It appears the Trump-Russia investigation got a kick in the pants after a pair of damning news stories that suggested that Donald Trump not only divulged sensitive intelligence to the Russians that could potentially jeopardize the U.S.’s relationship with Israel but that he also allegedly asked then-FBI director James Comey during a February meeting to […]
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The Morning Roundup: Buckle Your Seatbelts. This Trump-Comey Scandal Just Got Real.
It is safe to say that Donald Trump’s presidency is in actual jeopardy. 1) In a memo, former FBI director James Comey claimed that President Trump asked him to end the FBI’s investigation into Michael Flynn. That sounds a lot like obstruction of justice—especially if Trump then fired him for not doing so. Trump allegedly […]
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The Morning Roundup: Trump Shares Classified Intel With Russia
Good morning, everyone. Monday was kind of a big news day. Let’s review.1) Trump shareD classified intelligence with Russia. To repeat: TRUMP SHARED CLASSIFIED INTELLIGENCE WITH RUSSIA. Sources told TheWashington Post and New York Times that the president was bragging about how good the intelligence he gets regarding ISIS is and gave this example to, […]
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Reverend Barber Outlines His Future, Says There’s Still a Fight Ahead in North Carolina
More than a hundred people converged on the Davie Street Presbyterian Church Monday morning to pay their respects to the Reverend William Barber, a local civil rights icon who announced late last week that he would be stepping down as the leader of the North Carolina NAACP. But after more than a dozen friends, colleagues, […]
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The Morning Roundup: North Korea Says It Can Nuke the U.S. Mainland
Yesterday was Mother’s Day. We hope all you moms out there had a good one. It was also graduation weekend at several Triangle universities, including UNC and Duke. Bravo, guys and gals. Welcome to the real world. Good luck out there. 1) Durham for All launches the 10K Strong campaign. The grassroots organization wants to […]
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The Morning Roundup: Legislature Backs Big Pork, Trump Loses His Sh*t on Twitter Again
It’s Friday. You made it. Congrats. 1) Senate completes HB 467 veto override. It seems state legislators aren’t too concerned about new research that shows the presence of pig feces on and inside the homes of pig farms’ neighbors. Thursday, the Senate completed an override of Governor Cooper’s veto of HB 467, a bill that […]
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The Morning Roundup: Trump Defends Firing Comey, Burr Subpoenas Flynn Documents
It’s Thursday and there’s a lot to review. Let’s do it.1) Trump defends firing Comey. James Comey is still unemployed, the president is on the defensive, and the FBI is in shambles. From The New York Times: President Trump’s abrupt dismissal of the F.B.I. director roiled Washington on Wednesday and deepened the sense of crisis […]
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Trump Shafts North Carolina After Hurricane Matthew Relief Request
What do you get when your state helps elect a president and then requests $900 million from his administration to help rebuild after one of the worst natural disasters in its history? If you’re North Carolina, not much. In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, Governor Cooper requested nearly a billion dollars from the Trump administration. […]
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The Morning Roundup: Trump’s Tuesday Night Massacre
Yesterday was historic for all the wrong reasons.1) Trump fires FBI director James Comey, and we’ve got ourselves a constitutional crisis. James Comey is out as the leader of the Federal Bureau of Investigation—and the inquiry into Russian meddling in the presidential election. From The New York Times: President Trump on Tuesday fired the director […]
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The Morning Roundup: Obamacare on the Ropes, But Not Dead Yet
There’s no sugarcoating what happened Thursday, but at least the weekend is upon us. 1) House narrowly passes American Health Care Act. So, should this thing pass the Senate, here’s what you need to know. But, as The New York Times notes, a whole lot of people hope it doesn’t: It is a rare unifying […]