The AtlanticThe White House Trump Is Now in Open Defiance of CongressThe Atlantic - David A. GrahamThe White House’s stonewalling leaves Democrats facing a new dilemma. Even the announcement was delayed as long as possible. It has seemed likely since before Democrats won the House of Representatives
SalonHallie Jackson Why did Trump just go berserk over a phone call?Salon - Travis Gettys(Getty/Jim Watson) x April 24, 2019 8:10PM (UTC) This article originally appeared on Raw Story President Donald Trump responded to a couple of throwaway lines by MSNBC’s Hallie Jackson with a furious that
ReutersU.S. Census House oversight chairman cites 'massive' obstruction by Trump, BarrReuters - by Doina Chiacu and Mark HosenballWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic chairman of the House Oversight Committee accused the Trump administration of a "massive, unprecedented, and growing pattern of obstruction" for ordering federal not
The Washington PostU.S. Presidency ‘If this is the new normal, I want no part of it’: Citing Trump, Iowa’s longest-serving Republican leaves partyThe Washington Post - By Meagan FlynnIowa’s longest-serving Republican legislator, state Rep. Andy McKean, ditched the GOP on Tuesday as he offered a searing renunciation of President Trump, saying he could no longer support Trump as the
POLITICOU.S. Presidency ‘This is risky’: Trump’s thirst for Mueller revenge could land him in troublePOLITICO - By DARREN SAMUELSOHN, ANDREW DESIDERIO and KYLE CHENEYTeam Trump’s bellicose rhetoric could expose the president to fresh charges of witness intimidation and obstruction of justice. Special counsel Robert Mueller may be done, but President Donald Trump and
AxiosCongressional Committees Justice Department rejects House Oversight subpoena on census citizenship questionAxios - Zachary Basu Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General John Gore will not comply with a subpoena from the House Oversight Committee compelling him to testify …
ThinkProgressU.S. Supreme Court Trump thinks the Supreme Court is his personal goon squad. Blame Chief Justice Roberts.ThinkProgress - Ian Millhiser The scary thing is that Trump probably is correct. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Tuesday in a case that should have been a slam dunk …
Elijah Cummings Cummings warns Trump officials snubbing Congress to 'carefully' consider 'their own legal interests'dailykos.com - Kerry Eleveld After Donald Trump promised to combat every single congressional subpoena, House Oversight Chair Elijah Cummings put witnesses on notice Wednesday …
MSNBCTSA Kushner insider: 'So Dangerous' TSA PreCheck wouldn’t clear himMSNBC - The Beat with Ari The Trump administration is defying subpoenas over its nepotism scandal with security clearances. Vicky Ward, author of "Kushner, Inc" tells Ari …
Fox Newsadded this to PoliticsBill Weld Trump primary challenger Weld calls on president to resignFox News - Paul SteinhauserPresident Trump’s sole Republican primary challenger is calling on the commander-in-chief to step down. “If Donald Trump is an American patriot, he should resign from office,” former Massachusetts Gov.
