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Recording Reveals Oil Industry Execs Laughing at Trump Access
POLITICO - By LANCE WILLIAMS
The tape of a private meeting was made shortly after the lawyer for an influential industry group was tapped for a high-level post at the Department of the Interior. Lance Williams is a senior reporter
Politics
Trump Defenders Underestimate The Mueller Report By Touting No Indictments
Forbes - Charles Tiefer
The pro-Trump spin machine is out on the airwaves, touting that the just-completed Mueller Report recommends no new indictments. For ten briefly-stated reasons, the Mueller action marks more of a beginning,
Politics
Get ready for Trump to spin the Mueller report
NBC News - Jonathan Allen
Analysis: The president can't hide the special counsel's findings — and he may not want to — but no matter what they are, he will frame them as a vindication. WASHINGTON — Like any master showman, President
Conservative View
CNN Smears Electoral College, Lies About the Founders
dailysignal.com - Jarrett Stepman
Many on the left are calling for the nation to get rid of the Electoral College. And it appears that many in the media support this …
Donald Trump
Mueller report: Why so many of President Donald Trump's aides lied to protect him in Russia investigations
USA TODAY - Brad Heath and
WASHINGTON – The first lie – the first one that was a crime, at least – came on the fourth day of Donald Trump’s presidency, in a White House office down the hall from Trump’s own. That day, a pair of
Food
Deep Ellum Bartender Fired, Charged With Assault After Video of Violent Beating Goes Viral
Eater - Amy McCarthy
A former bartender at Deep Ellum’s High and Tight Barbershop has been fired from his job and charged with assault after a Dallas woman was violently assaulted on video. Austin Shuffield has been charged
Donald Trump
Trump intensified attacks on Mueller report before release
Associated Press - By JONATHAN LEMIRE, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump intensified his attacks on special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation in the hours before the report was submitted Friday. The president, speaking to
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton replied to AOC's take down of Jared Kushner and we all need a minute
Mashable - Cassie Murdoch
Brace yourself: AOC and Hillary Clinton have joined forces on Twitter to create a clapback so powerful that you may need to take some deep breaths to compose yourself. It went down on Thursday night, Alexandria
Weight Loss
Four Simple Food Choices That Help You Lose Weight and Stay Healthy
theepochtimes.com - Elizabeth Neale
It’s difficult to lose weight. And it’s even harder to keep it off. Many people achieve short-term weight-loss only to return to their previous …
Happiness
This is the best way to detect lack of integrity in others
Ladders - LaRae Quy
The best way to detect lack of integrity in others is to listen to what they say and watch what they do. Beware of the following signs… Integrity is a …
Trump Administration
DeVos strikes out — in court
POLITICO - By MICHAEL STRATFORD
Judges have rebuffed the education secretary’s attempts to pause or change a range of Obama-era policies. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ attempts to swiftly roll back major Obama-era policies at her
News
White House rejects Dem requests for info on Putin communications
CNN - By Jeremy Herb and Pamela Brown, CNN
(CNN) — The White House is rejecting a request from congressional Democrats to obtain documents tied to President Donald Trump's communications with Russian President Vladimir Putin. In a letter to three
U.S. Politics
Cummings demands docs on Kushner's alleged use of encrypted app for official business
POLITICO - By ANDREW DESIDERIO and KYLE CHENEY
House Democrats are raising new concerns about what they say is recently revealed information from Jared Kushner’s attorney indicating that the senior White House aide has been relying on encrypted messaging
War
Conservative sounds the alarm on rabid Trump supporters who are agitating for a civil war
rawstory.com - Brad Reed
Christian Vanderbrouk, a conservative commentator who previously worked in the George W. Bush White House, has written a new piece at The Bulwark …
Juicing
Do you lose nutrients when juicing fruits and veggies? Yes, actually
CNN - By Lisa Drayer, CNN
(CNN) — Juice extracted from fruits and veggies will contain concentrated amounts of vitamins, minerals, and other plant nutrients. If you tend to avoid fresh, frozen or canned fruits and veggies, juicing
U.S. Politics
Kellyanne Conway calls husband's attacks on Trump 'unusual,' thanks president for defending her
