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Steve King and Donald Trump agree. Only one is getting punished by the GOP.
Republicans are moving to strip Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) of his committee roles, to punish him for suggesting that white nationalism and white supremacy have come in for undue condemnation. That’s a genuinely good development, as far as it goes.
Steve King and Donald Trump agree. Only one is getting punished by the GOP.
Republicans are moving to strip Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) of his committee roles, to punish him for suggesting that white nationalism and white supremacy have come in for undue condemnation. That’s a genuinely good development, as far as it goes.

Poor Leadership Hits Record High in Presidents Day Poll With One-Third Blaming Donald Trump
A record number of Americans said "poor leadership" was the most important problem facing the United States today, and about one-third of them cited President Donald Trump specifically in a Presidents Day Gallup poll.
Poor Leadership Hits Record High in Presidents Day Poll With One-Third Blaming Donald Trump
A record number of Americans said "poor leadership" was the most important problem facing the United States today, and about one-third of them cited President Donald Trump specifically in a Presidents Day Gallup poll.

Trump to visit US-Mexico border amid gov’t shutdown
President to ‘meet with those on the frontlines of the national security and humanitarian crisis,’ White House says. President Donald Trump will visit the U.S.-Mexico border later this week as he continues to insist Congress allocate more than $5 billion to fund his long-promised wall along the sout
Trump to visit US-Mexico border amid gov’t shutdown
President to ‘meet with those on the frontlines of the national security and humanitarian crisis,’ White House says. President Donald Trump will visit the U.S.-Mexico border later this week as he continues to insist Congress allocate more than $5 billion to fund his long-promised wall along the sout

Why Trump is lowering expectations for next week’s Kim Jong Un summit
President Donald Trump is just one week away from one of the most important moments of his presidency — and he’s trying to lower expectations in advance. Trump plans to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam at the end of February for their second summit. Trump’s main goal, as it was when t
Why Trump is lowering expectations for next week’s Kim Jong Un summit
President Donald Trump is just one week away from one of the most important moments of his presidency — and he’s trying to lower expectations in advance. Trump plans to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam at the end of February for their second summit. Trump’s main goal, as it was when t

Conservative Host Slams Republicans for Forgetting Their 'Principles' In Support of Trump's Emergency Declaration
Conservative CNN host S.E. Cupp took aim at Republican lawmakers in the opening of her Saturday evening television show, slamming them for apparently abandoning their traditional “principles” in support of President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration regarding the United States’ border wi
Conservative Host Slams Republicans for Forgetting Their 'Principles' In Support of Trump's Emergency Declaration
Conservative CNN host S.E. Cupp took aim at Republican lawmakers in the opening of her Saturday evening television show, slamming them for apparently abandoning their traditional “principles” in support of President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration regarding the United States’ border wi

President Pelosi? Will Trump defect? Where will the Connecticut GOP hide?
To borrow a metaphor used recently by President Donald Trump's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, in trying to discredit a previous Trump lawyer, Michael Cohen, if you don't believe special counsel Robert Mueller is going to connect the dots between the Trump campaign and Russian meddling in the 2016 election,
President Pelosi? Will Trump defect? Where will the Connecticut GOP hide?
To borrow a metaphor used recently by President Donald Trump's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, in trying to discredit a previous Trump lawyer, Michael Cohen, if you don't believe special counsel Robert Mueller is going to connect the dots between the Trump campaign and Russian meddling in the 2016 election,

The Latest: In New Orleans, Trump vows to fight for wall
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the government shutdown (all times local):. President Donald Trump is vowing to continue to fight for border wall funding during a speech in New Orleans.
The Latest: In New Orleans, Trump vows to fight for wall
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the government shutdown (all times local):. President Donald Trump is vowing to continue to fight for border wall funding during a speech in New Orleans.

'Enraged' Donald Trump May Fire 'Not Loyal' Intel Chief Daniel Coats, White House Officials Fear: Report
Washington insiders have said President Donald Trump may be on the verge of firing Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats, indicating he is at the very least deeply displeased with a perceived lack of loyalty displayed by the intelligence chief.
'Enraged' Donald Trump May Fire 'Not Loyal' Intel Chief Daniel Coats, White House Officials Fear: Report
Washington insiders have said President Donald Trump may be on the verge of firing Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats, indicating he is at the very least deeply displeased with a perceived lack of loyalty displayed by the intelligence chief.

