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"Someone's going to leak this whole damn speech to the media," Trump tells NRCC in a speech that is being broadcast live by C-SPAN.
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Trump is recounting to the Values Voter Summit how he wanted to sue Schiff and Pelosi but was told by aides they have "immunity."
This follows his Oct. 2 press conference where he threatened to bring "a lot of litigation against a lot of people."
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"I gave him the kind of funeral that he wanted,' Trump said of McCain. "I didn’t get a thank you."
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Spent some time parsing Trump's rally speeches since 2017 to look at how he talks about immigration. The words "predator," "invasion," "alien," "killer," "criminal" and "animal" have come up more than 500 times during that period.
'Invasion.' 'Killers.' How Donald Trump describes immigrants at his campaign rallies by @jfritze usatoday.com/story/news/poli…
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Remember that coronavirus post card the government sent to every American household back in March that prominently featured Trump's name?
It cost $28 million.
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Trump is going farther than usual tonight in his Mississippi rally attacking not only Ford but also, it seems, the #MeToo movement more broadly. "It’s a damn sad situation," Trump said. "Think of your son. Think of your husband."
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It sounds like infrastructure week is off.
President Trump, just now in the Rose Garden: “I want to do infrastructure. But you know what, you can’t do it under these circumstances.”
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"The Senate confirmation process was contentious and emotional," Kavanuagh said. "That process is over. My focus now is to be the best justice I can be. I take this office with gratitude and no bitterness."
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"The sanctity of the Supreme Court has been upended by virtue of the leak itself," writes @richardjwolf. "That trust will be virtually impossible to rebuild."
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UPDATE on the situation at USA TODAY's headquarters, with good news: Reports of a weapon appear to have been a false alarm. usatoday.com/story/news/poli…
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The fact the map was "doctored" is beside the point. No one thought we wouldn't notice it was sharpie mark.
The point is Trump raised Alabama long after the forecast changed, got upset that outlets reported it and is continuing to insist (via the map) he was right all along.
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Yes, I did carry an office chair into the White House today (ours has been broken for months). No, I did not mean to photobomb @KellyannePolls hit on Fox.
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"The second accuser has nothing," Trump says of Ramirez. "She admits that she was drunk.”
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"He puts ketchup on his crab cakes," @Call_Me_Dutch says of Trump in meeting w/ Chesapeake Bay advocates. "We've got a lot of work to do."
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I'm excited to announce that I'm heading to @cnn to cover the Supreme Court, starting next week. I'm honored to be a part of an excellent legal team that I've been reading closely (and learning from) for many years.
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Trump's census memo says it's now U.S. policy to ignore people "not in a lawful immigration status" for reapportionment.
Putting aside the certain legal challenges, it's not clear how the Census Bureau can distinguish a person's immigration status.
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Trump gets third applause line with: "People who support police and want crime reduced are not prejudiced, and are not bad people."
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Trump issues a statement on the coronavirus stimulus limiting congressional oversight. Trump will block special IG monitoring the money from reporting if he/she is stonewalled by federal agencies.
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Speaker Pelosi references the late Elijah Cummings in her post impeachment vote remarks: "We did all we could, Elijah," she says. "We passed the two articles of impeachment. The president is impeached."
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Final point: I went through to remove occurrences of words like "criminal" when Trump wasn't speaking about immigration. There weren't many. Not only does he often rely on these words when discussing immigration, but he rarely uses these words in any other context.
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Statement from Alabama AG Steve Marshall: "Although the majority’s decision is disappointing, this case is not over."
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“Let them play their games,” Trump says of Democrats during an unexpected Rose Garden statement.
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Larry Kudlow tells the reporters traveling with President Trump that the meeting with Xi went “very well." A more thorough statement expected soon.
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Trump offers a standard talking point to begin his speech at the UN -- says his administration has accomplished more than any other. The audience laughed. "So true. I didn’t expect that reaction, but that’s okay," Trump says.
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"We know that we owe to you, veterans, our freedom," French President Emmanuel Macron tells D-Day veterans on stage in English. "On behalf of my nation, I just want to say thank you."
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How long will Americans be hunkered down for coronavirus? "
"They think August," Trump says just now. "Could be July."
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Three Democratic lawmakers (Whitehouse, Blumenthal, Hank Johnson) have asked Justice Amy Coney Barrett to recuse in the AFPF v. Rodriquez case to be argued at SCOTUS next week.
Why? Because AFP spent "seven figures" backing her confirmation last year.
