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FacebookEmail Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest Trump's cognitive deficits seem worse. We need to know if he has dementia: Psychologist We see signs that the president's abilities are declining, but the only way to find out for sure is to give him a full neuropsychological evaluation. Post to Facebook Trump's cognitive deficits seem worse. We need to know if he has dementia: Psychologist We see signs that the president's abilities are declining, but the only way to find out for sure is to give him a full neuropsychological evaluation. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/04/09/does-donald-trump-have-dementia-we-need-know-psychologist-column/3404007002/ CancelSend A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Join the Nation's Conversation

DeVos' Proposed Education Cuts Go Way Deeper Than The Special Olympics Tuesday, April 2, 2019 At the Smart Dissent Education page linked here, we have written over and over and over about the heinous efforts of the worthless Betsy DeVos to destroy our education system. Instead of drastically needed help for our schools and students, DeVos repeatedly inflict more harm in new ways. Now her Education Department is proposes savage budget cuts to vital programs. Let's shine a spotlight on what she's trying to do in hopes it exposes her to more sustained criticism.

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From his tweets to his bluster to his white supremacist policies, Donald Trump poses a security risk to the United States. He is actively making us less safe with each day in office. Here is a running list of just some of the ways he has threatened our safety.

and I do n’t have time enough for the USA really. USA Really HQ ( source ) This never happened and ” ” USA Really did not reply to a request for comment regarding Malkevich ’s exit from the site. For those of you who are looking for a job, there ’s a Russian troll farm that ’s recruiting English-speaking journalists. It ’s called the Federal News Agency, which — wait, what? Here ’s the ad — I’m going to read aloud from the ad: ” What!? Come on. Be smarter than a Russian troll, Russia. Anyway, so they are hiring. In April, Russia ’s Federal News Agency ( FAN )   announced   the creation of an American outlet called “ USA Really. ” ’s birthday. “

That includes an astonishing 6,000-plus such claims in the president ’s second year. : The president averaged nearly 5.9 false or misleading claims a day in his first year in office. But he hit nearly 16.5 a day in his second year, almost triple the pace. ’s misstatements. In the first 100 days, the president made 492 unsupported claims. Trump ’s repeated claim that the wall would stop drug trafficking is a Bottomless Pinocchio claim. “ It is unsustainable. " ” ” — Claims about foreign policy ( 900 ) and the time — on which we recorded no claims. These were often days when the president golfed. But there were also 74 days, or about 10 percent of his presidency, in which Trump made more than 30 claims.

Here are 14 times Trump denied having any business dealings or interest in Russia: Russia has no business in you I have nothing to with Russia, I have nothing to do with Russia. What do I have to do with Russia? But they always blame Russia. I know nothing about Russia. And I have no loans with Russia. But I have no loans with Russia at all. February 7,   2017: No deals in Russia Trump tweeted that he had no deals in Russia. I have no loans in Russia. I do n’t have any deals in Russia, ” he said. — Donald J. Trump ( @realDonaldTrump ) Nothing to do with Russia Trump said on Fox News, “ I have nothing to do with Russia.

Each of those rallies usually yields 35 to 45 suspect claims. : September was the second-biggest month of the Trump presidency, with 599 false and misleading claims. .. At the time, Yale granted honors rather liberally, so nearly 50 percent of the class graduated with honors, with half of those cum laude. That was almost double the actual cost. It cost $ 20 million. ’ ‘ And then you get them out through whatever. It ’s now called, to me — you ’ve It ’s a Party of Crime, it ’s what it is. Nobody ’s ever challenged it, ” he said. “ Maybe they have. Who knows? I have to always say that, because then they ’ll — then they ’ll

Is Fraud Part of the Trump Organization ’s Business Model? What, exactly, is Donald Trump ’s business? These are wildly different businesses. The way a company raises money, plans projects, and gains profit are entirely different in each of these fields. , so what is it? More investors pour money in, getting enough money into the project, often, to begin construction. Many of those investors lose all of their money. The project entered foreclosure, and Trump ’s name was removed before construction was completed. Trump ’s name was removed from it. A Trump partner The building was constructed, but the project went bankrupt, and Trump ’s name was removed from it. What is the Trump Organization? ’s business may have come from fraud. It is.

It turns out that ’s when the president decided to turn on the spigots of false and misleading claims. As of day 558, he ’s made 4,229 Trumpian claims — an increase of 978 in just two months. That ’s an overall average of nearly 7.6 claims a day. When we first started this project for the president ’s first 100 days, he averaged 4.9 claims a day. In fact, in June and July, the president averaged 16 claims a day. : In his first year as president, Trump made 2,140 false or misleading claims. Almost one third of Trump ’s claims Just on trade, the president has made 432 false or misleading claims. ” Misleading claims about taxes — now at 336 — are also a common feature of Trump ’s speeches.

— Trump is now up to 1,829 false claims for the first 521 days of his presidency, an average of 3.5 per day. Trump made an astonishing 103 false claims over those seven days, an average of 15 per day. To put it in perspective: he uttered fewer than 100 false claims in eight of his first ten months in office. His previous average had been 101 per month. TOP STORIES. IN YOUR INBOX: For the day ’s top news from the Star ’s award-winning journalists, sign up for our daily headlines newsletter. Article Continued Below Trump is now up to 1,829 false claims for the first 521 days of his presidency, an average of 3.5 per day. Daniel Dale is the Star's Washington bureau chief.

By Daniel Dale, Washington Bureau Chief The Star is keeping track of every false claim U.S. President Donald Trump has made since his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2017. Why? Historians say there has never been such a constant liar in the Oval Office. We think dishonesty should be challenged. We think inaccurate information should be corrected. And we think the sheer frequency of Trump ’s inaccuracy is a central story of his presidency. If Trump is a serial liar, why call this a list of “ false claims, ” not lies? You can read our detailed explanation here. In some cases, he may have been confused or ignorant. What we know, objectively, is that he was not telling the truth.