Trump a Russian agent? 'Never,' he says
Donald Trump's angry comments followed a New York Times report that the FBI opened an investigation into whether he was acting on Russia's behalf soon after he became president.
Trump a Russian agent? 'Never,' he says
Donald Trump's angry comments followed a New York Times report that the FBI opened an investigation into whether he was acting on Russia's behalf soon after he became president.

Trump Announces a Deal Has Been Reached to End the Government Shutdown
President Donald Trump said Friday that the administration and Congress reached a deal to temporarily reopen the government after 35 days, the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
Trump Announces a Deal Has Been Reached to End the Government Shutdown
President Donald Trump said Friday that the administration and Congress reached a deal to temporarily reopen the government after 35 days, the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.

Vladimir Putin Treats Donald Trump as 'An Asset,' Former National Intelligence Director Says
Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper has warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to “treat President Trump as an asset,” pointing to the Kremlin leader’s former career as a KGB agent.
Vladimir Putin Treats Donald Trump as 'An Asset,' Former National Intelligence Director Says
Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper has warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to “treat President Trump as an asset,” pointing to the Kremlin leader’s former career as a KGB agent.

Congress and President Trump are still deadlocked over funding for a border wall
WASHINGTON (SBG) - Congress and President Donald Trump are still deadlocked over funding for a border wall along the U.S-Mexico border. With talks to reopen the government at a standstill, some Republican state lawmakers want to use money in their state’s budget to help build President Trump’s borde
Congress and President Trump are still deadlocked over funding for a border wall
WASHINGTON (SBG) - Congress and President Donald Trump are still deadlocked over funding for a border wall along the U.S-Mexico border. With talks to reopen the government at a standstill, some Republican state lawmakers want to use money in their state’s budget to help build President Trump’s borde

Political Cornflakes: Trump inaugural committee spent $10,000 on makeup, $1.5M on services at Trump International Hotel
President Donald Trump’s inaugural committee spent more than $100 million on celebrating his arrival to office a couple years ago, including $10,000 for makeup alone. The spending total is double or more what former presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush raised for their first and second inaugur
Political Cornflakes: Trump inaugural committee spent $10,000 on makeup, $1.5M on services at Trump International Hotel
President Donald Trump’s inaugural committee spent more than $100 million on celebrating his arrival to office a couple years ago, including $10,000 for makeup alone. The spending total is double or more what former presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush raised for their first and second inaugur

Jared Kushner Cited by Democrats Investigating Trump Administration Plan to Sell Nuclear Technology to Saudis
Democrats are investigating the Trump administration’s plans to sell nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia, according to a congressional memo released Tuesday. A 24-page report from the House oversight committee noted that there are serious misgivings about the Trump administration’s plans to build nuc
Jared Kushner Cited by Democrats Investigating Trump Administration Plan to Sell Nuclear Technology to Saudis
Democrats are investigating the Trump administration’s plans to sell nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia, according to a congressional memo released Tuesday. A 24-page report from the House oversight committee noted that there are serious misgivings about the Trump administration’s plans to build nuc

White House fires back at Woodward book detailing infighting, insults, 'administrative coup d'etat'
The White House hit back Tuesday after excerpts were released from a forthcoming book by veteran reporter Bob Woodward detailing a White House beset by infighting and facing an "administrative coup d'etat" in the ranks.
White House fires back at Woodward book detailing infighting, insults, 'administrative coup d'etat'
The White House hit back Tuesday after excerpts were released from a forthcoming book by veteran reporter Bob Woodward detailing a White House beset by infighting and facing an "administrative coup d'etat" in the ranks.

