- Yahoo Finance
Trump has over 2,000 conflicts of interest since he’s taken office: report
Trump has over 2,300 conflicts of interest since he's taken office, according to a new report from the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.
- Business Insider
Trump once joked that the US should trade Puerto Rico for Greenland, according to a former administration official
Trump has a rocky and tumultuous relationship with the leadership of Puerto Rico, a Caribbean island territory the US acquired from Spain in 1898.
- Business Insider
Trump's roller coaster week of insults, denials, and bungled messaging paints a damaging portrait of a White House in chaos
It has been a hell of a week for President Donald Trump, even by his own standards, and the week isn't over.
AFPTrump attacks, economic fears focus spotlight on Fed's Powell speech
When the leader of the Federal Reserve speaks, the world listens. Powell is walking a very narrow path as he tries to defend the Fed's independence from political interference, do the right thing for the economy with limited ammunition, and manage divisions within the central bank itself over the
- Associated Press
Danish ex-PM attacks Trump for comments on defense spending
A former Danish prime minister on Thursday lashed out at U.S. President Donald Trump for his tweet about military spending, saying defense willingness is not just about the amount of money spent. Lars Loekke Rasmussen's comment is the latest in an escalating spat between the U.S. and Denmark after
- Politico
Former Manafort deputy Rick Gates testifies against Greg Craig
Rick Gates was thrust into public view in August 2017 when he and Manafort were indicted in the first case publicly brought by Mueller’s office.
- Yahoo Finance
Stephen Ross: AOC is 'taking us totally in the wrong direction'
Billionaire and Republican donor Stephen Ross said it was “tremendously” a mistake for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to oppose Amazon HQ2.
HuffPostTed Cruz Once Made A Chilling Prediction About Trump Attacking Denmark
"I mean, we’re liable to wake up one morning and Donald, if he were president, would have nuked Denmark," Cruz said in 2016.
- The Independent
US budget deficit set to top $1tn as Trump’s tax cuts and spending force rise in borrowing
Donald Trump’s tax cuts and spending policies are driving faster-than-expected growth in the US budget deficit, in sharp contrast to the fiscal responsibility he preached on the campaign trail.The deficit - the debt-funded gap between what the government takes in through taxes and other sources of revenue
HuffPostFormer Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper Unveils Senate Bid
The former governor will try to unseat Republican Sen. Cory Gardner, seen as a vulnerable GOPer in the 2020 race.
- The Guardian
Sanders to unveil $16tn climate plan, far more aggressive than rivals' proposals
Democratic presidential hopeful’s 10-year plan warns of devastating economic consequences if crisis is not addressedBernie Sanders’ plan calls for complete decarbonization by 2050. Photograph: Mike Blake/ReutersBernie Sanders has laid out an ambitious 10-year, $16.3tn national mobilization to avert climate
- The Independent
Trump talks about serving '14 more years' as president
Donald Trump has again mused about serving more than the legal limit of two terms as US president, during an extraordinary back and forth with reporters outside the White House.“What they’re doing, is they’re trying the racist deal. And that’s not going to work, because I am the least racist person ever
HuffPostTrump Admits To Just Making Up Awards In Newly Resurfaced Video
The president confesses to giving himself bogus awards "all the time" in the 2011 video.
- Reuters
Ex-U.S. presidential candidates Hickenlooper, Inslee to run for office in home states
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two Democratic governors who recently abandoned their long-shot presidential bids announced their next steps on Thursday, with both opting to run for office in the friendlier political territory of their home states. Former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, who dropped
- The Telegraph
Pompeo praises 'ally' Denmark and calls for more cooperation in Arctic after Trump row
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke with Denmark's foreign minister on Wednesday and praised U.S.-Danish security cooperation, a day after President Donald Trump abruptly canceled a visit to the Nordic country because it rebuffed his idea of buying Greenland. "Secretary Pompeo spoke by phone
- Reuters
As economic warning signs flash, Trump, Democratic rivals recalibrate messages
After two years touting a booming economy as his own doing, U.S. President Donald Trump is test driving a new message on the economy: Any chance of a recession is not his fault. Trump has moved from touting positive economic indicators since his 2016 election to now trying to blame someone else for
- The Independent
Police discover Trump-shaped ecstasy pill while on overdose call
Donald Trump’s face has inspired editorial cartoons, Halloween costumes and actor Alec Baldwin’s impersonation of him for Saturday Night Live.Now, people can apparently purchase MDMA, known as ecstasy, in the shape of Mr Trump’s face. It even sports his trademark coiffure.
- Reuters
Graphic: Factory woes grip swing states that flipped for Trump in 2016
A slowdown in U.S. manufacturing is hitting jobs in states that flipped to Donald Trump in the 2016 election and that will be key to the Republican president's re-election prospects in 2020. While the overall U.S. economy is still growing at a healthy clip thanks to robust consumer spending, the
HuffPostTrump Singing 'Baby Shark' Is Your New Worst Nightmare
“Build a wall, doo doo doo doo doo doo…”
- The Independent
Trump struggles to pronounce various words during rambling speech to veterans
Donald Trump struggled to pronounce a series of words in front of military veterans during a rambling speech that ranged from attacks on media outlets he disagrees with to threats to release Isis militants into EuropeWednesday’s official event in Louisville, Kentucky, nominally used to announce a cancellation
HuffPostRachel Maddow Shares The Mantra She Uses To Deal With Donald Trump’s Lies
“At this show, we have tried to follow this as best we can," said the MSNBC host.
- The Daily Beast
Lincoln Chafee: ‘I’d Be Open’ to a Libertarian White House Bid
Win McNamee/GettyThe 2016 presidential election was not kind to Lincoln Chafee: the former Rhode Island governor, U.S. senator, and metric system enthusiast flopped when he mounted a long-shot campaign for the Democratic Party’s nomination, becoming a punchline for the pundit class and a footnote in