By Daniel Dale, Washington Bureau Chief The Star is keeping track of every false claim U.S. President Donald Trump has made since his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2017. Why? Historians say there has never been such a constant liar in the Oval Office. We think dishonesty should be challenged. We think inaccurate information should be corrected. And we think the sheer frequency of Trump ’s inaccuracy is a central story of his presidency. If Trump is a serial liar, why call this a list of “ false claims, ” not lies? You can read our detailed explanation here. In some cases, he may have been confused or ignorant. What we know, objectively, is that he was not telling the truth.

That ’s an average of more than 6.5 claims a day. When we first started this project for the president ’s first 100 days, he averaged 4.9 claims a day. ( It ’s not. ) But perhaps the president ’s most astonishing claim in May came on the last day of the month, in the form of a tweet. — Donald J. Trump ( @realDonaldTrump ) May 31, 2018 But here ’s what Trump himself said to NBC ’s ” That ’s taken off. Almost one third of Trump ’s claims — 931 — relate to economic issues, trade deals or jobs. Not surprisingly, immigration is another source of Trump ’s misleading claims, now totaling 379. Misleading claims about taxes — now at 299 — are also a common feature of Trump ’s speeches. ”

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Donald Trump Has Managed To Tell 3,001 Lies As President. Here Are Five Of His Best Donald Trump's presidency has been defined by his ability to defy the pundits. Congrats Donny. It is n't just the frequency of his lying that's a surprise either- it's the repetition of old lies. The Washington Post found Trump repeated 113 untrue claims at least three times apiece. Related Story 5. “ 4. 3. — Afraid not. 2. Sweden! Who would believe this? "- 18 February 2017 Look at Sweden! Look at it! Who would believe this, indeed. 1. " And I really believe that when he tells me that, he means it." ). So there. Advertisement-Continue Reading Below

{ COUNT } Trump Passes the 3000 Lie Mark May 2, 2018 Ed Brayton Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world. The Washington Post has been tracking all of Donald Trump ’s misleading statements that is, lies Today they announced that he has passed the never-before reached 3000 lie mark. A new world record! Not once has he taken credit for having more lies than anyone else, or how he tells lies so fast it makes your head spin. ’s Tommy Flanagan trophy, which will be presented by … uh … Morgan Fairchild. Yeah, that ’s the ticket.

Comey gets real in CNN Town Hall 02:28 Fired FBI Director James Comey, in a town hall late last month with CNN's Anderson Cooper, described the challenge of rebutting all of Trump's false claims nicely. ( Trump's ) style of conversation was a series of assertions about great things he had done. I'm great , I'm great, I'm great.' " Comey's point is that if you were going to try to correct every exaggeration, distortion or falsehood that came out of Trump's mouth, you would have to interrupt him on a near-constant basis. In fact, the more the media fact-checks Trump, the more his supporters believe him.

The true state of Donald Trump's union? Unlimited corruption Donald Trump's first year as president ushered in an era of overwhelming, uncontrolled corruption -- “ " The Art of the Lie" tries to organize this overwhelming tide of information by classifying   Trump malfeasance. " It is difficult to track down where foreign businesses and foreign governments may be currying favor in business deals that directly go into Trump ’s pockets," she said. There is no way to know if Trump is making policy decisions to benefit foreign interests in return for receiving financial benefits from the foreign interests. " Why? Trump's corruption has spread beyond the White House and has completely consumed the Republican caucus in both houses of Congress. " ------------------------------------------

Republicans cast themselves as champions of the First Amendment, but they ’ve done nothing to stop Donald Trump ’s war on free speech. Trump ’s use of Josef Stalin ’s phrase “ enemy of the people ” to describe journalists But not all First Amendment defenders take Trump ’s media wars so lightly. Abrams said he ’s “ hopeful ” that Gorsuch will rigorously defend the First Amendment, but that “ Indeed, Trump ’s assault on free speech is far more direct, aggressive, and broadly destructive than anything yet seen in the United States. With a few exceptions, such as Flake and McCain, conservatives take Trump ’s assaults on free speech merrily in stride. But given how highly conservatives purport to prize the First Amendment, it ’s remarkable

That ’s an average of nearly 5.9 claims a day. ’s misstatements. the time — on which we recorded no claims. But there were also 12 days in which   Trump   made more than 30 claims. There ’s a pattern about Trump ’s exaggerations. — This dynamic is represented in the near-tie for Trump ’s most repeated claims. Both of these claims date from the start of Trump ’s presidency and to a large extent have faded as talking points. Obviously, now that he ’s been president for a year, there should be less of a need for Trump to point to deals that predated his presidency. We also track the president ’s flip-flops on our list, as they are so glaring. Keep tabs on Trump ’s promises with our Trump Promise Tracker

FacebookEmail Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest Trump's troubling behavior raises questions his medical exam did n't answer The president can identify a camel. But only more tests would detect psychiatric illness or a cognitive disease process that could be disabling. Post to Facebook Trump's troubling behavior raises questions his medical exam did n't answer The president can identify a camel. But only more tests would detect psychiatric illness or a cognitive disease process that could be disabling. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2mYraZO CancelSend A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Join the Nation's Conversation

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All the President ’s Guests The unauthorized White House visitor logs By Andrew Restuccia, Aidan Quigley, Jon McClure and Lily Mihalik Who has the president ’s ear? Who ’s hitting the links with the commander in chief? And who ’s on the outside looking in? The official White House visitor logs keep a record of who sees the president and his staff — POLITICO ’s Unauthorized White House Visitor Logs stand in for the official record, which the administration has decided not to release publicly. To build a better, completely public visitor log, we compiled not just visits to the White House, but interactions that include in-person meetings with the president at Mar-a-Lago and other venues, appearances at events and documented phone calls with foreign leaders and other politicians. Here ’s what we know so far

Trump's' stable genius' reality check: Do n't tune out, accept Trump's new lows, or let him divide us. OPINION Trump's' stable genius' reality check: | That is … until Donald Trump,   self-proclaimed" very stable genius. " And while that may be music to Trump ’s narcissistic ears, it ’s also chillingly familiar to people like me who study authoritarian regimes in the rest of the world. " Sadly, it ’s already happening. The first time you heard Trump call a critical media report FAKE NEWS? — : We have the power to stop Trump and Trumpism in its tracks. This is not a drill. Donald Trump ’s Attack on Democracy.