U.S. spy chiefs break with Trump on many threats to the U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China and Russia pose the biggest risks to the United States, and are more aligned than they have been in decades as they target the 2020 presidential election and American institutions to expand their global reach, U.S. intelligence officials told senators on Tuesday.
U.S. spy chiefs break with Trump on many threats to the U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China and Russia pose the biggest risks to the United States, and are more aligned than they have been in decades as they target the 2020 presidential election and American institutions to expand their global reach, U.S. intelligence officials told senators on Tuesday.

Kim Jong Un Has Reorganized His Team in Effort to Manipulate Donald Trump in Second Summit, Defector Says
Kim Jong Un has been reorganizing his team of foreign diplomats and nuclear negotiators in a bid to manipulate President Donald Trump, a former North Korean diplomat, who defected in 2016, has warned.
Kim Jong Un Has Reorganized His Team in Effort to Manipulate Donald Trump in Second Summit, Defector Says
Kim Jong Un has been reorganizing his team of foreign diplomats and nuclear negotiators in a bid to manipulate President Donald Trump, a former North Korean diplomat, who defected in 2016, has warned.

Dems say no deal to President Trump's "dreamer" proposal
WASHINGTON - The art of the deal didn't seem to work this weekend. President Trump's plan to end the partial government shutdown fell flat. President Trump tweeting a statement Sunday night to the hundreds of thousands of federal workers who aren't getting paid during the shutdown, calling them "gre
Dems say no deal to President Trump's "dreamer" proposal
WASHINGTON - The art of the deal didn't seem to work this weekend. President Trump's plan to end the partial government shutdown fell flat. President Trump tweeting a statement Sunday night to the hundreds of thousands of federal workers who aren't getting paid during the shutdown, calling them "gre

Japan PM Refuses to Comment on Donald Trump Nobel Peace Prize Nomination: 'I Never Said I Didn't'
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has declined to comment on the claim by President Donald Trump that Abe nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. The PM also dodged questions on reports in Japanese media claiming the U.S. informally asked Japan to support President Donald Trump’s nomination for
Japan PM Refuses to Comment on Donald Trump Nobel Peace Prize Nomination: 'I Never Said I Didn't'
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has declined to comment on the claim by President Donald Trump that Abe nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. The PM also dodged questions on reports in Japanese media claiming the U.S. informally asked Japan to support President Donald Trump’s nomination for

Was there collusion? Trump lawyer walks back earlier remarks
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Thursday walked back comments from the night before in which he maintained that he had "never said there was no collusion" between Russia and members of Trump's 2016 White House campaign.
Was there collusion? Trump lawyer walks back earlier remarks
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Thursday walked back comments from the night before in which he maintained that he had "never said there was no collusion" between Russia and members of Trump's 2016 White House campaign.

Editorial: A long overdue end to a totally unnecessary shutdown
The longest federal government shutdown in history came to an end — at least temporarily — on Friday after President Trump agreed to do what Democrats and numerous Republicans had been urging him to do for quite some time: approve a temporary funding measure and negotiate over border security after
Editorial: A long overdue end to a totally unnecessary shutdown
The longest federal government shutdown in history came to an end — at least temporarily — on Friday after President Trump agreed to do what Democrats and numerous Republicans had been urging him to do for quite some time: approve a temporary funding measure and negotiate over border security after

Robert Reich: Like Donald Trump, Howard Schultz Gets Free Media Coverage Because He's a Billionaire | Opinion
America is the only place in the world where any citizen over the age of 35 can run for president. No experience in government necessary. No support from a political party necessary. You don’t even have to have any ideas or policy proposals.
Robert Reich: Like Donald Trump, Howard Schultz Gets Free Media Coverage Because He's a Billionaire | Opinion
America is the only place in the world where any citizen over the age of 35 can run for president. No experience in government necessary. No support from a political party necessary. You don’t even have to have any ideas or policy proposals.

Trump still considering emergency declaration for border crisis
President Trump said Wednesday he’s still considering an emergency declaration to build a border wall if Democrats refuse to approve money for it. If talks with Democrats fail to fund border security and reopen the government, Mr. Trump told reporters, “we’ll go about it in a different manner.”
Trump still considering emergency declaration for border crisis
President Trump said Wednesday he’s still considering an emergency declaration to build a border wall if Democrats refuse to approve money for it. If talks with Democrats fail to fund border security and reopen the government, Mr. Trump told reporters, “we’ll go about it in a different manner.”

