Trump: Day 543
-Claims Misspoke About Meddling
-Removed Line About Call 4 Justice
-Can't Find Parents for 71 Children
-Moves 2 Protect Dark Money Donors
-Thrown Royal Shade by the Queen
-Embassy 100x More Than Estimated
-Mueller Seeks Immunity 4 Witnesses
-Claims Misspoke About Meddling
-Removed Line About Call 4 Justice
-Can't Find Parents for 71 Children
-Moves 2 Protect Dark Money Donors
-Thrown Royal Shade by the Queen
-Embassy 100x More Than Estimated
-Mueller Seeks Immunity 4 Witnesses
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Day 648 since Donald Trump admitted to sexual assault — yet he’s still in the Oval Office
Day 648 since Donald Trump admitted to sexual assault — yet he’s still in the Oval Office
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Day 500 of NO EVIDENCE produced by Trump that his phones were tapped by Obama. #fakenews #TrumpLies
Day 500 of NO EVIDENCE produced by Trump that his phones were tapped by Obama. #fakenews #TrumpLies
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Day 287 since the deadliest mass shooting on U.S soil in Las Vegas that killed 58, injured 546 and Congress has taken NO action to prevent future mass shootings. #NeverForget
Day 287 since the deadliest mass shooting on U.S soil in Las Vegas that killed 58, injured 546 and Congress has taken NO action to prevent future mass shootings. #NeverForget
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MGM Resorts International has filed federal lawsuits against more than 1,000 #LasVegasShooting victims in an effort to avoid liability
bit.ly/2utYE6L
MGM Resorts International has filed federal lawsuits against more than 1,000 #LasVegasShooting victims in an effort to avoid liability
bit.ly/2utYE6L
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Day 109 without Trump publicly offering his condolences for Master Sgt. Johnathan Dunbar, the fallen American service member who lost his life after an IED bombing in Syria. Why?
Day 109 without Trump publicly offering his condolences for Master Sgt. Johnathan Dunbar, the fallen American service member who lost his life after an IED bombing in Syria. Why?
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A Secret Service agent died while in Scotland, Homeland Security officials say.
"On July 15, 2018, a US Secret Service special agent suffered a severe cerebrovascular accident in Scotland where he was traveling in support of Presidential Protection."
He died this a.m.
A Secret Service agent died while in Scotland, Homeland Security officials say.
"On July 15, 2018, a US Secret Service special agent suffered a severe cerebrovascular accident in Scotland where he was traveling in support of Presidential Protection."
He died this a.m.
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Day 109 Since Hope Hicks left as Trump’s 4th Communications Director after testifying to a Congressional committee that she had told "white lies" on Trump's behalf.
Trump has since been directing all White House messaging and communication.
Day 109 Since Hope Hicks left as Trump’s 4th Communications Director after testifying to a Congressional committee that she had told "white lies" on Trump's behalf.
Trump has since been directing all White House messaging and communication.
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Day 36 since Trump made specific commitments to end military exercises with South Korea & eventually withdraw US forces from the peninsula without NO specific commitments on timing or verification of denuclearization from Kim Jong-un.
Day 36 since Trump made specific commitments to end military exercises with South Korea & eventually withdraw US forces from the peninsula without NO specific commitments on timing or verification of denuclearization from Kim Jong-un.
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Federal govt spending records reveal Trump Org made tens of thousands of dollars during Trump's trip to his Scotland golf club & resort properties—routed through SLC Turnberry Ltd—with U.S. taxpayer money footing the bill scotsman.com/news/donald-tr…
Federal govt spending records reveal Trump Org made tens of thousands of dollars during Trump's trip to his Scotland golf club & resort properties—routed through SLC Turnberry Ltd—with U.S. taxpayer money footing the bill scotsman.com/news/donald-tr…
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Queen Threw Royal Shade
Queen Elizabeth wore brooch from Obamas on the day Trump arrived in the UK hill.cm/B4OYT66
Queen Threw Royal Shade
Queen Elizabeth wore brooch from Obamas on the day Trump arrived in the UK hill.cm/B4OYT66
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Putin's plane violated NATO airspace on the way to the Trump summit, NYT reports.
Haven't Russians shot down planes who violated air space? nytimes.com/2018/07/17/wor…
Putin's plane violated NATO airspace on the way to the Trump summit, NYT reports.