Tracking President Trump's visits to Trump properties The president regularly visits his personal properties and golf courses in Virginia, Florida, and New Jersey. On a July 2018 trip to the U.K., the president visited his Trump Turnberry golf property in Scotland. How many times has Trump gone golfing as president? Trump visited his golf clubs more than 150 times in his first official year in office, and at least 77 times in his second year in office. With the exception of extended stays at his golf resort in Bedminster, Trump usually frequents his properties on weekends. How much does Trump's travel cost? Presidents other than Trump incurred similar questions about travel costs. This tracker automatically counts Trump's days in office. When Trump arrives at one of his properties, the tracker updates accordingly.

FacebookEmail Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest Dizzying GOP turnarounds amid one constant: Trump keeps being Trump Trump has been consistently himself. Yet the political ground continues to shift as critics and friends change allegiances to match their interests. Post to Facebook Dizzying GOP turnarounds amid one constant: Trump keeps being Trump Trump has been consistently himself. Yet the political ground continues to shift as critics and friends change allegiances to match their interests. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2CdHjnK CancelSend A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Join the Nation's Conversation

( Trump had also been pushing the District of Columbia for more favorable property taxes. ) The failure of GSA top officials to act on Trump ’s apparent violation is under investigation by the agency ’s inspector general. And the efforts of Ivanka ’s business and the Kushner family business to leverage their White House status parallel the ethical violations of the president. Donald Trump campaigned by promising to run government like a business. Unfortunately, that business is Trump University. There are 602 key policy positions in the executive requiring Senate confirmation. ” Then there is the ineptitude of the policy process in Congress. “ * This article originally stated that President Trump decertified the Iran deal. letters@theatlantic.com. About

What's your real agenda here? Are n't you trying to get Trump impeached? We really mean it when we say that our sole purpose is to better educate the public about Donald Trump. There is a lot of internal debate within RAGEPATH about what the" best outcome" of a Trump Administration would be. Impeachment might compound the destabilizing effect on American democracy that Trump has already had. We know too much about Trump to like him. How do I get out of this alternate reality and return to the real world where" President Trump" was just a harmless joke? Countless realities where Hillary Clinton is serving as President ( and presumably warding off Republican impeachment efforts ) will be swamped and destabilized by waves of transdimensional refugees fleeing the Trump regime.

We have been tracking President Trump ’s false or misleading claims for more than seven months. Somewhere around Aug. 4 or Aug. 5, he broke 1,000 claims, and the tally now stands at 1,057. That ’s an impressive number by any standard. At the president ’s current pace, he averages nearly five   claims a day. Many are repeats of claims that have been previously debunked. ” More than 30 of the president ’s misleading statements have been repeated three or more times. ” Both claims were deemed Four-Pinocchios false in 2016. Yet Trump brought them up 11 times. Some of Trump ’s favorite claims are simply odd. But with five months to go, all bets are off. Keep tabs on Trump ’s promises with our Trump Promise Tracker

06:56 AM EDT Geoff Andersen of San Francisco is a professional political opposition researcher who is personally investigating the finances of President Donald Trump. | David Butow Continue to article content Nearly 3,000 miles from special counsel Robert Mueller ’s Washington offices, another investigation into President Donald Trump is underway. Story Continued Below You can unsubscribe at any time. ’s identity. Several of the Trump researchers interviewed for this story There is no shortage of opinions about that. She managed to get a response from his former law firm — but not from the special counsel ’s office. ” ” aily Beast last month. “

We also looked at a senator ’s overall rhetoric toward Trump since he was inaugurated, and how they reacted to Trump ’s comments on the Charlottesville protests. Trump ’s firing of FBI Director James B. Comey Senators were measured on their public statements about Trump ’s decision to fire FBI Director James B. Comey on May 9. Repeal plan for the Affordable Care Act Senators were measured on their public statements and voting record on the Senate ’s health-care bill. In July, the GOP ’s seven-year quest to repeal and replace Obamacare, one of Trump ’s hallmark campaign promises, was halted when three GOP senators voted against the bill. Charlottesville protests Senators were measured on their public statements following Trump ’s remarks on the violence at a white-nationalist rally in Charlottesville on Aug. 12.

The major exits now mean more than eight of the club ’s In a letter to staff Friday, chief executive Gail McGovern said, “ [ Three fundraising giants cancel plans for galas at Mar-a- Lago ] The cancellations hit at one of the private Florida club ’s top moneymakers: The club earned between $ 100,000 and $ 275,000 each from similar-sized events in the past during Palm Beach ’s glitzy social seasons. The Trump Organization did not respond to requests for comment. Some of the club ’s In Furthering Education, said she had told her foundation ’s board to move its well-known December gala from the club. ( Taylor Turner / The Washington Post ) ’s facility nearby. Trump ’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, was scheduled to co- chair the event. “ ”

The charity had one of Mar-a-Lago ’s biggest events last season, with about 600 people in attendance. Trump calls the “ winter White House, ” where similar-size events have often brought in fees of between $ 100,000 and $ 275,000 each. The head of the Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce, of which Mar-a ’s top business advisory groups, which were disbanded in a stinging rebuke to Trump after his controversial message. The White House referred questions about the charitable events to the Trump Organization, which did not respond. [ The banquet business was booming at Mar-a-Lago. Then Trump became president. ] ’s business amid Trump controversies. She said her mantra this week is “ ‘ ’ Especially for nonprofits. ” ” Mar-a - Lago has faced growing scrutiny from supporters of Trump ’s “

