Daily Archives: July 25, 2017

Trump: Except For The Late, Great Abraham Lincoln, I Can Be More Presidential Than Any President [VIDEO]

Speaking at his campaign rally in Youngtown, Ohio tonight, Trump told the crowd, “Sometimes they say, ‘He doesn’t act presidential.’ And I say, with the exception of the late, great Abraham Lincoln, I can be more presidential than any president that’s held this office. That I can tell you. It’s real easy.” Points for mentioning that Lincoln is dead, unlike …

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Texas Senate Approves Anti-Trans Bill In 21-10 Vote

The Texas Tribune reports: As part of Republican efforts to revive the controversial “bathroom bill,” the Texas Senate on Tuesday gave initial approval to another version of the legislation. The 21-10 vote — identical to the Senate’s March vote on a similar proposal — came after several amendments to the bill on the floor throughout an eight-hour debate during which …

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POLL: 27% Believe Trump Will Complete Full Term

USA Today reports: Just six months after his inauguration, Americans already are split down the middle, 42%-42%, over whether President Trump should be removed from office, a new USA TODAY/iMediaEthics Poll finds. The online poll of 1,330 adults, taken July 17-19 by SurveyUSA, has a margin of error of 2.8 percentage points. More than a third, 36%, say Trump isn’t …

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Tony Perkins Celebrates Obamacare Repeal Vote

Via press release from hate group leader Tony Perkins: When Majority Leader Mitch McConnell woke up this morning, he knew today was about one thing: moving on. Whether that meant moving on to the much-awaited health care debate or moving on to another strategy, no one knew. Halfway through the GOP’s weekly lunch, even the senators themselves had no idea …

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KENTUCKY: Ark Encounter Sells Itself BACK To Its For-Profit Arm After Losing $18 Million Tax Incentive

The Lexington Herald-Leader reports: Three days after state tourism officials suspended an $18 million tax incentive, officials at a Noah’s Ark theme park have sold their main parcel back to their for-profit entity for $10. The issue started in late June after Ark Encounter LLC sold the parcel to its non-profit affiliate, Crosswater Canyon for $10. The deed continues to …

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Rex Tillerson Is “Taking A Little Time Off”

Business Insider reports: Heather Nauert, a State Department spokeswoman, surprised reporters on Tuesday by saying Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was “taking a little time off.” When asked about the discrepancies between Tillerson’s public schedule and his reported movements, and why the department hadn’t updated the press on his whereabouts, Nauert said Tillerson “does have the ability to go away …

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US House Votes Overwhelmingly To Strengthen Russian Sanctions And Limit Trump’s Power To Lift Penalties

Bloomberg reports: The U.S. House voted to strengthen sanctions against Russia and rebuked President Donald Trump, whose campaign is being investigated for possible ties to Moscow, by preventing him from unilaterally lifting penalties. The measure, which also would impose new sanctions on Iran and North Korea, passed the House Tuesday on a vote of 419-3. The bill now goes to …

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STRAWBERRIES: Ann Coulter Compares Trump To Humphrey Bogart’s Crazy Captain In The Caine Mutiny

The Hill reports: Conservative author Ann Coulter said that President Trump needs to “be a man” and decide whether or not to fire Attorney General Jeff Sessions, in an email sent to the Washington Post. “Be a man- if you don’t want Sessions, then fire him. You’re the PRESIDENT,” Coulter said in the email, according to the Washington Post’s Robert …

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Trump Brags: Sessions Only Endorsed Me In The First Place Because I Drew “Massive Numbers” In Alabama

Via Mediaite: “When they say he endorsed me, I went to Alabama,” Trump told the Wall Street Journal. “I had 40,000 people. He was a senator from Alabama. I won the state by a lot, massive numbers. A lot of the states I won by massive numbers. But he was a senator, he looks at 40,000 people and he probably says, …

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LIVE VIDEO: Trump Holds Presser With Lebanese PM

CBS News reports: During President Trump’s joint news conference with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri Tuesday, there are a number of issues he may be asked about, including his relationship with Attorney General Jeff Sessions, as well as the health care bill which is being considered in the Senate. Mr. Trump and Hariri are meeting about fighting terrorism, the economy …