He’s Donald Trump’s Mortal Enemy. Could Adam Schiff Also Be His 2020 Opponent?
“Adam Schitt.” And now there’s speculation about a possible 2020 presidential bid, sparked in part by his new position as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee and the high-profile platform it provides. But also by the announcement that Schiff is scheduled to appear at the Politics and Eggs b
He’s Donald Trump’s Mortal Enemy. Could Adam Schiff Also Be His 2020 Opponent?
“Adam Schitt.” And now there’s speculation about a possible 2020 presidential bid, sparked in part by his new position as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee and the high-profile platform it provides. But also by the announcement that Schiff is scheduled to appear at the Politics and Eggs b

Donald Trump 'Parrots' and 'Accepts' Vladimir Putin's Lies, Former Ambassador to Russia Warns
Former United States Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul has warned that President Donald Trump regularly “accepts” and even sometimes “parrots” Russian President Vladimir Putin’s lies.
Donald Trump 'Parrots' and 'Accepts' Vladimir Putin's Lies, Former Ambassador to Russia Warns
Former United States Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul has warned that President Donald Trump regularly “accepts” and even sometimes “parrots” Russian President Vladimir Putin’s lies.

Trump offers immigration compromise to end partial shutdown; Dems cool to offer
President Trump, in a televised White House address Saturday, offered Democrats a compromise package on immigration in an effort to end the nearly monthlong partial government shutdown -- although some prominent Democrats were dismissing the olive branch as a "non-starter" before Trump even spoke.
Trump offers immigration compromise to end partial shutdown; Dems cool to offer
President Trump, in a televised White House address Saturday, offered Democrats a compromise package on immigration in an effort to end the nearly monthlong partial government shutdown -- although some prominent Democrats were dismissing the olive branch as a "non-starter" before Trump even spoke.

Outdoor brands are speaking up for national parks during the government shutdown. It’s a good business move.
On Friday, January 11, Columbia Sportswear, an outdoor apparel and accessories company based in Portland, Oregon, took out a full-page ad in several newspapers around the country to blast the partial government shutdown (now the longest in US history). The shutdown — which boils down to the fight ov
Outdoor brands are speaking up for national parks during the government shutdown. It’s a good business move.
On Friday, January 11, Columbia Sportswear, an outdoor apparel and accessories company based in Portland, Oregon, took out a full-page ad in several newspapers around the country to blast the partial government shutdown (now the longest in US history). The shutdown — which boils down to the fight ov

Former Bush Ethics Czar Tells MSNBC That Donald Trump is 'Not Well at All, Mentally…He's Having a Hissy Fit'
Richard Painter, a former chief ethics lawyer in George W. Bush’s White House, has called for President Donald Trump to be removed from the White House over his decision to declare a "national emergency" over immigration, saying he believes the U.S. leader is "not well."
Former Bush Ethics Czar Tells MSNBC That Donald Trump is 'Not Well at All, Mentally…He's Having a Hissy Fit'
Richard Painter, a former chief ethics lawyer in George W. Bush’s White House, has called for President Donald Trump to be removed from the White House over his decision to declare a "national emergency" over immigration, saying he believes the U.S. leader is "not well."

Trump says it's up to attorney general to release Mueller report
President Donald Trump said Wednesday it will be up to newly confirmed Attorney General William Barr to release special counsel Robert Muller's report on the Russia investigation.
Trump says it's up to attorney general to release Mueller report
President Donald Trump said Wednesday it will be up to newly confirmed Attorney General William Barr to release special counsel Robert Muller's report on the Russia investigation.

Support for Donald Trump’s National Emergency Is Even Less Than His Job Approval Rating, Poll Indicates
Fewer Americans approve of President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration than his overall job performance, with the majority of Americans saying the executive action should be challenged in court, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.
Support for Donald Trump’s National Emergency Is Even Less Than His Job Approval Rating, Poll Indicates
Fewer Americans approve of President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration than his overall job performance, with the majority of Americans saying the executive action should be challenged in court, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.
