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Trump Finally Has a Lawyer He Likes

June 12, 2019 at 2:29 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Politico: “In six months on the job, Cipollone has turned the White House Counsel’s Office into a central hub of activity and made himself a constant presence in the Oval Office. A 53-year-old former corporate lawyer with an affable style, he has also made enough of an impression on Trump that the president has begun asking aides for their assessment of the White House’s top lawyer — a sign that, at the least, Cipollone has his client’s attention.”

Key takeaway: “Cipollone is not one to seek attention — friends note that he is often found on the edge of photographs, as if he were seeking to step outside the frame.”

Biden Is Not the Best At Goading Trump

June 12, 2019 at 2:27 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Frank Rich: “I have no idea who is going to be the Democratic nominee, but I don’t think it’s going to be Biden. One of the several reasons is that by focusing solely on Trump 17 months before Election Day and refusing to engage with any of his Democratic opponents, he is disrespecting not just those opponents but the majority of voters in his own party. He looked presumptuous when he blew off an Iowa event with 19 other Democratic candidates over the weekend, no matter how commendable his excuse (a grandchild’s high-school graduation).”

“In a party where every major politician (and presidential candidate) is fiercely anti-Trump, Biden isn’t even the most clever at goading him. Nancy Pelosi is the gold standard, with Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth Warren coming up strong.”

Bullock Still Hasn’t Qualified for Debates

June 12, 2019 at 2:23 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Montana Gov. Steve Bullock is still on the outside looking in on the first Democratic presidential primary debate, with just hours until the deadline to qualify,” Politico reports.

“Bullock, who touts his success in a red state as a playbook for defeating President Trump next year, failed to earn 1 percent in a poll of likely Nevada caucus-goers released Wednesday by Monmouth University, leaving him one poll short of qualifying for the debates at the end of June.”

Wall Street Journal: “As Democratic debates near, some candidates are resigned to missing out.”


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Bonus Quote of the Day

June 12, 2019 at 1:37 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Much of the media unfortunately in this country is corrupt. I have to tell you that, Mr. President.”

— President Trump, in a media availability with Polish President Andrzej Duda.

Biden Way Ahead In Nevada

June 12, 2019 at 1:32 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new Monmouth poll in Nevada finds Joe Biden with a clear lead in the Democratic presidential race at 36%, followed by Elizabeth Warren at 19%, Bernie Sanders at 13%, Pete Buttigieg at 7%, and Kamala Harris at 6%.

Other candidates registering at least 1% in the poll are former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke (2%), New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker (2%), entrepreneur Andrew Yang (2%), former cabinet secretary Julián Castro (1%), Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (1%), Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar (1%), and author Marianne Williamson (1%).

The remaining 12 candidates earn less than 1% or were not chosen by any respondents in the poll.

Interior Secretary Accidentally Agrees to Interview

June 12, 2019 at 1:26 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Interior Secretary and native Coloradan David Bernhardt said Monday in a brief, if unintentional, interview with the Colorado Independent that he’s not worried about climate change posing an imminent threat to national parks, nor to the outdoor recreation industry.”

“Bernhardt held no general press availability, but agreed to a one-on-one conversation with The Colorado Independent following his Q&A with the governors. It quickly became clear he had mistaken The Independent for the Glenwood Springs Post-Independent, his hometown paper, because Bernhardt’s first question to the Indy reporter was how long he had lived in Glenwood Springs. Bernhardt, upon realizing he was talking to the wrong news organization, agreed to an abbreviated interview.”

Photos Show Russian Military Build Up In Crimea

June 12, 2019 at 12:55 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The photos, taken between January 2018 and April 2019 by private satellite imaging company Planet Labs and provided to Defense One, show five S-400 batteries, five S-300 air-defense systems, and fighter jets at four locations. They also show improvements to Soviet-era military installations.”

“Observers said the development likely means that Moscow has no near-term intention of returning the Ukrainian territory it seized in 2014, which the United States has said is required before it will resume normalized relations.”

Flynn Hires Mueller Critic as New Attorney

June 12, 2019 at 12:20 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Michael Flynn, who abruptly fired his legal team last week, “has hired former prosecutor turned defense lawyer—and vocal critic of Robert Mueller’s special counsel team—Sidney Powell to represent him,” the Federalist reports.

“Flynn’s firing of his former attorneys… comes at a strange time, and following several significant developments, raising speculation about Flynn’s intentions.”

