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Trump has granted more lobbyist waivers in 4 months than Obama did in 8 years
Violating his own ethics rules at a staggering pace.<p>On the campaign trail, Donald Trump presented himself as the ultimate outsider who would rid Washington of special interest corruption and “drain the swamp.” And immediately after taking office, he signed a flashy executive order tightening …
PoliticsEven Without Paris, Business Will Leave Trump Behind on Climate Change
President Trump has followed through on his campaign promise to retreat from the Paris Agreement. Now, the United States has joined Nicaragua and …
ClimateThe US tried to derail climate action before – and it ended in humiliating defeat
George W Bush failed in his attempt to block global action on climate change. His mistake – about to be repeated by Trump – was to imagine the UN process was weak<p>A smell of burning coal fills the chilly air as delegates pile into the conference chamber. Outside, protestors shiver in polar bear …
ClimateTrump Administration in Talks to Return Suspected Spy Compounds to Russia
President Obama seized the properties last year in retaliation for Russia meddling in the 2016 election.<p>With his administration and campaign associates being investigated by the F.B.I. and both intelligence committees in Congress, it would seem like an odd time for <b>Donald Trump</b> to be making …
RussiaElon Musk leaving Trump advisory councils following Paris agreement withdrawal
Elon Musk is making good on his promise to leave President Trump’s White House advisory councils, he said today on Twitter. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO promised Wednesday he would step down from his official advisory roles with the administration should Trump go through with his plan to leave the …
Elon MuskWhite House officials won't say if Trump believes in climate change
After the president announced his intent to withdraw the U.S. from the 2015 Paris accord, officials declined to say if he accepts the scientific consensus on global warming.<p>The White House will not say whether or not President Donald Trump believes the overwhelming scientific consensus that human …
ClimateDonald Trump's incompetence is a problem. His staff should intervene
Trump may not get any smarter any time soon, but he can act a lot smarter very quickly if he simply uses the resources at his disposal<p>The evidence is becoming overwhelming that Donald Trump lacks the temperament, basic knowledge or intelligence to be a minimally competent president. There are ways …
Donald TrumpHere’s how much economic damage President Trump’s alleged corruption could be doing
When Trump enriches himself in public office, average Americans pay the price, a congressional report notes<p>If you want to understand how President Donald Trump’s numerous conflicts of interest will impact ordinary citizens like you, a new report is worth paying attention to.<p>Democrats in the Joint …
Conflicts of InterestTrump renews waiver to keep U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv — for now
President Trump renewed a waiver Thursday that keeps the U.S. Embassy to Israel in Tel Aviv, rather than moving it to Jerusalem as he had promised during the presidential campaign.<p>The White House said in a statement that while Trump signed the waiver and delayed moving the embassy, "no one should …
Andrews Air Force BaseThe DOJ Has Reportedly Obtained Warrants To Conduct Surveillance On Journalists To Find Government Leakers
President Trump hates leaks and the leakers who enjoy leaking them. On the subject of Russia, Trump has famously stated, “The leaks are real, but the news is fake.” The sentiment still doesn’t make sense, but Trump raged after FBI Director James Comey supposedly didn’t do enough to stop these …
SurveillanceTrump quits the Paris climate accord, denouncing it as a violation of U.S. sovereignty
The U.S. will pull out of the Paris accord on global warming, President Trump announced Thursday, offering a statement of unabashed nationalism as he turned away from a global leadership role in the fight against climate change.<p>“It is time to put Youngstown, Ohio, Detroit, Mich., and Pittsburgh, …
ClimateThis is what Trump’s swamp looks like
President Trump readily admits that the whole “drain the swamp” thing wasn’t his idea.<p>“You know, I told people the other day ‘drain the swamp,’ I said I don’t really like that expression; this was two weeks ago,” Trump said during a campaign stop in Las Vegas in late October. “I said, I don’t love …
PoliticsMusk Jumps Off Trump Train in Wake of Paris Pullout Decision - Bloomberg
Elon Musk finally pulled the plug on Donald Trump Thursday.<p>Musk, who has become the American icon of clean-energy thanks to electric-car maker Tesla …
AutosThe Bannon wing of the White House looks poised to win another fight
Steve Bannon, the White House chief strategist, and Scott Pruitt, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, have reportedly been waging war against the Paris climate deal and those within the White House who support it — a group led by the president's daughter Ivanka Trump and his …
ClimateDonald Trump Will Scrap the Most Important Deal in the World
The White House announced Thursday that President Donald trump will pull the United States out of the Paris Agreement, an international accord of 195 …
ClimateWatch Trump Announce US Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Pact
