Last week, I largely avoided the controversy about Trump and Hurricane Dorian, mostly because it was such a small thing that I didn’t believe it would turn into a big thing. But that, of course, is why the Hurricane Dorian controversy — or “Sharpiegate” — is actually relevant: it shows the chaotic and psychotic nature of Trump, who was unwilling … Read More
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This week is not the longest list with Congress out on summer break for the sixth and final week, but it is perhaps the most alarming in terms of the irreverent authoritarian actions by Trump, who continues to push boundaries having suffered no consequences for anything yet. Examples of his power base expanding were reported, including the Pentagon refusing to … Read More
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President Trump says he canceled a secret meeting at Camp David tomorrow with Taliban leaders and Afghanistan’s President https://t.co/sm3oQsx27c pic.twitter.com/CduzGMpzni — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) September 7, 2019
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The US Justice Department is investigating four major automakers that have agreed to meet California’s stricter air pollution and mileage regulations, rather than the federal regulations that were relaxed by the Trump administration https://t.co/mOKlIaQKD9 pic.twitter.com/ZI2S0hUw2A — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) September 6, 2019
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Middle East peace envoy Jason Greenblatt is leaving the Trump administration after two-and-a-half years spent working on a still unreleased Israeli-Palestinian peace plan, multiple sources say https://t.co/qdxrqhKIkR pic.twitter.com/5Ac2TL6ANm — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) September 5, 2019
Huge Win: NC Court Strikes Down GOP-Gerrymandered Districts; Orders New Map
In a 357-page decision, a unanimous three-judge panel on Tuesday ordered drawing of new legislative maps in North Carolina, ruling in Common Cause v. Lewis that the current maps constitute “extreme partisan gerrymandering” and violate three separate provisions of the state constitution. “The 2017 Enacted Maps, as drawn, do not permit voters to freely choose their representative, but rather representatives are … Read More
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The Pentagon diverts billions in military construction funds for 11 wall projects on the US-Mexico border, fulfilling a request made by Trump months ago https://t.co/zeyaESWVJV pic.twitter.com/IkTErpRNMS — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) September 3, 2019
So What’d I Miss?
It’s hard to escape US news no matter where you are, and where I was was Norway. No point in recapping it all, since it is all laid out in the Weekly Lists here and here, but the highlights of course are Trump’s peculiar behavior about buying Greenland, insulting non-white Congresspeople, declaring himself “the Chosen One”, screwing up the stock … Read More
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This week Trump’s strange behavior towards Russia drew renewed concern as he advocated for adding Russia back at the Group of Seven summit in France, then held up military aid to Ukraine. A vacated seat unfilled by Trump at the Federal Elections Commission left the election watchdog group without a quorum ahead of the 2020 election, while voting irregularities were … Read More
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A company owned by President Trump's campaign manager was paid more than $900,000 from the President's flagship political action committee, which is barred from coordinating with the campaign https://t.co/88kwKwiovi pic.twitter.com/wOygME5wsq — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) August 31, 2019
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President Trump approves a state of emergency declaration for Florida as Hurricane Dorian approaches https://t.co/9BGljD1dYm pic.twitter.com/hVZhx7YaGO — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) August 30, 2019
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Trump announces a new military Space Command as the US grows increasingly concerned about threats to its satellites. He says Space Force is next.https://t.co/lJYqfLRXG7 pic.twitter.com/WEYpoxXjTh — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) August 29, 2019
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Full story: https://t.co/PK7qTN2hM0 — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) August 29, 2019
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Deutsche Bank won't say publicly whether it has Trump's tax returns, but it does have Trump-related tax documents that a House committee wants to seehttps://t.co/Hd4vHP8VYK pic.twitter.com/eYSuSNtkQx — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) August 27, 2019
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The Trump administration plans to shift at least $155 million from the FEMA disaster relief fund to support its policy of returning some migrants to Mexicohttps://t.co/mLZKaNTdqg pic.twitter.com/YHDSxyoMse — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) August 27, 2019