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Nancy Pelosi calls public clash with Trump a 'tickle contest with a skunk' – live | Nancy Pelosi calls public clash with Trump a 'tickle contest with a skunk' – live |
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The Senate just passed the farm bill by an overwhelming margin. It still has to go to the House but the $867 billion legislation which also legalizes hemp in addition to providing subsidies for farmers and funding food stamps is expected to pass easily. | |
Sarah Sanders has defended her decision to scale back White House press briefings at an event in Washington today. | |
On scaling back WH press briefing: @presssec saying there are a lot of ways to communicate that didn't exist before, also says it's ideal to have president himself speaking to the press. | |
Michael Avenatti is brushing off the verdict on Twitter and insisting that Stormy Daniels will inevitably come out on top. | |
Charles Harder and Trump deserve each other because they are both dishonest. If Stormy has to pay $300k to Trump in the defamation case (which will never hold up on appeal) and Trump has to pay Stormy $1,500,000 in the NDA case (net $1,200,000 to Stormy), how is this a Trump win? | |
Trump apparently is still saying that Mexico will pay for the wall. | Trump apparently is still saying that Mexico will pay for the wall. |
After cameras left room, Trump told Pelosi and Schumer that Mexico was actually going to pay for the wall as part of the re-negotiated NAFTA deal. Unclear how that would work. | After cameras left room, Trump told Pelosi and Schumer that Mexico was actually going to pay for the wall as part of the re-negotiated NAFTA deal. Unclear how that would work. |
Jeff Sessions quoted Kanye West to praise Donald Trump at an event today. | Jeff Sessions quoted Kanye West to praise Donald Trump at an event today. |
Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions quotes rapper Kanye West while talking about President @realDonaldTrump during the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce annual meeting in Montgomery, Ala. pic.twitter.com/3GrytKoEKT | Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions quotes rapper Kanye West while talking about President @realDonaldTrump during the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce annual meeting in Montgomery, Ala. pic.twitter.com/3GrytKoEKT |
A federal judge has ordered Stormy Daniels to pay Donald Trump nearly $300,000 in attorney’s fees in a ruling just issued. | A federal judge has ordered Stormy Daniels to pay Donald Trump nearly $300,000 in attorney’s fees in a ruling just issued. |
JUST IN: Federal judge orders Stormy Daniels to pay President Donald Trump $293,052.33 in attorneys' fees in her defamation case against the president, which the judge tossed out. pic.twitter.com/MIfHSijuF9 | JUST IN: Federal judge orders Stormy Daniels to pay President Donald Trump $293,052.33 in attorneys' fees in her defamation case against the president, which the judge tossed out. pic.twitter.com/MIfHSijuF9 |
Trump’s attorney celebrated the ruling in a statement. | Trump’s attorney celebrated the ruling in a statement. |
INBOX: Statement of Charles J. Harder, Esq. of HARDER LLP in Los Angeles, legal counsel to President Trump: pic.twitter.com/usdAxa0XKU | INBOX: Statement of Charles J. Harder, Esq. of HARDER LLP in Los Angeles, legal counsel to President Trump: pic.twitter.com/usdAxa0XKU |
Per pool, Trump said in the Oval Office at a bill signing just now. “If we have to close down the county in border security I actually like that in terms of an issue.”” | Per pool, Trump said in the Oval Office at a bill signing just now. “If we have to close down the county in border security I actually like that in terms of an issue.”” |
Mike Pence cast his 12th tiebreaking vote in the Senate today since being elected Vice President and it was a first. | Mike Pence cast his 12th tiebreaking vote in the Senate today since being elected Vice President and it was a first. |
This is literally the first time in American history that a federal judge was confirmed to the bench on the basis of a tiebreaking vote by the Vice President. https://t.co/rnr1zmD9ra | This is literally the first time in American history that a federal judge was confirmed to the bench on the basis of a tiebreaking vote by the Vice President. https://t.co/rnr1zmD9ra |
There will be a hearing next year on Paul Manafort’s alleged lies to prosecutors ahead of his sentencing. | There will be a hearing next year on Paul Manafort’s alleged lies to prosecutors ahead of his sentencing. |
A federal judge scheduled a hearing today for January 25, 2019. | A federal judge scheduled a hearing today for January 25, 2019. |
New hearing on the facts about Manafort's breach of plea will happen Jan 25, 2019 in DC federal court. | New hearing on the facts about Manafort's breach of plea will happen Jan 25, 2019 in DC federal court. |
San Diego Democrat Scott Peters is contemplating leaving Congress to run for mayor of his hometown. Peters was first elected in 2012. | San Diego Democrat Scott Peters is contemplating leaving Congress to run for mayor of his hometown. Peters was first elected in 2012. |
Pelosi also apparently used an interesting analogy today. | Pelosi also apparently used an interesting analogy today. |
"The press is all there! Chuck is really shouting out. I was trying to be the mom. I can’t explain it to you. It was so wild. It goes to show you: 'you get into a tickle contest with a skunk, you get tinkle all over you," Pelosi to her members after, per aide in room. | "The press is all there! Chuck is really shouting out. I was trying to be the mom. I can’t explain it to you. It was so wild. It goes to show you: 'you get into a tickle contest with a skunk, you get tinkle all over you," Pelosi to her members after, per aide in room. |
Nancy Pelosi is apparently taking shots at Trump to the Democratic caucus after their meeting. | Nancy Pelosi is apparently taking shots at Trump to the Democratic caucus after their meeting. |
.@NancyPelosi returned from the WH meeting with the president today and went STRAIGHT for the most sensitive part of Trump’s ego: his masculinity. “It’s like a manhood thing with him — as if manhood can be associated with him,” she told her colleagues just now. | .@NancyPelosi returned from the WH meeting with the president today and went STRAIGHT for the most sensitive part of Trump’s ego: his masculinity. “It’s like a manhood thing with him — as if manhood can be associated with him,” she told her colleagues just now. |