Thoughts

Last night Trump gave a great speech, no doubt about that. In it he said:

“My administration wants to work with members in both parties to make childcare accessible and affordable, to help ensure new parents have paid family leave, to invest in women’s health, and to promote clean air and clear water, and to rebuild our military and our infrastructure.”

However, yesterday – before the speech, he signed an Executive Order for the EPA to eliminate this: https://goo.gl/Ki7j93

Maybe we should ask him how he will promote clean air & water as he wants to rollback The Clean Water Rule & a Climate Change rule aimed at curbing emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases from coal-fired power plants without implementing anything as a replacement.

Words “promote clean air & clear water” < Actions https://goo.gl/L2ynMb

Day 39 – February 28th, 2017

– Trump Suggests Anti-Semitic Acts Are Designed to ‘Make People Look Bad’ https://goo.gl/pMni75

– Trump Address Briefing https://goo.gl/9Sm82s

– Fear grows in Jewish community after 100 bomb threats at Jewish centers https://goo.gl/mLj0oT

– Trump calls Obama’s clean water rule ‘horrible, horrible’ https://goo.gl/qvoYy0

– What We Know About The Trump, House GOP Tax Plans So Far https://goo.gl/pXlyeX

– FCC Chairman pledges to roll back net neutrality regulations during European address https://goo.gl/SBb0nG

– FCC chair rails against net neutrality https://goo.gl/UQpoQh

– Trump ordering review of Obama rule protecting small streams https://goo.gl/0zUqFE (different than the coal review)

– Trump Can’t Keeping Ignoring Threats Against Jews https://goo.gl/IXucwO

– GOP Intel chair Burr under fire over ties to Trump
The senator running the Russia probe was a vocal Trump campaign backer, once boasting he sicced the FBI on Hillary Clinton. https://goo.gl/qa3p7W

– Trump: ‘Nobody knew that health care could be so complicated’
The president appears to nod to the grim political reality around repealing and replacing Obamacare. https://goo.gl/nEsXEw

– Sessions pushes tougher line on marijuana https://goo.gl/P1CDVa

– Sanders mocks Trump: Healthcare is ‘very, very complicated’ https://goo.gl/e7J5es

– Wall Street dips ahead of Trump’s speech https://goo.gl/cYB70S

– Trump: There’s ‘no method’ to my tweeting https://goo.gl/GRtu4W

– Wilbur Ross confirmed as Commerce secretary https://goo.gl/GSoiZQ

Day 38 – February 27th, 2017

– Trump to propose 10 percent spike in defense spending, major cuts to other agencies https://goo.gl/CK0j96

– Trump seeking $54B increase in defense spending, cuts elsewhere https://goo.gl/vTn8lH

– Trump seeks help of insurers to smooth Obamacare transition https://goo.gl/hMvZW1

– Bush Weighs In On Trump Presidency, Calling Press ‘Indispensable To Democracy’ https://goo.gl/P8SKdh

– George W. Bush on Trump and Russia: “We all need answers” https://goo.gl/utYGJG

– Trump White House scrambles to check scandal over FBI inquiry into Russia ties https://goo.gl/ot88M2

– Trump inspires encryption boom in leaky D.C. – Both career employees and White House aides have taken steps to conceal their communications with colleagues or the news media. https://goo.gl/IbNTYk

– ‘Stand together against this bigotry’: Another Jewish cemetery vandalized and again Muslims reach out to help https://goo.gl/w41MUz

– Father of US Navy SEAL killed in Yemen raid demands probe, slams Trump https://goo.gl/csQyi4

Day 37 – February 26th, 2017

– H.R. McMaster Breaks With Administration on Views of Islam https://goo.gl/3ZaKgG

– Christie: I don’t think Priebus will have that kind of conversation with the FBI again ‘nor should he’ https://goo.gl/NUZ2Mm

– Five takeaways from CPAC https://goo.gl/auI6QL

– Trump bails on White House Correspondents’ Dinner https://goo.gl/odxFqz

– The story of the week is Trump, Russia and the FBI. The rest is a distraction – The White House reportedly tried to influence an active counter-intelligence investigation. All else, press ban included, is designed to deflect attention https://goo.gl/XKE76P

– Who is Nils Bildt? Swedish ‘national security advisor’ interviewed by Fox News is a mystery to Swedes https://goo.gl/KulENe

Day 36 – February 25th, 2017

– Tom Perez elected as first Latino leader of Democratic Party https://goo.gl/0lZfiU

– Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.): Sessions should recuse himself from any Russia probes https://goo.gl/juq1kk

– Trump administration sought to enlist intelligence officials, key lawmakers to counter Russia stories https://goo.gl/dhd8QD

– Why Donald Trump’s tweet about national debt decrease in his first month is highly misleading https://goo.gl/OluUQ1

– Muhammad Ali’s son detained at Florida airport and questioned about his religion, lawyer says https://goo.gl/1NCnL4

– CNN, New York Times, other media barred from White House briefing https://goo.gl/K3hvD4

– Trump trashed Paris in his CPAC speech. The city’s mayor fired back. https://goo.gl/jj7Y5J

