What Mattered Today: September 9, 2019Today, U.S. and Afghanistan leaders prepared for violence after President Trump ended peace talks with the Taliban, the U.S. House launched investigations into Trump and his lawyer Rudy Giuliani for allegedly pressuring Ukraine to target political opponents, and U.K.'s parliament began a controversial five-week suspension. Plus, Google was hit with a nationwide antitrust probe, the FDA ordered Juul to stop advertising e-cigarettes as a safe alternative, and British Airways suspended all flights due to pilot strike. Catch up on these and more headlines.
EsquirePolitics Trump’s Commerce Secretary Reportedly Threatened NOAA Jobs Over SharpiegateEsquire - By Jack HolmesBelieve it or not, there are some downsides to life under a would-be authoritarian strongman. One is that these folks tend to have issues with narcissism and vindictiveness, which can lead to bouts of
CNNPolitics New York Times: Commerce secretary threatened to fire top NOAA employees if they didn't disavow Alabama tweetCNN - By Chandelis DusterWashington (CNN) — Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross threatened to fire top National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employees if the agency didn't disavow a tweet from a regional office that contradicted
MSNBCtrump news update Trump’s weather campaign takes a potentially dangerous turnMSNBC - Steve Benen If Donald Trump were capable of shame, last week would’ve been a painful one for him. As a deadly hurricane approach the United States’ southeastern …
Mike Pence Sycophantic Mike Pence Tweet Mysteriously Written in Exact Voice of Mike Pence’s Bossslate.com - Ben Mathis-Lilley Meanwhile, the people in charge of the National Weather Service were reportedly told they'd be fired if they didn't back up Trump's hurricane …
The New York TimesPolitics Commerce Chief Threatened Firings at NOAA After Trump’s Dorian Tweets, Sources SayThe New York Times - Christopher Flavelle, Lisa Friedman and Peter BakerWant climate news in your inbox? Sign up here for Climate Fwd:, our email newsletter. WASHINGTON — The Secretary of Commerce threatened to fire top employees at NOAA on Friday after the agency’s Birmingham
qquietgeekgurladded this to Weapons of Mass Corruption, Chaos & Ignorance!Liberal View Wilbur Ross personally threatened NOAA firings if agency didn't back Trump's fake hurricane claimsdailykos.com - Hunter We are now at truly astonishing levels of administration corruption. The New York Times is citing three sources to report that Secretary of Commerce …
The Atlantictrump news update Trump's Dorian Debacle Turns a Gaffe Into a DisasterThe Atlantic - David A. GrahamThe president’s initial misstatement about the danger Hurricane Dorian posed to Alabama was relatively minor. His actions since then pose an actual threat to public safety. President Donald Trump’s mind-bending
Associated PressU.S. Politics NOAA scientist: agency likely broke science integrity rulesAssociated Press - By JAY REEVES and SETH BORENSTEIN, Associated PressHUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — The acting chief scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said his agency likely violated its scientific integrity rules last week when it publicly chastised
Henry Killingeradded this to GOD BLESS UNAMERICA NOAA staff warned against contradicting TrumpMSNBC - MSNBC.com A top official at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warned its staff against contradicting the president, according to reporting. …
Liberal View Guest shreds MSNBC reporter for whitewashing Trump’s Taliban debacle: ‘You are normalizing this guy’rawstory.com - Tom Boggioni Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin jumped down the throat of NBC White House correspondent Hans Nichols for “normalizing” President Donald …
The Vergeadded this to Policy & LawAlabama Furious storm over Trump’s tweets continues to rage at NOAAThe Verge - Justine CalmaHurricane Dorian has moved out to sea, but a gale is still raging at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). In a forceful email sent to staff on Sunday night, Craig McLean, the chief
CNNHurricane Dorian Washington Post: NOAA official to investigate if agency violated ethics after response to Trump tweets over DorianCNN - By Chandelis Duster, CNNWashington (CNN) — An official with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is going to investigate if the agency violated its own ethics when it backed President Donald Trump's tweets about
Unsecurityadded this to Free Speech, Disinformation & Media BalanceScience A Fight for the Soul of NOAAThe Atlantic - Robinson MeyerThe agency’s National Weather Service is one of the most free and reliable parts of the federal government. It must stay that way. Hurricane Dorian did not hit Alabama. It did not come within hundreds
