“And I am telling everybody here at Sundance, everywhere I go, please, please go out and vote,” she added. “And then, whoever the nominee is, support the nominee, whether it’s someone you voted on or not in the primary process, because the most important responsibility we all have is to retire Donald Trump.” … [Read more...] about Clinton says she feels the ‘urge’ to defeat Trump in 2020
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CNN’s Don Lemon explains handling of segment after Trump criticism
CNN anchor Don LemonDon Carlton LemonCNN's Don Lemon explains handling of segment after Trump criticism Trump hits CNN's Lemon over segment mocking supporters: 'Dumbest man on television' Anderson Cooper, Andy Cohen paired for third straight CNN's New Year Eve MORE on Tuesday night addressed a segment from the weekend that drew criticism from President TrumpDonald John TrumpCNN's Don Lemon explains handling of segment after Trump criticism NPR reporter after Pompeo clash: Journalists don't interview government officials to score 'political points' Lawyer says Parnas can't attend Senate trial due to ankle bracelet MORE in which the host laughed after a guest mocked supporters of the president. … [Read more...] about CNN’s Don Lemon explains handling of segment after Trump criticism
Trump says he backs 25-cent gas tax hike to pay for infrastructure
Sen. Tom CarperThomas (Tom) Richard CarperBiden on whether Sanders can unify party as nominee: 'It depends' Advancing a bipartisan conservation legacy The Hill's 12:30 Report: Democrats turn to obstruction charge MORE (Del.), the top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee, was in the meeting and confirmed in a statement that the president backed a 25-cent increase. … [Read more...] about Trump says he backs 25-cent gas tax hike to pay for infrastructure
The Hill’s Morning Report – Trump defense rests, GOP struggles to bar witnesses
“Jeff had the guts to defy the left-wing fanatics in his own party.” Trump highlighted the economy during much of his speech, noting that 7 million jobs have been created since his election. He also continued to boast of the U.S. drone strike in Baghdad that killed Iran’s most powerful general, Qassem Soleimani, on Jan. 3. He cited the strike while attacking his political rivals with language that was incendiary even for a Trump rally. “We stopped him cold, yet Washington Democrats like crazy Bernie Sanders and nervous Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiDemocrats offer mixed reactions to Trump's Mideast peace plan James Taylor to perform at awards ceremony for Ruth Bader Ginsburg this week Trump offers two-state peace plan for Israeli-Palestinian conflict amid skepticism MORE, they opposed our actions to save American lives. They opposed it,” Trump asserted to a roar of boos. … [Read more...] about The Hill’s Morning Report – Trump defense rests, GOP struggles to bar witnesses
The flaw in Trump and Kushner’s ‘real estate’ school of diplomacy
The Trump plan is really neither a deal nor a peace blueprint: It strongly favors Israel and would force Palestinians to cede their aspirations for a state in the West Bank and Gaza drawn around Israeli settlements patched together by bridges and tunnels. The plan's major historic contribution seems to be to clear the way for Israel to annex lands long-considered illegally occupied by the UN and international community, and to align US policy closer than ever before to the most right-wing influences in Israeli politics. … [Read more...] about The flaw in Trump and Kushner’s ‘real estate’ school of diplomacy
