Vulnerable House Republicans Losing Patience With Trump

May 18, 2017

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Vulnerable House Republicans losing patience with Trump

Vulnerable House Republicans are losing their patience with President Trump’s crisis-plagued White House, concerned that the constant chaos will cost them re-election in 2018.

Antle: It’s still Trump’s show, but Mueller is writing the script

Clinton’s experience is instructive. We do not know what, if anything, the investigation will uncover about Russia and the Trump campaign. We do know that the matter is unlikely to conclude quickly.

Trump losing battle to make leaks ‘the real story’ in Russia probe

The Justice Department’s move to appoint a special counsel to oversee the Russia investigation on Wednesday is the latest sign that President Trump is failing to makethe leaks fueling allegations against him the ‘real story.’

Republicans reserving judgment on Trump until Comey testimony

Republicans are withholding their judgment on whether President Trump sought to obstruct justice by firing FBI Director James Comey until they hear directly from Comey, and are mostly ignoring efforts by Democrats to label Trump ‘guilty’ until then.

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Trump investigations are piling up

Robert Mueller’s independent investigation of President Trump leads a growing list of probes into a president who has been in office less than four months and is now mired in layers of unwanted scrutiny.

Editorial: Handle Turkey with care, Mr. President

A couple of hours after President Trump welcomed Turkish President Erdogan to the White House on Tuesday, the visitor’s security detail roughed up a group of protesters outside the Turkish ambassador’s residence. Eleven were injured, including a Washington, D.C. police officer. The skirmish was an illuminating microcosm of the thuggish dictatorship Turkey is becoming under Erdogan.

Former FBI Director Robert Mueller chosen as a special counsel to lead Russia probe

The Justice Department has appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller to be a special counsel to lead the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 campaign.

Coal state lawmakers look to new sources of jobs in infrastructure bill

Coal state lawmakers will be looking to another source of jobs for Appalachia on Thursday by promoting a bill to remake the region into a hub for the chemical ethane as its traditional producers in the gulf states struggle to keep up with demand.

Paul Ryan op-ed: Obama’s regulatory tailspin has been repealed

‘On a mission to cement his legacy, President Obama set out on a final regulatory onslaught to expand the size of government dramatically…. We pledged that we would repeal regulations to create jobs and get the economy moving again. Now, we are delivering on that promise.’

‘The Art of the Deal’ ghostwriter: Trump will find a way to resign

“The Art of the Deal” ghostwriter Howard Schultz on Wednesday predicted President Trump will end up finding a way to resign because he cannot cope with the appearance of ‘losing.’

Barone: The demotic politics of Theresa May — and Donald Trump

There are obvious echoes in Britain’s upcoming election with President Trump’s poaching of traditionally Democratic non-college whites in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa and Florida, which netted Republicans 100 new electoral votes and the presidency.

Puerto Rico’s creditors want to settle massive debt crisis out of court

Puerto Rico’s creditors told a judge Wednesday they intend to continue talks with the government in an effort to resolve the island’s $70 billion debt outside of court.

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