Though the allowance of more foreign workers may appear to conflict with Trump ’s “ Even if the Trump Organization does n’t profit directly from the hotel ’s success — President Donald Trump ’s properties around the world bring with them business partners from around the world. The pathway to Trump ’s pocketbook may be slightly more complicated, but it still exists. Trump ’s daughter Ivanka — extensive oversight over the project. ’s engagement in Azerbaijan. Already, the Trump Organization ’s decision to double Mar-a ’s dealings. Later, Sajwani attended Trump ’s inauguration, although it ’s unclear if he interacted with the president while there. ’s independence at the Trump International Hotel in Washington, Still, Trump ’s deal with Carrier demonstrates the unprecedented challenge

Below are nine examples. 1. That Trump was involved in Donald Trump Jr.'s Russia statement … That Trump is thinking about   pardons July 22, 2017 3. That Trump decided unilaterally   to fire FBI Director James B. Comey — Sean Spicer on May 9 No. ” — Huckabee Sanders on May 10 That Comey was fired because of the Russia investigation The denials That's not what That's not what this is about. — Rosenstein on May 9 May 9 — Right. ” — Spicer on Feb. 14 … — Spicer on Feb. 14 “ ” — McMaster on May 16 May 16, 2017 8. ... " Yeah I think so. — Donald J. Trump ( @realDonaldTrump ) February 3, 2017 " ”- Spicer later on Feb. 3 1 of 37

U.S. President Donald Trump has never gone a full week without a false claim, but some weeks are worse than others. From last Thursday, the six-month anniversary of his presidency, to this Wednesday, he made 33 false claims. Trump made the false claims in every possible venue: an interview with the Wall Street Journal ( 11 false claims ) to a campaign rally in Ohio ( five false claims ) to a speech to the National Boy Scout Jamboree ( four false claims ). Below is a list of every false claim Trump has made since his inauguration on Jan. 20. Trump is averaging 2.4 false claims per day. Why call them false claims, not lies?

No, there are not, ” he said. n’t say, well I say this ’ He later said he wanted his father to be president because “ PENCE: I joined this campaign in the summer, and I can tell you that all the contact by the Trump campaign and associates was with the American people. Why would there be any contacts between the campaign? ” Spicer said, “ Can you not categorically deny there were no contacts between the Russians and anybody on the campaign? ” n’t say I ’m sure — Donald J. Trump ( @realDonaldTrump ) I said to myself, I said, ‘ You know, this Russia thing with Trump and Russia is a made-up story. https://t.co/ccUjL1KDEa — Donald Trump Jr. ( @DonaldJTrumpJr )

You ca n't have that. You ca n't. Forty-seven years. What report is that? ” ( Not always. it was taken away from them. This is McCarthyism! ” More than $ 725 million on them. I was in And they then vote. They were gone. They're obstructionists. The election is over! ’ It's 2,500 jets. I have been really they ’re ( We're not. ) All because of me. — there is ‘ ’ ” — and ... We ’re 5 and 0 . , it ’s not on me ( It is. ) We ’re ’re You wo – Two days ago. It's fake. ( We're not. )    Nov. 7   “ “ I'd rather have him ”

Robert Reich Pens Brutal List of 11 Trump Facts You Need to... Robert Reich Pens Brutal List of 11 Trump Facts You Need to Show Hard Headed Trump Supporters June 19, 2017 Tweet on Twitter Anyone who still supports Trump is simply in denial. Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich decided to make a list of things Trump has done to help remind any remaining Trump supporters why the man is a crook. Throughout Trump ’s young presidency, Reich has been a vocal critic of Trump, and this may be his best work yet. The list was designed specifically to show hard headed Trump supporters the truth. On the taxpayer ’s dime. There ’s no denying Reich ’s points. After winning the election, Trump ’s true colors were put on display. Do you agree with Reich?

No, Trump ’s wall is not yet being built. The money can be used only for bollard fencing and levee fencing, or for replacement of existing fencing. The same restrictions were included in the spending bill Trump signed on Feb. 15, 2019. We passed massive tax cuts, the biggest in the history of our country. Trump ’s tax cut amounts to nearly 0.9 percent of the gross domestic product, meaning it is far smaller than President Ronald Reagan ’s tax cut in 1981, which was 2.89 percent of GDP. Trump ’s tax cut is the eighth largest tax cut — and even smaller than two tax cuts passed under Barack Obama. 22Oct 20Oct Our country has never been better economically. 22Oct 19Oct This is simple what countries spend on their own defense. 22Oct 22Oct 17Oct

No, Trump ’s wall is not yet being built. The money can be used only for bollard fencing and levee fencing, or for replacement of existing fencing. The same restrictions were included in the spending bill Trump signed on Feb. 15, 2019. We passed massive tax cuts, the biggest in the history of our country. Trump ’s tax cut amounts to nearly 0.9 percent of the gross domestic product, meaning it is far smaller than President Ronald Reagan ’s tax cut in 1981, which was 2.89 percent of GDP. Trump ’s tax cut is the eighth largest tax cut — and even smaller than two tax cuts passed under Barack Obama. 22Oct 20Oct Our country has never been better economically. 22Oct 19Oct This is simple what countries spend on their own defense. 22Oct 22Oct 17Oct

No, Trump ’s wall is not yet being built. The money can be used only for bollard fencing and levee fencing, or for replacement of existing fencing. The same restrictions were included in the spending bill Trump signed on Feb. 15, 2019. We passed massive tax cuts, the biggest in the history of our country. Trump ’s tax cut amounts to nearly 0.9 percent of the gross domestic product, meaning it is far smaller than President Ronald Reagan ’s tax cut in 1981, which was 2.89 percent of GDP. Trump ’s tax cut is the eighth largest tax cut — and even smaller than two tax cuts passed under Barack Obama. 22Oct 20Oct Our country has never been better economically. 22Oct 19Oct This is simple what countries spend on their own defense. 22Oct 22Oct 17Oct

Politics How Every Lawmaker Has Reacted to Comey ’s Firing So Far About 40 Republican lawmakers have questioned or asked for more details about President Trump ’s decision to fire James B. Comey, the F.B.I. director. Most members of the party either supported Mr. Trump or avoided the issue, with two-thirds of House Republicans not commenting. Virtually every Democrat has called for a special prosecutor or independent investigation to examine the ties between Trump ’s associates and the Russian government. UPDATED Tuesday, 9:20 a.m. Eastern Email congress@nytimes.com with new or updated statements. Call for ‘ special prosecutor' or similar 001 R Republican 140 D Democrats or I Independents R Rep. Tom McClintock Calif.

