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Susan Collins finished her speech less than an hour ago and already, former Obama official Susan Rice and the Speaker of the Maine House, Sara Gideon, are expressing interesting in a 2020 Maine Senate bid. Keep an eye on ME-01 Rep. Chellie Pingree as well.
NBC: Tillerson called Trump "moron," threatened to quit
PP/NY: Ivanka, Don Jr investigated for felony fraud
CNN: Russia FB ads target MI, WI
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Wow, so many Fake News stories today. No matter what I do or say, they will not write or speak truth. The Fake News Media is out of control!
Amy McGrath -- running to challenge Mitch McConnell in 2020 -- raised $2.5 million in first 24 hours after announcement, campaign says. 69,188 donations, average contribution of $36.
BREAKING: A second federal judge, from Maryland, has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's new travel ban --
5 years ago today. Still no answer.
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Australian PM Turnbull quotes Churchill on Trump: "Politicians complaining about the newspapers is like a sailor complaining about the sea"
Kellyanne Conway, 11/16/17: "Whatever the facts end up being, the premise, of course, the principle, the incontrovertible principle, is that there is no Senate seat worth more than a child"
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Putting Pelosi/Schumer Liberal Puppet Jones into office in Alabama would hurt our great Republican Agenda of low on taxes, tough on crime, strong on military and borders...& so much more. Look at your 401-k’s since Election. Highest Stock Market EVER! Jobs are roaring back!
Can confirm that Stacey Abrams had separate meetings yesterday with both Chuck Schumer and DSCC chair Catherine Cortez Masto to discuss a possible U.S. Senate run in 2020 (GOP Sen. David Perdue up for reelection this cycle)
Total TV ad spend by 2020 candidates, through this week:
Bloomberg: $153.1 million
Steyer: $116.5 million
Sanders: $11.7 million
Buttigieg: $11.4 million
Yang: $7.3 million
Warren: $3.7 million
Biden: $3 million
Klobuchar: $2.9 million
Bennet: $1.1 million
Gabbard: $1.1 million
New CNN/SSRS poll -- Trump approval rating:
Approve: 36%
Disapprove: 58%
Breaking: US military has dropped most powerful non-nuclear US bomb, MOAB, targeting ISIS in Nangarhar, Afghanistan -- first ever combat use
Elizabeth Warren's campaign canceled over $500,000 in South Carolina ad reservations that were set to begin this week; also canceled about $60,000 in Nevada ad reservations set for next week, per @Kantar_Media data
Just in: Robert Mueller has charged former Trump national security advisor Michael Flynn with “willfully and knowingly” making “false, fictitious and fraudulent statements” to the FBI regarding conversations with Russia’s ambassador.
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Rep. Swalwell (D): "The Constitution does not require President Trump have committed statutory crimes... But since my colleagues keep bringing up what potential crimes a criminal prosecutor could charge a President with, let's go through some of them."
Sherrod Brown, in Iowa: "Yeah, I mean you got this idiot Schultz running, maybe. He’s an idiot, I mean, he’s a total idiot." (h/t )
Leon Panetta just delivered a withering breakdown of White House dysfunction on MSNBC 👇
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Leon Panetta: "To have this kind of open warfare going on between the president, his staff, and his cabinet members is an absolute disgrace"
.: "Are you saying Gary Cohn faked a bad connection to get the president off the phone?"
: "Well, I wouldn't -- I don't want to throw him under the bus, but yes." ()
Elizabeth Warren today in Iowa: "Porch is my favorite word. I love porches."
Kellyanne Conway on @NewDay: "Do you always want to go by what’s come out of [Trump's] mouth rather than look at what’s in his heart?"
New from : Source with knowledge of the Trump tape says that the conversation between Trump and Cohen is not as Rudy Giuliani has described. This source says the tape is not good for Trump (Giuliani claims it is exculpatory), but would not elaborate.
Unusually tight-lipped responses from senators about the FBI Director Comey’s meeting -- via :
reminder that the Speaker of the House does not have to be a member of Congress
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Kellaynne Conway on Fox: "Go buy Ivanka's stuff, is what I would tell you"..."I'm going to give it a free commercial here, go buy it today."
Fox & Friends host: "So, vote Roy Moore?"
Kellyanne Conway: "I'm telling you that we want the votes in the Senate to get this tax bill through."
guys he's not even home twitter.com/SteveKopack/st
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New: Source close to the president attempted to mitigate the severity of the charge against Flynn by pointing out that everyone lies in Washington, per reporting by .
In the first Quinnipiac University poll that included Michael Bloomberg, he was at 3%. In the Quinn. poll out today, Bloomberg is at 15%. In between, he spent about $347 million on advertising -- almost $29 million per point.
Kobe Bryant was asked what he would do during the national anthem if he was still playing: "Kneel." espn.com/nba/story/_/id
Interesting comment from James Clapper on Russia investigation FISA authorization: "In this case what I understand is the instant issue was the extension of a FISA authorization, which would indicate that the original FISA order was producing something & information of value."
