any time to waste...”
Schumer and Pelosi: “Rather than going to the White House for a show meeting that won’t result in an agreement, we’ve asked Leader McConnell and Speaker Ryan to meet this afternoon. We don’t have any time to waste...” pic.twitter.com/ou7J8dJsZH— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) November 28, 2017
BREAKING: Tax bill clears Senate Budget Committee in 12-11 vote along party lines.
The Senate Budget Committee has voted to advance a #GOPTaxPlan to the Senate floor that will raise taxes on millions of Americans just to benefit corporate special interests and the wealthiest few. Keep speaking out – this bill should not pass. https://t.co/DTtSM6ynNp— Sen. Maggie Hassan (@SenatorHassan) November 28, 2017
BREAKING: Tax bill clears Senate Budget Committee in 12-11 vote along party lines.— NBC Politics (@NBCPolitics) November 28, 2017
Schumer: Lawmakers were making "great progress" on deal to avoid shutdown until Trump got involved
Schumer: Lawmakers were making "great progress" on deal to avoid shutdown until Trump got involved https://t.co/jcg7vogItD pic.twitter.com/tLfumcGQAR— The Hill (@thehill) November 28, 2017
BREAKING: Trump says 'we will take care of it' following North Korea's latest missile launch, offers no details.
BREAKING: Trump says 'we will take care of it' following North Korea's latest missile launch, offers no details.— The Associated Press (@AP) November 28, 2017
How churches advertise in Washington, apparently
How churches advertise in Washington, apparently pic.twitter.com/IHXF0o2SMS— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) November 28, 2017
Every time big #KremlinGate news is about to drop, North Korea starts causing a problem. Wonder what the Kremlin is so worried about this time?
Panic. :-) https://t.co/egzyBbcF4S— Counterchekist (@counterchekist) November 28, 2017
Every time big #KremlinGate news is about to drop, North Korea starts causing a problem. Wonder what the Kremlin is so worried about this time? :-) https://t.co/paTDu7jNH3— Counterchekist (@counterchekist) November 28, 2017
TRUMP ENVOY ERIK PRINCE MET WITH CEO OF RUSSIAN DIRECT INVESTMENT FUND IN SEYCHELLES
Flight records obtained by @theintercept suggest Trump envoy & Blackwater founder Erik Prince met with CEO of the $10 billion Russian Direct Investment Fund in Seychelles https://t.co/5ny7suGMq8 by @erinbanco— Justin Hendrix (@justinhendrix) November 28, 2017
Ryan, McConnell rip Dems after they pull out of Trump meeting: Their "antics" put government operations at risk
Ryan, McConnell rip Dems after they pull out of Trump meeting: Their "antics" put government operations at risk https://t.co/XolhpJ8k5u pic.twitter.com/jmnaEBaqWl— The Hill (@thehill) November 28, 2017
LOCK THEM ALL UP, Turkey edition: Opposition leader exposes offshore money laundering by Erdogan
LOCK THEM ALL UP, Turkey edition: Opposition leader exposes offshore money laundering by Erdogan 🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/uouGiQOagO— Eric Garland (@ericgarland) November 28, 2017
POLITICOMag: In his first extensive interview with a U.S. publication since taking on the post this summer, Ambassador Volker talked at length about just how troubled relations are with Russia these days despite Trump’s hoped-for reconciliation
.@POLITICOMag: In his first extensive interview with a U.S. publication since taking on the post this summer, Ambassador Volker talked at length about just how troubled relations are with Russia these days despite Trump’s hoped-for reconciliation: https://t.co/PUmFnhmsFO— Evan Rosenfeld (@Evan_Rosenfeld) November 28, 2017
Obama to meet with world leaders
Obama to meet with world leaders: https://t.co/ZE2JvP2B8t pic.twitter.com/hlsmtXQb2x— The Hill (@thehill) November 28, 2017
Pence: Trump "actively considering" relocation of U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem
Pence: Trump "actively considering" relocation of U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem https://t.co/FbhqvLBsca— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 28, 2017
Comcast hints at plan for paid fast lanes after net neutrality repeal
They couldn't wait to fuck up the internet. https://t.co/zDcESQsOUa— Jon Lovett (@jonlovett) November 28, 2017
U.S. official says North Korea conducted its first missile launch in more than two months.
