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Current Status: Will Trump Be Meeting With His Counterpart — Or His Handler?

Will Trump Be Meeting With His Counterpart — Or His Handler?

A plausible theory of mind-boggling collusion.

         nymag.com  2018-07-09 01:00:19.554000+00:00
Who's talking about this:  Jonathan ChaitSeth AbramsonNew York MagazineMark HamillJohn DeanByron YorkNew York Magazine
  • Jonathan Chait
    Jonathan Chait @jonathanchait

    What if the Russia scandal is worse than we think? How bad could it get? I went deep: https://t.co/HijdOwmAkP https://t.co/P3D6ptRhey

    Mon Jul 09 01:10:09 +0000 2018

  • Seth Abramson
    Seth Abramson @SethAbramson

    Far more plausible than you'd ever imagine. https://t.co/GmbbzEqq7j

    Mon Jul 09 04:09:48 +0000 2018

  • New York Magazine
    New York Magazine @NYMag

    New this issue: Will Trump be meeting with his counterpart — or his handler? A plausible theory of mind-boggling collusion, by @JonathanChait https://t.co/LRSXTvCk02 https://t.co/4MQ9LBohy3

    Mon Jul 09 01:08:01 +0000 2018

  • Mark Hamill
    Mark Hamill @HamillHimself

    What If Trump Has Been a Russian Asset Since 1987? https://t.co/1nYhadj0Wo via @intelligencer

    Mon Jul 09 03:56:17 +0000 2018

  • John Dean
    John Dean @JohnWDean

    A fascinating read, and frighteningly plausible! (H/T to GS.) https://t.co/ZOpkg9mC2P

    Mon Jul 09 05:34:54 +0000 2018

  • Byron York
    Byron York @ByronYork

    What if you believed every dark and conspiratorial tale you'd ever heard about Trump and Russia? You'd write this story. https://t.co/62T381dgPn https://t.co/e1CDKKPgNh

    Mon Jul 09 02:46:15 +0000 2018

  • New York Magazine
    New York Magazine @NYMag

    What if Trump has been a Russian asset since 1987? @JonathanChait reports. https://t.co/IQknIwGoV3

    Mon Jul 09 01:18:01 +0000 2018

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Current Status: Sasse tempts Trump’s wrath by refusing to bow Sasse tempts Trump’s wrath by refusing to bow – The Republican senator and persistent Trump critic stokes speculation about his intentions with a soon-to-publish book and new nonprofit.

      www.politico.com 2018-07-09 05:07:22+00:00
POLITICO POLITICO Alex Isenstadt Phil Mattingly Scott Lincicome Alex Isenstadt Gabriel Debenedetti
  • POLITICO
    POLITICO @politico

    Ben Sasse has so far been spared the public floggings that Donald Trump inflicted on Jeff Flake and Bob Corker. But that may soon change. https://t.co/Rck6suXKW3

    Mon Jul 09 10:15:05 +0000 2018

  • POLITICO
    POLITICO @politico

    As the “never Trump” faction of the Republican Party dwindles to a lonely few, Ben Sasse has shown little interest in backing down https://t.co/EV6t5IvHGU

    Mon Jul 09 12:15:02 +0000 2018

  • Alex Isenstadt
    Alex Isenstadt @politicoalex

    NEW: SASSE stirs '20 talk w/new book + new outside group. a Trump collision awaits https://t.co/BEeGrzhkKD

    Mon Jul 09 13:06:09 +0000 2018

  • Phil Mattingly
    Phil Mattingly @Phil_Mattingly

    read ⁦@politicoalex⁩ on ⁦@BenSasse⁩ https://t.co/c2k6kV7W6Q

    Mon Jul 09 12:33:09 +0000 2018

  • Scott Lincicome
    Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome

    https://t.co/fUzV0qIHmc https://t.co/F7t4AHflFc

    Mon Jul 09 11:34:42 +0000 2018

  • Alex Isenstadt
    Alex Isenstadt @politicoalex

    Some Trump supporters looking at RICKETTS to challenge Sasse in '20. He's disavowing interest, for now https://t.co/BEeGrzhkKD

    Mon Jul 09 13:28:52 +0000 2018

  • Gabriel Debenedetti
    Gabriel Debenedetti @gdebenedetti

    So when you explore the website of America 101, Ben Sasse's new political nonprofit that @politicoalex reports on here https://t.co/ecKbxNcdYo, you see inquiries should be directed to... the @FDRLST? https://t.co/bV1dmOQR4Z

