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April 28, 2017
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It may have been the largest single-day demonstration in the history of the United States. It almost certainly set a record for the most women rejecting a specific man in the history of humankind. That’s kinda cool.
Even more cool, resistance to Trump hasn’t been a one-off. I’ve never seen such sustained outrage about anything, ever. And it’s not just inchoate rage; the bone-deep anger people feel has translated into action, including boycotts of Trump products and follow-up marches to support science and protest Trump’s refusal to release his tax returns.
Never thought I’d see my wingnut congressman in a +20 GOP district jeered and shouted down in a packed town hall, but it happened. Never thought our sleepy local Democratic committee meetings would be flooded with new members who not only showed up at the first post-election meeting but continue to show up and mobilize for local protests and receive training to run as candidates and turn out voters.
Trump’s presidency and the GOP agenda have been stymied, not only due to their own epic ineptitude, not only because this administration is mired in scandal and infighting but also because Republicans are fearful. I look forward to making them fear us for the next 100 days, and the next 100 after that.
MORE!:
https://www.balloon-juice.com/2017/04/28/100-days-of-resistance/
I look forward to making them fear us for the next 100 days, and the next 100 after that.
..........
It may have been the largest single-day demonstration in the history of the United States. It almost certainly set a record for the most women rejecting a specific man in the history of humankind. That’s kinda cool.
Even more cool, resistance to Trump hasn’t been a one-off. I’ve never seen such sustained outrage about anything, ever. And it’s not just inchoate rage; the bone-deep anger people feel has translated into action, including boycotts of Trump products and follow-up marches to support science and protest Trump’s refusal to release his tax returns.
Never thought I’d see my wingnut congressman in a +20 GOP district jeered and shouted down in a packed town hall, but it happened. Never thought our sleepy local Democratic committee meetings would be flooded with new members who not only showed up at the first post-election meeting but continue to show up and mobilize for local protests and receive training to run as candidates and turn out voters.
Trump’s presidency and the GOP agenda have been stymied, not only due to their own epic ineptitude, not only because this administration is mired in scandal and infighting but also because Republicans are fearful. I look forward to making them fear us for the next 100 days, and the next 100 after that.
MORE!:
https://www.balloon-juice.com/2017/04/28/100-days-of-resistance/
April 28, 2017
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/04/28/corey-lewandowski-trump-meetings-237725
Documents show Corey Lewandowski promises foreign clients meetings with Trump and Pence
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/04/28/corey-lewandowski-trump-meetings-237725
April 28, 2017
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-american-airlines-raises-20170427-story.html
More Of THIS, Please.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-american-airlines-raises-20170427-story.html
April 28, 2017
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Yes, you too CAN understand Trumps Tax Plan in one page
https://img.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=&w=1484
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April 28, 2017
MAXINE WATERS: Newsflash to Trump: Republicans control Washington. Russians control you.
Rep. Maxine Waters-Newsflash to Trump: Republicans control Washington. Russians control you.
https://twitter.com/MaxineWaters/status/857607037982842880MAXINE WATERS: Newsflash to Trump: Republicans control Washington. Russians control you.
April 28, 2017
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Pay attention to the man behind the curtain: Trump is no wizard of government
As a candidate Donald Trump made numerous, grandiose promises.
In his first 100 days, those campaign promises proved hard to fulfill.
by: John Harwood
What distinguished Donald Trump's presidential campaign was not just the scale of his promises, which included obliterating ISIS, replacing Obamacare, building a wall with Mexico's money and super-charging economic growth.
Candidate Trump also insisted that, by force of his negotiating skill, he could fulfill those vows quickly where predecessors had failed. When I reminded him in a Speakeasy interview that America doesn't have Superman presidents, he replied jauntily: "You will if you have Trump. You watch."
If his first 100 days have made anything clear it is this: That wasn't true.
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the rest:
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/28/pay-attention-to-the-man-behind-the-curtain-trump-is-no-wizard-of-government.html
Trump looks less like Superman & more like Prof Marvel in the "Wizard of Oz"
?v=1493321065
Pay attention to the man behind the curtain: Trump is no wizard of government
As a candidate Donald Trump made numerous, grandiose promises.