Haven't Russians shot down planes who violated air space? nytimes.com/2018/07/17/wor…
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Ahead of the summit, staffers provided Trump with some 100 pages of briefing materials aimed at laying out a tough posture toward Putin, but Trump ignored most of it.
Trump's remarks were "very much counter to the plan," a source said. washingtonpost.com/politics/very-…
Ahead of the summit, staffers provided Trump with some 100 pages of briefing materials aimed at laying out a tough posture toward Putin, but Trump ignored most of it.
Trump's remarks were "very much counter to the plan," a source said. washingtonpost.com/politics/very-…
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Trump made clear to advisers that he was more excited to sit down with the Putin than with NATO allies.
Trump had grown frustrated his own government had been so negative about meeting with Putin and wanted a one-on-one so it wouldn't leak. washingtonpost.com/politics/very-…
Trump made clear to advisers that he was more excited to sit down with the Putin than with NATO allies.
Trump had grown frustrated his own government had been so negative about meeting with Putin and wanted a one-on-one so it wouldn't leak. washingtonpost.com/politics/very-…
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Asked how the Trump-Putin talks went, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov quipped: "Fabulous," according to Russian news agencies. "Better than super." washingtonpost.com/world/europe/p…
Asked how the Trump-Putin talks went, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov quipped: "Fabulous," according to Russian news agencies. "Better than super." washingtonpost.com/world/europe/p…
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Trump says that he had a better meeting with the man involved in hacking the American election than he had with America's allies.
Trump says that he had a better meeting with the man involved in hacking the American election than he had with America's allies.
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One of Trump's own former National Security Council officials told Axios: “Dude. This is a total [effing] disgrace. The President has lost his mind." axios.com/newsletters/ax…
One of Trump's own former National Security Council officials told Axios: “Dude. This is a total [effing] disgrace. The President has lost his mind." axios.com/newsletters/ax…
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Per 3 sources, Kelly privately lobbied congressional Republicans to rebuke Trump publicly for Putin presser, my latest:
vanityfair.com/news/2018/07/t…
Per 3 sources, Kelly privately lobbied congressional Republicans to rebuke Trump publicly for Putin presser, my latest:
vanityfair.com/news/2018/07/t…
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The Washington Post editorial board: "Trump just colluded with Russia. Openly." washingtonpost.com/opinions/globa…
The Washington Post editorial board: "Trump just colluded with Russia. Openly." washingtonpost.com/opinions/globa…
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One year ago today >>>
One year ago today >>>
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/886950594220568576
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Column in the Salt Lake Tribune, owned by the Huntsman family: "Ambassador Huntsman, you work for a pawn, not a president. It's time to come home. There is no other reasonable course of action."
sltrib.com/news/2018/07/1…
Column in the Salt Lake Tribune, owned by the Huntsman family: "Ambassador Huntsman, you work for a pawn, not a president. It's time to come home. There is no other reasonable course of action."
sltrib.com/news/2018/07/1…
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"Every single Republican lawmaker will be — and should be — asked on the election trail: Are you with Trump and Putin or are you with the C.I.A., F.B.I. and N.S.A.?" nytimes.com/2018/07/16/opi…
"Every single Republican lawmaker will be — and should be — asked on the election trail: Are you with Trump and Putin or are you with the C.I.A., F.B.I. and N.S.A.?" nytimes.com/2018/07/16/opi…
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If you're a Republican Congressman going on tv to defend Trump and the GOP from accusations they’re too soft on Russia this is probably not the tie you want to wear. 🤔
If you're a Republican Congressman going on tv to defend Trump and the GOP from accusations they’re too soft on Russia this is probably not the tie you want to wear. 🤔
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@realDonaldTrump praises cognitive ability of a “truly weird senator” who reminds him of a “spoiled brat without a properly functioning brain.”
@realDonaldTrump praises cognitive ability of a “truly weird senator” who reminds him of a “spoiled brat without a properly functioning brain.”
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@SpeakerRyan downplays Russian interference: "It is clear that it didn't have a material effect on our elections."
(That assertion is not in fact clear at all.)
@SpeakerRyan downplays Russian interference: "It is clear that it didn't have a material effect on our elections."
