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Trump Goes After 4 Lawmakers Anew
Trump Goes After 4
Lawmakers Anew
Jul 16, 2019 6:58 AM CDT

Trump Goes After 4 Lawmakers Anew

President accuses them of 'vile' and 'hateful' comments

(Newser) - The fallout over President Trump's volatile criticism of four female members of Congress apparently isn't going away soon. Trump himself continued the theme Tuesday morning on Twitter. "The Democrat Congresswomen have been spewing some of the most vile, hateful, and disgusting things ever said by a politician...

New Rule Makes Big Change to Asylum Law

It would vastly restrict number of migrants who can apply for asylum in America

(Newser) - A new rule that fundamentally changes US asylum law and would dramatically reduce the number of migrants who can apply at the border goes into effect Tuesday, the Los Angeles Times reports. An immediate legal challenge is expected. The new rule, published in the Federal Register , stipulates that any migrant...

Trump Tweets as 'Unpopular Congresswomen' Hold Presser

'IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY HERE, YOU CAN LEAVE,' president says

(Newser) - President Trump is still not backing down in his feud with four Democratic congresswomen of color, tweeting about them even as they held a joint press conference to discuss his attacks on them. On Sunday, Trump said the lawmakers, all of whom are US citizens, should " go back and...

Trump Not at All Worried About Aftermath of His Tweet
Pelosi Says a Resolution
Condemning Trump Is Coming
the rundown
Jul 15, 2019 1:48 PM CDT

Pelosi Says a Resolution Condemning Trump Is Coming

While Trump says, 'Many people agree with me'

(Newser) - Democrats and several right-wing commentators were quick to denounce President Trump's Sunday tweet that four progressive Democratic congresswomen should "go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested [countries] from which they came." Now Republican lawmakers are starting to offer their own take. In a...

Trump Posts 2 More Tweets on 'Unpopular Congresswomen'

The president didn't start his week by backing down

(Newser) - President Trump started his Monday by essentially doubling down on a Sunday tweet that has been the target of widespread condemnation. After his remark that four progressive Democratic congresswomen should "go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested [countries] from which they came" was blasted by...

Trump's 'Go Back' Tweet Called 'Worst Error of Presidency'

Few conservatives are defending him

(Newser) - With a tweet widely denounced as racist, President Trump has apparently managed to do what Nancy Pelosi was struggling to accomplish—unite the squabbling Democratic caucus. Pelosi and other Democratic lawmakers were among those slamming Trump for his remark that four progressive Democratic congresswomen should "go back and help...

Just Go Back, Trump Tells 4 Women Lawmakers of Color

Pelosi says president wants to 'make America white again'

(Newser) - Four Democratic congresswomen of color should "go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came," President Trump said Sunday. The lawmakers—Ayanna Pressley, Rashida Tlaib, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Ilhan Omar— all are US citizens, the Washington Post points out. Omar's...

There's a New Leak From Ex-UK Ambassador

Sir Kim Darroch said Trump abandoned Iran deal to spite Obama, committed 'diplomatic vandalism'

(Newser) - Sir Kim Darroch may be gone from the British embassy in Washington, DC, but it seems that President Trump may not soon be forgetting him: The BBC reports that the latest diplomatic leak from the UK is no less damning, with the former ambassador saying that Trump committed "diplomatic...

Trump Accuser: I Haven't Been With a Man Since Trump

E. Jean Carroll also keeps a loaded gun by her bed

(Newser) - E. Jean Carroll keeps a revolver by her bed, and it's loaded. The Elle advice columnist who accused President Trump of raping her in a department store dressing room decades ago says she brought out the ammo after getting death threats on social media. "I've always had...

In One Way, Census Chaos Worked Out for Trump
In One Way, Census Chaos
Worked Out for Trump
The Rundown
Jul 12, 2019 9:32 AM CDT

In One Way, Census Chaos Worked Out for Trump

No citizenship question, but immigrants may not want to fill out the form anyway now

(Newser) - President Trump surprised backers and critics alike on Thursday when he announced that he would not push for a citizenship question on the 2020 census after all. Here's a quick look at how the move is being received:
  • Stunned: Axios reports that leaders in the conservative legal community (the
...

