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- Dem to introduce impeachment articles over Charlottesville"President Trump has failed the presidential test of moral leadership," Rep. Steve Cohen said.
- Trump defends 'beautiful' Confederate statuesPresident Trump lamented the loss of Confederate statues and monuments on Thursday in a series of tweets likely to fuel the controversy surrounding his handling of violence at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville,...
- Fox's Shep Smith: We couldn't find a Republican willing to come on and defend TrumpFox News host Shepard Smith said Wednesday that the network tried and failed to get a Republican on-air to defend President Trump's controversial comments on violence in Charlottesville, Va., over the weekend"Our booking team - and the...
- Trump resurrects pig's blood myth after Barcelona attackPresident Trump resurrected a dubious story about a renowned U.S. Army general's handling of Muslim insurgents following Thursday's terror attack in Barcelona, Spain."Study what General Pershing of the United State...
- Economist cover shows Trump speaking with KKK hood The Economist is making a strong statement on the president with its most recent cover, showing him speaking through a megaphone that resembles a Ku Klux Klan hood.The latest cover of the maga...
- The Memo: Trump’s remarks spark questions about staffPresident Trump collapsed two advisory councils on Wednesday amid a rush of resignations over the Charlottesville controversy. Speculation is rife that dissatisfaction within the administration itself could also lead to d...
- DNC shake-up leaves Dems behind in fundraisingMonths of post-election malaise hamstrung the Democratic National Committee's (DNC) fundraising over the first six months of 2017, creating a serious money gap with Republicans and raising questions about Democrats' abili...
- Bannon: No military solution to North KoreaPresident Trump's chief strategist Stephen Bannon appeared to break with the administration on North Korea Wednesday, saying that he doesn't believe there is a military solution to the escalating nuclear crisis."Th...
- Trump: Graham telling 'disgusting lie' about my Charlottesville remarksPresident Trump early Thursday attacked Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) over his criticism of Trump's response to last weekend's violence in Charlottesville, Va., warning that "the people of South Carolina will remember!"...
- Assange meets US congressman, vows to prove Russia did not leak him documentsRep. Rohrabacher is the first U.S. congressman to meet with Assange.
"President Trump has failed the presidential test of moral leadership," Rep. Steve Cohen said.
President Trump lamented the loss of Confederate statues and monuments on Thursday in a series of tweets likely to fuel the controversy surrounding his handling of violence at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville,...
Fox News host Shepard Smith said Wednesday that the network tried and failed to get a Republican on-air to defend President Trump's controversial comments on violence in Charlottesville, Va., over the weekend"Our booking team - and the...
President Trump resurrected a dubious story about a renowned U.S. Army general's handling of Muslim insurgents following Thursday's terror attack in Barcelona, Spain."Study what General Pershing of the United State...
The Economist is making a strong statement on the president with its most recent cover, showing him speaking through a megaphone that resembles a Ku Klux Klan hood.The latest cover of the maga...
President Trump collapsed two advisory councils on Wednesday amid a rush of resignations over the Charlottesville controversy. Speculation is rife that dissatisfaction within the administration itself could also lead to d...
Months of post-election malaise hamstrung the Democratic National Committee's (DNC) fundraising over the first six months of 2017, creating a serious money gap with Republicans and raising questions about Democrats' abili...
President Trump's chief strategist Stephen Bannon appeared to break with the administration on North Korea Wednesday, saying that he doesn't believe there is a military solution to the escalating nuclear crisis."Th...
President Trump early Thursday attacked Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) over his criticism of Trump's response to last weekend's violence in Charlottesville, Va., warning that "the people of South Carolina will remember!"...
Rep. Rohrabacher is the first U.S. congressman to meet with Assange.
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- Trump gets rid of Stephen Bannon, a top proponent of his nationalist agendaMany White House staffers pushed the president to dismiss Bannon and others associated with the white nationalist movement following the Charlottesville tragedy.
- Democrats celebrate, carefully, after Bannon’s firingDemocrats are now faced with finding another rallying point in their battle against Trump now that his most divisive aide has left his side.
- Bannon’s next move: a return to Breitbart News, with more reach than everThe former White House chief strategist is renewing his partnership with the wealthy Mercer family.
- Why those Confederate soldier statues look a lot like their Union counterpartsMany monuments in the South were made in the North — by the same companies, and with the same molds, as those sold to Northern towns.
- And the award for most provocative Bannon headline goes to … HuffPost"GOY, BYE!"
- Pence is the last man standing in this photo (besides Trump himself)Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, national security adviser Michael Flynn, chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon and press secretary Sean Spicer are all gone.
- Ousting Bannon is a risky move for TrumpStephen K. Bannon caused trouble in the White House. He could have even more of an impact on the outside.
- Per Trump's favorite metric, this was the second-worst week of his presidencyOnly the week of March 20 saw a bigger drop in the Dow.
- Trump gets rid of Stephen Bannon, a top proponent of his nationalist agendaMany White House staffers pushed the president to dismiss Bannon and others associated with the white nationalist movement following the Charlottesville tragedy.
- In tragic first, Va. governor presides at funeral for man on his security detailMourners remember Berke Bates, the trooper-pilot who died patrolling over Charlottesville.
- Bannon's firing wasn't surprising, but it's still significantThe Post's Dan Balz says the firing of chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon simultaneously changes everything and nothing for the Trump administration.
- Why Trump may be the White House staffer least at risk from an angry BannonTrump is one of the few people at the White House who generally ascribes to Bannon's worldview.