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BREAKING: Pence Casts Tie-Breaking Vote To Advance Bill To Rip Healthcare From Millions Of Americans

With the vote standing at 48-50, Sen. John McCain arrived last in the Senate chamber to cast his vote, joined by Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson, in favor of advancing the bill to repeal Obamacare. With the vote then standing at 50-50, Vice President Mike Pence cast the tie-breaking vote. Johnson’s vote came after an “intense” but unheard discussion on the …

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White House Assistant Press Secretary Resigns After Scaramucci Vows To “Fire Everybody” Over Leaks

Politico reports: President Donald Trump’s newly appointed communications director, Anthony Scaramucci, said Tuesday that he is prepared to “fire everybody” in the White House communications shop in order to put an end to embarrassing internal leaks. The financier and longtime Trump surrogate is eager to shake up the communications shop, which has been dominated by former Republican National Committee staffers …

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LIVE VIDEO: Senate Again Votes On Obamacare Repeal

Business Insider breaks down what might happen: After a rush of confusion leading up to the vote, it appears that McConnell’s tactics are starting to come into view. Based on statements from various members, McConnell’s current plan is to allow a vote on an Obamacare repeal-only bill to go first and likely fail. Then, they will vote on the Better …

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BLOCKED BY TRUMP: Trump Blocks Supermodel Chrissy Teigen After She Responds “LOL No One Likes You”

The New York Daily News reports: President Trump just got ugly with one of the world’s most beautiful women — he blocked supermodel Chrissy Teigen from seeing his tweets. Teigen — who has repeatedly slammed the commander-in-chief on the site for months — revealed Tuesday that the thin-skinned Leader of the Free World has blocked her on Twitter. “After 9 …

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Susan Collins Caught On Audio Dissing Rep Who Offered To Duel Her: “He’s So Unattractive, It’s Unbelievable”

While listening to live audio from a Senate hearing, Hill reporter Niv Elis picked up an amusing exchange between an unidentified male Senator and GOP Sen. Susan Collins. The topic at hand was GOP House Rep. Blake Farenthold, who earlier this week offered to duel female GOP Senators “Aaron Burr-style” over their opposition to Trumpcare. After the male Senator assured …

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Psychiatric Group Releases Members From Rule Barring Commenting On The Mental Health Of Public Figures

STAT News reports: A leading psychiatry group has told its members they should not feel bound by a longstanding rule against commenting publicly on the mental state of public figures — even the president. The statement, an email this month from the executive committee of the American Psychoanalytic Association to its 3,500 members, represents the first significant crack in the …

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Lindsey Graham Defends Sessions: Trump’s Tweeted Attacks Threaten To Undermine The Rule Of Law

Politico reports: Sen. Lindsey Graham on Tuesday offered a staunch defense of Attorney General Jeff Sessions and suggested President Donald Trump’s latest comments on Twitter threatened to undermine the rule of law. The South Carolina Republican said it was “highly inappropriate” for Trump to tweet Tuesday that Sessions should prosecute Hillary Clinton over her use of a private email server …

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Senate Judiciary Committee Issues Subpoena Forcing Paul Manafort To Testify On Russian Election Meddling

ABC News reports: Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has been issued a subpoena compelling him to participate in a hearing about Russian interference in the election. “While we were willing to accommodate Mr. Manafort’s request to cooperate with the committee’s investigation without appearing at Wednesday’s hearing, we were unable to reach an agreement for a voluntary transcribed interview with …

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SYRIA: LGBT Anarchist Group Forms To Fight ISIS

The Independent reports: A group of LGBT people fighting against Isis in Syria have formed their own military unit as the battle to eradicate the Islamist organisation continues. Isis has brutally persecuted LGBT people for several years and considers being gay to be a crime punishable by death. Now a number of international volunteers fighting alongside Kurdish forces in northern …

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Trump’s State Visit To UK Faces Delay Until 2019

From Britain’s Evening Standard: Donald Trump’s State visit to Britain could be delayed until 2019, it emerged today. The trip, with full Royal pomp and circumstance, is almost certainly not going to take place this year. The Palace is understood to have plans for another visit in the first half of 2018, practically ruling out a visit from Mr Trump. …

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