    Mon Jul 09 13:35:33 +0000 2018

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Current Status: U.S. Opposition to Breast-Feeding Resolution Stuns World Health Officials U.S. Opposition to Breast-Feeding Resolution Stuns World Health Officials – Trade sanctions. Withdrawal of military aid. The Trump administration used both to try to block a measure that was considered uncontroversial and embraced by countries around the world.

      www.nytimes.com 2018-07-08 10:31:15+00:00
Alyssa Milano Jon Favreau Joy Reid Robert Reich David Axelrod Bill Weir David Cay Johnston
  • Alyssa Milano
    Alyssa Milano @Alyssa_Milano

    WE SHOULD BE SCREAMING ABOUT THIS. U.S. Opposition to Breast-Feeding Resolution Stuns World Health Officials https://t.co/byfEVdZ31m

    Sun Jul 08 19:20:55 +0000 2018

  • Jon Favreau
    Jon Favreau @jonfavs

    Here’s a story about the Trump administration threatening the rest of the world in order to protect pharmaceutical companies from a resolution that would encourage universal breast-feeding, which would prevent 800,000 child deaths a year. https://t.co/6Uc08Cct8v

    Sun Jul 08 14:48:31 +0000 2018

  • Joy Reid
    Joy Reid @JoyAnnReid

    “What happened was tantamount to blackmail, with the U.S. holding the world hostage and trying to overturn nearly 40 years of consensus on best way to protect infant and young child health,” she said. https://t.co/vCLTzfBNaM

    Sun Jul 08 21:14:35 +0000 2018

  • Robert Reich
    Robert Reich @RBReich

    U.S. doubly shafts children: Tells Ecuador, whose violence is forcing infants and parents to seek asylum in America, that if it doesn't drop a WHO resolution in favor of breast-feeding, Washington will restrict trade and withdraw crucial military aid. https://t.co/6qttrAET4J

    Mon Jul 09 01:08:40 +0000 2018

  • David Axelrod
    David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

    Shameful and scandalous things are being done at the the expense of babies by an administration acting in America’s name but contrary to America’s values. https://t.co/nNv1AZ9Hg9

    Sun Jul 08 22:11:19 +0000 2018

  • Bill Weir
    Bill Weir @BillWeirCNN

    Ecuador wanted to encourage breast feeding around the world. The world said "Good idea!" But then, prompted by infant formula makers, US officials threatened to pull Ecuador's foreign aid and military support unless they killed the resolution https://t.co/CSmWYZSnMl

    Sun Jul 08 15:22:38 +0000 2018

  • David Cay Johnston
    David Cay Johnston @DavidCayJ

    Breast feeding infants challenged by Trump administration in move to support baby formula makers at World Health Organization meeting. File under latest bizarre #Trump stuff you can't make up. https://t.co/2ktMJEDQ2R

    Sun Jul 08 16:36:27 +0000 2018

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Current Status: ‘Viciousness’: Trump aides endure public fury toward president’s policies ‘Viciousness’: Trump aides endure public fury toward president’s policies – Steve Bannon is just the latest target. From Kellyanne Conway to Stephen Miller, Trump’s advisers face taunts from hecklers and protesters.

     www.washingtonpost.com 2018-07-09 12:11:00+00:00
paul schwartzman Amy Siskind Kyle Griffin Elana Schor Anthony Scaramucci Rick Wilson Ari Fleischer
  • paul schwartzman
    paul schwartzman @paulschwartzman

    Stephen Miller, Trump advisor, cursed out by bartender after ordering $80 worth of sushi in downtown DC. Miller dumped sushi in the trash. https://t.co/YpuuTPUjzr

    Mon Jul 09 11:35:41 +0000 2018

  • Amy Siskind
    Amy Siskind @Amy_Siskind

    These monsters in service of a tyrant deserve every last bit of this! #resist “Kellyanne Conway found herself in a downtown supermarket, where a man rushing by with his shopping cart sneered, “You ought to be ashamed of yourself! Go look in the mirror!”” https://t.co/KcsBCNiO5T

    Mon Jul 09 13:16:58 +0000 2018

  • Kyle Griffin
    Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1

    Once, after Stephen Miller ordered $80 of sushi, a bartender followed him into the street and shouted, "Stephen!" When Miller turned around, the bartender raised both middle fingers and cursed at him, WaPo reports. Outraged, Miller threw away the sushi. https://t.co/crSswTIOiM