U.S. Presidency Rachel Maddow Just Blew A Massive Hole In Trump’s Plot To Obstruct Congressional Investigationspoliticususa.com - Sean Colarossi In a continuation of the behavior laid out in Robert Mueller’s report, Donald Trump is now trying to obstruct congressional investigations by …
CNNU.S. Presidency State lawmakers move to require tax returns from presidential candidates - CNNPoliticsCNN(CNN) — As President Donald Trump continues to resist requests for his tax returns from Democrats in Washington, state lawmakers are moving to require him to release his financial information if he wants
New York Magazineadded this to Daily IntelligencerCensus Trump Just Confirmed His Administration Is Lying in Census CaseNew York Magazine - Eric Levitz The truth doesn’t count. The Census Act requires the federal government to get a rough count of the U.S. population every 10 years using the best …
U.S. Presidency Trump is now obstructing justice right before our eyes -- and he shows no signs of stoppingrawstory.com - www.rawstory.com Trump is now obstructing justice right before our eyes — and he shows no signs of stopping Amanda Marcotte, Salon - COMMENTARY 24 Apr 2019 at 14:05 …
The Washington Postadded this to PoliticsDon McGahn How the Trump White House shot itself in the foot on Don McGahnThe Washington Post - By Aaron BlakeFormer White House counsel Donald McGahn is the star player in the recently released Mueller report, and now he’s the star player in what promises to be the first of plenty of high-profile battles between
Los Angeles TimesU.S. Supreme Court Has the Supreme Court become a rubber stamp for Trump? It's starting to look that wayLos Angeles Times - By Erwin ChemerinskyWill the conservative Roberts court be willing to check President Trump when his policies run afoul of the law? Or will it effectively be a rubber stamp approving the administration’s actions? The initial
FortuneU.S. Department of Justice Second Trump Official Defies Subpoena From Democrats, Risking Contempt ChargesFortune - Billy House For the second time this week, a Trump administration official is declining to appear for a closed hearing with a Democratic-led House committee, …
Conservative View Many in Trump Administration Unhappy About Press Dinner Bannewsmax.com - John Gizzi The White House has banned Trump administration officials from attending the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner this Saturday. Many …
MSNBCDemocrats What can Democrats do to enforce their subpoenas of the Trump White House?MSNBC - Katy Tur President Trump will not cooperate with any subpoenas issued by House Democrats who are seeking more information about his tax returns and actions …
CNNU.S. Presidency Trump snubs checks on power in massive assault on accountabilityCNN - Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNNWashington (CNN) — Donald Trump's stonewalling White House is mounting a multi-front assault on accountability, testing the notion that a president must answer to citizens for whom he holds a public trust.
NOLA.comThe White House Trump doesn’t want current, former aides testifying before Congress -nola.com WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he is opposed to current and former White House aides providing testimony to congressional panels …
Reuters Canadaadded this to Top NewsMohammad Javad Zarif Exclusive: Iran's Zarif believes Trump does not want war, but could be lured into conflictReuters Canada - By Michelle Nichols, Lesley Wroughton and Phil StewartNEW YORK (Reuters) - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif does not believe U.S. President Donald Trump wants war with Iran, but he told Reuters on Wednesday that Trump could be lured into a conflict.
Observeradded this to PoliticsAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez Donald Trump and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Are Both Wrong: The VA Is in Terrible Shapeobserver.com - Davis Richardson President Donald Trump found unlikely ground with freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) over the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. …
The Inquisitr Mueller Report Mueller Report Shows Trump Russia Collusion Investigation May Not Be Finished Yet, Ex-CIA Russia Chief SaysThe Inquisitr - Jonathan Vankin Robert Mueller may have closed up shop, but Donald Trump is likely still under investigation for collusion with Russia, a former CIA Russia …
Donald Trump Trump Orders All Staffers To Boycott The 'Boring' White House Correspondents Dinner. He Has Other Plans.dailywire.com - Amanda Prestigiacomo It was confirmed on Tuesday that President Donald Trump has ordered his administration to boycott the White House Correspondents Association dinner, …
AxiosU.S. Presidency Federal judge says he'll block Trump’s abortion measuresAxios - Rebecca Falconer A federal judge in Oregon said Tuesday night he will block the Trump administration's moves to bar family planning clinics funded by the federal …
Al Jazeeraadded this to AmericasMiddle East The logic behind US humiliation of the PalestiniansAl Jazeera - Marwan BisharaWhat an old Hebrew parable can tell us about Kushner's strategy and the deal of the century. Over the past two years, the Trump administration has launched an all-out diplomatic assault on the Palestinians,
Quartzadded this to QuartzyMexico Mexico is detaining more immigrantsQuartz - Ana CampoyJust like Donald Trump, Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador is struggling to manage an immigration crisis. In recent months, Mexico has been overwhelmed by the same wave of Central American seekers
INSIDERPolitics Trump just explicitly laid out his strategy to fight the overwhelming number of Democratic investigationsINSIDER - Joe Perticone WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he and his team are "fighting all the subpoenas" House Democrats are sending to the White House in …
POLITICOadded this to PoliticsElection Security Mulvaney: 'I don't recall' telling staffers not to mention election security to TrumpPOLITICO - By CAITLIN OPRYSKO and NANCY COOKActing White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said Wednesday he doesn't recall instructing aides to keep discussions about election security off President Donald Trump’s radar, after The New York Times