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Wolff: "My credibility is being questioned by a man who has less credibility than, perhaps, anyone who has ever walked on earth at this point."
. hammered Nunes memo on MSNBC this morning: "They essentially have put out a book review on a book that Devin Nunes himself has not read, and they say the book the full of lies. That's the position they're going to put the American people in."
Steve King getting hit by last-minute, $115,000 ad campaign from "American Values PAC," a new group, formed this year, funded entirely by Boston hedge fund manager Seth Klarman -- once the biggest GOP donor from New England, who made a high-profile conversion to Dems this cycle
FBI obtained photos of the bruised face of Colbie Holderness 7 days after President Trump's inauguration last year, per emails obtained by CNN, raising questions about what info WH counsel Don McGahn had at his disposal regarding Rob Porter | cnn.com/2018/02/15/pol
Navajo Nation president Russell Begaye on Trump's 'Pocohontas' remark: "To insert something like that, the word 'Pocahontas' as a jab to a senator, that belongs on the campaign trail, not in the room when our war heroes are being honored." (@NewDay)
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TV ad spend by 2020 Dems, thru week of 12/17:
Bloomberg - $100.6 million
Steyer - $81.2 million
Sanders - $8.6 million
Buttigieg - $7.2 million
Yang - $4.7 million
Biden - $2.2 million
Warren - $1.9 million
Klobuchar - $1.8 million
Bennet - $1.1 million
Gabbard - $1 million
The Pope gave Trump 3 books to mark visit on the topics of family, the joy of the gospel, & "care of our common home, the environment"
London police spokesperson tells CNN Trump’s comment is “pure speculation, given we don’t know who's involved. Any speculation is unhelpful”
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Another attack in London by a loser terrorist.These are sick and demented people who were in the sights of Scotland Yard. Must be proactive!
CNN exclusive: Trump administration ending Michelle Obama’s girls education program, effective immediately -- via
Heather Heyer's mother, Susan Bro: "I'm not talking to the president now. I'm sorry. After what he said about my child."
to Republicans astonished at the lack of applause from Democrats last night:
Michael Wolff asked for response to cease and desist letter from WH lawyer: "Where do I send the box of chocolates?"
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.: "Wait a second. Are you saying Devin Nunes hasn't even read this information himself?"
: "He has not read the materials that he is commenting on in this memo. That was acknowledged yesterday."
. reacts to NYT story on Trump tax fraud: "It's obviously -- I think it's a testament to how crazy and complicated the tax code is in general." (via )
Counsel: "Are there any other key fact witnesses that would help us, um, you know, get to the bottom of whether there was any link to the aid and the -- ?"
Sondland: "Maybe Brian McCormack, the chief of staff for Secretary Perry who was involved in and out as well."
Also -- not that open. American press not allowed in, though Russian press were.
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As President I wanted to share with Russia (at an openly scheduled W.H. meeting) which I have the absolute right to do, facts pertaining....
Leigh Corfman, Roy Moore's first accuser, on Moore's claim that he doesn't know her: "I wonder how many me's he doesn’t know" ()
. statement on DACA: "We as Americans do not hold children legally accountable for the actions of their parents."
Wow: Heidi Heitkamp reports raising $12.5 million in just 17 days in latest FEC filing, the first since vote against Kavanaugh
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell says he will be voting for Joe Biden in 2020 on
Share of Pete Buttigieg's fundraising from small dollar donors, over time:
1/1/19 - 3/31/19:
65.2%
4/1/19 - 6/30/19:
43.9%
7/1/19 - 9/30/19: 2019:
45.2%
10/1/19 - 12/31/19:
38.6%
1/1/20 - 1/31/20:
29.2%
(% = unitemized contributions / total contributions)
Breaking: FBI Director James Comey just held closed door meeting with Senators on Capitol Hill about Russia --
Beto O'Rourke talks privilege on --
Q: "Would you say those are mistakes, being on the cover of 'Vanity Fair?'"
O'Rourke: "Yeah, I think it reinforces that perception of privilege."
Paul Manafort reportedly advising Chinese billionaire on how to win contracts under Trump infrastructure plan on.ft.com/2oh53xb -
New: Sen. Richard Burr, GOP chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, tells that he thinks the missing FBI text messages were just a technical glitch, and that the bureau has been cooperative in providing documents to his panel
New CNN battleground polling:
WI SEN:
Johnson: 50%
Barnes: 49%
PA SEN:
Fetterman: 51%
Oz: 45%
WI GOV:
Evers: 50%
Michels: 48%
PA GOV:
Shapiro: 56%
Mastriano: 41%
MI GOV:
Whitmer: 52%
Dixon: 46%
Ex-DNI Clapper ripped Trump at event in Australia overnight, warning against "internal assault" on institutions, admin's "extreme paranoia"
Exclusive from : Secret Service out of money to pay agents because of Trump's frequent travel, large family usatoday.com/story/news/pol
On Fox, Ted Cruz says Trump's immigration proposal is "dramatically to the left" of Barack Obama; that polls showing support for DACA are "deceptive"; and that if conservatives pass immigration reform, it will lead to Nancy Pelosi impeaching Trump
Q: Just to be clear, you say you have no evidence for these allegations -
CONWAY: Of course I don’t have any evidence for these allegations.
