Articles & Editorials:
Main Stories
Russia
The Definitive Trump-Russia Timeline of Events
(Politico – 3/3/17 – updated as new information comes out)
Trump Reverses Pledge To Mandate U.S. Steel For Keystone Pipeline. A Direct Beneficiary Is A Russian Oligarch With Close Ties To Vladimir Putin
(Huffington Post – 3/6/17)
Russian Spy Ship Returns Off U.S. Coast, Near Sub Base
(CBS News – 3/15/17)
New Web Site Dedicated to Ongoing Tracking of Trump-Russia Connections
(US Representative Eric Swalwell)
Trump’s Budget
“America First” – Trump’s Proposed Budget
(The White House – 3/16/17)
What Trump Cut in His Budget
(Washington Post – 3/16/17)
If You’re a Poor Person in America, Trump’s Budget is Not for You
(Washington Post – 3/16/17)
Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney justifies cuts to programs like “Meals on Wheels” and school lunch for low income kids because the programs are “just not showing any results.” Apparently feeding someone who can’t afford to
(CSPAN – 3/16/17)
Fact Check: Budget Director’s Claims That Programs Don’t Work
(New York Times – 3/17/17)
White House Cites Satire Column to Tout Budget
(The Hill – 3/17/17)
Mental Illness
In a Repudiation of Trump, a Senior House Leader Rejects Wiretap Claim
(New York Times – 3/15/17)
Trump Says Obama Wiretapping Accusations are Based on Some News Reports
(Washington Post – 3/16/17)
Spicer says Trump ‘stands by’ unproven allegation that Obama ordered wiretapping of Trump Tower
(Washington Post – 3/16/17)
British Complain After Trump Spokesman Cites Wiretapping Report
(Bloomberg – 3/16/17)
US Makes Formal Apology to Britain After White House Accuses GCHQ of Wiretapping Trump Tower
(Telegraph, UK – 3/17/17)
White House: No Apology to British Government Over Spying Claims
(CNN – 3/17/17)
Ahead Of House Hearing, Committee Head Says No Evidence Of Collusion Or Wiretapping
(National Public Radio – 3/19/17)
Trump Says Merkel Meeting was ‘Great,’ Then Blasts Germany for NATO Bills
(Los Angeles Times – 3/18/17)
German Defense Ministry Contradicts Trump, Says it Doesn’t Owe U.S. Money for NATO
(Washington Post – 3/19/17)
In One Rocky Week, Trump’s Self-Inflicted Chaos on Vivid Display
(New York Times – 3/18/17)
Other Stories That You Should Know About:
Conflicts of Interest
Kushners Set to Get $400 Million From Chinese Firm on Tower
(Bloomberg – 3/13/17)
Hate Crimes
Temple De Hirsch Sinai Vandalized With Anti-Semitic Graffiti
(KOMO News – 3/10/17)
Internal White House Dynamics
‘People are Scared’: Paranoia Seizes Trump’s White House
(Politico – 3/15/17)
“There was an article that week that talked about how you can surveil people through their phones, through their — certainly through their television sets, any number of different ways. And microwaves that turn into cameras, et cetera. We know that is just a fact of modern life.”
– Kellyanne Conway
Counselor to the President
3/12/2017
Keeping Track of the Basics:
- Trump’s Cabinet Picks and Their Status in the Approval Process
(Full Article – The Atlantic) - Entire Trump Administration: Who’s Who
(Full Info – Real Clear Politics)
Editorials
Trump’s Mental Health:“The Elephant in the Room”
(MSNBC, 2/23/17)
Ready or Not, Here Come Trump and North Korea
(Bloomberg – 3/19/17)
When the Fire Comes
(Paul Krugman, Nobel Prize winning economist, New York Times – 2/10/17)
Alternative Facts from an Alternative Universe
Self-selecting our news sources, a reluctance to hear opposing ideas, and the choice by many of us to surround ourselves only with like-minded individuals has resulted in many Americans becoming oblivious to the beliefs of those with whom they disagree. This bubble helped create the world of “alternative facts” in which Donald Trump could become President.
To counter this, each week I will present a little of what Trump’s supporters are thinking. Their reality may be very different from yours. Please listen/read to the end, and consider what respectful questions you could ask to better understand and have a conversation, rather than seeking to prove them wrong as quickly as possible and shut them down. We can’t change minds if we can’t talk to each other.
Why the Poorest County in West Virginia has Faith in Trump (Video – 10:32)
(The Guardian – 10/13/16)
Cartoons, Images & Videos
Cartoon by Tom Toles, Washington Post:
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Footage of Irish Prime Minister delivering St. Patrick’s Day address calling attention to Trump’s immigration policies as Trump stands feet away from him:
John Oliver of “This Week Tonight” describes the Republican replacement for ObamaCare
(Warning: some profanity)
Posted by US Senator Bernie Sanders:
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Events & Actions
Two major nationwide protests coming up:
- Saturday, April 15, 2017: Trump Tax Day Marches nationwide to let President Trump know that it’s not just reporters who care about his undisclosed tax returns – find your nearest march here!
- Saturday, April 22, 2017: Scientists and people who believe in and support science will be having marches nationwide to encourage the use of science and facts in creating government policy – find your nearest march here!
The Week In Trump 