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Rachel Maddow Shows How Trump Is Letting Putin Run U.S. Foreign Policy
Rachel Maddow keyed in on how Donald Trump appears to be letting Russian president Vladimir Putin run U.S. foreign policy.
Daily Archives: Thu, Dec 20th, 2018
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‘Such BS’: Senate Dem Slams Trump For Holding Government Hostage Because Fox News Told Him To
The administration appears to be in the complete control of right-wing lunatics on Fox News and other right-wing outlets.
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Schumer And Pelosi Tell Trump He Can Tantrum All He Wants But He’s Not Getting His Wall
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Members of both parties have already agreed on a bipartisan plan without wall funding that would keep the government open.
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James Mattis Shreds Trump’s Dangerous Worldview In Stinging Resignation Letter
With James Mattis out as Secretary of Defense and Donald Trump’s presidency spiraling out of control, the country stands at a very dangerous place.
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House panel to give Roger Stone’s transcript to prosecutors In Russia probe
A U.S. congressional panel will send a transcript of its interview with Roger Stone, a close political ally of President Donald Trump, to prosecutors investigating possible coordination between Trump’s 2016 election campaign and Russia, a committee source said on Thursday.
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Spurned by Congress, Trump administration seeks food stamp curbs via rule change
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration said on Thursday it aims to tighten food stamp restrictions for some able-bodied Americans through a proposed rule change it says would save billions of dollars, after efforts to do so through Congress failed. The proposal drew criticism from Democratic lawmakers who argue food stamps provide…
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Nine states seek to stop Trump administration’s Atlantic oil testing
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Attorneys general from nine U.S. states sued the Trump administration on Thursday to stop future seismic tests for oil and gas deposits off the East Coast, joining a lawsuit from environmentalists concerned the tests harm whales and dolphins. Seismic testing uses air gun blasts to map out what resources…
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Trump Tantrums And Refuses To Keep Government Open Unless He Gets Wall Money
Trump threw a tantrum and refused to sign a bill to keep the government open unless he gets $5 billion for his wall.
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Matt Whitaker To Be Briefed On Mueller Probe So He Can Feed Info To Trump
Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker will now receive briefings on the Mueller investigation, and he is expected to feed the information to Trump.
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Senator Blasts Paul Ryan Being Trump And Sean Hannity’s Puppet
The chaos in the House over the government funding bill is happening because Speaker Paul Ryan is acting like a minion for Trump and Sean Hannity, according to Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD).
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In Roughly 6 Months Democrats Will Hold Their First Presidential Debate
The beginning of the end for Trump is in on the horizon as the first Democratic presidential debate will happen in June 2019.
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Rosenstein says Trump AG nominee’s memo had no impact on Mueller probe
U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said Thursday a memo written by President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Justice Department had no impact on the investigation of Robert Mueller into possible collusion between Russia and Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.
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Putin Says Nuclear War May End Civilization and Destroy the Planet
Vladimir Putin has warned that there is an increasing threat of a nuclear war that could destroy all of human civilization as well as planet Earth itself. The Russian President held his 14th annual end-of-the-year press conference on Thursday morning, touching upon a wide array of issues, including relations with the US and Ukraine, anti-Russia…
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Concerns Grow That Trump Will Veto Bill And Shut Down Government
The White House is growing concerned that Trump is going to cave to right-wing political pressure and shut down the federal government over Christmas.
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Mueller Requests Transcript, May Be Ready to Indict Roger Stone
The end may be near for Roger Stone, a longtime Donald Trump associate and presidential campaign adviser. According to the Washington Post, Special Counsel Robert Mueller has asked the House Intelligence Committee to give him the transcript of its 2017 interview with Stone, which is “a sign that prosecutors could be moving to charge him…
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Senate Prevents Government Shutdown With No Wall Funding
The U.S. Senate approved a temporary funding bill on Wednesday, preventing a partial government shutdown that was expected to begin on Saturday. The measure provides funding only until February 8. The move was seen as a defeat for President Trump who had insisted the bill should include funding for a border wall with Mexico The…
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Lindsey Graham Calls Trump Claim of ISIS Defeat ‘Fake News’
In a late-night speech on the Senate floor on Wednesday, Sen. Lindsey Graham strongly criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to pull troops from Syria, calling the decision “disastrous” and a “stain on the honor” of the U.S.. Graham also said the president’s claim that the Islamic State had been defeated was “fake news.” The South…
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Putin Says He Supports Trump’s Syria Troop Withdrawal
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday praised Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria. Putin also said that  the American presence in Syria is “illegitimate.†During his annual news conference with domestic and foreign media, Putin was asked by a U.S. reporter what he thought of the decision by Trump. “Donald is right…
