Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Roberts criticized Trump for attacking a federal judge and calling him an "Obama judge."
Chief Justice John Roberts Criticizes Trump For Attacking Federal Judge
Harvesting in a trade war: U.S. crops rot as storage costs soar
By Mark Weinraub and P.J. Huffstutter
(Reuters) – U.S. farmers finishing their harvests are facing a big problem – where to put the mountain of grain they cannot sell to Chinese buyers.
For Louisiana farmer Richard Fontenot and his neighbors, the solution was a costly one: Let the crops rot.
Giuliani Says Trump Won’t Answer Obstruction Questions From Mueller
President Donald Trump won’t answer any questions from the special counsel Robert Mueller having to do with obstruction of justice, Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani has asserted.
Giuliani spoke to the news website Axios who reported in an article published Wednesday:
Pentagon Says Total Cost of Border Troops Exceeds $200 Million
Military officials from the Pentagon were on Capitol Hill on Tuesday and disclosed to members of Congress how much Donald Trump’s latest political prank is costing U.S. taxpayers, the Associated Press reported.
Turkey Blasts Trump, Says Khashoggi Statement Is ‘Comic’
Turkey on Wednesday heavily criticized President Donald Trump’s statement about slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi, saying it was “comic.” Our NATO partner also accused the United States of “turning a blind eye” to the murder of the Saudi journalist who was a writer for the Washington Post.
Scaramucci Says McGahn Leaked Stories Because He Didn’t Get a Party
Anthony Scaramucci — the shortest-serving White House communications director in history — claims that he has special insights into the source of a series of leaks that have come from the White House recently. According to “Mooch” (as he is called) the leaks came from former White House Counsel Don McGahn.
85,000 Children Have Died From Malnutrition in Yemen
A leading charity is now estimating that 85,000 children under the age of five have died from acute malnutrition in the past three years during the war in Yemen. The charity, Save the Children, says that this number is equivalent to the entire population of children under the age of five in the United Kingdom’s second largest city of Birmingham.
Rachel Maddow Drops A Thanksgiving Impeachment Hammer On Trump
Rachel Maddow pointed out that there is a precedent for a president being impeached for talking to Justice Department officials about an investigation that involves them.
Rachel Maddow said:
Whether or not the senior justice department official should have been having all of these conversations with the president about an ongoing investigation that implicated the president’s senior staff and would soon implicate the president himself, whether or not that justice department official should have been feeding information about the investigation to the president. When the president had those conversations, when he engaged that senior justice department official to find out what was going on and to try to alter the course of what was happening with that investigation, when that happened, regardless of what you think about the justice department official involved in those discussions, when the president engaged in those discussions, the president broke the law.
In Mississippi Senate race, a ‘hanging’ remark spurs Democrats
A white Republican senator's casual reference to a "public hanging" has invigorated a special election runoff in Mississippi, fueling Democratic hopes of an upset in a conservative state with an ugly history of racist violence.
Trump Blames Hillary Clinton For Ivanka’s Email Scandal
In an answer that was total gibberish, Trump tried to blame Hillary Clinton for his daughter Ivanka's email scandal while speaking to reporters.
Trump Just Lied Himself Into An Investigation By Claiming He No Deals With Saudis
Trump lied while speaking to reporters and claimed that he has no deals with Saudi Arabia after he previously admitted that Saudis had given him millions.
CDC Warns Americans Not To Eat Romaine Lettuce Due To E.coli Outbreak
32 people in 11 states have been sickened by a dangerous E.coli outbreak that has the CDC warning Americans not to eat romaine lettuce.
The CDC issued the following warning:
The CDC is advising that U.S. consumers not eat any romaine lettuce, and retailers and restaurants not serve or sell any, until we learn more about the outbreak. This investigation is ongoing and the advice will be updated as more information is available.
Adam Schiff Blasts Trump For Undermining The Presidency
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) hammered Donald Trump for undermining respect for the presidency by covering for the Saudis after the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
Trump Unleashes Investigation Hell On Himself By Backing Saudi Arabia On Khashoggi Murder
Trump defended Saudi Arabia on the murder of Jamal Khashoggi in an official White House statement, and unwittingly unleashed an investigation hell on himself.
Katy Tur Nails Ivanka Trump For Thinking She’s Above The Law
Katy Tur pointed out the bigger problem with Ivanka Trump's illegal emails. It is an example of Trump and his family think they're above the law.
Fox News Freaks And Blames Democrats For Trump Stock Market Crash
With Democrats set to take back power in the House, Fox News has returned to one of its favorite tricks, blaming Democrats for Republican failures.
Charles Payne said on Fox News, “I think it’s the tone. You know, the very next day the market was up. But since then, the tone of Democrats, who have declared war on President Trump, I think have been a real negative wave for the market. Particularly, I think Americans want to see legislation, not more investigations. You know, I don’t think they want to see Maxine Waters spending a whole lot of time digging up dirt on Deutsche Bank when people are trying to, you know, live their lives.”
Legal Expert Says ‘Blockbuster Developments’ Coming Soon From Mueller
In an opinion piece published in today’s Los Angeles Times former deputy assistant attorney general Harry Litman said that special counsel Robert Mueller is about to drop a major bombshell on the Trump White House.
House Democrats To Investigate Ivanka Trump’s Emails
House Democrats were already looking at Ivanka Trump's email use, and once they take power, they have announced that she will not get a free pass.
Top Donors Say ‘Keep Pelosi’ In Letter to House Democrats
A group of top donors to the Democratic Party’s House campaign committee have signed a letter urging Democrats in the House of Representatives to retain current Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) as the party’s leader. These “money people” who helped Democrats take back House control are strongly backing Pelosi’s bid for Speaker of the House when Democrats take the majority in January.
Trump Ends Caravan Fraud and Brings Border Troops Home
Trump ended the fake midterm election hysteria over the migrant caravan by ordering the US troops that he deployed to the Southern border home.