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President Donald Trump is declaring the need for a nationwide public relations effort to convince Americans, and particularly children, to not start using drugs.
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Trump Org says it donated $151,470 in profits to US Treasury
The Trump Organization has donated $151,470 in foreign government profits at its hotels and similar businesses last year to the U.S. Treasury, an executive said in a statement Friday. George Sorial, the executive vice president and chief compliance counsel, said the Feb. 22 voluntary donation fulfills the company's pledge to donate profits from foreign government patronage while Donald Trump is president.
No, Nextdoor: Humans were not here before coyotes
We have a long history of coddling coyotes. A large part of our affinity comes from the fact that coyotes are smarter than many humans, and they're especially more clever than most hair-on-fire alarmists on social media, especially, not surprisingly, the eternally fear-stricken people who tend to favor Nextdoor, where the cyclical cry for coyote eradication has once again flared up.
The “Steele Dossier” on a Me:Why I won’t praise the FBI lie & spy machine
Do we hate Trump so much, we'll cheer FBI perjury, cheer the monstrous FISA star chamber and the surveillance horror show exposed by Ed Snowden? Like it or not, that creepy little GOP shill Rep. Devin Nunes, revealed facts that should scare us. First, FBI agents failed to tell the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act court that the file it used to justify spying on a US citizen, the "Steele dossier," was paid for by Hillary Clinton's campaign.
Van Jones: ‘Jay-Z Is Setting A Better Example Than Donald Trump’
CNN host Van Jones on Sunday thanked Donald Trump for the public relations boost after the president attacked Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter's appearance on Jones' show. Trump lashed out at Jay-Z in a tweet on Sunday after the hip-hop legend said that the president's remarks about "shithole" African nations was "hurtful."
Phil Valentine: Democrats lose a lot in the latest shutdownWhat was…
We all know how the government shutdowns usually go. Democrats demand something unreasonable.
Bill Cosby is hitting the town; legal experts see a strategy Source: AP
Bill Cosby is suddenly out and about in his hometown of Philadelphia in what legal experts say appears to be an effort by the comedian to rebuild his good-guy image ahead of his retrial on sexual assault charges in the spring. In the past two weeks, the 80-year-old Cosby emerged from a long period of near-seclusion to have dinner with friends at a restaurant and gave his first comedy performance in more than two years.
Here’s first family’s first year
It's been a jam-packed year of news since President Donald Trump moved into the White House, but it's also been a transformative -- if tumultuous -- year for each member of the first family. Trump and his extended nuclear family's first year in Washington saw new homes in cities, new roles, new books and even a new baby.
One Liberal Democrat Is Willing To Vote For Trump’s Border Compromise
With a government shutdown looming, President Trump met with Republicans and Democrats about hashing out a deal on immigration, which seems to be the biggest obstacle and a top action item for both the White House and congressional leaders. As Michael Wolff has magnified rumors of Trump's mental instability thanks to an error-ridden book, the president allowed the cameras to roll, as the commander-in-chief went around the room getting the views that different members of Congress have on this issue.
Report shows federal bloat in Illinois
A new searchable map of government bloat shows there are almost as many federal government employees in Illinois as there are state employees, and their benefits are generous. OpenTheBooks.com 's latest project, "Mapping The Swamp: A Study of the Administrative State," allows visitors to search their ZIP code to find out how many federal employees are in their backyard.
Roseanne, Aliyah Would be Great, But Forget PMToday,
New York-born Batya Medad made aliyah with her husband just weeks after their 1970 wedding and has been living in Shiloh since 1981. Political pundit, with a unique perspective, Batya has worked in a variety of professions: teaching, fitness, sales, cooking, public relations, photography and more.
Trump signs tax cut in ‘rush job’ Oval Office signing event
In the end, Donald Trump's top achievement as president - a $1.5 trillion tax overhaul - was finalized in a "rush job" of an affair. And that was OK with him.
Trump signs, lauds tax overhaul, off to Florida for holidays
President Donald Trump shows off the tax bill after signing it in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, in Washington.
Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner looks to hire crisis public relations firm
Kushner's lawyer, Abbe Lowell, has quietly called at least two firms, the sources said. The inquiries have occurred in the past two weeks and officials at the firms were asked not to discuss the conversations with others.
Manafort ghost-wrote an op-ed defending himself with the help of a Russian colleague
Court documents filed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Monday reveal former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was ghost-writing an editorial alongside a Russian colleague that was meant to sway public opinion in his favor. Manafort, who was indicted by Mueller's team on conspiracy and money laundering charges on October 30 , had worked on the editorial as recently as November 30. The documents, filed in Federal District Court in Washington, D.C., indicate that Manafort was effectively attempting to try his own case in the press, something for which U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson had already admonished him, after Manafort's lawyers spoke to the media following his initial October 30 hearing.
Whitmer: Women face harassment in male-dominated Capitol
Gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer , one of only two women to have been a legislative leader in Michigan, said the male-dominated Capitol has a "locker room" atmosphere in which it is not uncommon for female lawmakers and employees to confront sexual harassment. Whitmer , who was a lawmaker for 14 years, recounted once having to combat "very lewd" and "totally inappropriate" comments directed at her by a male senator in the Senate chamber.
U.S. states gird for fight as Trump targets consumer finance watchdog
Pennsylvania's Attorney General is leading the charge among his Democratic peers preparing to shore up protections for borrowers and savers while President Donald Trump follows through on a pledge to defang a powerful consumer finance watchdog. FILE PHOTO: Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney arrives to speak to the media at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau , where he began work earlier in the day after being named acting director by U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, U.S. on November 27, 2017.
New missile test shows North Korea capable of hitting all of US mainland
North Korea claims to have successfully tested a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile, topped with a "super-large heavy warhead," which is capable of striking the US mainland. The country's state media made the announcement Wednesday, hours after leader Kim Jong Un ordered the 3 a.m. launch of the Hwasong-15 missile, which reached the highest altitude ever recorded by a North Korean missile.
Joe Bartona s troubles create a public relations dream for the Democratsa PR candidate
For nearly a year, Democrat and public relations consultant Jana Lynne Sanchez has been begging people to pay attention to her bid to represent Texas's 6th Congressional District. Now, thanks to viral nude photos of Rep. Joe Barton, the Republican she hopes to challenge for the seat, she's landed a publicity boost PR people only dream about.
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