Trump said White House ballroom will have ‘drone-free roof’
President Trump said the White House’s new ballroom will have a “drone-free” roof and bulletproof glass. The Washington Times stories: White House
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The Logical End Point of Trump Saying He Could Shoot Somebody on Fifth Avenue
On January 23, 2016, Donald Trump notoriously declared, “I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn’t lose any voters.” That statement was understood at the time as a metaphorical expression of the depth of Republican voters’ commitment to him. Ten years and one day later, his administration’s agents shot a disarmed man on the street in full view of the public. Perhaps we should have taken him not only seriously but also literally. The dynamic Trump observed is that he had created a…
Read More...Trump isn’t the 1st president to want more room to entertain, longtime White House usher says
President Trump is not the first president to want more room at the White House for entertaining, says the longest-serving top aide in the executive residence, offering some backup for the reason Trump has cited for his ballroom construction project. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...Trump Can Prosecute Anyone Now
This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. A year into Donald Trump’s second term, the Department of Justice has become his private law firm, devoted less to the impartial administration of justice than to blackmailing, intimidating, and persecuting Trump’s foes while selectively enforcing the law to spare allies who break it. The chairman of the Federal Reserve reveals that the Justice Department has been attempting to blackmail him into lowering interest rates with the threat of a federal indictment. The…
Read More...Grassroots Win: House Dems Secure ACA Funding Extension Senate Must Act to End the Trump Healthcare Crisis
Senate Must Act to End the Trump Healthcare Crisis WASHINGTON – In response to Leader Jeffries and House Democrats leading the charge on passing the ACA discharge petition after months of grassroots pressure on healthcare, MoveOn Civic Action Executive Director Katie Bethell released the following statement: “Thanks to millions of calls, texts, and emails from people nationwide, the House forced through a successful vote to expand ACA subsidies and stop our premiums from rising even higher. Americans struggling to afford health care and premium spikes have no patience for continued…
Read More...Rebel without a pause: Trump forged a frenetic first year
President Trump kicked off his first year back in office with an Inauguration Day for the record books, signing 26 executive orders that erased much of his predecessor’s legacy and began his own quest to remake the federal bureaucracy in his image. The Washington Times stories: White House
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