Jan 18, 2018
Mulvaney's first funding request for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: zero - LA Times
Mulvaney's first funding request for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: zero - LA Times: In his first quarterly funding request as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Mick Mulvaney is asking for nothing. He said that the bureau had enough money on hand to cover its anticipated expenses and that he plans to slash the bureau’s reserve fund.
Trump upends GOP strategy to avoid shutdown with call to settle childhood insurance impasse - The Washington Post
Trump upends GOP strategy to avoid shutdown with call to settle childhood insurance impasse - The Washington Post: Trump’s appeal for a “long term solution” to the program threw into question Republican strategy to push Democrats into a corner over funding choices.
Is Trump’s doctor okay? - The Washington Post
Is Trump’s doctor okay? - The Washington Post: Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson was so effusive in extolling the superbly stupendous health of the president that he sounded almost Trumpian.
Jan 17, 2018
President Trump has common form of heart disease - CNN
President Trump has common form of heart disease - CNN: Despite assurances from the president's doctor of his excellent health, Trump may face a moderate risk of having a heart attack in the next three to five years.
Investigators Are Scrutinizing Newly Uncovered Payments By The Russian Embassy
Investigators Are Scrutinizing Newly Uncovered Payments By The Russian Embassy: US authorities are poring over hundreds of newly uncovered payments from Russian diplomatic accounts. Among them are transactions by former ambassador Sergey Kislyak 10 days after the 2016 presidential election and a blocked $150,000 cash withdrawal five days after the inauguration.
North and South Korean Teams to March as One at Olympics - The New York Times
North and South Korean Teams to March as One at Olympics - The New York Times: The agreement is a milestone in inter-Korean sports relations, and Seoul has said in the past it hoped such a move could contribute to a political thaw.
This is what the Democratic special election wave looks like. - The Washington Post
This is what the Democratic special election wave looks like. - The Washington Post: District-by-district, the Democrats are seeing big gains in special elections.
The first congressional election of 2018: A test of Trump in western Pennsylvania - The Washington Post
The first congressional election of 2018: A test of Trump in western Pennsylvania - The Washington Post: On Thursday, the president will head to the 18th Congressional District, where a Democrat is making strides despite Trump’s 19-point victory there in 2016.
A German hacker offers a rare look inside the secretive world of Julian Assange and WikiLeaks - The Washington Post
A German hacker offers a rare look inside the secretive world of Julian Assange and WikiLeaks - The Washington Post: Andy Müller-Maguhn is of keen interest to Western intelligence agencies investigating how the Russians moved hacked DNC emails to WikiLeaks in 2016.
Kelly expresses optimism about ‘dreamer’ deal without suggesting timeline - The Washington Post
Kelly expresses optimism about ‘dreamer’ deal without suggesting timeline - The Washington Post: Republican leaders are hoping to pass a stopgap spending measure to avert a government shutdown on Friday.
A new U.S. air blitz in Afghanistan isn’t stopping for winter. But will it stop the Taliban? - The Washington Post
A new U.S. air blitz in Afghanistan isn’t stopping for winter. But will it stop the Taliban? - The Washington Post: U.S. and Afghan forces have conducted 2,000 airstrikes since a new strategy was announced.
Navy files criminal charges in connection with deadly ship collisions, including negligent homicide - The Washington Post
Navy files criminal charges in connection with deadly ship collisions, including negligent homicide - The Washington Post: The collisions involving the USS Fitzgerald and USS John S. McCain together left 17 sailors dead.
The truth about the FBI’s Russia probe - The Washington Post
The truth about the FBI’s Russia probe - The Washington Post: The evidence rebuts the claim that Christopher Steele misused the FBI.
The truth about the FBI’s Russia probe - The Washington Post
The truth about the FBI’s Russia probe - The Washington Post: The evidence rebuts the claim that Christopher Steele misused the FBI.
This way madness lies - The Washington Post
This way madness lies - The Washington Post: In trying to cover for the president, Kirstjen Nielsen denies the obvious and attempts to defend the indefensible.
Mr. President, stop attacking the press - The Washington Post
Mr. President, stop attacking the press - The Washington Post: Trump’s ‘fake news’ jabs give dictators implicit permission to target reporters for arrest and worse.
Nearly all members of National Park Service advisory panel resign in frustration - The Washington Post
Nearly all members of National Park Service advisory panel resign in frustration - The Washington Post: Those leaving say Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke refused to meet with them or convene a board meeting since taking office.
Photos of Barbuda after Hurricane Irma - The Washington Post
Photos of Barbuda after Hurricane Irma - The Washington Post: Barbudans struggling to recover from Irma are wary of efforts to pull them into the modern world.
Republican leaders offer one-month spending bill - The Washington Post
Republican leaders offer one-month spending bill - The Washington Post: The measure would extend existing spending levels through Feb. 16 and include an extension of a popular children’s health insurance program while delaying several ACA taxes.
A burst of acrimony on Capitol Hill threatens immigration deal - The Washington Post
A burst of acrimony on Capitol Hill threatens immigration deal - The Washington Post: The discord exposed how much President Trump’s use of a vulgar expression had set back negotiations on the issue.
A burst of acrimony on Capitol Hill threatens immigration deal - The Washington Post
A burst of acrimony on Capitol Hill threatens immigration deal - The Washington Post: The discord exposed how much President Trump’s use of a vulgar expression had set back negotiations on the issue.
Jan 16, 2018
Kushner warned that his friend Wendi Deng Murdoch may be a Chinese spy - Business Insider
Kushner warned that his friend Wendi Deng Murdoch may be a Chinese spy - Business Insider: Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump, and Wendi Deng Murdoch have been friends for years and regularly appear in one another's social-media posts.
Facebook Messenger chief admits the app has gotten too cluttered - The Verge
Facebook Messenger chief admits the app has gotten too cluttered - The Verge: Facebook Messenger has gotten too cluttered, its leader said today. David Marcus, Facebook’s vice president of messaging products, said in a blog post of 2018 predictions today that the company had gone overboard in the past two years as it brought new features to the app.
Flu stresses hospitals, shows we're not ready for emergencies - NBC News
Flu stresses hospitals, shows we're not ready for emergencies - NBC News: Flu is closing schools, swamping ERs and causing states of emergency across the U.S. yet Congress continues to cut preparedness funding for influenza.
Republicans, do you want a race-based immigration system, too? - The Washington Post
Republicans, do you want a race-based immigration system, too? - The Washington Post: Even Trump’s openly racist remarks aren’t enough for some to take a stand.
Big Brother on wheels: Why your car company may know more about you than your spouse. - The Washington Post
Big Brother on wheels: Why your car company may know more about you than your spouse. - The Washington Post: Privacy experts believe tens of millions of Americans are already being monitored by automakers.
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