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Where Things Stand: He Can’t Stop Politicizing A Tragedy Prime Badge
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09.02.20 | 1:20 pm

They couldn’t even find a willing participant. So they replaced a shop owner with someone who’d be happy to play his game.

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Boxes of food aid from the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida are seen in the back of a car at a drive through food distribution event for the needy at Church in the Son on August 7, 2020 in Orlando, Florida. Food Banks in the Orlando area are bracing for a spike in demand as the $600 weekly enhanced unemployment benefits that the jobless have been receiving from the federal government expired at the end of July.  (Photo by Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto) Boxes of food aid from the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida are seen in the back of a car at a drive through food distribution event for the needy at Church in the Son on August 7, 2020 in Orlando, Florida. Food Banks in the Orlando area are bracing for a spike in demand as the $600 weekly enhanced unemployment benefits that the jobless have been receiving from the federal government expired at the end of July.  (Photo by Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto)
Now in Government Food Aid Boxes: A Letter From Donald Trump
The letter is the latest example of the President blurring his official duties with his reelection campaign, most prominently by hosting Trump’s acceptance speech for the Republican nomination last week on the White House lawn.
09.01.20 | 1:27 pm
Where Things Stand: Why Is Trump Tweeting About Mini-Strokes? Prime Badge
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09.01.20 | 12:30 pm

My roommate just asked me this question. There’s not a solid answer, but it’s related to news out of New York Times reporter Michael Schmidt’s forthcoming book, which was obtained by CNN.

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Where Things Stand: Trump Campaign Seeks To Cast Unrest As A Campaign Issue Prime Badge
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08.31.20 | 12:57 pm

The White House is going after former Veep Joe Biden for not traveling to Kenosha, Wisconsin, unlike President Trump who “shows up.”

The only issue? The governor of Wisconsin has politely asked Trump to actually … not show up.

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OSAKA, JAPAN - JUNE,28 (RUSSIA OUT) U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) attend their bilateral meeting at the G20 Osaka Summit 2019, in Osaka, Japan, June,28,2019. Vladimir Putin has arrived to Japan to partcipate the G20 Osaka Summit and to meet U.S.President Donald Trump.  Photo by Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images OSAKA, JAPAN - JUNE,28 (RUSSIA OUT) U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) attend their bilateral meeting at the G20 Osaka Summit 2019, in Osaka, Japan, June,28,2019. Vladimir Putin has arrived to Japan to partcipate the G20 Osaka Summit and to meet U.S.President Donald Trump.  Photo by Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images
Russia Got What It Wanted
Fifty shades of chaos is now the paint on America’s portrait, spread by the hands of Putin and Trump, no matter what any investigation may find.
08.28.20 | 2:00 pm