Supreme Court nominee Gorsuch says Trump’s attacks on judiciary are ‘demoralizing’ – The Washington Post

President Trump’s escalating attacks on the federal judiciary drew denunciation Wednesday from his Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch, who told a senator that the criticism was “disheartening” and “demoralizing” to independent federal courts. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said Gorsuch made the comments during their private meeting Wednesday, and the account was confirmed by Ron Bonjean,…

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Kellyanne Conway Appears to Have Violated a Federal Law By Telling People to Buy Ivanka’s Clothing

Nordstrom announced in early February that the department store would no longer sell Ivanka Trump’s clothing line due to declining sales. Donald Trump, a cow patty, used his platform (Twitter) as the most powerful man in the world (American president) to attack Nordstrom over his bb girl’s hurt feelings. Enter Kellyanne Conway. Conway showed up…

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Trump disputes account of his Supreme Court nominee’s comments | Reuters

WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Thursday disputed bipartisan accounts that his U.S. Supreme Court nominee had privately voiced dismay over Trump’s attacks on the judiciary, saying Judge Neil Gorsuch’s comments had been misrepresented.   Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal said on Wednesday Gorsuch during a meeting with him called Trump’s comments “disheartening and demoralizing.” The Connecticut…

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Exclusive: In call with Putin, Trump denounced Obama-era nuclear arms treaty – sources | Reuters

WASHINGTON In his first call as president with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump denounced a treaty that caps U.S. and Russian deployment of nuclear warheads as a bad deal for the United States, according to two U.S. officials and one former U.S. official with knowledge of the call.   When Putin raised the possibility…

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The White House wanted more coverage of Trump’s other executive orders. Seth Meyers obliged. – The Washington Post

Senior White House counselor Kellyanne Conway this week complained that the media has been paying too much attention to only one of President Trump’s executive orders — namely, his temporary ban on refugees and travel from seven Muslim-majority countries — and not enough to the many others Trump has signed since taking office. So Seth Meyers…

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Anti-Fascist Group Behind NYU Clashes Were in NYC Long Before Trump Elected – Greenwich Village – DNAinfo New York

At a protest at NYU on Thursday, antifa activists ripped a Donald Trump hat from a man’s head and set it on fire.DNAinfo/Noah Hurowitz NEW YORK CITY — A movement seeking to take down fascists has taken the spotlight since Donald Trump’s inauguration — smashing windows, clashing at the University of California in Berkeley and…

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This Congressman Had the Best Response to the House Science Committee’s Attacks On the EPA

Rep. Don Beyer rocking a “Keep the EPA Great” hat. IMAGE: Twitter A Congressional hearing held Tuesday, “Making EPA Great Again,” condemned the Environmental Protection Agency before it even began. Among those slated testify on “how EPA can pursue environmental protection and protect public health by relying on sound science” was a coal lawyer, a…

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The Bodega Strike Against Trump’s Executive Order on Immigration – The New Yorker

Hide CM floating unit Thousands of Yemeni-Americans perform evening prayers as part of a Brooklyn protest against Donald Trump’s anti-Muslim travel ban.CreditPhotograph by Mohammed Elshamy / Anadolu Agency / Getty Barrier Status: ‘none’ On Thursday, thousands of Yemeni-Americans turned out at a rally in Brooklyn, outside Borough Hall, to protest President Trump’s anti-Muslim travel ban….

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Kremlin demands apology from Fox for Bill O’Reilly calling Vladimir Putin “a killer” – Salon.com

The Kremlin wants an apology from Fox after the network’s host called Russian President Vladimir Putin “a killer” minutes before the most-watched TV event of the year. Bill O’Reilly made the comment during an interview with President Donald Trump that aired just before kickoff of the Super Bowl. “But he’s a killer, though. Putin’s a killer,” O’Reilly…

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