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It’s unscientific, for sure. But several people I’ve spoken with today north of the White House say there are a lot more people here at this time than there yesterday. At least one said Trump’s moves yesterday compelled them to come out today.
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Excited to announce I’ll be covering the Supreme Court for @USATODAY starting Monday, taking the reins from the inimitable @richardjwolf. Sad to leave my colleagues on the WH team, but thrilled (and grateful) for this new gig. Advice? Story ideas? jfritze@usatoday.com
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As the story notes, in most cases, his strongest words are reserved for MS-13. But Trump has long often conflated MS-13 with broader immigration trends.
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Rep. Andy Harris to woman in front row of rows hall on Eastern Shore: "If you yell one more time like that..." Crowd goes ballistic.
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BREAKING: Obama will visit a mosque in Baltimore County; first visit to a U.S. mosque as president. baltimoresun.com/news/maryla…
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"For the second time, the court declines to act immediately to protect these women from grave and irreparable harm," Justice Sotomayor writes of today's moves in the Texas abortion case.
Story: usatoday.com/story/news/poli…
The Supreme Court declines to block Texas' six-week abortion ban for now but it will hear two challenges to the law on an expedited basis, one from the Biden admin. and the other from providers. Arguments set for 11/1.
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.@RepCummings says @realDonaldTrump "made up" a story about him not agreeing to a meeting at the White House. Full statement:
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Trump describes "tremendous flow" of Syrian refugees into U.S. The # of Syrians admitted into U.S. in FY16 = 2,805.
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Trump's "I didn't need to do this" quote appeared in both lawsuits filed over the weekend on the emergency declaration. usatoday.com/story/news/poli…
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Leaving the Oval Office, Obama asked for any last words to the American people: "Thank you."
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White House responds to reports of Kavanaugh letter. "Not until the eve of his confirmation has Sen. Feinstein or anyone raised the specter of new ‘information’ about him."
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Thanks, @SusanPage and @USATODAY. Homecomings are indeed sweet. I'm so excited to be back on the team there. It's been an honor to write for @baltimoresun readers these past seven years, and to work with such talented colleagues. Thanks, all.
You can go home again: After a brief interlude (OK, seven years) at the @baltimoresun, @jfritze is returning to @USATODAY to join our White House team. #GoodNews
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"Thank you, April," Congressional Black Caucus members joke to @AprilDRyan after their meeting with Trump just now at the White House.
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State Dept. official confirms Russian compound in Maryland is 45-acre property in Centreville purchased by the Soviet govt in 1972
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.@SenatorCardin announces he will oppose Jeff Sessions for AG. "Senator Sessions seeks to turn back the clock on the values we hold dear."
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Obama: "This has been a slow rolling crisis. This has been going on for a long time. This isn't new and we shouldn't pretend that it's new."
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"The visual is 10 times more important than the words," @FrankLuntz says of political messaging around Trump-Kim meeting. usatoday.com/story/news/poli…
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.@realDonaldTrump cannot block accounts that criticize him on Twitter, court rules. Story: usatoday.com/story/news/poli…
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O'Malley has until 9 p.m. tomorrow to file for #mdsen. Just sayin...
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DOJ filing at SCOTUS: Trump "has never represented in any of his multiple legal filings in multiple courts that he in fact declassified any documents -- much less supported such a representation with competent evidence,"
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“If Biden wins, China wins,” Trump says during his opening remarks here in North Carolina. “If they win, the mobs win.”
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There is a line forming outside, in driving rain, 2.5 hours before @RepAndyHarrisMD holds a town hall meeting on Eastern Shore.
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Trump has using the "bullshit" line at rallies for a long time: usatoday.com/story/news/poli…
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Supreme Court announces it will continue live streaming oral arguments for the new term that begins Monday.
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Trump at Louisiana rally just now: "We are building the wall faster than anyone thought possible."
Acting Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Mark Morgan at 10:30 a.m.:
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"He's wide open to really helping us change what hasn't been changed," Ray Lewis says after meeting with Trump. baltimoresun.com/news/maryla…
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Schumer says budget agreement being announced now would include $6B to confront the opioid epidemic.
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Trump in Feb. 2018 after the school shooting in Parkland: "We're going to be very strong on background checks...we’re going to go strong on age of purchase and the mental aspect.”
Didn't happen.
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Harvard didn't get money intended for small businesses. It got money intended for universities (like Harvard) that have students with Pell grants, per Sec. 18004 of the bill. The money was set by formula and distributed by the U.S. Department of Education.