Path To Putin : Rudy Giuliani Knows Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Open source data shows that Rudy Giuliani met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on behalf of a venture capital fund client in 2004. If you've been reading this blog's Paths to Putin, then this revelation will mark the 123rd path, and the very shortest route between Donald Trump and the Russian President. Since then, … Continue reading Path To Putin: Rudy Giuliani Knows Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Share this:

Kellyanne Conway at the Capitol last month. Kellyanne Conway, one of Mr. Trump ’s top advisers, is wealthy, but modestly so when compared with some of her superrich colleagues. — As a reporter, she made $ 117,217 last year at Breitbart. ■ Omarosa Manigault, a White House aide who is a longtime associate of Mr. Trump and was once a contestant on “ Recently, Mr. Epshteyn left his White House post under circumstances that were unclear. ‘ and I think it ’s something that should be celebrated — A Friday night document dump. Not many are likely to be glued to their computers and television sets to track the wealth of White House officials. After all, as Josh Lyman, the fictional White House deputy chief of staff on “ ” A long list.

A new report by human rights organization Amnesty International found that President Donald Trump has, in fewer than 100 days in office, threatened human rights in at least 100 different ways. The Amnesty report includes a range of threats to human rights both inside the United States and in the rest of the world. Trump ’s immigration orders and 2017 and 2018 fiscal year budget proposals The Amnesty report serves as a stark warning to not normalize the real threats posed by Trump ’s presidency. There are many, many other examples of normalization of Trump ’s policies and rhetoric. This briefing is not exhaustive and the Trump administration ’s ongoing threats to human rights remain —

Health care: More health care: ’s impact. Back in 2009, it was Democrats who ripped the office over its analysis of a health care plan, in that case the bill that eventually became the ACA. Health care policy, after all, is all about It does n’t take a CBO report to know that ’s a tall order. On both days, it was drowned out by coverage of the new Republican health care bill. They are not, however, anywhere near the peak following Trump ’s original executive order. But for now, there ’s simply less interest from Americans in Trump ’s new order than the old one. More from FiveThirtyEight Lots of health care coverage! That would have profound effects on women ’s health care. Wednesday ’s “

He ’s now president for life. — Donald J. Trump ( @realDonaldTrump ) March 3, 2018 Trump openly expresses his interest in executing drug dealers ( following a media report that he ’s said so privately ). so obsessed ” with Russia ’s attack on the 2016 US elections. It ’s not germane to the question at hand. February 28, 2018 ( Feb. 26 ) Trump also distorts a quote from Fox News to again smear On Fox News, Trump accuses Schiff of “ probably illegal ” leaking. the anti- Trump Russia rally wall-to-wall. Trump blames the Florida school massacre on the Russia investigation. February 18, 2018 Trump' ” February 5, 2018 Trump also praises — Donald J. Trump ( @realDonaldTrump ) — Donald J. Trump ( @realDonaldTrump ) January 23, 2018

Aaron Fuller, executive chef, director of food & beverage [ link ]   [ link ] Janine Gill, director of human resources [ link ] [ link ] Bernd Lembcke, managing director and executive vice president [ link ] Terence McDonald, director of security [ link ] Gloria Myers, executive assistant / membership [ link ] Rick Orsi, food and beverages service manager [ link ] John Osborn, director of croquet [ link ] Ionel Porumb, transporation manager [ link ] Conaire Quigley, beverage manager [ link ] Graham Randall, executive pastry chef [ link ] Ed Raymundo, director of finance [ link ] Brooke Watson, catering and events director [ link ]

Incoming President Donald Trump ’s business deals span the globe. We asked the Trump Organization about each of these deals. They will remain under the Trump brand. ” Among Trump ’s other partners in India are two brothers who are big players in the country ’s progressive political party Trump Entities Trump ’s deals with Hary also involve Chinese and South Korean state-controlled companies. That company has ownership in a holding company called Trump Marks Philippines Corp. He said his business ties to Trump would be an “ asset. ( Photo: PRNewsFoto / The Trump Organization ) Trump ’s Argentina partner is the brother-in-law of the country ’s finance minister Trump Entities Trump Hotel Collection ) In December 2016, Trump ’s partner on the deal, Silk Road Group, said the long-delayed $ 250 million project would continue.

Copy BuzzFeed News; Getty Images No American president has taken office with a giant network of businesses, investments, and corporate connections like that amassed by Donald J. Trump. We spent two months building the dataset from public records, news reports, and other sources on the Trump family, his Cabinet picks, and top advisers — more than 1,500 people and organizations altogether. BuzzFeed News is the first news organization to publish such an exhaustive list of Trump ’s business interests, and we hope it will help you, the public, better understand the new administration. But Trump ’s web is so sprawling there are surely things we missed. Now, it contains just one: Connections.

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On Friday morning, President-elect Donald Trump took a new tack in his war on the Russia hacking issue. — Donald J. Trump ( @realDonaldTrump ) December 16, 2016 We made a tool that slips a bit more context into Trump's tweets. Or, for example, here's what it says when you go to Trump's tweet about how there were “ millions of people who voted illegally, ” which is why he lost the popular vote: Sometimes, we just add more context, like when Trump announced his pick of Rex Tillerson to serve as secretary of state. It's right there in the tweet now. And do n't hesitate to point to Trump tweets that could use a little explication. A data scientist just analyzed over a thousand tweets from Donald Trump's Twitter account.

