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| Trump signs bill to keep government open after declaring national emergency – live | Trump signs bill to keep government open after declaring national emergency – live |
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| Is Texas in play in the 2020 presidential election? Or the 2020 Senate election? According to this Public Policy Polling survey, yes it is. In both. | |
| The poll has 46% of Texans voting for Joe Biden in a theoretical presidential race, compared to 49% for Donald Trump. In a theoretical Senate election between hot young thing Beto O’Rourke and incumbent John Cornyn, who is not that, O’Rourke is within the margin of error. | |
| .@ppppolls survey commissioned by Dallas Democratic consultant Jeff Dalton:- @JohnCornyn: 47%- @BetoORourke: 45%- Not sure: 8% #txsen pic.twitter.com/OlZHU150ED | |
| Here’s Trump earlier, performing what is being referred to as both a “ditty” and a “sing-song”. The sound of the summer? | |
| "We'll end up in the Supreme Court and hopefully get a fair shake and win in the Supreme Court just like the ban," said Trump, acknowledging his administration may get sued over the national emergency. https://t.co/rPePQTU8uT pic.twitter.com/QneaGmvvLv | |
| A gag order for attorneys and witnesses has been issued in the case of Roger Stone by a federal judge in Washington DC. | A gag order for attorneys and witnesses has been issued in the case of Roger Stone by a federal judge in Washington DC. |
| Stone, a longtime friend and adviser to Donald Trump, was indicted last month on charges of lying to investigators, obstructing justice and witness tampering. He denies wrongdoing. | Stone, a longtime friend and adviser to Donald Trump, was indicted last month on charges of lying to investigators, obstructing justice and witness tampering. He denies wrongdoing. |
| Judge Amy Berman Jackson’s order does not generally apply to Stone himself. But the judge gave the veteran political operative a courtly warning to curb his excesses in the media. | Judge Amy Berman Jackson’s order does not generally apply to Stone himself. But the judge gave the veteran political operative a courtly warning to curb his excesses in the media. |
| While it was not up to her “to advise the defendant as to whether a succession of public statements would be in his best interest,” Jackson wrote, he should not complain about the effects of pre-trial publicity if he courts the publicity himself. | While it was not up to her “to advise the defendant as to whether a succession of public statements would be in his best interest,” Jackson wrote, he should not complain about the effects of pre-trial publicity if he courts the publicity himself. |
| The gag order also bars Stone and anyone else involved in the case from making comments to the public and media around the courthouse before or after hearings. Jackson said the order was needed to protect Stone’s right to a fair trial. | The gag order also bars Stone and anyone else involved in the case from making comments to the public and media around the courthouse before or after hearings. Jackson said the order was needed to protect Stone’s right to a fair trial. |
| “The court has particular concerns about the potential impact of public statements made in the District of Columbia, directed at individuals who may be members of the venire from which the jury will be drawn,” Jackson wrote. | “The court has particular concerns about the potential impact of public statements made in the District of Columbia, directed at individuals who may be members of the venire from which the jury will be drawn,” Jackson wrote. |
| “And, in light of the size and vociferousness of the crowds that have already been attracted to these proceedings, and the risk that public pronouncements by the participants may inflame those gatherings, the court is persuaded that a narrowly tailored order governing the conduct of participants in the matter while they are at the courthouse is necessary to advance the court’s legitimate interest in maintaining the order and decorum that is essential to court proceedings and the fair administration of justice.” | “And, in light of the size and vociferousness of the crowds that have already been attracted to these proceedings, and the risk that public pronouncements by the participants may inflame those gatherings, the court is persuaded that a narrowly tailored order governing the conduct of participants in the matter while they are at the courthouse is necessary to advance the court’s legitimate interest in maintaining the order and decorum that is essential to court proceedings and the fair administration of justice.” |
| White House press secretary Sarah Sanders has been interviewed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, according to CNN. | White House press secretary Sarah Sanders has been interviewed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, according to CNN. |
| “The President urged me, like he has everyone in the administration, to fully cooperate with the special counsel. I was happy to voluntarily sit down with them,” Sanders told the network in an interview. | “The President urged me, like he has everyone in the administration, to fully cooperate with the special counsel. I was happy to voluntarily sit down with them,” Sanders told the network in an interview. |
| Mueller has also interviewed former chief of staff John Kelly, former White House communications director Hope Hicks and former press secretary Sean Spicer. | Mueller has also interviewed former chief of staff John Kelly, former White House communications director Hope Hicks and former press secretary Sean Spicer. |
