“President Donald Trump has personally interviewed at least two potential candidates for U.S. attorney positions in New York, according to two sources familiar with the matter — a move that critics say raises questions about whether they can be sufficiently independent from the president. One potential nominee would have jurisdiction over Trump Tower and be in a position to investigate the Trump administration.” More …
Month: October 2017
Donald Trump Is Rush-Shipping Condolences to Military Families
Three families of fallen servicemembers received next-day UPS letters from President Trump after a turbulent week in which Trump falsely claimed he had called “virtually all” of the families. More …
Rigged: How Voter Suppression Threw Wisconsin to Trump
” … and possibly handed Trump the whole election.” More …
Racist, Violent, Unpunished: A White Hate Group’s Campaign of Menace
“They train to fight. They post their beatings online. And so far, they have little reason to fear the authorities.” More …
Tracking Trump: Watching the Week-by-Week National Nightmare Unfold
Tracking the week-by-week nightmare of the 45th presidency. More …
Trump Blindsides Advisers with Promised Opioid Plan
“Officials are scrambling to produce an emergency declaration by next week. Blindsided officials are now scrambling to develop such a plan, but it is unclear when it will be announced, how or if it will be done, and whether the administration has the permanent leadership to execute it, said two administration officials.” More …
Pentagon Document Contradicts Trump’s Gold Star Claims
“In the hours after President Donald Trump said on an Oct. 17 radio broadcast that he had contacted nearly every family that had lost a military servicemember this year, the White House was hustling to learn from the Pentagon the identities and contact information for those families, according to an internal Defense Department email. The email exchange, which has not been previously reported, shows that senior White House aides were aware on the day the president made the statement that it was not accurate — but that they should try to make it accurate as soon as possible, given the gathering controversy.” More …
Senate Republicans Pass Budget That Will Add $1.5 Trillion to Deficit
“The measure is estimated to add $1.5 trillion to the deficit over the next 10 years, and contains about $4 trillion in domestic spending cuts.” Medicare and Medicaid on the chopping block. More …
GOP Deficit Hawkery Dies in the Dark of Night
“House GOP ends its tough talk about spending and deficits in a rush to cut taxes.” More …
Fifty-One GOP Senators Just Voted to Cut $1.5 Trillion From Medicare and Medicaid
“51 GOP senators voted to slash Medicaid by $1Trillion, Medicare by $500Billion, and other working family priorities just so the 1% can get their big tax cuts.” More …