(That assertion is not in fact clear at all.)
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Senate GOP, in closed-door lunch, did not discuss the Putin-Trump summit, per senators; McConnell made brief mention of it but that was it, attendees said.
Senate GOP, in closed-door lunch, did not discuss the Putin-Trump summit, per senators; McConnell made brief mention of it but that was it, attendees said.
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VP Pence and Sec. Pompeo had a private conversation with Trump urging him to make clarifications on his comments from the news conference with President Putin - NBC News, citing sources.
VP Pence and Sec. Pompeo had a private conversation with Trump urging him to make clarifications on his comments from the news conference with President Putin - NBC News, citing sources.
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Lights go out while Trump says he has "full faith" in US intelligence agencies.
Can you imagine if the lights went out each time he lied? #darkness
Lights go out while Trump says he has "full faith" in US intelligence agencies.
Can you imagine if the lights went out each time he lied? #darkness
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Trump says he misspoke during Putin press conference: “I said the word ‘would’ instead of ‘wouldn’t’”
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Trump says he misspoke during Putin press conference: “I said the word ‘would’ instead of ‘wouldn’t’”
snappytv.com/tc/8499657
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To be clear, Trump still seemed to waffle in his acceptance of U.S. intelligence: "I accept our intelligence community's conclusion that Russia's meddling in the 2016 election took place. Could be other people also. A lot of people out there."
To be clear, Trump still seemed to waffle in his acceptance of U.S. intelligence: "I accept our intelligence community's conclusion that Russia's meddling in the 2016 election took place. Could be other people also. A lot of people out there."
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One of lines that was apparently struck in Trump's damage control remarks today? That he would bring "[a]nyone involved in that meddling to justice." washingtonpost.com/news/politics/…
One of lines that was apparently struck in Trump's damage control remarks today? That he would bring "[a]nyone involved in that meddling to justice." washingtonpost.com/news/politics/…
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Here's a pic of the speech where Trump crossed out the line about bringing “anyone involved in [Russian] meddling to justice.”
Here's a pic of the speech where Trump crossed out the line about bringing “anyone involved in [Russian] meddling to justice.”
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DNC says Secret Service rebuffed attempt to serve hacking-related lawsuit on Jared Kushner at his D.C. home. Doc: bit.ly/2zNnkMr
DNC says Secret Service rebuffed attempt to serve hacking-related lawsuit on Jared Kushner at his D.C. home. Doc: bit.ly/2zNnkMr
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Russia says it's ready to implement security deal that Trump and Putin reached behind closed doors hill.cm/dDe1XEY
Russia says it's ready to implement security deal that Trump and Putin reached behind closed doors hill.cm/dDe1XEY
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Chuck Schumer: "Where are the notes from that meeting? What did President [Trump] agree to? Can we have the translator come in and testify? Was Secretary of State Pompeo briefed ... ? Did he take notes? ... The notes need to be turned over to Congress immediately."
Chuck Schumer: "Where are the notes from that meeting? What did President [Trump] agree to? Can we have the translator come in and testify? Was Secretary of State Pompeo briefed ... ? Did he take notes? ... The notes need to be turned over to Congress immediately."
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Sen. Jeanne Shaheen says she wants to bring in the U.S. interpreter from the Helsinki summit to testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on what, exactly, Trump shared with Putin. huffingtonpost.com/entry/senate-h…
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen says she wants to bring in the U.S. interpreter from the Helsinki summit to testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on what, exactly, Trump shared with Putin. huffingtonpost.com/entry/senate-h…
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The Russian authorities want to question former US Ambassador @McFaul along with officers of DHS and the DOJ who were investigating the Magnitsky case as part of the Putin/Trump Helsinki quid pro quo
sputniknews.com/russia/2018071…
The Russian authorities want to question former US Ambassador @McFaul along with officers of DHS and the DOJ who were investigating the Magnitsky case as part of the Putin/Trump Helsinki quid pro quo
sputniknews.com/russia/2018071…
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NYT: We tried to fact-check PUTIN's claim that @BillBrowder's associates donated $400M in un-taxed Russian $ to Clinton's campaign, but it was so completely without evidence that there were no pants to light on fire, so we deem it "WITHOUT PANTS." nytimes.com/2018/07/16/wor…
NYT: We tried to fact-check PUTIN's claim that @BillBrowder's associates donated $400M in un-taxed Russian $ to Clinton's campaign, but it was so completely without evidence that there were no pants to light on fire, so we deem it "WITHOUT PANTS." nytimes.com/2018/07/16/wor…
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Brett Kavanaugh's opinion that would open the door to foreign spending in our elections is being used by a Russian company indicted as part of the Mueller investigation.