– DHS report casts doubt on need for Trump travel ban https://goo.gl/Vf7U0T

– GOP Health Bill Draft Would Cut Medicaid, Emphasize Tax Credits https://goo.gl/NMjjXY

– Obama, Democratic ‘super group’ unite to end gerrymandering, win state races, reclaim majorities https://goo.gl/D0eGbw

– HOW STEVE BANNON CONQUERED CPAC—AND THE REPUBLICAN PARTY https://goo.gl/w0ojks

– The Ramifications Of Using A Chemical Weapon In Kim Jong Nam’s Assassination https://goo.gl/F4teTT

– Trump administration sought to enlist intelligence officials, key lawmakers to counter Russia stories https://goo.gl/j68Omg

– Trump vows military build-up, hammers nationalist themes https://goo.gl/PCOCWS

– Trump’s taunts are stirring a level of nationalism Mexico hasn’t seen in years https://goo.gl/Skw7cl

Day 35 – February 24th, 2017

– GOP lawmaker at town hall calls on Trump to release his tax returns https://goo.gl/6HSB3K

– Fact-checking Donald Trump at CPAC https://goo.gl/eSNhmk

– Faced with U.S. import tariff, Mexico says could tax select goods https://goo.gl/QRdPJL

– Exclusive: Leaked GOP Obamacare replacement shrinks subsidies, Medicaid expansion – The replacement would be paid for by limiting tax breaks on generous health plans people get at work. https://goo.gl/DsKbO3

– Trump Signs Executive Order to Impose Additional Layer of Oversight on Regulations https://goo.gl/tzrPd0

– White House blocks CNN, New York Times from press briefing hours after Trump slams mediahttps://goo.gl/Te2hW0 https://goo.gl/BvjR1shttps://goo.gl/my1CVR

– ‘I appeal to all the parents in India not to send their children’ to the US, distraught father says after shooting https://goo.gl/hYN6bz

– Chicago PD hits back at Trump: We asked WH for help and never heard back https://goo.gl/yxec2o

– Former Justice Department Spokesperson Matt Miller says White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus “has to go” if the report is true that he asked the FBI to knock down stories about communications between Trump and Russia. https://goo.gl/6qm3Of

– The big news is not the FBI leaks. It’s what’s in the leaks. https://goo.gl/nM6TEu

– Trump berates FBI for being ‘totally unable’ to stop leaks https://goo.gl/CmO08X

– CPAC attendees give A+ to Trump, but reservations remain https://goo.gl/qpVIQC

– Pence takes victory lap at CPAC: ‘This is our time’ https://goo.gl/O0Q5bD

– Kim Jong-nam killed by VX nerve agent, say Malaysian police https://goo.gl/ctFpeB

– A Kansas man is charged with murder in a shooting that left one man dead and two others wounded. Two of the victims are originally from India; their assailant was reportedly heard yelling “get out of my country” just before opening fire. https://goo.gl/rLLcBV

– Novi, MI – Angry constituents bring chicken to town hall, push for meeting with Rep. Dave Trott https://goo.gl/jp7Ki8

– Le Pen Refuses to Be Questioned by French Police on EU Expenses https://goo.gl/YNyNcf

– Trump’s EPA chief let an oil company edit his emails https://goo.gl/TpLv8S

– U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions made clear his intentions on Thursday to reverse an Obama-era decision to phase out the federal use of private prisons. https://goo.gl/eWKdSg

Day 34 – February 23rd, 2017

– DNC race remains tight as energized Democrats combat Trump https://goo.gl/wl9ad0

– Boehner: Republicans won’t repeal and replace Obamacare
He says talk in November about lightning-fast passage of a new health care framework was wildly optimistic. https://goo.gl/Gm1Kc6

– Bannon rips ‘corporatist, globalist media’ https://goo.gl/Sk2qKk

– Mexico foreign minister vents ‘irritation’ at Rex Tillerson https://goo.gl/RSeooH

– Transgender teen to press Supreme Court case despite Trump administration guidance https://goo.gl/WzrVY3

– GOP Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said Wednesday she wants former national security adviser Michael Flynn to testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee, which is investigating ties between the Trump campaign and Russia. https://goo.gl/Vm6BHq

– Pope Francis delivered another criticism of some members of his own Church on Thursday, suggesting it is better to be an atheist than one of “many” Catholics who he said lead a hypocritical double life. https://goo.gl/txIRh3

– Powerful stuff – Retired U.S. Navy admiral William McRaven, who led the operation that killed Osama bin Laden, blasted President Trump for labeling the media “enemy of the American people,” calling it “the greatest threat to democracy in my lifetime.” https://goo.gl/kUCnj1

– Donald Trump’s golf hobby under scrutiny with Clinton tweet suggesting her former rival spent 25 hours on the links during his first month in office. https://goo.gl/NGPYz8

– Arkansas town hall crowd erupts at Sen. Tom Cotton https://goo.gl/9rPKTs

– President Trump is losing his war with the media https://goo.gl/M9zIo9

– Anne Frank Center director clashes with Trump ally on CNN https://goo.gl/p3Glm4

