Trump Is Throwing the GOP Under the Bus
Paul Waldman, The WeekBeware, Republicans: This president is not big on accountability Source: Real Clear Politics
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Louise Mensch's Destructive Fantasies
Charles Cooke, National Review OnlineMensch, a former British MP, is now the purveyor of fantastical conspiracy theories about Donald Trump and Russia … Source: Real Clear Politics
Keep Focus on Killing Cruel Health Care Bill
Eugene Robinson, Washington Post Source: Real Clear Politics
The Swamp Strikes Back
Wesley Pruden, Washington TimesA lot of snakes and scorpions live with the alligators in the swamp, and there are even more dangerous monsters there. No swamp creature is deadlier than…
Everybody Hates Civil Forfeiture
Leon Neyfakh, SlateWhen he’s making arguments he knows will enrage his critics, Attorney General Jeff Sessions adopts a soft, matter-of-fact tone, as if to suggest it’s o … Source: Real…
Trump-Mueller tensions escalate
President Trump is ramping up his criticism of the special counsel. Source: The Hill
Republicans rally around Sessions after Trump criticism
“I don’t expect Jeff Sessions to resign, I would not want him to resign,” said Rep. Chris Collins. Source: The Hill
To keep the FBI headquarters project on track, make an exception to the scoring rules
By Dorothy Robyn Last week, the General Services Administration (GSA) made front-page news when it cancelled its four-and-a-half year plan to exchange the crumbling J. Edgar Hoover Building for a…
Trump says Japanese first lady doesn't speak English despite video showing her speaking the language
President Trump said that Japanese first lady Akie Abe “doesn’t speak English,” although videos have shown her speaking the language.Trump said in an … Source: The Hill
Mueller to examine Trump business as part of Russia probe: report
Special counsel Robert Mueller is looking into President Trump’s business transactions as part of the ongoing probe into alleged ties between the Trump campaign and Russians who sought to influence the…
