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Aug 31

Rather: Trump afraid of what Mueller will find out

Dan Rather said Wednesday he thinks President Trump is afraid of what special counsel Robert Mueller will find. ” Donald Trump Donald John Trump Steve King defends Arpaio: ‘I don’t agree that profiling is wrong’ Eminem leads anti-Trump chant at music fest Enraged Dems vow to protect ‘Dreamers’ program MORE is afraid,” Rather said on MSNBC.

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Jun 4

Giffords to Trump: ‘Every day we are having a gun debate’

Former Rep. Gabby Giffords (D-Az.) on Sunday hit back at President Trump’s tweet about the weapons used in Saturday’s London terrorist attack, saying that “every day is a gun debate.” “Do you notice we are not having a gun debate right now? That’s because they used knives and a truck!”

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Jun 1

Obama: Trump will ‘reject the future’ by pulling out of Paris accord

Former President Obama criticized President Trump’s decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate deal Thursday, saying that Trump will “reject the future” by pulling away from the pact. “The nations that remain in the Paris Agreement will be the nations that reap the benefits in jobs and industries created,” Obama said in a statement.

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May 31

Franken: ‘Everything points to’ collusion between Trump team and Russia

Sen. Al Franken Al Franken Franken: ‘Everything points to’ collusion between Trump team and Russia Franken mocks Trump’s ‘covfefe’ tweet Trump’s pick to lead antitrust division raises concerns over vertical mergers MORE (D-Minn.) said Tuesday that “everything points to” collusion between President Trump’s campaign and the Russians during the 2016 presidential election, The Associated Press reported Tuesday.

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May 30

Anti-Trump protests planned in D.C., 135 other cities on Saturday

Protesters will gather in Washington and 135 other cities on Saturday to call for an independent commission to investigation possible collusion between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin. The so-called ” March for Truth” is the latest in a series of weekend protests opposing the Trump administration and have included the Women’s March in January and the Tax March and March for Science in April.

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Apr 29

Trump team did do a background check of Flynn, new about ties to Turkey: report

The White House and President Trump’s transition team reportedly did a background check on former National Security adviser Michael Flynn in addition to his already approved security clearance, according to an exclusive report by NBC News on Friday night. “They are not telling the truth about this,” Rachel Maddow said Friday speaking of a scoop obtained by NBC’s Andrea Mitchell.

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Apr 28

Democrats exploring lawsuit against Trump

Senate Democrats are exploring a lawsuit against President Trump on the grounds that his vast business empire has created conflicts of interest that violate the Constitution. “I’m yielding to him on the legal issues. I’m not a constitutional scholar on standing, so if he can figure out a way to do it, I’m rooting for him,” he said.

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Apr 26

Dem to DOJ: Probe Yates, Bharara firings

Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) on Tuesday demanded that the Justice Department investigate two major firings under President Trump’s watch. “I write in regards to the firings of former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates and U.S.

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Apr 5

Poll: Trump approval rating plummets

President Trump’s approval rating has tumbled 11 points since March, according to a new poll released Monday. Thirty-four percent of Americans approve of Trump’s job performance in the latest Investor’s Business Daily (IBD)/TechnoMetrica Institute of Policy and Politics (TIPP) survey.

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Apr 3

Blackwater founder held meeting to establish Trump-Russia backchannel: report

Blackwater founder Eric Prince met with a Russian close to President Vladimir Putin in early January, what The Washington Post said was an apparent effort to create a back channel line of communications between Moscow and the incoming Trump government. The meeting, in the Seychelles islands, reportedly occurred less than two weeks before Trump’s inauguration.

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