U.S. official says North Korea conducted its first missile launch in more than two months. https://t.co/QKB72qOznv— The Associated Press (@AP) November 28, 2017
Libyan media is questioning authenticity of CNN's slavery report after tweet by President Trump calling CNN international "a major source of (Fake) news"
Libyan media is questioning authenticity of CNN's slavery report after tweet by President Trump calling CNN international "a major source of (Fake) news" https://t.co/auHp8Wiw2X @akhbar— Jenan Moussa (@jenanmoussa) November 28, 2017
Breaking News: The Air Force failed to report dozens of convictions to the gun background-check database
Breaking News: The Air Force failed to report dozens of convictions to the gun background-check database https://t.co/A1Dfj77hs5— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 28, 2017
Jeff Sessions’ Russia Testimony Cited in Defense of Cop Who Killed Walter Scott
Jeff Sessions’ Russia Testimony Cited in Defense of Cop Who Killed Walter Scott https://t.co/UAVM5K7d9z pic.twitter.com/Uf7vGsA8dk— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) November 28, 2017
NEWS: North Korea has fired a ballistic missile, South Korean military officials tell the news agency
NEWS: North Korea has fired a ballistic missile, South Korean military officials tell the news agency @YonhapNews.— PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) November 28, 2017
Thanks @jordanklepper and @TheOpposition for a great show yesterday making clear that Putin is a murderous sociopath
Thanks @jordanklepper and @TheOpposition for a great show yesterday making clear that Putin is a murderous sociopath https://t.co/QCw9KLPHHQ— Bill Browder (@Billbrowder) November 28, 2017
I asked Mulvaney how he'll run two agencies simultaneously. 'Well, you can see they're near each other.'
Good thing we’re not 10 days away from a disastrous budget crisis that might require the full attention of the OMB director, such as say a government shutdown and federal debt default https://t.co/dM8YDtH6bW— Catherine Rampell (@crampell) November 28, 2017
I asked Mulvaney how he'll run two agencies simultaneously. 'Well, you can see they're near each other.' pic.twitter.com/qQqk0srXml— Steve Goldstein (@MKTWgoldstein) November 27, 2017
Russia is killing what little independent press it has
Russia is killing what little independent press it has | @CNNOpinion https://t.co/ZBmRMCdWWO #FreePress pic.twitter.com/ioSCO2bduh— CNN (@CNN) November 28, 2017
President @realDonaldTrump is the head of the executive branch and can hire or fire whomever he wants at the DOJ and at @CFPB whether @RepAdamSchiff or @SenWarren @elizabethforma like it or not.