Kavanaugh needs to answer for this.
documentcloud.org/documents/4600…
Brett Kavanaugh's opinion that would open the door to foreign spending in our elections is being used by a Russian company indicted as part of the Mueller investigation.
Kavanaugh needs to answer for this.
documentcloud.org/documents/4600…
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Poll: Kavanaugh is least popular Supreme Court nominee in Gallup polling history hill.cm/gxWhSON
Poll: Kavanaugh is least popular Supreme Court nominee in Gallup polling history hill.cm/gxWhSON
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More than 100 civil and human rights groups demand senators reject Trump Supreme Court pick hill.cm/JC0voxE
More than 100 civil and human rights groups demand senators reject Trump Supreme Court pick hill.cm/JC0voxE
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Mueller has asked a judge to give immunity to five people who may testify at next week's bank-fraud trial of Paul Manafort.
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Mueller has asked a judge to give immunity to five people who may testify at next week's bank-fraud trial of Paul Manafort.
bloom.bg/2utYmwv
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Federal judge T.S. Ellis says "there is no reason to believe that fair and impartial jurors cannot be found in the Eastern District of Virginia," so Paul Manafort's bid to move his trial has been denied.
talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/judge…
Federal judge T.S. Ellis says "there is no reason to believe that fair and impartial jurors cannot be found in the Eastern District of Virginia," so Paul Manafort's bid to move his trial has been denied.
talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/judge…
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The Daily Beast reports that pro-Kremlin GOP Congressman Dana Rohrabacher and Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks were apparently the congressional delegation referenced in the DOJ charges against Mariia Butina. thedailybeast.com/maria-butina-r…
The Daily Beast reports that pro-Kremlin GOP Congressman Dana Rohrabacher and Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks were apparently the congressional delegation referenced in the DOJ charges against Mariia Butina. thedailybeast.com/maria-butina-r…
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A long-simmering rift between Speaker Paul Ryan and Trump’s top Hill allies is starting to boil over as both sides fight over an effort to oust Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein bit.ly/2mndyan
A long-simmering rift between Speaker Paul Ryan and Trump’s top Hill allies is starting to boil over as both sides fight over an effort to oust Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein bit.ly/2mndyan
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The nation's top voting machine maker has admitted that the company installed remote-access software on election-management systems it sold over a period of six years, raising questions about the security of those systems & integrity of elections. motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/…
The nation's top voting machine maker has admitted that the company installed remote-access software on election-management systems it sold over a period of six years, raising questions about the security of those systems & integrity of elections. motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/…
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Trump has repeatedly boasted that he would save taxpayers a bundle by negotiating a $250,000 price tag for a new embassy in Jerusalem.
But new docs show a company has been awarded $21,200,000 to design and build the embassy.
al-monitor.com/pulse/original…
Trump has repeatedly boasted that he would save taxpayers a bundle by negotiating a $250,000 price tag for a new embassy in Jerusalem.
But new docs show a company has been awarded $21,200,000 to design and build the embassy.
al-monitor.com/pulse/original…
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Trump White House projects $1 trillion deficit in 2019.
Party of fiscal responsibility.
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Trump White House projects $1 trillion deficit in 2019.
Party of fiscal responsibility.
hill.cm/gae5lGh
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Trump Treasury moves to protect identities of 'dark money' political donors - opening loophole for secret foreign campaign spending reut.rs/2Ni2sir
Trump Treasury moves to protect identities of 'dark money' political donors - opening loophole for secret foreign campaign spending reut.rs/2Ni2sir
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Guess who lobbied the TRUMP administration to change the rules so that 501(c)4 nonprofit groups no longer have to disclose their donors to the @IRS?
@KOCH_INDUSTRIES.
nytimes.com/2018/07/17/us/…
Guess who lobbied the TRUMP administration to change the rules so that 501(c)4 nonprofit groups no longer have to disclose their donors to the @IRS?