Trump Unloads on Twitter: Paul Ryan a 'Lame Duck Failure'

'Couldn't get him out of Congress fast enough!'

(Newser) - President Trump unloaded via Twitter late Thursday on former GOP House Speaker Paul Ryan, calling Ryan a "lame duck failure." Ryan is very critical of Trump in the book American Carnage by Tim Alberta of Politico, in excerpts running in various publications, the AP reports. Alberta wrote that...

Trump Slams Facebook's Libra Cryptocurrency

He says he's 'not a fan' of cryptocurrencies

(Newser) - President Trump declared Thursday that he is "not a fan" of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies—including Facebook's upcoming Libra currency . Cryptocurrencies "are not money" and their value is "highly volatile and based on thin air," Trump tweeted . "Similarly, Facebook Libra’s 'virtual currency'...

'It's Genius, but It's Bad': Trump Hosts Social Media Backers

President praises 'bypassing corrupt media'

(Newser) - President Trump used a White House conference Thursday to applaud far-right social media provocateurs even as he conceded that some of them are extreme in their views. Trump, who has weaponized social media to eviscerate opponents and promote himself, led a "social media summit" of like-minded critics of Big...

Trump: I'll Get Citizenship Data, but Not via Census

POTUS drops efforts to get citizenship question on the 2020 census

(Newser) - President Trump hinted that a big announcement was coming Thursday on the 2020 census, and in an afternoon press conference, he revealed that he is dropping his effort to get a citizenship question added to it, USA Today reports. He will, however, sign an executive order Thursday having to do...

Trump Hints at Big Move on Census Question

Reports predict president will announce executive action Thursday afternoon

(Newser) - If a slew of reports are correct, President Trump is about to make an aggressive move to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. But for now, the only thing known for certain is that Trump plans to talk about the issue at an afternoon news conference—and there'...

Trump's Morning Boast: I Am 'So Great Looking and Smart'

President disses Democratic rivals as he pushes social media summit with conservatives

(Newser) - President Trump is inviting conservative social media celebrities to the White House Thursday for a summit to hear their complaints about alleged bias from the likes of Twitter, Facebook, and Google, reports USA Today . In a morning tweet , Trump said they'll be discussing the "the tremendous dishonesty, bias,...

Trump's Kidney Move Is Earning Praise

It could save thousands, one writer argues

(Newser) - President Trump made headlines Wednesday, but not for the usual reasons: The executive order he signed this time around has to do with kidneys. Specifically, it aims to improve care for patients with kidney disease by making home treatment more available and encouraging more kidney donations, Politico reports. It also...

'Unapologetic' Acosta: We Kept Epstein From Walking Free

Labor Secretary says his relationship with the president remains great

(Newser) - Labor Secretary Alex Acosta says that when he was a federal prosecutor in Florida, his office got the best deal it could at the time when it came to the secret plea deal offered to Jeffrey Epstein a decade ago in a molestation case. At a news conference Wednesday, the...

Trump: I Just Won a 'Big Part' of the 'Witch Hunt'

Federal appeals court throws out suit accusing him of illegally profiting off the presidency

(Newser) - A federal appeals court threw out a lawsuit accusing President Trump of illegally profiting off the presidency through his luxury Washington hotel, handing Trump a significant legal victory on Wednesday. A three-judge panel of the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously overturned the ruling of a federal judge in...

Trump Targeted Him. Now He Says His Job Is 'Impossible'

UK Ambassador to US Kim Darroch is stepping down

(Newser) - The British ambassador to the US whom President Trump said he'd "no longer deal with" is leaving his official capacity: The Wall Street Journal reports Kim Darroch is resigning. "Since the leak of official documents from this Embassy there has been a great deal of speculation surrounding...

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