The president was expected to make it official at the White House Rose Garden.<p>On Thursday, Donald Trump is expected to announce that he is pulling the US out of the Paris Climate Change pact, which 195 countries signed back in 2015 to combat global warming and lower carbon emissions.<p>It's not clear …
ClimateDefiant U.S. Mayors Vow To Uphold Paris Climate Accord
New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago are just a few cities that are taking climate change initiatives into their own hands.<p>President Trump’s latest challenger: mayors of American cities.<p>On Wednesday it was reported that President Trump intends to withdraw from the Paris accord on climate change, two …
ClimatePittsburgh over Paris: Trump's nationalist decision
<b>Washington (CNN) —</b> President Donald Trump, facing historically low approval ratings, stuck to the script Thursday that won him the White House: Nationalism.<p>Trump, with the help of former Breitbart head Steve Bannon, won the 2016 election with a nationalist message that swayed disaffected working …
PoliticsParis deal decision expands Trump-Silicon Valley divide
Silicon Valley isn't happy with President Trump's decision to walk away from the Paris climate accord. Elon Musk said he'd leave advisory councils …
Silicon ValleyTrump’s snowflakery is infecting the GOP
First they demanded participation trophies. Now, they’re whining that the ref is totally unfair.<p>Coddled millennial snowflakes? Nope. Members of the Trump administration.<p>Perhaps the worst sports in America, White House officials refuse to accept that their health-care plan is a huge, stinking, …
OpinionTim Cook phoned the White House to urge Trump not to withdraw the US from the Paris climate deal
Apple CEO Tim Cook phoned the White House earlier this week to urge President Donald Trump not to withdraw from the Paris climate deal, according to a report from Bloomberg.<p>The Paris Agreement lays out a framework for countries to phase out fossil fuels and adopt clean energy in an attempt to …
ClimateThe Obamas Just Put Down Serious Roots in D.C.
Since Barack and Michelle Obama left the White House on January 20, their home base has been in Washington, D.C. Specifically, the former first family started to rent a Kalorama neighborhood house—which just so happens to be very close to where Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump now live.<p>When Obama …
French PolynesiaWith an eye toward a Mideast peace deal, Trump puts off his promise to move U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem
With an eye toward a potential Middle East peace deal, President Trump on Thursday issued a waiver that delays moving the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem for at least six months, a decision in keeping with previous administrations.<p>The move marks a reversal for Trump, who repeatedly vowed during …
IsraelHillary Clinton says Donald Trump's White House could be doing 'lasting damage' to US institutions
Hillary Clinton warned on Thursday that President Donald Trump has unleashed a level of hate and vitriol that is "incredibly dangerous."<p>The former Democratic presidential nominee lashed out at the Republican president as she reflected on the 2016 campaign during an appearance at book industry …
Hillary ClintonTrump's cellphone use worries security experts
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump, who blasted Hillary Clinton for using a personal email server, might be a walking magnet for eavesdropping and malware if he is using an unsecured cellphone to chat with foreign leaders.<p>Trump has been handing out his cellphone number to counterparts around …
NewsHouse Dem: There's a cloud of corruption over Trump White House
House Judiciary Committee member Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) responds to the latest headlines on the Russia investigation including news James Comey …
PoliticsHouse of Cards Season 5, Episode 9: The Live-Binge Review
A nervous Inauguration Day arrives.<p>As in previous years, I’m binge-reviewing the latest season of Netflix’s <i>House of Cards</i>, the TV show that helped popularize the idea of “binge watching” when it premiered in 2013. Don’t read farther than you’ve watched. (The whole series will appear here.)<p><b>Episode 9</b> …
House of CardsDonald Trump’s highly abnormal presidency: a running guide for June
By Vice News on Jun 1, 2017<p><i>Sign up for a weekly newsletter about President Donald Trump to be delivered to your inbox every Friday.</i><p>Donald Trump made it clear at the beginning of his campaign that he wasn’t going to follow the normal rules or tone of politics. We’re keeping track of all the ways his …
Donald TrumpAll the ways the Trump administration is making tax reform harder than it needs to be
As Senate and House Republicans try to agree on a framework for tax reform, the Trump administration is making the entire process harder, not easier, for everyone involved. It is changing huge, structural parts of the plan on a whim — and sending conflicting signals on critical budget issues.<p>The …
EconomicsJared Kushner should not have role of White House adviser while facing Russia-secrecy allegatiions
It is difficult to understand exactly what motivated Jared Kushner to propose secret back-channel communications with Russia last December. As first …
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