How to Deal With the Lies of Donald Trump: But in these cases and others, Trump never blinked. None of this works with Donald Trump. ’s What ’s the difference? It ’s not that Trump cited no evidence, it ’s that the claim itself is groundless. , Will Trump Voters and Clinton Voters Ever Relate? This year, it fell in behind Trump. Your Final Thoughts on Trump ( One of Trump ’s early quotes is ominously ironic: Trump ’s supporters have fallen for a man who is only as real as a storybook. It ’s not clear to me, though, that Trump would respond this way. You can either help Trump win, or you can help Clinton win. They always think there ’s a but, when there ’s only a binary.

The Trump Accountability Project ( TAP ) is a resource for journalists, editors, and other news makers reporting on the Trump administration, which catalogues the anti- LGBTQ statements and actions of President Donald Trump and those in his circle. The Trump Accountability Project also includes other hateful rhetoric, discriminatory actions, and exclusionary worldviews of the incoming Trump administration. This information will equip journalists, as well as everyday people, to hold Trump and his administration accountable for their words and actions. It will also serve as a reminder that many in the incoming administration have blatantly pledged to dismantle the legal protections that LGBTQ people, as well as other communities, have achieved over the past several years.

Share on Tumblr The Post is making public today a sizable portion of the raw reporting used in the development of “ Trump Revealed, ” a best-selling biography of the Republican presidential nominee published August 23 by Scribner. Drawn from the work of more than two dozen Post journalists, the archive contains 407 documents, comprising thousands of pages of interview transcripts, court filings, financial reports, immigration records and other material. Interviews conducted off the record were removed, as was other material The Post did not have the right to publish. The archive is searchable and navigable in a number of ways. It is meant as a resource for other journalists and a trove to explore for our many readers fascinated by original documents.

’s properties, in New York and beyond. ’s properties, he was on hand while they were in place, working out of a cubicle in Trump Management ’s Brooklyn offices as early as the summer of 1968. It was rampant in New York. Complaints about the Trump organization ’s rental policies continued to mount: Irving was a classic, ” Mr. Trump wrote. Donald Trump took a different approach. It required that Trump Management provide the New York Urban League with a weekly list of all its vacancies. Once again, the government marshaled numerous examples of blacks being denied Trump apartments. Donald Trump ’s prized project, Trump Tower, was just months from completion. The rebranding of the Trump name was well underway.

It ’s peanuts. But even Berlusconi ’s efforts to appear above-board were more substantive than what Trump has proposed. Not decisions that are in their own financial interests. It ’s not hard to see how Trump ’s businesses could be affected by some of these regulations. Trump ’s Trump National Golf Club in Jupiter, Florida. It also is the location of Trump Winery, a 1,300-acre estate that claims to be Virginia ’s largest vineyard. It ’s absolutely an area where conflicts can be very significant. — especially when it comes to a president with an unpredictable nature like Trump ’s. Trump ’s the president of the U.S., ” Painter said. Trump ’s Trump ’s financial interests could stop him from implementing some of the worst policy ideas he has proposed.

The 567 People, Places and Things Donald Trump Has Insulted on Twitter: A Complete List By JASMINE C. LEE and KEVIN QUEALY UPDATED February 20, 2019 Insults since Mr. Trump became president are highlighted in yellow; the most recent updates are shaded purple. ( This list covers tweets since Mr. Trump declared his candidacy. ) Alphabetical Chronological Note: based on an analysis of tweets since June 15, 2015. Retweets are not endorsements. Some names may be omitted. Jeremy B. Merrill contributed reporting.

And they were n’t alone. They ’re As it did for so many people, Donald Trump ’s election turned Burton ’s life upside down. Now he ’s ready to unleash it just in time for the midterms. It ’s As far as I ’m concerned, it ’s all hands on deck, ” she says. He ‘ — That ’s when I lost my hair, ” he says. ” Burton was racked with guilt ’ ” It ’s just one of those things that was happening right after Trump, ” he says. ” Burton ’s laptop. ” ” ) There ’s just a ton of content, far more than there was when I was starting out 10 years ago. he ’s not yet willing to put on the record. “

No modern president has jumped so directly from the world of business to the presidency as Donald Trump. And in so doing, Trump has refused to do as his predecessors have done: sever ties to the companies or financial interests that may pose, or present the appearance of, a conflict of interest. Special interests in Washington have caught on. Those seeking to curry favor with Trump are not only donating to his reelection campaign but holding fundraisers and galas at his resorts, private clubs and hotels – the proceeds of which benefit him and his family. To track this new influence-buying and presidential profiteering, the Center for Responsive Politics has created this page to track payments to Trump properties from Trump-related entities and beyond.

Scour our searchable, sortable and public database of Trump administration financial disclosures to probe the mysterious companies contained within. Or perhaps you have a tip about how a key Trump administration official ’s friends or colleagues stand to benefit from knowing a presidential confidant. But you ’ll find hundreds of other Trump administration officials who serve in critical capacities with minimal fanfare and news coverage. One way to better understand the Trump administration is to understand the vested interests of the president ’s lieutenants, whose salaries are now paid for by U.S. taxpayers. — particularly for Trump ’s financial disclosures — before releasing it as part of the Trump administration financial database.

