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Jeff Van Drew Panicked

December 23, 2019 at 5:35 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

New York Magazine: “Last week, the first-term conservative Democrat polled his district about his opposition to impeachment. The results were very one-sided. Over 70% of Democratic primary voters would be less likely to support him if he voted against impeaching Donald Trump.”

“Van Drew immediately went silent and was unreachable by allies in the party. The next day, he was meeting with Donald Trump at the White House to discuss switching parties. Within 48 hours, word had leaked out about his decision and, within a week, Van Drew was on cable news pledging his ‘undying support’ to a president whom he voted against 93% of the time.”

Filed Under: House of Representatives

Ex-GOP Lawmaker Calls for Trump’s Removal

December 23, 2019 at 5:32 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Former Rep. David Trott (R-MI) blasted President Trump in a letter to the editor of The Atlantic, saying Trump is unfit for office and should be removed, the Detroit Free Press reports.

Said Trott: “Trump is psychologically, morally, intellectually, and emotionally unfit for office.”

He added that Trump’s “inability to follow normal decision-making protocols has created chaos in our foreign policy and put our country at risk. We can only hope Congress impeaches and removes him so we have a choice between two adults in 2020.”

Filed Under: House of Representatives

House Could Consider Impeachment Again

December 23, 2019 at 3:52 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

The House Judiciary Committee is continuing its effort to enforce a subpoena for former White House counsel Don McGahn in order to determine “whether to recommend additional articles of impeachment” against President Trump for conduct not covered in the articles approved last week, Axios reports.

CNBC: “Democrats have been fighting in court for months to enforce a subpoena for McGahn to testify as part of the impeachment proceedings in Congress. They argue that McGahn’s testimony is ‘central’ to parts of the House committee’s investigation into Trump, which is not yet complete even though the Democrat-led chamber passed two articles of impeachment against him last week.”

Filed Under: House of Representatives


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Democratic Defector Faces Uncertain Future

December 23, 2019 at 3:49 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), the New Jersey freshman who bolted the Democratic Party after opposing President Trump’s impeachment, faces an uncertain political future — not assured of acceptance by Republican voters while risking backlash from his former party,” Bloomberg reports.

“House party-switchers have a mixed electoral record, with some going on to win re-election while others facing primary defeats by voters unconvinced by their political conversion.”

Filed Under: House of Representatives

Inside Giuliani’s New Push to Flip the Script

December 23, 2019 at 3:00 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

NBC News: “Even as President Trump awaits a trial in the Senate, his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani is moving full speed ahead with new allegations against Joe Biden and the former ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch, the very individuals targeted by Trump in events that triggered his impeachment.”

“In recent weeks, Giuliani — himself under federal investigation for his Ukraine activities — has cryptically teased what he calls new ‘proof’ buttressing charges about Biden and purported corruption during the Obama administration, attempting to flip the script by contending that Democrats — not the president — are the ones guilty of obstruction and collusion with a foreign power to influence elections.”

Filed Under: White House

Kucinich Endorses Tulsi Gabbard

December 23, 2019 at 2:21 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Former Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) endorsed Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) in the 2020 Democratic presidential race.

Filed Under: 2020 Campaign Tagged With: Tulsi Gabbard

Giuliani Says He’s Being Investigated Because of Jealousy

December 23, 2019 at 2:05 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Rudy Giuliani told New York magazine that if the Southern District of New York is investigating him because they are just upset they haven’t lived up to his legacy.

Said Giuliani: “It’s a terrible thing to say because it will get the Southern District all upset, but I know why they’re all upset. Because they’ve never done anything like me since me. They haven’t done an eight years like I did since I left being U.S. attorney. Nothing close.”

Filed Under: White House Tagged With: Rudy Giuliani

Trump Gets a Post-Impeachment Mood Lift

December 23, 2019 at 2:04 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Politico: “Friends of the president noted just how content he seemed in the glamorous getaway town of Palm Beach he now calls home, away from it all and back at his Mar-a-Lago resort — what’s described to be like a personal ‘Cheers bar,’ where Trump knows everybody’s name.”

“For aides, Mar-a-Lago can sometimes be a headache, as there is less control over who gets face time with the president and who might be able to whisper an idea in his ear. But that’s the way Trump likes to be, unfettered and able to do what he loves best — playing host, golfing with friends, watching television and working away from the confines of the West Wing.”

Filed Under: White House

Drinks with Rudy

December 23, 2019 at 1:37 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Olivia Nuzzi met Rudy Giuliani for drinks:

“Over a sweater, he wore a navy-blue suit, the fly of the pants unzipped. He accessorized with an American-flag lapel pin, American-flag woven wallet, a diamond-encrusted pinky ring, and a diamond-encrusted Yankees World Series ring (about which an innocent question resulted in a 15-minute rant about ‘fucking Wayne Barrett,’ a journalist who manages to enrage Giuliani even in death).”

