The Trump administration is preparing a draft proclamation to declare an emergency at the border and has identified $7 billion in funds to build a wall https://t.co/aHNNmBLRJF pic.twitter.com/ry6gn4yp67 — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) January 24, 2019 From CNN: Washington (CNN)The White House is preparing a draft proclamation for President Donald Trump to declare a national emergency …
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Better Call Your Senators!!!!
RED ALERT! I talked with a few sources on Capitol Hill and am hearing Trump folks are paying to barrage offices with pro-wall calls ahead of Thursday's vote. These calls are BS but can make it seem like there's public support for the wall. Here are three ways we can combat this: — Ezra Levin …
The Supreme Court Lifts the Nationwide Injunctions Preventing the President’s Ban on Transgender People from Serving in the US Military
Amid all the other hullabaloo today, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to lift the nationwide injunctions that were preventing the President’s ban on transgender people serving in the US military. From The Associated Press: The Trump administration can go ahead with its plan to restrict military service by transgender men and women while court challenges …
The Senate Majority Leader and the President Lied About the Contents of Their Immigration and Border Security Compromise Bill Part II
As I wrote about this morning, Senate Majority Leader McConnell and the President lied about the contents of their immigration and border security bill to reopen the government. On Saturday the President’s claimed that he’s proposing a three year extension to DACA with additional relief to the Dreamers including a pathway to permanent residency status. …
The Senate Majority Leader and the President Lied About the Contents of Their Immigration and Border Security Compromise Bill
I know you all will find it hard to believe, but both the President and Senator Majority Leader Mitch McConnell lied about what was in the compromise immigration and border security bill that was negotiated between Senator McConnell, the Vice President, and Jared Kushner. It is not a combination of The Bridge Act for the …
We Need to See All the Videos Before Drawing Conclusions: Covington Catholic High School Students Yell at Young Women Edition
Since we have to see all the videos of the fine young men from Covington Catholic High School, we definitely should make sure this is on the front page with the context provided by the person who both took the video and was in the group of young women being accosted and yelled at. The …
The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s 1964 Remarks About the Berlin Wall
“A symbol of the divisions of men on the face of the earth. For here on either side of the wall are God’s children and no man-made barrier can obliterate that fact. Regardless of the barriers of race, creed, ideology, or nationality, there is an inescapable destiny, which binds us together. There is a common …
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The President’s Proposal Regarding Immigration and Border Security to End the Shutdown is Dead On Arrival
The President’s pitch this afternoon was a combination of rehashing his Oval Office address from two weeks ago with some limited sweeteners in exchange for $5.7 billion for his wall in order to try to bring the Democrats to the table and reopen the parts of the government that are in shutdown. This includes a …
There is No Reason to Believe that Anything the President Offers Today to Reopen the Government Will Actually Happen
Jonathan Swan has reported that the President’s planned compromise to end the shutdown includes: The offer is expected to include Trump’s $5.7 billion demand for wall money in exchange for the BRIDGE Act — which would extend protections for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) — and also legislation to extend the legal status of …
Today In Congressional Delegations That Haven’t Been Cancelled In A Fit Of Presidential Pique: Where In The World Is Lindsey Graham?
Why he’s right here meeting with Erdogan in Ankara! I’m sure President Erdogan has important facts for Senator Graham regarding matters under his oversight as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Perhaps Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization has SIGINT that will once and for all put to bed whether Associate Justice “I Like Beer” Kavanaugh was …
Economists Who Are Really Bad At Their Jobs For $200: Who Is Kevin Hassett?
Kevin Hassett is a really, really, really bad economist. He’s so bad that he’s basically Megan McArdle’s idea of someone who is good at math. This wouldn’t be a problem if he wasn’t also the chair of the President’s Council of Economic Advisors. First Hassett made this really tone deaf remark in a TV interview: …
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Live Feed: Opening of the 116th Congress
For those not near a TV who want to see Nancy Pelosi retake the gavel as the Speaker of the House, here’s the live feed:
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Blue Wave — Arriving
The 116th Congress is currently being sworn in. The gavel is being handed over. The Blue Wave arrived. Open thread Image of one of the Healthcare Gavels from Napa Valley Register
Voter Suppression: Rights Restoration Edition
One of the few bright spots in Florida’s 2018 election results was the passage of Amendment 4, the ballot initiative to automatically restore voting rights to ex-felons (excluding those convicted of murder or sex crimes) who complete their sentences. Amendment 4 won in a landslide — nearly 65% voted for it. It brought Florida’s draconian …
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Breaking News: Maria Butina Has Reached a Plea Agreement with Federal Prosecutors
BREAKING: Maria Butina has agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy and cooperate with authorities in any ongoing investigations. https://t.co/669tkWukbf — Pete Madden (@pamadden) December 10, 2018 Ms. Butina has agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy and cooperate with Federal, state, and local investigations. ABC News has the details (emphasis mine): Maria Butina, a 30-year-old Russian gun …