    Mon Jul 09 13:30:13 +0000 2018

  • Elana Schor
    Elana Schor @eschor

    Stephen Miller recently picked up an $80 Japanese takeout order, WaPo reports, only to get followed into the street and cursed out by a bartender. "Outraged, Miller threw the sushi away, he later told his colleagues." https://t.co/ntcfR7OZHY

    Mon Jul 09 12:46:44 +0000 2018

  • Anthony Scaramucci
    Anthony Scaramucci @Scaramucci

    Even if you disagree with @POTUS policies, viciousness toward members of Trump admin sets a terrible precedent for our poltical discourse. https://t.co/ZxCdhjglGO

    Mon Jul 09 12:49:30 +0000 2018

  • Rick Wilson
    Rick Wilson @TheRickWilson

    <tiny violin> https://t.co/zwdJnos3Ph

    Mon Jul 09 12:13:14 +0000 2018

  • Ari Fleischer
    Ari Fleischer @AriFleischer

    As I said after Sarah Sanders got thrown out of a restaurant, do we really want to be a country with Democrat-only public places and Republican-only public places? Instead of cheering on this behavior, D leaders should condemn it. https://t.co/KPRKAclds2

    Mon Jul 09 12:02:29 +0000 2018

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Current Status: Scott Pruitt, Fallen E.P.A. Chief, May Rise Again in Oklahoma Scott Pruitt, Fallen E.P.A. Chief, May Rise Again in Oklahoma – For many in his home state, Mr. Pruitt’s rollback of environmental rules and his loyalty to the oil and gas industry count for more than ethical issues they see as liberal exaggerations.

       www.nytimes.com 2018-07-09 00:56:56+00:00
Eric Lipton Eric Lipton

Current Status: Shine to join Trump in Helsinki for Putin meeting Shine to join Trump in Helsinki for Putin meeting – Inclusion on the summit list suggests Shine will play a vital role in the White House.

     www.politico.com 2018-07-08 22:51:48+00:00
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  • Annie Karni
    Annie Karni @anniekarni

    Who’s going with Trump to the Putin Summit: Shine, Kelly, Fuentes, Miller, Bolton, Sanders, and some more. https://t.co/3ebhB1gSV9

    Mon Jul 09 03:06:09 +0000 2018

  • POLITICO
    POLITICO @politico

    Bill Shine to join Trump in Helsinki for Putin meeting https://t.co/xqUBcbrhFH

    Mon Jul 09 02:52:29 +0000 2018

  • Molly Jong-Fast
    Molly Jong-Fast @MollyJongFast

    The Fox “news” Presidency continues with the quest of lib ownership and unraveling the fabric of democracy. https://t.co/X455gfIKQK

    Mon Jul 09 08:21:02 +0000 2018

  • Carrie Budoff Brown
    Carrie Budoff Brown @cbudoffbrown

    New @anniekarni scoop: Bill Shine will be part of the West Wing delegation traveling to Helsinki next week to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin — a sign of the new power center he will occupy in the White House. Plus the rest of the list —> https://t.co/gubBBGxYHC @politico

    Mon Jul 09 12:53:59 +0000 2018

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Current Status: ‘Where are the babies, Mitch?’: McConnell pursued from restaurant by angry crowd ‘Where are the babies, Mitch?’: McConnell pursued from restaurant by angry crowd – "We know where you live!” someone shouted at the Senate majority leader, before the small crowd turned on another man.

       www.washingtonpost.com 2018-07-08 09:40:00+00:00

Current Status: Giuliani seems to say Trump asked Comey to give Michael Flynn 'a break' Giuliani seems to say Trump asked Comey to give Michael Flynn 'a break' – Rudy Giuliani seemed to confirm on ABC's "This Week" Sunday that President Donald Trump actually did ask former FBI Director James Comey to drop the probe into ex-White House national security adviser…

    www.cnn.com 2018-07-09 00:22:03+00:00
Kyle Griffin Jake Tapper
  • Kyle Griffin
    Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1

    Rudy Giuliani seems to confirm that Trump asked James Comey to go easy on Michael Flynn, despite prior denials. Giuliani: "He didn't direct him to [let go of the investigation]. What he said to him was 'can you give him a break?'" https://t.co/Itaccp46td

    Mon Jul 09 11:00:00 +0000 2018

  • Jake Tapper
    Jake Tapper @jaketapper

    Giuliani seems to say Trump asked Comey to give Michael Flynn 'a break' - CNNPolitics https://t.co/eXJQmjCzRb

