Morning Bits: Trump is a prosecutor’s dream

Vladimir Putin would not dream of a system in which the president isn't in charge. "The issue, I think, for us in the midterms is, what message is Putin hearing? Is he hearing the message that we heard from [Director of National Intelligence Daniel] Coats and [FBI Director Christopher A.] Wray and others in that press conference at the White House, or is hearing the message of the president of the United States? And I fear that the message that the Kremlin cares most about is what they hear from Donald Trump, and that is still one of denial and cover for the Russians."

Donald Trump is Bruce Rauner’s useful idiot-and vice versa

If you want to know why Bruce Rauner doesn't know what to say about Donald Trump , consider the fallout from the president's latest Twitter war juxtaposed with POTUS's proposed capital gains tax cut. One of which got a ton of publicity, the other almost none at all.

ALJs Could Get Political With New Executive Order

The new executive order granting agency chiefs the power to hire administrative law judges according to their own standards - and eliminating the exam and competitive hiring process formerly in place - could turn the position of ALJ into a politicized one, critics of the move argue. The "Executive Order Excepting Administrative Law Judges from the Competitive Service," signed by President Donald Trump on July 10, attempts to solve the problems raised by the Supreme Court's decision this year in Lucia v.

Trump Admits His Son Met With Russian Lawyer To Get Dirt On Clinton

President Donald Trump is seen boarding Air Force One on Saturday in New Jersey, the day before he reiterated his stance that the focus of Donald Trump Jr.'s 2016 Trump Tower meeting was to collect incriminating information on presidential opponent Hillary Clinton. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption President Donald Trump is seen boarding Air Force One on Saturday in New Jersey, the day before he reiterated his stance that the focus of Donald Trump Jr.'s 2016 Trump Tower meeting was to collect incriminating information on presidential opponent Hillary Clinton.

The First Fake Media-Induced Mental Illness

Fake mainstream news sources have actually succeeded in broadcasting so much unbridled fear into the United States that weak-kneed left-leaning Americans are coming down with a mental illness that goes by two different names: Trump Anxiety Disorder and Trump Derangement Syndrome. The symptoms of these conditions include a delusional belief that it's the end of the world, a disorientation that's beyond the liberal norm, an unhealthy obsession with following every liberal news channel's apocalypse of the day, a deep sense of anxiety and dread, and being prone to unhinged hissy fits if anyone dares to besmirch the sterling reputation of either Hillary Rodham Clinton or Barack Hussein Obama.

Kasich: Balderson did not invite Trump to Ohio Source: Cox Media Group

Republican congressional candidate Troy Balderson said Sunday he was "honored" to have President Donald Trump campaign for him despite Ohio Gov. John Kasich's claim that Balderson did not invite the president to the Saturday rally in Delaware County. With Balderson finding himself at the center between an ongoing feud between Kasich and Trump on the eve of Tuesday's special election in Central Ohio, Balderson said in a statement he "welcomed" the president to the Saturday rally where "he highlighted his support for" Trump and his agenda.

Trump says 2016 meeting’s purpose was opponent information

President Donald Trump has appeared to change his story about a 2016 meeting at Trump Tower, tweeting that his son met with a Kremlin-connected lawyer to collect information about his political opponent. "Fake News reporting, a complete fabrication, that I am concerned about the meeting my wonderful son, Donald, had in Trump Tower," Mr Trump wrote.

US President Donald Trump Admits Son Met Russian Lawyer For Information on Opponent

New Delhi, Aug 6: United States President Donald Trump has admitted that his son met a Russian lawyer in June 2016 "to get information on an opponent", but defended saying it was legal. It is his most direct statement so far on the reason for Donald Trump Jr's meeting with Kremlin-linked lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya in June 2016, BBC reported on Monday.

Rudy Giuliani tweets about Chicago gun violence, praises Garry…

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said Aug. 5, 2018, in a tweet that Chicago's former top cop, Garry McCarthy, could reduce the city's murder rate if elected as mayor. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said Aug. 5, 2018, in a tweet that Chicago's former top cop, Garry McCarthy, could reduce the city's murder rate if elected as mayor.

Trump: Purpose of 2016 meeting was to get dirt on Clinton

President Donald Trump on Sunday offered his most definitive and clear public acknowledgment that his oldest son met with a Kremlin-aligned lawyer at Trump Tower during the 2016 campaign to "get information on an opponent," defending the meeting as "totally legal and done all the time in politics." It is, however, against the law for U.S. campaigns to receive donations or items of value from foreigners, and that June 2016 meeting between Donald Trump Jr. and Natalia Veselnitskaya is now a subject of special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe.

Amid James flap, Melania Trump again charts her own course

In a Friday, July 13, 2018 file photo, first lady Melania Trump takes a seat during a visit to The Royal Hospital Chelsea in central London. First lady Melania Trump's move to distance herself from President Donald Trump's criticism of NBA superstar LeBron James was the latest instance of her quiet but seemingly concerted effort to subtly create space between herself and her husband, careful not to criticize him directly while making clear she does not agree with him.

Democrats in Kansas weigh how far left the party can go and win in the Trump era

Democrats in the Kansas City suburbs are set to decide on Tuesday what type of candidate they believe can win in a red state during Donald Trump's presidency. The House primary in Kansas' 3rd District is a microcosm of the ideological battles playing out in the Democratic Party in House races this year and ahead of the 2020 presidential election, when the same battles will be front and center.

President Trump: Donald Jr. did nothing illegal in meeting Russian attorney to get ‘dirt’ on Clinton

President Donald Trump defended his eldest son in a Sunday morning tweet, insisting that the infamous June 2016 meeting that Donald Trump Jr. took with a Russian attorney at Trump Tower to get "dirt" on Hillary Clinton was "totally legal." "Fake News reporting, a complete fabrication, that I am concerned about the meeting my wonderful son, Donald, had in Trump Tower," the president tweeted.

Flood insurer that covers 200K SC homes remains a political football

Rain storms triggered widespread flooding in Charleston on July 20, but other areas of South Carolina are also susceptible to water damage. "Our entire state is in the flood zone, in my opinion," says S.C. Insurance Department chief Ray Farmer.