David Kurtz: “Looks like Mike Flynn is putting all his marbles on a presidential pardon.”

Most Think a Sitting President Should Face Charges

June 12, 2019 at 12:10 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new Quinnipiac poll finds Americans think that a sitting president should be subject to criminal charges by a 69% to 24% margin.

The poll finds a majority think President Trump committed crimes before he took office, 57% to 29%, but are divided 45% to 45% on whether he committed crimes while he has been in office.

8 Candidates for British Prime Minister Admit to Drug Use

June 12, 2019 at 12:00 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Washington Post: “It’s a bit painful to watch them confess via Twitter to youthful indiscretions back at England’s elite universities, while trying to turn attention to what they might do about the Value Added Tax, for example. It is also far from clear what the 120,000 or so Conservative Party members — the ‘selectorate’ that will choose between two finalists — think or care about a former government minister smoking a fatty back at Oxford.”

“The whole row began when one top contender, Environment Secretary Michael Gove, admitted to using cocaine ‘on several occasions’ in the past. Several? The British press naturally wanted to know more. There were quickly tabloid stories about a ‘double life’ and a ‘fast crowd’ in Mayfair casinos and Soho clubs, back when Gove was a young journalist.”

Beware of 2020 Predictions

June 12, 2019 at 11:58 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Matt Taibbi: “Trump’s thin Electoral College win against Hillary Clinton was a similar story. One of the most amazing stats from Election Day was that around one in six of Trump’s voters in November 2016 actively disapproved of him. This allowed him to enter the White House with a ridiculously low 38 percent approval rating.”

“What predictions can you possibly make in a political environment so saturated with ambivalence and pessimism that a person with a 38 percent approval rating can win the presidency? The answer should be none, or nothing obvious.”

“2016 was an indication that voters had traveled so far off the reservation that any choices they made going forward were likely to be hard to predict.”

New Debate Drinking Game?

June 12, 2019 at 11:43 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Walter Shapiro makes a prediction: “Someone will build a drinking game around how often the candidates use the word ‘existential’ on the Miami debate stage.”

Privately-Funded Border Wall Ordered to Keep Gates Open

June 12, 2019 at 11:16 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

BuzzFeed News: “The controversial half-mile wall constructed along the US–Mexico border near Sunland Park, New Mexico, was erected earlier this month after organizers raised more than $23 million on GoFundMe, the online crowdfunding site.”

“But We Build the Wall organizers failed to obtain the required authorization to build the barrier on federal land, cutting off access to waterways and a public monument.”

Trump Jr. Meets with Senate Intelligence Committee

June 12, 2019 at 11:13 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Washington Post: “The president’s oldest son is expected to spend about four hours with the committee answering a limited number of questions, according to people familiar with the terms — including queries about a June 2016 meeting at Trump Tower with a Russian lawyer promising incriminating information about Hillary Clinton.”

“Congressional Democrats believe that Trump Jr. may have lied to them during previous testimony about the meeting and whether he told his father about it — suspicions that were heightened after the publication of Robert Mueller’s report.”

Biden Backs Holding Debate Focused on Climate Change

June 12, 2019 at 11:10 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

David Weigel: “Biden has been at pains to emphasize his devotion to climate action, especially since an aide was quoted as saying Biden would take a ‘middle road’ to fighting climate change — a characterization he strongly disputes.”

Quote of the Day

June 12, 2019 at 10:51 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“This business that Democrats play by one set of rules and Republicans play by a different set of rules, those days are over when I’m president.”

— Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), in an interview with Vox.

Trump Claims Executive Privilege on Census Question

June 12, 2019 at 10:42 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

President Trump “asserted executive privilege to shield documents about the administration’s decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census, a move meant to try to undercut an expected vote by a House panel to hold his attorney general and commerce secretary in contempt for failing to turn over the materials to lawmakers,” the Washington Post reports.

Axios: “The House Oversight Committee is preparing to vote to hold Attorney General Bill Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in contempt Wednesday for refusing to turn over subpoenaed materials. The committee is investigating whether the Trump administration’s decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census was politically motivated, a controversy that could have major implications for future federal funding and redistricting.”

Elizabeth Warren Quietly Moves Into Second Place

June 12, 2019 at 10:06 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who stumbled badly last year when she opened her presidential campaign with a genetic test to prove her Native American heritage, has quietly moved into a dead heat for second place in the race for the Democratic nomination.

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