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Rudy Giuliani has admitted that he asked Ukraine to investigate the Biden family, which shows the Trump Administration is trying to enlist foreign officials in its efforts to go after political opponents.
Combine this with how the administration is taking steps to prevent whistleblowers from coming forward with critical and urgent information and you get yet another example of how Trump is abusing his power and damaging our democracy.
“Of course I did”: Giuliani acknowledges asking Ukraine to investigate Biden — POLITICO
“So you did ask Ukraine to look into Joe Biden?” CNN’s Chris Cuomo asked Giuliani.Donald Trump was supposed to be great for the business community and help spur job growth, which is why some people were willing to look past his hateful and divisive rhetoric.
But now that his fragile ego has caused him to implement policies harmful to the economy, even his fellow CEO's are losing confidence in his ability to lead the country forward. Certainly makes it much harder to justify having a bigot in the White House (not that there was ever a valid reason to do so).
CEO confidence drops to 3-year low amid trade war uncertainty
The Business Roundtable's gauge of CEO confidence has declined for 6 straight quarters.At this point, ADA is focused in on making sure progressive values are promoted during the presidential election and hasn't taken sides in the primary. But we did think it's noteworthy that there are HUGE crowds for the more liberal candidates (including lines to take selfies with Sen. Warren that apparently lasted four hours) and that is driving Donald Trump crazy.
Guess he doesn't like it when the evidence shows the American people simply aren't buying into the hatred and divisiveness he's promoting.
Crowd size takes center stage in 2020 race as Warren event rivals Trump - The Washington Post
The scale of audiences is now a potentially meaningful metric of electability — one that can translate into volunteers, donors and, as Trump demonstrated in 2016, actual momentum.You can't say Donald Trump doesn't realize his properties are attracting a lot of government officials now that he's POTUS when they're actively giving out "pride pins" to Air Force officers who stay at his property in Scotland.
Best case scenario, it's highly unethical and should be addressed immediately. More likely, all the profits he's making off his presidency violates the emoluments clause of the Constitution.
Trump’s Scottish resort hosted military for longer stays
VIP pins, Scottish shortbread and plush surroundings greet officers who choose Trump Turnberry for their layovers.The Republicans in Congress had no problem wasting millions of dollars and countless hours investigating Hillary Clinton (an investigation that led to no criminal indictments), but they refused to look into credible accusations against Brett Kavanaugh before he received a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court.
In other words, the GOP cares more about scoring cheap political points and putting someone from the far right on the Court than taking the time to make sure a sexual predator isn't given a lifetime appointment to the highest court in the land.
New reporting details how FBI limited investigation of Kavanaugh allegations
As Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh begins his second year on the Supreme Court, new reporting has detailed how the FBI limited in its investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against him.The more centrist candidates tried to argue against Medicare for All during last night's debate because it might result in a tax increase. What the centrists missed is we're worse off now as we're forced to pay enormous premiums and deductibles that help enrich executives of large insurance companies while still leaving millions of Americans uninsured or without adequate coverage.
The Affordable Care Act was a step in the right direction and has helped millions of Americans, but we can help millions more by passing Medicare for All.
Biden, Sanders, Warren clash over Medicare for All in Houston
The battle over health care that has dominated the Democratic race for the White House took center stage in Houston, where for the first time the top three candidates tangled over whether the nation is ready for sweeping reforms.Sometimes creative parliamentary tactics are needed to get meaningful legislation passed. But having the Speaker blatantly lie to Democratic leadership and waiting until Democrats are at a ceremony commemorating the 9/11 anniversary to override the governor's veto is absolutely disgusting and has no place in our political debate.
Unfortunately, the North Carolina Republicans' disregard for common decency and respect actually seems tame compared to the hate and underhanded tactics being promoted by Donald Trump.
NC House Republicans Conduct ‘Surprise Vote’ As Democrats Attend 9/11 Memorial
What better way is there for GOP lawmakers to commemorate the tragedy than by exploiting it for political gain?While the Supreme Court understandibly gets a lot of attention, Trump is desperately trying to stack the lower courts with his cronies. They're such horrible picks that even some Republicans in the US Senate can't get on board with their nomination.
We can't afford to have Trump's picks controlling the courts for decades to come. This therefore serves as another reminder for why we have to gain control of the Senate and White House next year.
Republicans and Democrats hammer Trump's judicial nominee
Steven Menashi faced criticism for refusing to answer questions and his controversial writings.Those pesky facts keep getting in the way of the narrative Donald Trump wants people to hear...even when it comes to national security related issues.
Analysis | Something is fishy about Trump’s John Bolton announcement
Trump said he asked for Bolton's resignation Monday night and got it Tuesday morning. But that doesn't square with two other details, including Bolton's own comments.Our teachers are already extremely underpaid and underappreciated. It's a shame that Donald Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos are allowing their cronies to secure enormous profits while denying teachers and other public servants crucial services designed to help them.
We can no longer allow loan companies to ripoff students, especially those who go into public service, and send yet another generation into inescapable debt.
Student-loan behemoth tightens its ties to Trump and DeVos
The company that rejected 99 percent of applicants for public-service loan forgiveness is leaning on political contacts as it comes under fire.There's a lot of national attention on Virginia since both chambers of the General Assembly are up for grabs this November. ADA realizes this is important because it will help determine who will be in control of the redistricting process -- something the GOP has abused so much that the courts have actually forced their districts in Virginia to be redrawn.
We're glad to join with other organizations that realize the importance of ensuring the redistricting process will be controlled by leaders who actually want districts that will represent the best interests of the people.
Republicans fear drubbing in next round of redistricting
It's shaping up as a 180-degree reversal from the political landscape heading into 2010.Another Trump Swamp Creature
Top Interior official who pushed to expand drilling in Alaska to join oil company there
Joe Balash, who served as the Interior Department's top official overseeing oil and gas leasing on federal land until Friday, is joining an oil firm that's expanding drilling operations on Alaska's North Slope.ADA: What You Should Know
Iowa Blues Fest
We are pleased to announce the First Annual Turn Iowa Blues Fest, hosted by Americans for Democratic Action Iowa (ADA Iowa)! On Sunday, November 3rd, 2019, Iowans from across the Cedar Valley region will come together to support local food vendors, enjoy regional...
How has Congressional partisanship evolved?
A researcher in London has used ADA Voting Records over the past 70 years to create a tool that shows all sorts of interactive information on partisanship trends. Check out the tool HERE.