President @realDonaldTrump is the head of the executive branch and can hire or fire whomever he wants at the DOJ and at @CFPB whether @RepAdamSchiff or @SenWarren @elizabethforma like it or not.— AG Jeff Sessions (@USAGSessions) November 27, 2017
TransCanada to restart Keystone pipeline after leak spilled 5,000 barrels of crude oil in rural South Dakota
TransCanada to restart Keystone pipeline after leak spilled 5,000 barrels of crude oil in rural South Dakota https://t.co/MrfGwyIeKa $TRP via @nia_eleri pic.twitter.com/TpbciMjH2C— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) November 28, 2017
Inside Flynn’s 2015 trip to the Middle East
Inside Flynn’s 2015 trip to the Middle East #TrumpRussia #FlynnTurkey #FlynnSaudis #Treason— Bisty CS Ross (@BistyCSRoss) November 28, 2017
Whoo Hooo #FlynnFlipped & will bring down Trump & Cohttps://t.co/EQdCeX68wC
2017 Word of the Year
We're so excited to announce that the Word of the Year is covfefe!— Dictionary.com (@Dictionarycom) November 27, 2017
JUST KIDDING! But it is complicit. https://t.co/duT1xbaA5D#Complicit #WordOftheYear #ScaredYouDidntWe pic.twitter.com/P8fIL5LKOk
How to respond to the Nazi sympathizer next door
How to respond to the Nazi sympathizer next door | @CNNOpinion https://t.co/UQBay6W1Bf— CNN (@CNN) November 28, 2017
The EPA will hold its one and only hearing on easing emissions curbs--in the heart of coal country
The EPA will hold its one and only hearing on easing emissions curbs--in the heart of coal country https://t.co/fb0ybFkO1Y pic.twitter.com/saK8MK5YqI— Bloomberg (@business) November 28, 2017
Jerome Powell faces a tricky test as his confirmation hearing today
Jerome Powell faces a tricky test as his confirmation hearing today https://t.co/fjyliy7qmT pic.twitter.com/fcM66yKie7— Bloomberg Politics (@bpolitics) November 28, 2017
Lawyer claims Justice Clarence Thomas sexually assaulted her in 1999
@maddow @JoyAnnReid when do we start the Investigation of #JusticeThomas ? No one is Above #Sexualharrassment it is time to Investigate him also!! https://t.co/f1G5OqK8b8— Gloves Off Dem🎄⛄️❄️ (@Deemoney521) November 27, 2017
Keith Olbermann: I'm retiring from "political commentary" because Trump's presidency will end soon
Keith Olbermann: I'm retiring from "political commentary" because Trump's presidency will end soon https://t.co/MRU6jgQeQE pic.twitter.com/DX2O0lNsZR— The Hill (@thehill) November 28, 2017
TOP-SECRET NSA REPORT DETAILS RUSSIAN HACKING EFFORT DAYS BEFORE 2016 ELECTION
Whoa. NSA report details Russian hacking effort days before election https://t.co/qahtjbB0Iz— Indivisible Guide (@IndivisibleTeam) June 5, 2017
The Navajo Nation is not having of any of @realDonaldTrump’s racism or games.
The Navajo Nation is not having of any of @realDonaldTrump’s racism or games. #CodeTalkers pic.twitter.com/ymAW99TykD— Garrick McFadden (@electgarrick) November 28, 2017
Welp, it looks like @realDonaldTrump not surprisingly had a problem with Native Americans lonnnngggg before today’s despicable act...
Welp, it looks like @realDonaldTrump not surprisingly had a problem with Native Americans lonnnngggg before today’s despicable act...— UnsilentMajority 🌹 (@The_UnSilent_) November 28, 2017
Rather enjoyable watching him get his ass handed to him here though https://t.co/Erh4RnLrOK
BREAKING: White House official: Trump will not campaign for embattled Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore before Dec. 12 election.
BREAKING: White House official: Trump will not campaign for embattled Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore before Dec. 12 election.— The Associated Press (@AP) November 27, 2017
Opinion: "Pass and pray" is the GOP tax-reform strategy
Opinion: "Pass and pray" is the GOP tax-reform strategy https://t.co/aL0iGDfhYM— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 28, 2017
A reminder that Project Veritas paid James O'Keefe $317,000 last year.
