Oh boy, oh boy! Trump is very excited that Gregory Wright was indicted... for work done for Ukraine at the behest of convicted felon Paul Manafort. You remember, Trump's campaign manager?
Gregory B. Craig, WH counsel for Obama, is expected to be indicted on charges related to work for the Russia-aligned government of Ukraine, that linked him to Manafort. Craig would become the first Democrat charged in connection w/the Mueller investigation.https://t.co/UqdRoVGx2s
— Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) April 11, 2019
Top NFL prospect stopped pro-Trump tweets because he "might end up in San Francisco" https://t.co/7hb92p7mpR pic.twitter.com/OdVgHEGker
— The Hill (@thehill) April 12, 2019
Senate Republicans whine about Trump's ugly surprises—the ones they keep supporting https://t.co/uM953koYgH
— Daily Kos (@dailykos) April 12, 2019
David Cay Johnston says if the Treasury Secretary & IRS Commissioner do not comply with the request to release Trump's tax returns, they'll be violating a law punishable by up to 5 years in prison.
"The law is clear, and it leaves no wiggle room." https://t.co/zu4co0HJ2u— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) April 12, 2019
I got tired of hearing about a certain someone lying about the Southern Strategy at the hearing on hate crimes and the rise of white nationalism, so I wrote something about folks like @KristenClarkeJD, who were there to actually address the matter at hand. https://t.co/kBI8YH5hug
— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) April 10, 2019
“They Just Had an Unbelievable String of Assholes Running the Place”: The L.A. Times, Once a Print-Media Tragedy, Is Rising from the Near-Dead https://t.co/kObD75YD8i
— Joe Pompeo (@joepompeo) April 11, 2019
— Jonathan Swan (@jonathanvswan) April 12, 2019
The Attorney General Doesn't Care That His Obamacare Lawsuit Would Hurt People | via: HuffPostPol https://t.co/oOZGj6ufce
— SafetyPin-Daily (@SafetyPinDaily) April 12, 2019
An update on the corporate takeover of our government:
An oil lobbyist runs the DOI
A coal lobbyist runs the EPA
A pharma exec runs HHS
A Boeing exec runs DOD
A billionaire Amway heiress runs DoED
A private equity kingpin runs Commerce
A Goldman Sachs exec runs Treasury— Public Citizen (@Public_Citizen) April 11, 2019
Students at Georgetown University voted to increase their tuition to benefit descendants of the 272 enslaved Africans the school sold nearly 2 centuries ago to secure its financial future https://t.co/vRzL5y3uG6
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 12, 2019
Medicare for All 64-year-olds, a big first step https://t.co/dffS28iyy7
— Dean Baker (@DeanBaker13) April 12, 2019
Trump has spent the last few weeks trying to bend to his will what are arguably three of the federal government’s least political institutions https://t.co/SuW7MyjrQw
— POLITICO (@politico) April 12, 2019
Question: "Should the President have praised [Julian Assange] as a candidate?"
Sen. Lindsey Graham: "That's up to the president." pic.twitter.com/DjJuIzRDGi— The Hill (@thehill) April 12, 2019
What's that saying? "Ten pounds of sh*t in a five-pound bag?"
Strolling through St. Peter’s Square, the heart of the Roman Catholic Church, Steve Bannon surveyed the enemy camp.
The populist political consultant has a new target in his crusade against “globalism” — Pope Francis. https://t.co/EIik1QQBgH— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) April 12, 2019
I told my mother I was considering buying a Peloton and...received this email minutes later from my father, who I should really start enlisting if I need to drag someone. pic.twitter.com/95CWiYwvk8
— Clare O'Connor (@Clare_OC) April 10, 2019
At least 60 companies avoided paying taxes this year as a result of the new Republican tax law — a total that's about twice as many as previous years.https://t.co/Wwkw2JPtIZ
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) April 12, 2019
Illinois bill would require President Trump release tax returns to gain 2020 ballot access https://t.co/TlR6IAzhmC via @usatoday
— Propane Jane™ (@docrocktex26) April 12, 2019
15 Untold Emergency Room Horror Stories That'll Make Your Skin Crawlhttps://t.co/U8DxSYxcFB
— BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) April 12, 2019
Question: "which is closer to reality of life in politics, which TV show? 'The West Wing' or 'Veep’?"
Hillary Clinton: "Probably 'Game of Thrones.'" https://t.co/QuRShMeVRp pic.twitter.com/U4kJp0eUhH— The Hill (@thehill) April 12, 2019
And speaking of, my money's on a dark horse named Arya:
We have no idea how #GameOfThrones will end, but surely someone will be sitting on the Iron Throne by the end of it, right? Here are our 10 likeliest candidates to be in the big chair when the music stops https://t.co/pvkkiBhGTi pic.twitter.com/6vadOsi3lB
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) April 12, 2019
And finally, something that will probably make you feel better today:
“This is meant to be. He’s my dog, and he’s coming home with me.” A South Carolina firefighter reunites with a puppy he rescued trapped beneath a pile of rocks, and gives his new best friend—Rocky—a forever home. https://t.co/PScUohTEBJ pic.twitter.com/OkzqSIPlxy
— ABC News (@ABC) April 12, 2019