    Mon Jul 09 13:00:20 +0000 2018

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Current Status: Trump ‘Very Close’ to Supreme Court Decision, but May Wait Till Final Hours Trump ‘Very Close’ to Supreme Court Decision, but May Wait Till Final Hours – President Trump spent the weekend soliciting opinions from dozens of people about what he should do, but said that “you can’t go wrong” with any of his four finalists.

    www.nytimes.com 2018-07-08 16:50:56+00:00
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  • Maggie Haberman
    Maggie Haberman @maggieNYT

    Trump is an incorrigible gossip but can be very good at keeping a secret when he wants to. He’s asking questions but revealing little in return. Hannity, a Barrett supporter, spent time with him earlier. https://t.co/UlZVP2gfM7

    Sun Jul 08 19:49:23 +0000 2018

  • Brian Stelter
    Brian Stelter @brianstelter

    Trump "spent part of Sunday at his club with the Fox News host Sean Hannity, who favors Judge Barrett..." https://t.co/QuyNgPu0AI

    Mon Jul 09 02:11:53 +0000 2018

  • Maggie Haberman
    Maggie Haberman @maggieNYT

    Hardiman rising with Trump, per three people close to the process @nytmike @adamliptak and me https://t.co/UlZVP2gfM7

    Sun Jul 08 16:51:37 +0000 2018

  • Orin Kerr
    Orin Kerr @OrinKerr

    Never know if reports like this are real, but if so, it's fascinating: Trump now seems to favor Hardiman, who I have tended to think is the least conservative (and the least @FedSoc-associated) of the 4 finalists, in part on his sister's recommendation. https://t.co/NAPhJIV6FH

    Sun Jul 08 21:43:54 +0000 2018

  • Michael S. Schmidt
    Michael S. Schmidt @nytmike

    Judge Thomas M. Hardiman is coming on strong here with a day to go before Trump announces his Supreme Court pick. w/@maggieNYT @adamliptak https://t.co/2eHaP0U2Ok

    Sun Jul 08 16:52:52 +0000 2018

  • Michael Tackett
    Michael Tackett @tackettdc

    "President Trump sought to mine a last bit of drama from his decision on a Supreme Court nominee..." @maggienyt @adamliptak https://t.co/fuA1FsGGj9

    Mon Jul 09 10:48:37 +0000 2018

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Current Status: Hunger, fear, desperation: What came of an ordinary ICE raid Hunger, fear, desperation: What came of an ordinary ICE raid – COVINGTON, Ky. (AP) — It had taken a decade for Brandon Tomas Tomas to establish a life in America: a wife, a steady job and five American-born children. It took 20 seconds for th

   apnews.com 2018-07-09 09:45:24+00:00
The Associated Press Ali Noorani David Beard
  • The Associated Press
    The Associated Press @AP

    Over two days, #immigration agents staked out homes and businesses across northern Kentucky, picking up 22 migrants in an ordinary operation. But quietly, a crisis unfolded. Read more: https://t.co/4oQzC1rzlk https://t.co/CddP7HWtyc

    Mon Jul 09 13:00:34 +0000 2018

  • Ali Noorani
    Ali Noorani @anoorani

    Far from the border and the TV trucks, children are losing parents to an immigration enforcement regime. https://t.co/iqMMkCER4t

    Mon Jul 09 11:06:38 +0000 2018

  • David Beard
    David Beard @dabeard

    Far from the border, ICE is breaking up families every day https://t.co/HKkOiyDguD

    Mon Jul 09 11:11:16 +0000 2018

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Current Status: Beto-mania Sweeps Texas Beto-mania Sweeps Texas – Ted Cruz’s long-shot challenger is drawing riotous crowds. Is it enough?

     www.politico.com 2018-07-09 09:06:00+00:00
POLITICO POLITICO Democratic Coalition Jon Cooper 🌊 Kevin 👐 Glass Ben Schreckinger Gregg Housh
  • POLITICO
    POLITICO @politico

    Texas has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1988. Beto O'Rourke hopes to change that. https://t.co/7s6keRa14b

    Mon Jul 09 10:00:12 +0000 2018

  • POLITICO
    POLITICO @politico

    Beto O’Rourke is running, literally running, to replace Ted Cruz https://t.co/JCIoj2mr3o

    Mon Jul 09 12:00:10 +0000 2018

  • Democratic Coalition
    Democratic Coalition @TheDemCoalition

    "Something is catching here. Fueled by millions in small-dollar donations, O’Rourke is outraising Cruz." https://t.co/TdRZqHnGro #TXsenate #RedToBlue