most folks, esp those on the left, have no idea how much $$$$$$ there is inside the Right swamp these days. it's mind boggling. bloggers out of college making six figures for Breitbart, etc. https://t.co/dJz522TW3U— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) November 28, 2017
A reminder that Project Veritas paid James O'Keefe $317,000 last year.— Blake Hounshell (@blakehounshell) November 27, 2017
2016 tax filing for James O'Keefe's Project Veritas is now publicly available. Their income, and O'Keefe's compensation (he made $240k in 2015), both increased considerably pic.twitter.com/Ca4agehVT4— Lachlan Markay (@lachlan) November 27, 2017
Unlike Their Elders, Alabama’s Young Republicans Wrestle with the Roy Moore Allegations
Unlike Their Elders, Alabama’s Young Republicans Wrestle with the Roy Moore Allegations | The New Yorker https://t.co/a21EOxbSUo— Indivisible Alabama (@IndivisibleAL) November 28, 2017
Coalition for Integrity Honors John McCain with 2017 Integrity Award for many accomplishments inc/Magnitsky Act
Coalition for Integrity Honors John McCain with 2017 Integrity Award for many accomplishments inc/Magnitsky Act https://t.co/DYFT7C6P0j— Bill Browder (@Billbrowder) November 28, 2017
Depicting Nazis as ordinary gives them power
Depicting Nazis as ordinary gives them power, writes @julia_azari: https://t.co/BtafE7wIsY— Vox (@voxdotcom) November 28, 2017
Michael Flynn’s role in Middle Eastern nuclear project could compound legal issues
Michael Flynn’s role in Middle Eastern nuclear project could compound legal issues https://t.co/z10Gu7mzLk— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 27, 2017
Federal grand jurors in Washington ask for raise from $50 a day, for 18 months of service
Federal grand jurors in Washington ask for raise from $50 a day, for 18 months of service https://t.co/yt1hnNgr3X— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 28, 2017
Breitbart writer caught running secret, virulently racist Facebook group
Breitbart writer caught running secret, virulently racist Facebook group https://t.co/SpNiwsRrV0 pic.twitter.com/Hkbfzb3aNC— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) November 27, 2017
Slide Fire Solutions’ decision to reboot sales on Cyber Monday comes just days after the gun industry saw its most successful Black Friday ever
Slide Fire Solutions’ decision to reboot sales on Cyber Monday comes just days after the gun industry saw its most successful Black Friday ever https://t.co/ZglVLdog6U— VICE News (@vicenews) November 28, 2017
Undisciplined Trump disrupts his own tax reform pitch
Undisciplined Trump disrupts his own tax reform pitch | Analysis by CNN's @StCollinson https://t.co/ZhGdF2rAOI pic.twitter.com/VLfBmlgtla— CNN (@CNN) November 28, 2017
The 3 reasons Republicans might vote down Trump’s tax bill
The 3 reasons Republicans might vote down Trump’s tax bill https://t.co/AyZ5cgX4jr pic.twitter.com/UYFQzNgICO— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) November 28, 2017
Former Kelly aide to mount last-minute Alabama Senate bid against Moore
Former Kelly aide to mount last-minute Alabama Senate bid against Moore https://t.co/fEVavZ5drc pic.twitter.com/rYzqp0l1QW— POLITICO (@politico) November 28, 2017
Pence's claim that more Americans are working today than ever before in American history
Pences claim that more Americans are working today than ever before in American history https://t.co/kpPZKmim8x— In Spite of Trump (@InSpiteOfTrump) November 28, 2017
Newly released documents show Donald Trump paid $1.375 million to settle a case involving undocumented Polish workers
Newly released documents show Donald Trump paid $1.375 million to settle a case involving undocumented Polish workers https://t.co/1QqiZFqvwo— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 28, 2017
The Senate GOP's tax plan would increase the deficit by $1.4 trillion over the next 10 years, the Congressional Budget Office estimates
The Senate GOP's tax plan would increase the deficit by $1.4 trillion over the next 10 years, the Congressional Budget Office estimates https://t.co/KTEj5s6JrS pic.twitter.com/ADpj3PNBMN— CNN (@CNN) November 28, 2017
Prince Harry says Donald Trump is not welcome at his wedding: ‘Trump is a serious threat to human rights
Prince Harry says Donald Trump is not welcome at his wedding: ‘Trump is a serious threat to human rights’ https://t.co/yQ3429kh4s— Carla Marinucci (@cmarinucci) November 28, 2017
Ashford University put 9,000 veterans' educations at risk by engaging in a dubious scheme to maintain its GI Bill eligibility. These veterans must be protected.