- Political opponent wants FBI to investigate Rohrabacher in wake of Assange meetingHarley Rouda, a Democrat running against Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) in 2018, has asked the FBI to probe the Republican congressman's “political and financial ties to Russia."
- Stephen Bannon is out as White House chief strategistPresident Trump decided to get rid of chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon, after weeks of White House upheaval and racial unrest.
- Actually, Trump's favorability ratings, like his approval, are droppingA recent column misses a key point.
- Trump employee addresses race issues in convention speechLynne Patton, vice president of the Eric Trump Foundation, addressed race issues during her speech at the Republican National Convention July 20. Patton said Trump cares about all lives, including those of police and people of color.
- Trump's working vacation finally seems to be including some workOver the past few days, Trump has been having those promised meetings and calls.
- Members of White House presidential arts commission resigning to protest Trump's comments"Reproach and censure in the strongest possible terms are necessary," members of the President's Commission on Arts and the Humanities tell Trump on their way out.
- Romney calls on Trump to address the nation, apologize for Charlottesville commentsIn a Facebook post, the 2012 GOP nominee calls on the president to take "remedial action in the extreme."
- Trump promotes his Charlottesville wineryAt the end of his contentious Aug. 15 remarks about the violence in Charlottesville, President Trump touted his winery there and incorrectly called it "one of the largest wineries in the United States."
- Pence says Trump is 'reminiscent of President Teddy Roosevelt'Vice President Pence praised President Trump while in Panama on Aug. 17, saying, "just as President Roosevelt exhorted his fellow Americans to ‘dare to be great,’ President Donald Trump has dared our nation to ‘make America great again.'"
- The Daily 202: Trump’s embrace of Confederate statues as a wedge issue underscores Bannon’s enduring influenceThe president was not always so fond of Confederate symbols.
- Top federal union ousts second-highest leader during a critical time for feds“I was removed for political reasons,” Eugene Hudson Jr. said. But he is not going quietly.
- Months before Charlottesville violence, minorities were already feeling alienated and excludedMany blacks, Latinos and Asian Americans were already feeling unwelcome in the United States.
Many White House staffers pushed the president to dismiss Bannon and others associated with the white nationalist movement following the Charlottesville tragedy.
Democrats are now faced with finding another rallying point in their battle against Trump now that his most divisive aide has left his side.
The former White House chief strategist is renewing his partnership with the wealthy Mercer family.
Many monuments in the South were made in the North — by the same companies, and with the same molds, as those sold to Northern towns.
"GOY, BYE!"
Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, national security adviser Michael Flynn, chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon and press secretary Sean Spicer are all gone.
Stephen K. Bannon caused trouble in the White House. He could have even more of an impact on the outside.
Only the week of March 20 saw a bigger drop in the Dow.
Many White House staffers pushed the president to dismiss Bannon and others associated with the white nationalist movement following the Charlottesville tragedy.
Mourners remember Berke Bates, the trooper-pilot who died patrolling over Charlottesville.
The Post's Dan Balz says the firing of chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon simultaneously changes everything and nothing for the Trump administration.
Trump is one of the few people at the White House who generally ascribes to Bannon's worldview.
Harley Rouda, a Democrat running against Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) in 2018, has asked the FBI to probe the Republican congressman's “political and financial ties to Russia."
President Trump decided to get rid of chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon, after weeks of White House upheaval and racial unrest.
A recent column misses a key point.
Lynne Patton, vice president of the Eric Trump Foundation, addressed race issues during her speech at the Republican National Convention July 20. Patton said Trump cares about all lives, including those of police and people of color.
Over the past few days, Trump has been having those promised meetings and calls.
"Reproach and censure in the strongest possible terms are necessary," members of the President's Commission on Arts and the Humanities tell Trump on their way out.
In a Facebook post, the 2012 GOP nominee calls on the president to take "remedial action in the extreme."
At the end of his contentious Aug. 15 remarks about the violence in Charlottesville, President Trump touted his winery there and incorrectly called it "one of the largest wineries in the United States."
Vice President Pence praised President Trump while in Panama on Aug. 17, saying, "just as President Roosevelt exhorted his fellow Americans to ‘dare to be great,’ President Donald Trump has dared our nation to ‘make America great again.'"
The president was not always so fond of Confederate symbols.
“I was removed for political reasons,” Eugene Hudson Jr. said. But he is not going quietly.
Many blacks, Latinos and Asian Americans were already feeling unwelcome in the United States.
Politico©
- Match site launches for progressive lawyers and non-profits
- GOP base asks, 'What Russia scandal?'Local Republican leaders say the only collusion going on is between Democrats and the media.
- Trump to hold reelection fundraiser in JuneThe president will appear at a dinner benefiting his campaign and the Republican National Committee.
- Clinton launches new political group: 'Onward Together'
- Lewandowski’s firm quietly inked deal with Venezuela-owned companyContract to lobby for Citgo comes amid rising tensions.
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politicsEvery week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here's an offering of the best of this week's crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker.
- Nerdcast: The bully pulpit
- Governors face uncertainty in the Trump era
- Ivanka Trump: Speculation that I'll be first lady 'inappropriate'
- McMullin: GOP ignored Russian meddling in presidential election
Local Republican leaders say the only collusion going on is between Democrats and the media.
The president will appear at a dinner benefiting his campaign and the Republican National Committee.
Contract to lobby for Citgo comes amid rising tensions.
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here's an offering of the best of this week's crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker.