@KOCH_INDUSTRIES.
nytimes.com/2018/07/17/us/…
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Trump confirms reports he wants to repaint Air Force One, changing an iconic design brought to life by Jackie Kennedy ift.tt/2LkihaW
Trump confirms reports he wants to repaint Air Force One, changing an iconic design brought to life by Jackie Kennedy ift.tt/2LkihaW
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Orrin Hatch threatens to back bills to limit Trump's tariff power. The Senate Finance Committee chairman would be the most important Senate Republican to get behind that effort so far. Remains to be seen what could make McConnell bring it to a vote cnb.cx/2Lqp13V
Orrin Hatch threatens to back bills to limit Trump's tariff power. The Senate Finance Committee chairman would be the most important Senate Republican to get behind that effort so far. Remains to be seen what could make McConnell bring it to a vote cnb.cx/2Lqp13V
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This unassuming building nestled in rural Pennsylvania -- site of a sexual assault and a hotbed of local controversy -- could provide the model Trump follows as his administration detains migrant families.
cnbc.com/2018/07/17/ber…
This unassuming building nestled in rural Pennsylvania -- site of a sexual assault and a hotbed of local controversy -- could provide the model Trump follows as his administration detains migrant families.
cnbc.com/2018/07/17/ber…
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GOP lawmaker renews call for Trump to release tax returns following Putin press conference hill.cm/W9CItvQ
GOP lawmaker renews call for Trump to release tax returns following Putin press conference hill.cm/W9CItvQ
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Daily reminder...
Daily reminder...
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In case you missed yesterday's thread:
In case you missed yesterday's thread:
https://twitter.com/AlamoOnTheRise/status/1019034342046289921?s=19
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In June 2017, Maria Butina reached out to a progressive civil rights group in DC, asking to interview them about their cyber vulnerabilities for an AU school project. Alarmed, their security consultant contacted the FBI. washingtonpost.com/politics/she-w…
In June 2017, Maria Butina reached out to a progressive civil rights group in DC, asking to interview them about their cyber vulnerabilities for an AU school project. Alarmed, their security consultant contacted the FBI. washingtonpost.com/politics/she-w…
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TRUMP on MERKEL: "I don't want to say who is better [between her & Putin] but she's been very badly hurt by immigration"
Trump comparing leader of democratic ally to Russia’s murderous dictator: “I don’t want to say who’s better”
TRUMP on MERKEL: "I don't want to say who is better [between her & Putin] but she's been very badly hurt by immigration"
Trump comparing leader of democratic ally to Russia’s murderous dictator: “I don’t want to say who’s better”
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Russia now wants to charge former Ambassador Michael McFaul and several U.S. intelligence officials with financial crimes washex.am/2NnJ0AL
Russia now wants to charge former Ambassador Michael McFaul and several U.S. intelligence officials with financial crimes washex.am/2NnJ0AL
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WHCA: No White House news briefing on the schedule for Wednesday.
Too scared to face questions.
WHCA: No White House news briefing on the schedule for Wednesday.
Too scared to face questions.
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"Russian state TV hosts brazenly assert, 'Trump is ours,' and joke that U.S. lawmakers traveled to Russia 'to make deals with our hackers, so they can rig the midterms in favor of Trump’s team'." wapo.st/2mk7pMm?tid=ss…
"Russian state TV hosts brazenly assert, 'Trump is ours,' and joke that U.S. lawmakers traveled to Russia 'to make deals with our hackers, so they can rig the midterms in favor of Trump’s team'." wapo.st/2mk7pMm?tid=ss…
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Russian intelligence agencies are planning to ramp up operations targeting western countries now that the World Cup and the Trump-Putin Helsinki summit have ended, according to US and UK intelligence officials cnn.it/2L4SzIo
Russian intelligence agencies are planning to ramp up operations targeting western countries now that the World Cup and the Trump-Putin Helsinki summit have ended, according to US and UK intelligence officials cnn.it/2L4SzIo
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Trump says he's bothered by provisions of NATO that require the US to come to the defense of other member countries.
Yet, NATO allies continue to send their troops to fight our wars.
Trump says he's bothered by provisions of NATO that require the US to come to the defense of other member countries.
Yet, NATO allies continue to send their troops to fight our wars.
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