Jun 12, 2017 – general of both Maryand and the District of Columbia filed suit this morning in a Maryland district court against President Donald Trump … From Politico: The suit focuses on the president’s continued ownership of his family’s business empire, control of which Trump said … But far from the blind trust standard adopted by past presidents, Trump continues to receive some information about the Trump organization…

Jun 9, 2017 – The next edition comes from David Frum Most sinister of all the pro-Trump talking points: The claim that the president has the right … It’s literally true, but it’s not constitutional practice, in the same way the Senate could refuse to allow a president any cabinet … Equating the president firing someone he appointed with a blanket refusal of the Senate to appoint anyone to the cabinet is one of…

Jun 8, 2017 – Confirmations that Donald Trump is exactly as inadequate at his job as we believed he would be. … They aren’t even denying Trump is a pompous, lying, windbag who is so far out of his depth that being in his cabinet has all the hallmarks … I’ve yet to speak to one Trump supporter that believes he’s not a habitual liar.…

Jun 7, 2017 – How did Trump react to all the chaos he created today? … CNN’s Gloria Borger last week quoted a Trump confidant: “He now lives within himself, which is a dangerous place for Donald Trump to … It’s not the Trump show, anymore.…

Jun 6, 2017 – A new report out today is saying that four top law firms rejected requests from the Trump administration to represent the president … Trump finally settled on Marc E. … Kasowitz, a New York lawyer who has represented Trump in past legal issues, such as the Trump University lawsuits and his divorces.…

Jun 5, 2017 – and Trump is the peacemaker that adjudicates conflicts. … But there are some pretty stupid people in the Trump camp.” … I’d be surprised if any of them actually thought Trump was going to win.…

Jun 5, 2017 – Trump went off-script again. … But Trump—and the NATO case shows this all too clearly—isn’t in the room with them. Good point. … Nobody knows if they should take Trump seriously, or should they listen to his cabinet?…

Jun 23, 2017 – By August, Trump was predicting that the election would be rigged. … What is most insulting to one’s intelligence is that the administration is actually claiming that it was so afraid of helping Trump … It would be up to President Trump to decide whether to use the capability.…

Jun 16, 2017 – The loyalists are those who expect total fealty to Trump and his every whim, no matter how destructive. … Hint: If you’re more concerned about protecting Trump than protecting the nation, you are not a conservative. … Tom Price, who left to serve as part of Trump’s Cabinet (secretary of Health and Human Services).…

Jul 2, 2017 – Not content to limit his state of juvenescence on Twitter to bickering with Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzenzski, Donald Trump tweeted … logo of CNN over the head of WWE Chairman Vince McMahon in a scene cut from Wrestlemania (insert whatever Roman numeral it is) when Trump … Trump thinks of everything in how it affects his little personal universe.…

Jun 30, 2017 – The head of the Civil Rights Division of Department of Justice is one of the most important sub-cabinet positions in government. … Now President Trump has sent a nomination to the Senate to fill the position of assistant attorney general for civil rights: Eric … On Thursday, Trump tapped him to lead the division that handles voting rights, policing and discrimination cases.…

Jun 29, 2017 – Wherever the other 10 percent went, it didn’t go to Trump. What does that mean? … Trump knows this. … That was before she went to the Trump tribe, and made such vile statements, including that she’d let Trump perform abortions in the…

Jun 28, 2017 – Much of the Trump admin was caught flat-footed by WH warning to Syria. … Much of the Trump admin was caught flat-footed by WH warning to Syria. … Trump was with the Chinese president. McMaster coordinated the strike. Defense carried it out.…

Jun 25, 2017 – Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, one of Donald Trump’s seemingly smarter Cabinet picks, seems to understand that there … efforts (which is a good thing): Tom Price, secretary of Health and Human Services, said on “Fox News Sunday” that President Donald Trump…

Jul 10, 2017 – But what did President Trump actually agree to in last week’s meeting with Vladimir Putin? … of the intelligence community and his own cabinet members…[and] United States credibility, hinders deterrence and challenges United … Before the day was over, Trump had backpedaled on the issue, but the natural question has to be what was actually discussed?…

Jul 9, 2017 – Donald Trump must enjoy throwing people on his team under the bus. … It’s difficult to keep track of how many times his aides, press people, and cabinet people say something about Trump or what he’s doing … , only to be undercut by Trump down the road.…

Jul 8, 2017 – President Trump reportedly had to step away from the working group to attend bilateral talks. Fine. … An official Cabinet member, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, attended the Saturday meetings with the Trump’s. … Ivanka sitting in for Trump makes it look once again like the President doesn’t take this all that seriously.…

Jul 21, 2017 – On Wednesday, as just about everyone knows by now, Donald Trump gave an interview to the New York Times in which he lambasted Attorney … GOP senators were not happy: Confronted with the rare and awkward choice of siding with either a president of their party or a Cabinet … Sessions was an early supporter of Trump, endorsed him, and campaigned on his behalf.…

Aug 1, 2017 – As President, Trump has already made four visits to the club. … Evaluating the article on its face, we don’t know who is claiming Trump said this. … If Trump said this, it’s hardly the most outrageous thing he has ever said.…

Jul 30, 2017 – Handler of course wasted little chance to scorch President Trump vehemently. … That’s all on Trump, understand. … Handler’s grasp on D.C. politics was reduced to complaints about Trump hiring generals in his cabinet, “Like a third world country.…

Jul 29, 2017 – Trump began rearranging the chairs on the deck last week. … Graham on Thursday issued a warning to Trump if he were to let go of Sessions. … All the more reason Trump should turn off Fox News and begin listening to his advisers and Cabinet members.  …

Jul 29, 2017 – There are many excellent reasons to oppose how Trump has handled his staff. … John Kelly was already there in his cabinet position. … John Kelly is exactly what Trump needs. Do I think it will work out? Not really.…

Jul 29, 2017 – A lot of noise was made after President Trump erroneously stated on Twitter that transgendered individuals were banned from military … One Cabinet member, however, is standing firmly with President Trump on the issue. … In the meantime, however, the Pentagon awaits further guidance, and I’m hoping this isn’t one of those cases where Trump tosses something…

Jul 29, 2017 – It was Reince Priebus, who took an already cringeworthy set-up video of Cabinet members lavishing President Trump with praise in a … So how low did Priebus sink before Emperor Trump was through toying with him? … Trump eventually summoned Priebus and told him to kill the fly. …

Jul 28, 2017 – His personal relationship with Trump was never going to materialize because he had no accomplishments that Trump respects: he wasn’ … Trying to manage Trump when Trump obviously didn’t respect him and didn’t trust his people was impossible. 2. … The big question is can he manage Trump? If he can keep Trump on message and off Twitter he could be successful.…