In his first 100 days, those campaign promises proved hard to fulfill.
by: John Harwood
What distinguished Donald Trump's presidential campaign was not just the scale of his promises, which included obliterating ISIS, replacing Obamacare, building a wall with Mexico's money and super-charging economic growth.
Candidate Trump also insisted that, by force of his negotiating skill, he could fulfill those vows quickly where predecessors had failed. When I reminded him in a Speakeasy interview that America doesn't have Superman presidents, he replied jauntily: "You will if you have Trump. You watch."
If his first 100 days have made anything clear it is this: That wasn't true.
In the Oval Office, in fact, Trump looks less like Superman and more like Professor Marvel in that "Wizard of Oz" scene when Dorothy peers behind the curtain to see that Oz isn't so great and powerful after all. Trump is a talented salesman with the world's biggest microphone, but he has no experience making government work and precious few aides to help him learn how.
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the rest:
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/28/pay-attention-to-the-man-behind-the-curtain-trump-is-no-wizard-of-government.html
April 28, 2017
https://www.chausa.org/newsroom/news-releases/2017/04/26/proposed-house-action-threatens-health-coverage-for-millions
NEW: From the Catholic Hospitals - Trumpcare amendment is a sham.
https://www.chausa.org/newsroom/news-releases/2017/04/26/proposed-house-action-threatens-health-coverage-for-millions
April 28, 2017
by Matthew Yglesias
........Trump isn’t failing. He and his family appear to be making money hand over fist. It's a spectacle the likes of which we've never seen in the United States, and while it may end in disaster for the Trumps someday, for now it shows no real sign of failure.
The Trumps have unprecedented conflicts of interest
During the campaign and for much of the transition, Trump liked to at least vaguely allude to the idea that as president, he would separate himself from his business empire and do something to provide the public with transparency on his taxes. Since winning, he’s made clear that’s not going to happen. The day-to-day management of the companies is in the hands of his two oldest sons, while his oldest daughter and her husband (both of whom run substantial businesses in their own right) serve as high-ranking officials in the White House.
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But don’t just take my word for it. Multiple reports have found that no meaningful separation exists:
Beyond that, of course, there’s the fundamental reality that everyone knows Trump owns properties like the Trump National Golf Club or Trump Tower because they have his name slapped on them.
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The Rest:
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/4/28/15365438/donald-trump-100-days-kleptocracy
Trump isn't failing, he's stealing - Trumps first 100 days have been a moneymaking success story
He’s getting what he cares about.by Matthew Yglesias
........Trump isn’t failing. He and his family appear to be making money hand over fist. It's a spectacle the likes of which we've never seen in the United States, and while it may end in disaster for the Trumps someday, for now it shows no real sign of failure.
The Trumps have unprecedented conflicts of interest
During the campaign and for much of the transition, Trump liked to at least vaguely allude to the idea that as president, he would separate himself from his business empire and do something to provide the public with transparency on his taxes. Since winning, he’s made clear that’s not going to happen. The day-to-day management of the companies is in the hands of his two oldest sons, while his oldest daughter and her husband (both of whom run substantial businesses in their own right) serve as high-ranking officials in the White House.
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But don’t just take my word for it. Multiple reports have found that no meaningful separation exists:
Derek Kravitz and Al Shaw reporting for ProPublica have confirmed that the terms of the trust in which the Trump Organization is held allow the president to pull money out of the company at any time.
Eric Trump says he is giving his father regular updates on the state of the Trump Organization, on a “probably quarterly” timeline but with no specific commitments.
Donald Trump Jr. is not only a top executive at the Trump Organization but also does surrogate interviews on behalf of the president.
Beyond that, of course, there’s the fundamental reality that everyone knows Trump owns properties like the Trump National Golf Club or Trump Tower because they have his name slapped on them.
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The Rest:
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/4/28/15365438/donald-trump-100-days-kleptocracy
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