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Kellyanne Conway, pressed on new wiretap claims: "I have no evidence, but that's why there is an investigation in Congress." (@GMA)
it's a little wild that multiple WH aides are concluding they'd be "more effective" at pursuing an agenda OUTSIDE the White House
Donna Brazile says Clinton campaign had unethical fundraising agreement w/ DNC that disadvantaged Bernie Sanders politico.com/magazine/story
Q: Are you gonna run for Senate?
Stacey Abrams: I do not know. You want more?
Q: In interviewing, one of the things that we were taught we were taught was don't say anything, ask a question & then just be quiet?
A: In law we were taught to say what you need to and stop talking.
just witnessed someone order a Dunkin’ Donuts coffee with 4 cream and 8 sugar which I believe is a controlled substance
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.@dhookstead: Netflix Reportedly Contacted A Viewer Who Streamed ‘The Office’ Nonstop For Days trib.al/ZiiIkMv
London Mayor Sadiq Khan responds to Trump tweet: "The Mayor is focused on dealing with Saturday’s horrific and cowardly attack"
That was the largest audience to witness an eclipse, period. Both in person and around the globe.
Kamala Harris hitting the campaign trail for Mike Espy in Jackson, Mississippi this Saturday
Just in: Democrat Jared Golden declared the winner of the ME-02 U.S. House race after final tabulation of ranked choice voting ballots, Maine Secretary of State's office announces -- "looks like Jared Golden is the apparent winner"
.: "According to your reporting, everyone around the president, senior advisers, family members, every single one of them questions his intelligence and fitness for office."
Wolff: "Let me put a marker in the sand here. 100% of the people around him."
Q: "There will be middle-class families who get a tax increase under your plan, correct?"
Gary Cohn: "There’s an exception to every rule."
haul them in front of a committee and let's get answers on the ice cream machines
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Rep. Kevin Hern — a McDonald’s franchisee — brought Ronald McDonald and Grimace to the Capitol today for a Franchise Caucus kick-off meeting today
Jeb Bush hits Marco Rubio on immigration: "God forbid you actually took on something that was controversial and paid a political price;" "At some point, his leadership would be really helpful." | usatoday.com/story/news/pol
CEOs of Disney, Goldman Sachs & Tesla all say US should've stayed in Paris climate deal
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In multiple precincts, callers said, caucus chairs did not know how to calculate the final math, including pertaining to the rules that allow people to leave after first alignment. Some only counted the total as people who remained in the room (rather than the initial total)
WH official: Top advisers aware that Don Jr meeting story changed again after NBC report; said it's not good story keeps changing ()
Mark Bogen, vice mayor of Broward County, FL, slams Trump's plan to visit FL in wake of school shooting:
"I can speak only as a Broward County commissioner and vice mayor, I speak for myself, and him coming here to me is absurd."
Reuters: Peter Thiel, Republican megadonor, won’t fund candidates in 2024: "Thiel is unhappy with the Republican Party's focus on hot-button U.S. cultural issues, said one of the sources."
Statements on Charlottesville from the Speaker of the House, the chair of the RNC, and the Detroit Redwings...but nothing from the president
News: Jason Maloni, former Manafort spox, has arrived at the US District Court in DC to testify before a grand jury as part of Russia probe
Utah Republican Orrin Hatch would have been my 100th pick for US Senator most likely to put out a statement full of marijuana puns
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JUST IN: Sen. Orinn Hatch introduces medical marijuana research bill
“It’s high time to address research into medical marijuana.”
.: "Did you interpret that tweet as a sexual reference? That you would trade sexual favors for campaign cash? Is that what the president was saying about you?"
: "Well certainly that’s how I and many people read it."
NEW: CNN National Poll (6/28-30)
Biden 22%
Harris 17%
Warren 15%
Sanders 14%
Buttigieg 4%
Booker 3%
O’Rourke 3%
Klobuchar 2%
Castro 1%
de Blasio 1%
Gabbard 1%
Yang 1%
Under 1%:
Bennet, Delaney, Gillibrand, Hickenlooper, Inslee, Moulton, Ryan, Swalwell, Williamson, Bullock, Messam
. talks about forcing 2001 AUMF vote today: "I don’t think one generation should bind another generation to war." (MSNBC)
Obama rips Trump admin response to Puerto Rico/Hurricane Maria: "One of those functions is making sure 3,000 Americans don't die during a hurricane and in its aftermath"