| Sanders appears not to have expanded on the subject of the interview. CNN wrote that “one likely area of interest was how Sanders composed statements she made on the podium defending the President regarding the Russia investigation”. | Sanders appears not to have expanded on the subject of the interview. CNN wrote that “one likely area of interest was how Sanders composed statements she made on the podium defending the President regarding the Russia investigation”. |
| Right-wing crank Ann Coulter has fired back at Trump after the president slighted her during his Rose Garden speech this morning. | Right-wing crank Ann Coulter has fired back at Trump after the president slighted her during his Rose Garden speech this morning. |
| “Forget the fact that he’s digging his own grave,” Coulter told LA-based radio station KABC. She was talking about Trump signing the congressional bill to end the government shutdown. | “Forget the fact that he’s digging his own grave,” Coulter told LA-based radio station KABC. She was talking about Trump signing the congressional bill to end the government shutdown. |
| “The only national emergency is that our president is an idiot,” she continued. | “The only national emergency is that our president is an idiot,” she continued. |
| Coulter was an early supporter of Trump, but turned on the president over his inaction on the much-touted border wall. Earlier on Friday Trump, 72, had criticized Coulter, describing her as “off the reservation” | Coulter was an early supporter of Trump, but turned on the president over his inaction on the much-touted border wall. Earlier on Friday Trump, 72, had criticized Coulter, describing her as “off the reservation” |
| “This is the worst open borders the country has ever had under the president who ran against open borders,” Coulter said. | “This is the worst open borders the country has ever had under the president who ran against open borders,” Coulter said. |
| Donald Trump has just posted this bizarre video marking his State of the Union speech. It features REM’s Everybody Hurts and has lines from Trump’s address interspersed with unimpressed looking Democrats. | Donald Trump has just posted this bizarre video marking his State of the Union speech. It features REM’s Everybody Hurts and has lines from Trump’s address interspersed with unimpressed looking Democrats. |
| It seems to have been originally created by Twitter person @CarpeDonktum, a co-founder of the right-wing website Culttture. | It seems to have been originally created by Twitter person @CarpeDonktum, a co-founder of the right-wing website Culttture. |
| “I love politics and making people laugh with funny, clever, and high quality meme videos and images,” @CarpeDonktum says on his Patreon page. | “I love politics and making people laugh with funny, clever, and high quality meme videos and images,” @CarpeDonktum says on his Patreon page. |
| “I have combined my love of politics and comedy and now create memes to support President Trump and MAGA. | “I have combined my love of politics and comedy and now create memes to support President Trump and MAGA. |
| pic.twitter.com/BliAo5YDqb | pic.twitter.com/BliAo5YDqb |
| The Supreme Court is set to decide whether the government can add a question about citizenship to the next national census. | The Supreme Court is set to decide whether the government can add a question about citizenship to the next national census. |
| The Trump administration wanted to add the question: “Is this person a citizen of the United States?” to the 2020 census. | The Trump administration wanted to add the question: “Is this person a citizen of the United States?” to the 2020 census. |
| Opponents said the question would lead to inaccurate census results, as both legal and undocumented immigrants would refuse to fill out the census form. | Opponents said the question would lead to inaccurate census results, as both legal and undocumented immigrants would refuse to fill out the census form. |
| The government’s Census Bureau estimated that adding the question could depress responses in households with at least one non-citizen by as much as 5.8%. That could be particularly damaging in states like New York or California, which have large immigrant populations. | The government’s Census Bureau estimated that adding the question could depress responses in households with at least one non-citizen by as much as 5.8%. That could be particularly damaging in states like New York or California, which have large immigrant populations. |
| In January a federal judge in New York ruled that Trump’s administration could not put a question about citizenship on the census. Now the Supreme Court, newly furnished with two conservative justices, will have the final say. | In January a federal judge in New York ruled that Trump’s administration could not put a question about citizenship on the census. Now the Supreme Court, newly furnished with two conservative justices, will have the final say. |
| Rep Earl Blumenauer, of Oregon’s third district, has filed a resolution to declare a national emergency over the climate crisis. | Rep Earl Blumenauer, of Oregon’s third district, has filed a resolution to declare a national emergency over the climate crisis. |