“In addition to being the president’s free personal attorney, Giuliani, who is 75, is an informal White House cybersecurity adviser and a high-priced cyber-security contractor. In one hand, he clutched three phones of varying sizes. Two of the devices were unlocked, their screens revealing open tabs and a barrage of banner notifications as they knocked into each other and reacted to Giuliani’s grip. He accidentally activated Siri, who said she didn’t understand his command. ‘She never understands me,’ he said. He sighed and poked at the device, attempting to quiet her.”

“Giuliani is quick to announce that he knows ‘every block of this city,’ but he lives on the Upper East Side and doesn’t linger much across or below the park. When I asked him to bring me somewhere he likes to hang out, he quickly directed his bodyguard to the Mark, a five-star hotel on East 77th Street. Always a creature of habit, Giuliani is extra-aware of where he’s welcome these days. He says that ‘because of what’s happened’ his circle is tightening, that he doesn’t trust anyone anymore.”

Filed Under: White House

Navy SEAL Convicted of War Crimes Meets Trump

December 23, 2019 at 1:29 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“A former Navy Seal controversially granted clemency for war crimes by Donald Trump last month was photographed with the president in Florida over the weekend, and handed over a gift to thank him for reversing his demotion,” The Guardian reports.

Filed Under: White House

Haircuts on the Campaign Trail

December 23, 2019 at 1:05 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Politico: “Before the Democratic presidential debate in Columbus, Ohio, Mike Schmuhl ventured into the city to get his mop of red hair cut. It wasn’t so much that Schmuhl himself needed a trim — but Pete Buttigieg’s campaign manager wanted to make sure the barbershop was up to the task of a presidential shave.”

“Thirty minutes later, after the Royal Rhino Club Barbershop and Lounge passed muster and Schmuhl made an appointment under the name ‘Max Harris,’ another aide who got his hair trimmed, Buttigieg himself appeared for a fresh pre-debate cut.”

Filed Under: 2020 Campaign

The Perfect Holiday Gift!

December 23, 2019 at 12:55 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

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Filed Under: Administrative

Bannon Works for Wanted Chinese Billionaire

December 23, 2019 at 12:52 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

New York Times: “Almost immediately after ending his White House employment, Stephen Bannon, the former chief strategist to President Trump, forged a lucrative financial relationship with a mysterious Chinese billionaire who was sought by Beijing for extradition from the United States.”

“China’s government had already accused Guo Wengui, a real-estate magnate also known as Miles Kwok, of money-laundering, bribery and rape when he and Mr. Bannon developed a mutually beneficial relationship that began with a $150,000 loan to Mr. Trump’s one-time confidante.”

“It escalated to a yearlong million-dollar contract.”

Filed Under: Political Consultants

Planning for the Trump Presidential Library

December 23, 2019 at 12:36 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Palm Beach Post: “A Palm Beach County trailer park could be the site of a future Donald J. Trump presidential library. That’s the vision of James Arena, a real estate broker and resident of Briny Breezes, the 43-acre coastal town just south of Boynton Beach that’s made up entirely of a mobile home park…”

“Arena said he has the ball rolling by reaching out to his friend, rapper and Palm Beach County resident Vanilla Ice.”

Filed Under: White House

Who Is Editing Buttigieg’s Wikipedia Page?

December 23, 2019 at 12:06 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Slate: “The evidence seems overwhelming that, despite the campaign’s repeated denials, Pete Buttigieg has had knowledge of, and at least some active participation in, the maintenance of his Wikipedia presence. This is not a crime. It’s just a deeply weird thing to deny.”

Filed Under: 2020 Campaign Tagged With: Pete Buttigieg

Jones Trails In Race for Re-Election

December 23, 2019 at 12:02 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new JMC Analytics poll in Alabama finds Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) trailing three Republicans seeking his job by 4 to 7 points.

Tommy Tuberville (R) leads Jones 47% to 40%, Jeff Sessions (R) leads Jones 46% to 41%, and Rep. Bradley Byrne (R) leads Jones 44% to 40%.

Jones did beat Roy Moore (R) in a head-to-head matchup, leading him 47% to 33%.

Filed Under: 2020 Campaign

Trump to Rally Evangelical Voters

December 23, 2019 at 12:01 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“President Trump is going to rally his religious supporters in Miami, a move that comes after an evangelical Christian magazine called for him to be removed from office. Trump is rolling out an ‘Evangelicals for Trump’ coalition on Jan. 3 in Miami,” the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Filed Under: 2020 Campaign, Religion

Millionaires Prefer Biden to Trump

December 23, 2019 at 11:47 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new CNBC poll of millionaires finds Joe Biden beats President Trump in a general election match up, 48% to 41%. Biden would even get 18% of Republican millionaire votes in a Trump-Biden match-up.

The only other Democratic candidate who beats Trump among millionaires is Pete Buttigieg, who edges past Trump 46% to 43%. Trump easily beats both Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren among millionaires.

Filed Under: 2020 Campaign

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