– Tech opens new war with Trump over transgender rights rollback
Under the new policy, issued late Wednesday, the Justice and education departments jointly declared they had ‘decided to withdraw and rescind’ protections put in place by President Barack Obama. https://goo.gl/lC60Kk

– Governor: Dakota Access protesters can leave without arrest https://goo.gl/vJ1Zfi

– 300 protest in Anaheim after videos show off-duty LAPD officer firing gun in dispute with teens https://goo.gl/Mu9RBa

– Pakistan on edge as eight killed in fresh Lahore bomb blast https://goo.gl/jkdEQT

Day 33 – February 22nd, 2017

– Trump administration poised to rescind guidelines on protections for transgender students https://goo.gl/I7Rb9R

– White House calls U.S.-Mexico relationship ‘phenomenal’ as Mexican leaders lash out – Mexico’s foreign minister says the country ‘will not accept’ Trump’s aggressive new immigration guidance. https://goo.gl/Uv9EWw

– France election: Centrist boost for liberal candidate Macron https://goo.gl/59iq8W

– Russia adds ‘information warfare’ troops “Propaganda should be smart, competent and effective” https://goo.gl/U4ImcN

– New EPA chief’s emails reveal coordination with oil interests https://goo.gl/Y7hKZh

– Astronomers Find 7 Earth-Sized Planets Around A Nearby Star https://goo.gl/0YlSOO

– The Resistance Is the Majority of Americans — Not a New Tea Party https://goo.gl/OAVEvN

– Poll: More than half disapprove of Trump https://goo.gl/rHs6ca

– DHS deportation shift fuels Mexico tensions ahead of Tillerson trip https://goo.gl/xe4kOe

– Vladimir Putin’s popularity is soaring among Republicans https://goo.gl/ZxTaci

– Mr. Trump’s ‘Deportation Force’ Prepares an Assault on American Values https://goo.gl/1duaTK

– Trump denounces anti-Semitism after Jewish community centers receive 68 bomb threats in six weeks https://goo.gl/VPAQ8L

– Who’s Who In The Race For DNC Chair — And Their Plans To Make Democrats Win Again https://goo.gl/Ixlq9P

– The GOP’s Lack of Policy Specifics Is Making Its Town Hall Problem Worse https://goo.gl/fC6rM5

– New national security adviser pick marks big change on Russia https://goo.gl/Vrknvh

– North Korean Diplomat Joins List Of Suspects In Kim Jong Nam’s Death https://goo.gl/B4x187

– Milo Yiannopoulos resigns from Breitbart over child sex comments https://goo.gl/sPFoSE

Day 32 – February 21st, 2017

– Op-ed w facts: The Trump White House is already cooking the books https://goo.gl/inbxTg

– Trump Team Starts Detailing Immigration Crackdown Plan in Memos https://goo.gl/bY777x

– Trump denounces anti-Semitic attacks as ‘horrible’ https://goo.gl/LTKmv3

– DHS releases new immigration rules https://goo.gl/JRQYqL

– ‘Not My Presidents Day’ rallies bring thousands to the streets https://goo.gl/EHMD7F

– Trump’s revised travel ban will target same countries: report https://goo.gl/3exjxI

– Donald Trump: MPs clash over UK state visit https://goo.gl/Wa1JaQ

– “Mind the sequence: First, Trump watches a Fox News segment; then he repeats the conclusions of that segment at an anticipated rally.” Fox News is now forging U.S. foreign policy – https://goo.gl/8Er9sw

– Disgusted by Donald Trump’s antics, CIA veteran resigns https://goo.gl/sDQM4m

Day 31 – February 20th, 2017

– Vitaly I. Churkin, Russian ambassador to the U.N., dies at 64 https://goo.gl/wxI8Fp

– Who is HR McMaster, Trump’s new national security adviser? https://goo.gl/WnA2SR

– In Brussels, Pence says he ‘fully supported’ ouster of Mike Flynn https://goo.gl/Rra99Z

– ‘Last night in Sweden’ was a figment of Trump’s Fox News-inspired imagination https://goo.gl/SncWZw

– Le Pen Advances in French Polls as Security Concerns Sway Voters https://goo.gl/cl68mx

– CPAC rescinds Yiannopoulos invitation amid social media uproar https://goo.gl/yx9ryy

– Norway pledges $10 million to counter Trump’s global anti-abortion move https://goo.gl/ub1MZE

– Trump blames media for allegedly distorting Sweden’s immigration issues https://goo.gl/jwmVVl

– It’s Official! Donald Trump Speaking at CPAC https://goo.gl/kj5f2C

– White House confirms adviser reassigned after disagreeing with Trump https://goo.gl/GkFbJX

– Amid skepticism, Pence reassures EU about Trump policies https://goo.gl/05e2oI

– ‘Not My President’s Day’: Thousands Protest at Anti-Trump Rallies Across U.S. https://goo.gl/C2ahzA

– A Back-Channel Plan for Ukraine and Russia, Courtesy of Trump Associates https://goo.gl/ovD6PB