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Trump Swamp
08.23.18 | 3:01 pm
Wind Farms Kill Birds, Trump Gripes, As His Administration Relaxes Regs On Wind Farms Killing Birds
By John Light

President Trump has opined several times in recent weeks — and many times over the years — about the dangers that wind farms pose to birds.

“The wind kills all your birds,” Trump told supporters at a Pennsylvania rally in 2016. “All your birds: killed.”

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Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos speaks during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House, July 18, 2018 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ Abaca Press Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos speaks during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House, July 18, 2018 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ Abaca Press
NYT: DeVos May Let States Use Tax Dollars To Buy Teachers Guns
By Matt Shuham
08.23.18 | 11:21 am
Senate Republicans Shrug Off Mounting Evidence Of Trump’s Misdeeds
By Cameron Joseph
08.22.18 | 2:14 pm
Director of the National Economic Council Larry Kudlow talks to journalists outside the White House West Wing August 16, 2018 in Washington, DC. Kudlow confirmed that trade talks with China will resume later this month and that the U.S. is close to a trade deal with Mexico. Director of the National Economic Council Larry Kudlow talks to journalists outside the White House West Wing August 16, 2018 in Washington, DC. Kudlow confirmed that trade talks with China will resume later this month and that the U.S. is close to a trade deal with Mexico.
Trump’s Top Economic Adviser Invited White Nationalist Publisher To BDay Party
By Matt Shuham
08.21.18 | 7:12 pm
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 10:  Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) speaks to the media before a painting he found offensive and removed is rehung on the U.S. Capitol walls on January 10, 2017 in Washington, DC.  The painting is part of a larger art show hanging in the Capitol and is by a recent high school graduate, David Pulphus, and depicts his interpretation of civil unrest in and around the 2014 events in Ferguson, Mo.  (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 10:  Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) speaks to the media before a painting he found offensive and removed is rehung on the U.S. Capitol walls on January 10, 2017 in Washington, DC.  The painting is part of a larger art show hanging in the Capitol and is by a recent high school graduate, David Pulphus, and depicts his interpretation of civil unrest in and around the 2014 events in Ferguson, Mo.  (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
GOP Congressman, Early Trump Backer Duncan Hunter Indicted
By Cameron Joseph
08.21.18 | 7:03 pm
CLEVELAND, OH - JULY 21:  on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention on July 21, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump received the number of votes needed to secure the party's nomination. An estimated 50,000 people are expected in Cleveland, including hundreds of protesters and members of the media. The four-day Republican National Convention kicked off on July 18. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) CLEVELAND, OH - JULY 21:  on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention on July 21, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump received the number of votes needed to secure the party's nomination. An estimated 50,000 people are expected in Cleveland, including hundreds of protesters and members of the media. The four-day Republican National Convention kicked off on July 18. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Trump Aims To Top Obama’s Time On The Midterms Campaign Trail
By Zeke Miller and DARLENE SUPERVILLE
08.21.18 | 5:37 pm
EPA: Rollback Of Obama Climate Change Rule ‘Promotes Energy Independence’
By Associated Press
08.21.18 | 10:25 am
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Environment Subcommittee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill April 26, 2018 in Washington, DC. The focus of nearly a dozen federal inquiries into his travel expenses, security practices and other issues, Pruitt testified about his agency's FY2019 budget proposal. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Environment Subcommittee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill April 26, 2018 in Washington, DC. The focus of nearly a dozen federal inquiries into his travel expenses, security practices and other issues, Pruitt testified about his agency's FY2019 budget proposal.
Pruitt’s $43K Phone Booth Even Dumber A Purchase Than Initially Thought
By Kate Riga
08.21.18 | 7:51 am
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 09: U.S. President Donald Trump introduces U.S. Circuit Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh as his nominee to the United States Supreme Court during an event in the East Room of the White House July 9, 2018 in Washington, DC. Pending confirmation by the U.S. Senate, Judge Kavanaugh would succeed Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy, 81, who is retiring after 30 years of service on the high court. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 09: U.S. President Donald Trump introduces U.S. Circuit Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh as his nominee to the United States Supreme Court during an event in the East Room of the White House July 9, 2018 in Washington, DC. Pending confirmation by the U.S. Senate, Judge Kavanaugh would succeed Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy, 81, who is retiring after 30 years of service on the high court. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Kavanaugh Wanted Bill Clinton To Answer Graphic Sexual Questions
By KEVIN FREKING
08.20.18 | 2:08 pm
FLOTUS Urges Adults To ‘Be Best’ On Social Media As POTUS Attacks Brennan
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE
08.20.18 | 11:27 am
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