Fox News - Liam Quinn
Kellyanne Conway weighed in Thursday on the bitter Twitter feud between her husband George and President Trump, calling her spouse's criticism of her boss "unusual" while thanking Trump for defending from
News
Obama border patrol chief: Border crisis 'absolutely' a national emergency
FOX Business - Julia Limitone
Mark Morgan, a career FBI official who served as Border Patrol chief for the Obama administration, told FOX Business on Thursday that the U.S.-Mexico border is undeniably in a state of crisis. “It’s absolutely
U.S. Politics
Ernst: Trump ‘does need to stop’ attacking McCain
POLITICO - By MARIANNE LEVINE
ADEL, Iowa — Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) on Thursday urged President Donald Trump to stop disparaging the late Sen. John McCain, calling the Vietnam war hero “a dear friend” and defending him against the
Politics
Poll answers the ‘What happened to Lindsey Graham?’ question
MSNBC - Steve Benen
It wasn’t long after Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) was elected to the Senate in 2002 that he positioned himself as one of the chamber’s more …
U.S. Politics
Republican Senators Defend John McCain's Legacy as President Trump Goes on the Attack Again
TIME - Laurie Kellman / AP
(WASHINGTON) — Casting aside rare censure from Republican lawmakers, President Donald Trump aimed new blasts of invective at the late John McCain, even claiming credit for the senator’s moving Washington
U.S. Politics
Aides struggle to see strategy in Trump’s Conway, McCain fights
POLITICO - By ELIANA JOHNSON and DANIEL LIPPMAN
The president has repeatedly forced people around him to make painful choices between their loyalties. He is a “whack job,” a “husband from hell,” and a “stone cold LOSER.” Those were just some of the
Liberal View
'Show us your bone spurs!': Ex-Nebraska Senator demands Trump's x-rays -- 'you don't grow out of them'
rawstory.com - Sarah K. Burris
In an indignant rant, former Sen. Bob Kerrey (D-NE) railed against President Donald Trump for calling soldiers “suckers” for going to Vietnam when …
U.S. Politics
President Trump Attacked John McCain's Record on Veterans and Claimed 'I Got It Done.' Actually, McCain Got It Done.
TIME - Hope Yen and Calvin Woodward / AP
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s posthumous slam on Sen. John McCain flips reality on its head when it comes to who gave veterans the option to see a private doctor at public expense. “McCain didn’t
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Trump aims new blasts at McCain, claims credit for funeral
Associated Press - By LAURIE KELLMAN, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Casting aside rare censure from Republican lawmakers, President Donald Trump aimed new blasts of invective at the late John McCain Wednesday, even claiming credit for the senator's moving
U.S. Politics
Republicans defend the late John McCain against Trump’s attacks
pbs.org - Laurie Kellman, Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Key Republicans on Wednesday defended the late Sen. John McCain as a “hero” against ongoing attacks from President Donald Trump, daring …
U.S. Politics
EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Johnny Isakson Stands Up for McCain; Unloads on Trump
thebulwark.com - A.B. Stoddard
Later today Sen. Johnny Isakson will call out President Trump for his continued disparagement of John McCain. The chairman of the Senate Veteran …
U.S. Politics
Obama WH counsel faces possible prosecution in Mueller-initiated probe
Fox News - Gregg Re
Former Obama White House Counsel and Clinton-linked attorney Greg Craig may soon be charged by the Justice Department for engaging in illegal unregistered overseas lobbying, in a case initially probed
Politics
New Mueller probe revelations explain Trump's rage
CNN - Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN
Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump looks -- and is acting -- rattled and encircled by the Russia investigation. And a series of fresh disclosures on Tuesday show there is every reason for him to
Liberal View
The Supreme Court is about to kick America’s democratic death spiral into overdrive
ThinkProgress - Ian Millhiser
Democrats are running out to time to save the Constitution from itself. Somewhere, in an alternative universe where the winner of the 2016 …
News
This charity was touted as helping the underprivileged. Instead, it funneled college admissions scam money
CNN - By Sonia Moghe, CNN
(CNN) — For parents allegedly taking part in Rick Singer's college admissions cheating scheme, payments for his services usually came in the form of donations to the nonprofit arm of his "private life