— Here ’s what they found: President Trump spent a full third of his first year in office—122 days — visiting his commercial properties. Seventy executive branch officials, more than 30 members of Congress and more than a dozen state officials visited Trump Organization properties during the first year of the Trump administration. There have been more than 40 instances of special interest groups holding events at Trump properties since January 20, 2017. At least eleven foreign governments paid Trump-owned entities during the president ’s first year in office, and at least six foreign government officials have made appearances at Trump Organization properties. Political groups spent more than $ 1.2 million at Trump properties during the president ’s first year in office. “

Charities which had pulled plans to hold events at President Donald Trump ’s extravagant Mar-a-Lago resort due to the fears of damaging their reputations are slowly returning once again, reports the Palm Beach Post. It became a general feeling in Palm Beach that Mar-a-Lago and the Trump connection are toxic, ” a Palm Beach philanthropist told the Post at the time. Added former Palm Beach Habilitation Center of West Palm Beach CEO David Lin, n’t stay with Trump. “ — said she is holding an event at her former place of work Asked about the problem of being linked to Trump, she replied, “ I think it ’s less. ” They are not. )

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Donald Trump's file Republican from New York Donald Trump was elected the 45th president of the United States on Nov. 8, 2016. "   Trump's statements were awarded PolitiFact's 2015 and 2017 Lie of the Year. Three of his children, Donald Jr., Ivanka, and Eric, serve as executive vice presidents of the Trump Organization. The PolitiFact scorecard Mostly False 138 ( 21 % ) ( 138 ) False 226 ( 34 % ) ( 226 ) — PolitiFact National on Thursday, March 28th, 2019 Was n't quite true in January, definitely is n't true now — PolitiFact — PolitiFact National on Thursday, February 28th, 2019 Here ’s what we know about the cost of the Mueller investigation Martha Stewart to Donald Trump:

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The White House complex-- formally called the Executive Office of the President, or EOP-- is made up of more than a dozen offices and about 4,000 staffers who craft White House policy and support the president. It includes the White House itself, the National Security Council, the Office of Management and Budget, and other federal agencies. The court held that these agencies are subject to public disclosure through the Freedom of Information Act, even if the White House itself is not. ” The Obama White House also initially refused to release a list of its visitors, as had previous administrations. The government redacted the names of some White House complex visitors, citing privacy reasons. Because the visitor logs and calendars are produced by the agencies themselves, meeting details might be mislabeled or incorrect.

They include dozens of former lobbyists and Trump campaign staffers. Notable Ex-Lobbyists in the Trump Administration Charles Faulkner Deputy Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State Michael Dougherty Advisor, Assistant Secretary for Policy, Department of Homeland Security Michael Dougherty was the CEO of the Identification Technology Association, a trade group that sells biometric and cybersecurity tools for border security. Byron Anderson Special Assistant to the Secretary, Department of Labor Justin Mikolay Director of Communications for the Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense Justin Mikolay was previously a lobbyist for Palantir. His title at the tech firm, which has ties to intelligence agencies, was “ evangelist. ” Before that he was a speechwriter at the Pentagon. Trump Administration Political Appointees Find a staffer or agency: Agency

Here ’s the information we requested from the governor of Florida. You can use it as a template for your requests: A list of all Twitter accounts blocked by @FLGovScott ( the official Twitter account of the governor of Florida ) All direct messages sent or received by @FLGovScott ( the official Twitter account of the governor of Florida ) A list of all Facebook accounts blocked by Governor Rick Scott ( the official Facebook account of the governor of Florida ) Georgia sent copies of direct messages received by the governor ’s Twitter account, but nothing else. Florida also only sent a list of accounts blocked on Twitter. Protect Independent Journalism

How You Can Use Trump Town Look through thousands of records on Trump administration appointees. Here ’s how you can use them in your research. The Trump Administration It is searchable by staffer name, federal agency or former employer. Here ’s a list of stories We ’ve grouped all of the political appointees that we found working on deregulation teams created by the Trump administration. They can be found here. ” SGEs are by no means unique to the Trump administration ” “ ’s ACRIS. Missing Find what ’s missing, intentionally or not. Why We ’re And it ’s why, for political appointees, these forms are public. Filed under: The Trump Administration Protect Independent Journalism —

After two years of following our mission — documenting the corruption and falsehoods of the Trump administration daily   — Third, several other excellent resources online continue to track this administration, including Daniel Dale's Trump Checks at the Toronto Star, the Washington Post ’s Fact Checker, and WTFJHT. Thank you. This is a collectively authored reference site about the Donald Trump administration. washingtonpost.com ( See also Department of Defense, James Mattis, Resignations and Dismissals ) 2018.11.24 The Trump administration is working on a plan with Mexico ’s incoming government to remake U.S. border policy by requiring asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their claims move through U.S. courts washingtonpost.com ( See also Immigration, Mexico, Immigrants ) 2018.12.22 buzzfeednews.com ( See also Resignations and Dismissals, Syria, James Mattis ) 2018.12.21 Table of contents

We are a nonprofit and nonpartisan investigative research project focused on corruption and wrongdoing by public officials. The main focus of our investigations has been President Trump ’s business network – a deeply suspicious network of corporations whose business operations defy normal economic logic. We have also investigated troubling evidence of wrongdoing by other government officials. We have proudly produced a series of explanatory videos about money laundering and Donald Trump ’s business activities. We provide support to groups investigating corruption and wrongdoing at local levels of government, without regard to party. Every   public official should be vetted and monitored by the citizens they represent.

But President Trump ’s record must be preserved and documented. That ’s taken off. Trump ’s Attacks on the Judiciary Trump ’s Conflicts of Interest Trump ’s Failure to Drain the Swamp Trump ’s Failure to Fill Government Vacancies During his presidential campaign, Trump ’s campaign paid Trump ’s companies $ 12.8 million. Trump ’s assertion that he has an “ absolute right This custom was broken by Donald Trump. “ Trump ’s Lies, ” “ Trump Refuses Does it apply to President Trump?, ” This is what Trump ’s swamp looks like, ” Inside Trump ’s Head: “ Trump Postpones Jaclyn Reiss, “ Trump Who Has Trump ’s Ear? “ Meet the Members of Trump ’s I ’m on Trump ’s Voter Fraud Commission. Surround Trump ’s Deregulation Teams, ”

02/26/2017 The Trump Team's Flurry Of Falsehoods ( Jan. 21 ) Trump claimed that his inauguration drew 11 million more viewers than Barack Obama ’s in 2013. It ’s not clear where Trump got that number. That ’s not true. It is down significantly. He was actually there ( Jan. 30 ) Spicer insisted that only 109 travelers were detained because of Trump ’s immigration order. Not really. “ ( Feb. 6 ) Trump claimed the murder rate is the highest it ’s been in 47 years. ’s attacks against the judiciary. During an interview with ABC ’s “ ( They are not. It is not. ” NOT! ( Feb. 23 ) Trump claimed there were “ ”

04/17/2017 05:31 pm How Much Trump ’s It ’s supremely hypocritical of Donald Trump to spend millions of government dollars at Mar-a- Lago while crusading to cut vital programs such as Meals on Wheels, ” CAP Action spokeswoman Morgan Finkelstein said   in a press release. “ To calculate costs, the website estimates Trump ’s resort visits at around $ 3.6 million per trip, pointing to an unidentified Government Accountability Office report. The website adds to a mounting chorus of criticism around Trump ’s visits to Mar-a-Lago. pic.twitter.com/kE5Po4U0Zd For instance, the site says Pell grants “ have been on Trump ’s chopping block. ” But the block grants targeted in Trump ’s budget are n’t the main source of federal funding for that program. ” ’s criticism.

