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February 2, 2017

Irans leader says: It was not the first time an "inexperienced person" has threatened his country

Iran Shrugs Off ‘Inexperienced’ President

February 2, 2017

President Trump and Iran “traded sharp statements Thursday, with Trump amplifying warnings over Tehran’s missile tests and a top adviser to Iran’s leader saying it was not the first time an ‘inexperienced person has threatened’ his country,” the Washington Post reports.

New York Times: “The hostile statements have raised tensions between Iran and the United States to their highest levels since the signing of the nuclear deal in 2015. Some analysts said they worried that the harsh words could further escalate hostilities, and even precipitate a military confrontation, if Iran tests America with another missile launch.”

https://politicalwire.com/2017/02/02/iran-shrugs-off-inexperienced-president/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/with-flynn-putting-iran-on-notice-the-first-days-of-president-trumps-foreign-policy-set-a-combative-tone/2017/02/01/0645f248-e709-11e6-b82f-687d6e6a3e7c_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_trumpdiplomacy-810pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.2e95df320e6a

February 2, 2017

The Terrifying Truth

February 2, 2017

"Treasury amends Russian sanctions to allow U.S. tech exports."

Yeah, never would have guessed THAT would happen...

(Truth)The Treasury Department on Thursday amended former President Obama’s most recent slate of Russian sanctions to allow U.S. technology companies to export products to Russia.

Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) clarified that American tech companies can seek licenses from Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) to export their goods to Russia, so long as the products aren’t used in Crimea and don’t violate pre-existing sanctions.

(Alt Truth)The White House on Thursday denied that it is rolling back sanctions on Russia, put in place by Obama in response to Russian interference in the election.

"I haven't eased anything," President Trump told reporters in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.

http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/317571-white-house-denies-relaxing-sanctions-on-russia

February 2, 2017

Hillary, Radiant.

who cares about the story, she looks amazing and HAPPY!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hillary-bill-clinton-date-night-photos_us_5893581be4b0bf5206e687d8?

February 2, 2017

After 2 Weeks, Voters Yearn For Obama

After 2 Weeks, Voters Yearn For Obama

https://twitter.com/ppppolls/status/827201949405704192

Less than 2 weeks into Donald Trump's tenure as President, 40% of voters already want to impeach him. That's up from 35% of voters who wanted to impeach him a week ago. Only 48% of voters say that they would be opposed to Trump's impeachment.

Beyond a significant percentage of voters already thinking that Trump should be removed from office, it hasn't taken long for voters to miss the good old days of Barack Obama...52% say they'd rather Obama was President, to only 43% who are glad Trump is.

Why so much unhappiness with Trump? Voters think basically everything he's doing is wrong:

-Overall voters are pretty evenly split on Trump's executive order on immigration from last week, with 47% supporting it to 49% who are opposed. But when you get beyond the overall package, the pieces of the executive order become more clearly unpopular. 52% of voters think that the order was intended to be a Muslim ban, to only 41% who don't think that was the intent. And the idea of a Muslim ban is extremely unpopular with the American people- only 26% are in favor of it, to 65% who are against it. When it comes to barring people from certain countries from entering the United States, even when those people have already secured a Visa, just 39% of voters are supportive to 53% who are against it. And just 43% of voters support the United States indefinitely suspending accepting Syrian refugees, with 48% opposed to that. Finally voters see a basic competence issue with Trump's handling of the executive order- only 39% of voters think it was well executed, to 55% who believe it was poorly executed.

..........

Another aspect of Trump's unpopularity is that he's losing all of his fights. In the last week he's gone on the attack on Twitter against John McCain, the Washington Post, the New York Times, and CNN and in each case we find voters siding with Trump's adversary:

-By a 51/37 spread voters say John McCain has more credibility than Trump.

-By a 52/41 spread voters say the Washington Post has more credibility than Trump.

-By a 51/42 spread voters say the New York Times has more credibility than Trump.

-By a 50/42 spread voters say CNN has more credibility than Trump.

Overall 47% of voters approve of the job Trump's doing to 49% who disapprove. And 45% have a favorable opinion of him to 52% with a negative one. But when you dig down on the actual policies he's pursued and actions he's taken, the picture gets even worse for him.

Way More:
http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2017/02/after-2-weeks-voters-yearn-for-obama.html

February 2, 2017

Sherrod Brown says GOP senators are always complaining privately about Trump

WASHINGTON ― Senate Republicans are privately unhappy with President Donald Trump, barely two weeks into his administration, according to a Democratic senator who said he’s heard a range of complaints.

“I’m not going to tell you any names, but I’ve heard all kinds of comments from Republican senators about the president’s ethics, the president’s leadership style, the president’s performance, the president’s incompetence, the president’s recalcitrance,” Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) told reporters Tuesday.

“It doesn’t manifest itself yet in anything,” he said. “Eventually it will.”

HuffPost tried to trick Brown into naming one of those senators. It did not work.

“I’ll tell you this: you’ve heard of them,” he said. “You’ve heard of every one one of them.”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/sherrod-brown-republicans-trump_us_58922d65e4b0e35f0fb3d204?6mffar3zztkxtg9zfr

February 2, 2017