| “What our country should be doing right now is focusing efforts on addressing a real national emergency and one of the most pressing issues of our time: the climate crisis,” Blumenauer said in a letter to Congress. | “What our country should be doing right now is focusing efforts on addressing a real national emergency and one of the most pressing issues of our time: the climate crisis,” Blumenauer said in a letter to Congress. |
| “If Donald Trump wants to start declaring national emergencies for fake crises, Congress should start to address the real ones, starting with climate change.” | “If Donald Trump wants to start declaring national emergencies for fake crises, Congress should start to address the real ones, starting with climate change.” |
| The progressive organizations MoveOn and Indivisible have announced a series of nationwide protests against Trump’s national emergency. | The progressive organizations MoveOn and Indivisible have announced a series of nationwide protests against Trump’s national emergency. |
| “We are mobilizing nonviolent rapid-response events to stand up against Trump’s #FakeNationalEmergency to defend our democracy and immigrant, Muslim, black, and brown communities from Trump’s dangerous national emergency power grab,” MoveOn said. | “We are mobilizing nonviolent rapid-response events to stand up against Trump’s #FakeNationalEmergency to defend our democracy and immigrant, Muslim, black, and brown communities from Trump’s dangerous national emergency power grab,” MoveOn said. |
| Sign up at https://t.co/2JxT0nFQ2d - big coalition of civil rights & other civil society groups convening events at noon Monday. Expect 1000s of ppl. Local event details will be public later today on that same site, & via @moveon @IndivisibleTeam @UNITEDWEDREAM & others | Sign up at https://t.co/2JxT0nFQ2d - big coalition of civil rights & other civil society groups convening events at noon Monday. Expect 1000s of ppl. Local event details will be public later today on that same site, & via @moveon @IndivisibleTeam @UNITEDWEDREAM & others |
| Special counsel Robert Mueller’s team plan to file a sentencing recommendation this afternoon in the Paul Manafort case, according to CNN. | Special counsel Robert Mueller’s team plan to file a sentencing recommendation this afternoon in the Paul Manafort case, according to CNN. |
| Yesterday a federal judge ruled that Manafort, Trump’s former campaign chairman, intentionally lied to the special counsel after he had agreed to cooperate with Mueller’s investigation. | Yesterday a federal judge ruled that Manafort, Trump’s former campaign chairman, intentionally lied to the special counsel after he had agreed to cooperate with Mueller’s investigation. |
| Manafort will be sentenced on March 13. | Manafort will be sentenced on March 13. |
| Here’s some of that statement from Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, on Trump’s national emergency declaration. They argue that Trump’s announcement is in violation of the constitution. | Here’s some of that statement from Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, on Trump’s national emergency declaration. They argue that Trump’s announcement is in violation of the constitution. |
| “If unchecked,” Trump’s declaration “would fundamentally alter the balance of powers, inconsistent with our founders’ vision”, Pelosi and Schumer say. | “If unchecked,” Trump’s declaration “would fundamentally alter the balance of powers, inconsistent with our founders’ vision”, Pelosi and Schumer say. |
| The President’s unlawful declaration over a crisis that does not exist does great violence to our constitution and makes America less safe, stealing from urgently needed defense funds for the security of our military and our nation. This is plainly a power grab by a disappointed President, who has gone outside the bounds of the law to try to get what he failed to achieve in the constitutional legislative process. | The President’s unlawful declaration over a crisis that does not exist does great violence to our constitution and makes America less safe, stealing from urgently needed defense funds for the security of our military and our nation. This is plainly a power grab by a disappointed President, who has gone outside the bounds of the law to try to get what he failed to achieve in the constitutional legislative process. |
| The President’s actions clearly violate the Congress’s exclusive power of the purse, which our founders enshrined in the constitution. The Congress will defend our constitutional authorities in the Congress, in the Courts, and in the public, using every remedy available. | The President’s actions clearly violate the Congress’s exclusive power of the purse, which our founders enshrined in the constitution. The Congress will defend our constitutional authorities in the Congress, in the Courts, and in the public, using every remedy available. |
| This issue transcends partisan politics and goes to the core of the founders’ conception for America, which commands Congress to limit an overreaching executive. The president’s emergency declaration, if unchecked, would fundamentally alter the balance of powers, inconsistent with our founders’ vision. | This issue transcends partisan politics and goes to the core of the founders’ conception for America, which commands Congress to limit an overreaching executive. The president’s emergency declaration, if unchecked, would fundamentally alter the balance of powers, inconsistent with our founders’ vision. |
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| The President is not above the law. The Congress cannot let the President shred the Constitution. | The President is not above the law. The Congress cannot let the President shred the Constitution. |