I’m John Cole: I guess maybe because I read the damned report, unlike, apparently, the FBI director and every member of the Republican caucus, there was nothing really newsworthy there today. Just an aged bureaucrat calmly answering questions from a bunch of people who, with limited exceptions, had far inferior intellect. I don’t know how the man made it through … Read More
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A federal judge blocks the Trump administration's new asylum rule that dramatically limits the ability of Central American migrants to claim asylum if they enter the US by land through Mexico https://t.co/nAgsfHANxS pic.twitter.com/PeqiczIBz8 — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) July 25, 2019
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Trump vetoes three bills prohibiting arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, rejecting an attempt by congressional lawmakers to halt the controversial weapons transfers https://t.co/4DC5IGhhbo pic.twitter.com/WYmPxzLnSL — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) July 24, 2019
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In his first comments after Mueller's testimony, President Trump said it was “a very good day” and called the investigation a hoax https://t.co/INIkBozI41 pic.twitter.com/9fkGcK1aoT — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) July 24, 2019
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Mueller condemns Trump's 2016 embrace of WikiLeaks at his second hearing: “Problematic is an understatement” https://t.co/rdZWZC0owH pic.twitter.com/1WDSTklI5n — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) July 24, 2019
Mueller Testifies
Trump weighed in just before Mueller was sworn in — NO COLLUSION, NO OBSTRUCTION! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 24, 2019 It is an hour and a half into Mueller’s testimony before the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committee and it is clear that Democrats are very organized, getting lots of information out by asking “Isn’t true [quote from report], … Read More
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The Senate passes a bill to fund the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund for decades. Trump is expected to sign the bill, which Jon Stewart pushed for. https://t.co/k2SfubHVZr pic.twitter.com/3u3cCeUutO — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) July 23, 2019
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President Trump files suit in federal court to prevent the disclosure of his tax returns https://t.co/dO59hjYmzS pic.twitter.com/ff16AEsU2w — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) July 23, 2019
Mueller Day Preview
Tomorrow is “Mueller Day” – the day before Robert Mueller testifies before Congress. Mueller is scheduled to testify before the House Judiciary and Intelligence panels Wednesday morning beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET. The former special counsel has been a reluctant witness, and is appearing before subpoena. Democrats plan to push Mueller on several aspects of his investigation as well as the … Read More
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The Justice Department tells Robert Mueller that his testimony on Wednesday “must remain within the boundaries of your public report” https://t.co/e60LEJmyJF pic.twitter.com/qmo9ADfu1J — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) July 22, 2019
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President Trump says a sweeping two-year, $1.37 trillion budget deal has been struck with Congress, calling the plan a “real compromise” https://t.co/fupYXSJLMM pic.twitter.com/rFyEBEQWwr — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) July 22, 2019
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Joe Kaeser, one of Germany's top CEOs, calls out Trump, saying the President is turning into “the face of racism and exclusion” after his attacks on four congresswomen of color https://t.co/J6AMoaoIkW pic.twitter.com/IxVnJdTzmT — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) July 22, 2019
Weekly List 140
This week, in a shocking display of racism, Trump tweeted that four congresswomen of color should “go back” to the countries they came from. Amid Republican silence, rather than backing off, Trump ramped up his attacks, leading to a mid-week rally where his supporters chanted “send them back.” At first Trump seemed to distance himself from his supporters’ chants, but … Read More
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President Trump announces he will nominate Gene Scalia, former Justice Antonin Scalia's son, as secretary of labor https://t.co/5v2oNN7XN3 pic.twitter.com/XFSCTwPf4f — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) July 19, 2019
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President Trump says a US ship “destroyed” an Iranian drone that was threatening it in the Strait of Hormuz https://t.co/ge5ekG14ry pic.twitter.com/9gGYmGK2oa — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) July 18, 2019