By Gregory Krieg, Will Mullery, Tal Yellin Updated January 19, 2018, 3 p.m. est est Donald Trump made hundreds of promises, pledges and threats on his road to the White House. This continuously updated interactive feature tracks his progress in delivering on that agenda at the beginning of his term. Explore Trump's issues and progress below Additional work by Kenneth Uzquiano and Cassie Spodak; Published January 24, 2017, 11:00 a.m. est

Reporters Without Borders is tracking the incident. Guardian reporter is body-slammed by the GOP candidate in the Montana House race Incident Rex Tillerson ditches press pool — ’s media. Russian press allowed into a meeting that was closed to the White House press Incident White House reporters were banned from a closed meeting between Trump and Russia ’s foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, and the Russian ambassador to the United States, Sergey Kislyak. FBI Director James Comey is fired for talking to the press Incident “ Media commentators speculate that Trump ’s rhetoric about the press has emboldened law enforcement to target journalists. There are fears that Trump ’s negative rhetoric about the press has emboldened politicians at the state and local levels to target journalists.

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" "--Donald You can view our full list of Trump's golf outings here, and see this explanation for more information. Days Trump has spent at Mar a Lago: 87 Cost of flights to Mar a Lago ( 23 so far ): ~$45,232,000 Days Trump has spent at Bedminster: 58 Cost of flights to Bedminster ( 19 so far ): * * Cost estimates for Trump's travel to Mar a Lago and Bedminster are from The Washington Post. See trumpgolfcount.com/displayoutings for up-to-the-minute details about golf outings and trumpgolfcount.com/displayflights for a list of Trump's flights to Florida and New Jersey. Who Plays Golf White House Pool Report References to Golf *

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To be precise, as of this writing, it ’s 990 tweets since June 16, 2015. Trump ’s prolificacy on Twitter is well documented, and some of his press-related tweets have captured vast public attention. — Donald J. Trump ( @realDonaldTrump ) July 2, 2017 ’s student to start tracking Trump ’s tweets critical of the press. The rest of the tweets are Trump originals. ) — Donald J. Trump ( @realDonaldTrump ) December 7, 2015 The number of Trump originals outnumbers the tweets copied and pasted from another user, by roughly 8 to 1. Journalists mostly shrug off Trump ’s occasional insults. But his rhetoric and his tweets matter. — Donald J. Trump ( @realDonaldTrump ) March 17, 2016

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A Year in Trump Corruption Here ’s every time Trump has profited off the presidency. The Kingdom of Bahrain hosts its National Day celebration at the Trump International Hotel. The Embassy of Azerbaijan hosts a Hanukkah party at the Trump International Hotel. Jan. 23 – 26, 2017: The Trump Organization announces that it wo He takes a break with a few balls at the Trump International Golf Club. Trump visits the Trump National Golf Club in Virginia three days in a row. Then, he hits the links at the Trump International Golf Club. The Trump International Hotel in Chicago hosts a two-day manufacturing industry conference. Washington, D.C. ’s Museum of the Bible opens with a $ 50,000-per-table gala at the Trump International Hotel.

Trump ’s trust agreement is a little different. For one thing, it ’s not blind — Here ’s every time Trump has profited off the presidency. The mainstream media has covered Trump ’s conflicts doggedly. Moreover, foreign governments continue to hold leases on units in Trump buildings. Moreover, Trump ’s emoluments from foreign governments may extend beyond traceable cash payments. But Trump does n’t just rely on others to put money into his businesses Again, it ’s theoretically possible that these dollars are n’t ending up in Trump ’s bank account. Perhaps Trump ’s businesses have provided every working lunch and hotel room to the government free of charge. But given Trump ’s refusal to be transparent about that information, there is no way to confirm it. But Trump is n’t subject to the same restrictions.

The Trump Administration The 45th President and His Administration We have obtained a list of 95 new Trump administration appointees made over the past six months. DeKleva did not respond to ProPublica ’s requests for comments. Ileana Garcia, a co- founder of the campaign ’s Latinas for Trump, was appointed in October as deputy press secretary in the Department of Homeland Security. Scalia and the State Department did not respond to ProPublica ’s requests for comments. Do you know something about one of the Trump administration staffers in Trump Town? Filed under: The Trump Administration Protect Independent Journalism This story you ’ve — From the Trump Administration, criminal justice, health care, immigration and so much more, we are busier than ever covering stories you wo n’t see anywhere else. Thank you.

The Trump Administration We found 187 former lobbyists who work in the Trump administration. Heritage says the Trump administration, in just its first year, has enacted nearly two-thirds of its 334 policy recommendations. This rare government gig allows them to legally work for both industry and the Trump administration at the same time. Roughly 60 percent of the Trump administration officials included in our analysis have financial disclosure reports. Focusing on novel scandals alone can distract from the enormous scale of the Trump administration The pipelines between conservative policy think tanks — namely the Heritage Foundation and the Koch Brothers ’ Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce — and the Trump administration are clear, as is their effect on federal policy. Lifted. Withdrawn. Repealed. All reversed. “ The Heritage Foundation has touted its influence over Trump ’s agenda.