AvatarRaeAvatarAvatarTrump uncharacteristically slams Putin after reports of Syria attackNBC News - By Phil McCauslandThe tweets and alleged attack in Syria sparked responses from lawmakers in both parties. President Donald Trump on Sunday strongly condemned what he described in tweets as a "mindless CHEMICAL attack in Syria" that allegedly left women and children dead. He laid the blame squarely at the feet of …
AvatarRaeAvatarAvatarHouse Intel Republicans Have Cleared Trump. So Are The Russia Investigations Over?verified_publisherNPR - Philip EwingThe House intelligence committee has completed its "Choose Your Own Adventure" story about the Russia imbroglio. Republicans wrote a happy ending for President Trump. Democrats wrote a cliffhanger. Even though members of the committee say they're taking separate ramps off this highway, however, the …
AvatarRaeAvatarAvatar5 new details from Stormy Daniels about her alleged affair with Donald Trumpverified_publisherCNNCNN — Stormy Daniels broke her silence about her alleged affair with Donald Trump and what she says were threats to keep her quiet, in an interview with Anderson Cooper that aired Sunday night on CBS’ “60 Minutes.” Some of the details became known before the interview, but there were at least five …
AvatarRaeAvatarAvatarThe future of the Saudi-Russia oil relationshipAxios - Ben GemanSaudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told Reuters that the kingdom and Russia are weighing plans for long-term extension of their cooperation on …
AvatarRaeAvatarAvatarHow Trump got to ‘yes’ on the biggest purge of Russian spies in U.S. historyverified_publisherThe Washington Post - By John Hudson, Shane Harris and Josh DawseyIn the days leading up to the largest expulsion of Russian spies and diplomats in U.S. history, few people inside or outside the Trump administration knew exactly what the president would do. U.S. intelligence officials, who had been pushing to dismantle Moscow’s spy networks, believed that the …
AvatarRaeAvatarAvatarWhy Trump thinks he's winning his war on mediaAxios - Mike Allen, Jonathan SwanNothing helps President Trump more — or tightens his hold on his base more securely — than his cozy, mutually beneficial relationship with …
AvatarRaeAvatarAvatarFact-Checking Trump’s Immigration Tweetsverified_publisherRoll Call - By Dean DeChiaroIn a series of tweets over the weekend and Monday morning, President Donald Trump made claims about immigration policy; border security; the Deferred …
AvatarRaeAvatarAvatarWhat A Booming Economy Means For The Midtermsverified_publisherNPR - Asma KhalidDespite a wave of controversies, President Trump's popularity seems to be rising ever so slightly, according to a couple of recent polls. The bump may be linked to the fact that more Americans seem to be crediting Trump for the nation's healthy economy. And that has raised one of the central …
AvatarRaeAvatarAvatarAnalysis | A guide to President Trump’s latest round of fact-challenged tweetsverified_publisherThe Washington Post - Analysis by Glenn Kessler and Salvador RizzoPresident Trump’s tweetstorms generally require context. He often appears to be reacting in the moment to something he watched on television. If you are not a cable junkie, some of the president’s Twitter comments may appear obscure or puzzling. Moreover, the source of the president’s information — …
AvatarRaeAvatarAvatarTrump said Sinclair ‘is far superior to CNN.’ What we know about the conservative media giant.verified_publisherThe Washington Post - Eli RosenbergSinclair Broadcast Group is not as well-known a name in television as Fox News’s News Corp. or CNN’s Turner Broadcasting System, but its reach may rival that of a cable juggernaut. The company is the largest owner of local television stations in the country, with 173 stations in 81 broadcast markets …
AvatarRaeAvatarAvatarHow tariffs on China could make your life more expensiveverified_publisherCNN - Julia HorowitzUS trade with China, explained TVs. Dishwashers. Printers. Get ready: These are just some of the products that could get more expensive if the United States moves forward with proposed tariffs on $50 billion worth of Chinese products, and companies decide to pass the cost of the new taxes on to …
AvatarRaeAvatarAvatarThe biggest winners from the tax cutsAxios - Caitlin OwensThese are the states where taxpayers will see the biggest benefits from the new tax code, according to an analysis by the Tax Policy Center. …