Ashford University put 9,000 veterans' educations at risk by engaging in a dubious scheme to maintain its GI Bill eligibility. These veterans must be protected. https://t.co/46hI63ljn3— Sen. Maggie Hassan (@SenatorHassan) November 21, 2017
"Donald Trump is trying to bring chaos to the consumer (protection) agency," says Sen. Elizabeth Warren about President Trump naming budget chief Mick Mulvaney as interim chief of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
"Donald Trump is trying to bring chaos to the consumer (protection) agency," says Sen. Elizabeth Warren about President Trump naming budget chief Mick Mulvaney as interim chief of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau https://t.co/IGHCczspex https://t.co/NC2ehJudvh— CNN (@CNN) November 28, 2017
US charges 3 Chinese nationals with hacking, stealing intellectual property from companies
US charges 3 Chinese nationals with hacking, stealing intellectual property from companies https://t.co/gqhsOR6be0 pic.twitter.com/oTJPYwOVHr— CNN (@CNN) November 28, 2017
"The guy’s toxic": Republicans flee from McConnell in 2018 primaries
"The guy’s toxic": Republicans flee from McConnell in 2018 primaries https://t.co/0dMd1j08Bk pic.twitter.com/YiyDocIXhb— POLITICO (@politico) November 28, 2017
This cartoon explains how the Republican tax bill makes Donald Trump richer
This cartoon explains how the Republican tax bill makes Donald Trump richer https://t.co/dlo0mYFncC— Vox (@voxdotcom) November 28, 2017
We are 49th in education. It’s time we make a change for our children
We are 49th in education. It’s time we make a change for our children.#AlSen#KitchenTableIssues pic.twitter.com/UqTnQVVV7p— Doug Jones (@GDouglasJones) November 27, 2017
State Dept official in charge of Tillerson’s agency overhaul resigns after three months: report
State Dept official in charge of Tillerson’s agency overhaul resigns after three months: report https://t.co/MJeLx1QLXg pic.twitter.com/T2CqKvY8Cc— The Hill (@thehill) November 28, 2017
President Obama said repealing net neutrality would ‘end the internet as we know it’
President Obama said repealing net neutrality would ‘end the internet as we know it’ pic.twitter.com/n5wn3JMgpu— NowThis (@nowthisnews) November 27, 2017
Schiff to probe Sessions on Trump overstepping on Uranium One
Rep. Adam Schiff, top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, talks with Rachel Maddow about what he hopes to learn from Jeff Sessions when he testifies before the committee this week.
Schiff: Flynn investigation at critical point
Rep. Adam Schiff, top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, talks with Rachel Maddow about what is means that Mike Flynn's lawyers are no longer working with Donald Trump's lawyers.
Woolsey, Flynn witness, spotted talking with Trump at Mar-a-Lago
Rachel Maddow looks at how Mike Flynn's views on the Turkish coup changed completely once he was on Turkey's payroll, and wonders whether investigators will be interested to know what former CIA director James Woolsey and Donald Trump were talking about at Mar-a-Lago over Thanksgiving break.
Cordray: CFPB leadership 'shouldn't be decided by tweets'
Richard Cordray, former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, talks with Rachel Maddow about Donald Trump's effort to force a new director on the Bureau outside of the order of succession specified by the law.
Warren: This is Donald Trump bringing his chaos to the CFPB
Senator Elizabeth Warren talks with Rachel Maddow about Donald Trump's effort to bigfoot the leadership of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with his own appointee instead of following the order of succession established by the law.
A Thanksgiving cornucopia of news!
Rachel Maddow catches up on the big stories breaking out of the long Thanksgiving weekend.
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