Rolling Stoneadded this to All NewsAlabama Being Right when Trump Is Wrong Is Apparently a Fireable OffenseRolling Stone - Jamil Smith Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross threatened on Friday to fire top employees at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration after its Birmingham …
AxiosU.S. Politics NOAA's top scientist will investigate why agency backed Trump's Alabama Dorian claimsAxios - Marisa Fernandez The NOAA's acting chief scientist says he will investigate if the agency's response to President Trump’s repeated claims that Alabama was at risk …
The Daily BeastPolitics Wilbur Ross Threatened NOAA Purge After Staffers Disputed Trump on Hurricane: ReportThe Daily Beast - Audrey McNamara Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross threatened to fire NOAA officials after employees at the agency’s Birmingham, Alabama, office contradicted …
Gizmodoadded this to EartherEnvironment Donald Trump's Bad Tweet Is Tearing NOAA ApartGizmodo - Brian Kahn We are now into the second week of Donald Trump’s dumb tweet. I want to stop writing about this. You want to stop reading about this. And yet, …
The Hilladded this to The HillHurricane Dorian Inspector General investigating NOAA's statement backing Trump on Dorian: reportthehill.com - Zack Budryk An unsigned statement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) backing President Trump over the National Weather Service (NWS) …
ABC Newsadded this to NewsPolitics NOAA's chief scientist wants probe into agency backing of Trump on DorianABC News - Matthew Vann NOAA’s acting chief scientist, in an internal email obtained by ABC News on Monday, informed staff he wants to launch an investigation into potential …
Liberal View ‘Trump’s psychological impairments are obvious’: GOP White House veteranrawstory.com - David Edwards National Weather Service Director Louis Uccellini is siding with weather forecasters who disagreed with President Donald Trump's amateur forecast for …
VICEadded this to All StoriesWilbur Ross Wilbur Ross Reportedly Threatened to Fire NOAA Officials Over the President’s Fake Weather ReportVICE - Alex LubbenWell, we now have a possible explanation why NOAA put out a bizarre, unsigned press release backing President Trump’s Hurricane Dorian claims and throwing its own scientists under the bus in the process.
Vanity Fairadded this to The HivePolitics Wilbur Ross Threatened to Fire Staff Who Made Trump Look StupidVanity Fair - Bess LevinThe Commerce Secretary’s threat reportedly led to the unsigned statement from NOAA suddenly saying that Trump had been right about Hurricane Dorian threatening to hit Alabama. Donald Trump likes being
MSNBCadded this to MSNBCWilbur Ross NYT: Wilbur Ross threatened to fire top NOAA employees after office contradicted Trump on DorianMSNBC - MSNBC.com Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross threatened to fire top employees at NOAA after its Birmingham employees contradicted the President's claims that …
New York Magazineadded this to Daily IntelligencerHurricane Dorian How Trump’s False Dorian Forecast Sparked a Crisis at NOAANew York Magazine - Chas Danner The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the parent agency of the National Weather Service, is supposed to serve an apolitical mission of …
CNNadded this to Politicstrump news update How the NOAA mess reveals the trickle-down nature of Trump's dishonestyCNN - Analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-largeWashington (CNN) — President Donald Trump spent a week insisting that his inaccurate claim that Alabama could be in for major effects from Hurricane Dorian was not, in fact, wrong. (It was.) Which is enough.
trump news update NOAA Reportedly Told Staff Not To Contradict Trump On Dorian's Pathnewsy.com - Briana Koeneman According to The Washington Post, an official told staffers to "only stick with official National Hurricane Center forecasts if questions arise." A …
Politics BREAKING: Ross Must Resign -Sierra Clubsierraclub.org - www.sierraclub.org WASHINGTON, DC - The New York Times is reporting that, according to three people familiar with the discussion, the Secretary of Commerce threatened …
Wilbur Ross Wilbur Ross denies threatening NOAA firings over Alabama Trump Dorian tweetsal.com - Howard Koplowitz | [email protected] Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross claims he did not threaten to ax employees at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration -- the federal …
MarketWatchadded this to Politics & EconomyWilbur Ross Commerce Secretary Ross threatened NOAA firings over hurricane controversy: reportMarketWatch - By Victor Reklaitis Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross threatened to fire top employees at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Friday after the agency's …