    Mon Jul 09 12:52:52 +0000 2018

  • Jon Cooper 🌊
    Jon Cooper 🌊 @joncoopertweets

    Beto-mania Sweeps Texas Ted Cruz's long-shot challenger is drawing riotous crowds. Is it enough? #BetoForTexas #BetoForSenate https://t.co/AHvjtjZJL7 https://t.co/wQkJkmW1oF

    Mon Jul 09 12:09:03 +0000 2018

  • Kevin 👐 Glass
    Kevin 👐 Glass @KevinWGlass

    How many "insurgent" Senate campaigns that consistently trail by double-digits in a solidly opposite-party state have gotten as many fawning profiles as Beto O'Rourke? https://t.co/eVHL6I2Gol

    Mon Jul 09 12:57:40 +0000 2018

  • Ben Schreckinger
    Ben Schreckinger @SchreckReports

    Inside BETO-MANIA: screaming fans, a couple ambulances and a lot of beer mark Beto O'Rourke's long-shot challenge to Ted Cruz in Texas https://t.co/I61GNiau72

    Mon Jul 09 12:07:01 +0000 2018

  • Gregg Housh
    Gregg Housh @GreggHoush

    Ted Cruz actually has a real challenger in Beto O’Rourke. Texas hasn’t elected a Democrat to congress since 1988, but Beto might be able to pull it off. https://t.co/pzeRtHVeAa

    Mon Jul 09 12:09:33 +0000 2018

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Current Status: White House close to refusing interview with Russia investigation White House close to refusing interview with Russia investigation – Robert Mueller’s investigating team is ‘most corrupt I’ve ever seen’, says Rudy Giuliani

   www.theguardian.com 2018-07-09 08:55:37+00:00

Current Status: Nancy Pelosi: ‘They Come After Me Because I’m Effective’ Nancy Pelosi: ‘They Come After Me Because I’m Effective’ – The House Minority Leader on the midterms, impeachment, her own party, sexism and the sexist-in-chief

   www.rollingstone.com 2018-07-08 23:38:09+00:00

Current Status: What to watch as Trump heads to Europe What to watch as Trump heads to Europe – A NATO summit, a U.K. trip, and the Putin meeting are all on the docket.

   www.axios.com 2018-07-08 22:17:48.985000+00:00
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  • Axios
    Axios @axios

    "When you’re talking to Mattis it’s a normal conversation and you imagine for a moment you’re dealing with a normal administration," a senior European official told us. "But then you look at Trump’s Twitter feed and you realize none of it matters." https://t.co/ueoiyH0IDw

    Sun Jul 08 23:05:12 +0000 2018

  • Daniel W. Drezner
    Daniel W. Drezner @dandrezner

    “We've yet to speak to a NATO member official who feels confident that Trump will actually say what his aides say he will say.” https://t.co/rsUKBZGorw

    Mon Jul 09 00:33:02 +0000 2018

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Current Status: Trump weighs top picks for Supreme Court amid last-minute maneuvering Trump weighs top picks for Supreme Court amid last-minute maneuvering – The president is scheduled to announce the politically charged decision at 9 p.m. Monday.

   www.washingtonpost.com 2018-07-08 09:46:00+00:00
Robert Costa Josh Dawsey Jim Roberts
  • Robert Costa
    Robert Costa @costareports

    The latest on the SCOTUS search w/ @scotusreporter @daveweigel https://t.co/weCp5ECZgT

    Sun Jul 08 19:20:38 +0000 2018

  • Josh Dawsey
    Josh Dawsey @jdawsey1

    And before Trump makes an extraordinary voyage overseas, he will make a domestic choice back home: the SCOTUS pick Monday night. Colleagues have the latest here: https://t.co/mPLMGnOWg8

    Mon Jul 09 01:27:28 +0000 2018

  • Jim Roberts
    Jim Roberts @nycjim

    It’s very telling that Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s ties to the administration of Bush 43 are seen as impediments to support among Trump’s far-right base. https://t.co/Wr3q6WqIpM https://t.co/TXdoONnWJ1

    Mon Jul 09 10:00:33 +0000 2018

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Current Status: McConnell Tries to Nudge Trump Toward Two Supreme Court Options McConnell Tries to Nudge Trump Toward Two Supreme Court Options – Senator Mitch McConnell argued that Judges Raymond M. Kethledge and Thomas M. Hardiman presented the fewest obvious obstacles to being confirmed, according to Republican officials.

   www.nytimes.com 2018-07-08 00:26:09+00:00