Harvard has one of the largest endowments anywhere in the country—and they will not keep money intended for small business loans, President @realDonaldTrump said.
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Baltimore Mayor Rawlings-Blake just now: "I hope that refugees from Syria will look to our city as a potential place to call home."
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Acting Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Mark Morgan asked if there are any senior leaders at the Department of Homeland Security who have been confirmed by the Senate.
"I’d have to go through that," Morgan said. "There are a couple."
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Md. Attorney General Brian Frosh says Interior announcement on offshore drilling today makes it "more likely" Maryland would sue on the issue. "It’s a stunningly bad decision," Frosh said.
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If you want more justice ...then we’ve all got to vote – not just for a president, but for mayors, & sheriffs, & state’s attorneys...
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.@JohnKasich adds five more state lawmakers to team in Md., including Tony O'Donnell.
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"Don't let anyone ever tell you that this country isn't great. This, right now, is the greatest country on earth" -- @FLOTUS
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Trump abruptly cancels meeting with Putin at G20 minutes after saying he would "probably" go through with it. (AKA the 5th lead I've written on this story since landing). usatoday.com/story/news/poli…
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Ben Carson works Satan into his #RNCinCLE speech. baltimoresun.com/news/maryla…
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Hayden, head of Baltimore's library since '93, would be 1st woman, 1st African American to lead Library of Congress. facebook.com/potus/videos/vb…
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Of the $8B, Trump is taking $6B from the Pentagon. It's telling the White House is not saying exactly where that money is coming from. It's a sign they know it'll get push back. usatoday.com/story/news/poli…
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Statement from the Justice Department on the 5th Circuit ruling tonight regarding gun possession for people subject to a domestic violence restraining order.
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Biden camp weighs in on the Stone commutation: "Pres. Trump has once again abused his power, releasing this commutation on a Friday night, hoping to yet again avoid scrutiny as he lays waste to the norms and the values that make our country a shining beacon."
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Lonely Republican I spoke with as he surveyed crowd at this Andy Harris town hall: "We're going to get slammed."
My @RepAndyHarrisMD hates Obamacare but absolutely LOVES his govt health care program. 1st ? he asked after elected was how he could sign up
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Interesting vote count on this state secrets case: Breyer has Roberts, Kavanaugh, Barrett, Thomas and Alito on board to dismiss Zubaydah’s discovery request.
Gorsuch and Sotomayor in dissent. Kagan would have sent the case back for more review.
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Maryland AG Frosh on DACA: "My office is evaluating all potential options to protect these DREAMers and their families.”
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Frosh, speaking in DC on Trump lawsuit: "We do not sue the president of the United States casually."
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.@RepCummings calls on AG Sessions to "resign immediately" following new reports of Russian contacts.
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Those swabs that were being made behind President Trump today during his tour at the Maine swab-making company?
They have to be tossed, the company says.
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President Obama will nominate longtime Enoch Pratt Free Library CEO Carla Hayden as Librarian of Congress.
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New Brett Kavanaugh statement: "I have never done anything like what the accuser describes—to her or to anyone."
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A tweet for everything! We try to answer Trump's question: Who pays when a president uses Air Force One for campaigning?usatoday.com/story/news/poli…
Why is President Obama allowed to use Air Force One on the campaign trail with Crooked Hillary? She is flying with him tomorrow. Who pays?
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Makes sense, Donald President.
At a recent round table meeting of business executives, & long after formally introducing Tim Cook of Apple, I quickly referred to Tim + Apple as Tim/Apple as an easy way to save time & words. The Fake News was disparagingly all over this, & it became yet another bad Trump story!
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President Trump, reacting to the viral picture of him today with cash in his back pocket: "I don’t carry a wallet because I haven’t had to use a credit card in a long time. I do like leaving tips to the hotel. I like to carry a little something. I like to give tips to the hotel."
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Ahead of DNC forum, Keith Ellison tells me Dems should "oppose Gorsuch at every millimeter," inc. w/ filibuster. "We cannot capitulate."
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Trump talked about "tough hombres" and "kung flu" and the "beautiful monuments" of the confederacy during his rally in Tulsa tonight.
Two words he didn't use: "George Floyd."
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Jason Rae wins the DNC secretary election, knocking off former Baltimore Mayor Rawlings-Blake.
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Vaccine expert Rick Bright files formal whistleblower complaint alleging he was removed for resisting administration effort to vastly expand use of hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus. usatoday.com/story/news/poli…
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The Harris-Biden exchange on race will be a defining moment of this debate. More: usatoday.com/story/news/poli…
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