President Donald Trump told friends at his lavish Mar-a-Lago club “you all just got a lot richer” after the passage of his tax cut legislation, CBS News reported Sunday.

Donald Trump wrote:People are proud to be saying Merry Christmas again. I am proud to have led the charge against the assault of our cherished and beautiful phrase. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!

slugsrbad wrote:

Donald Trump wrote:People are proud to be saying Merry Christmas again. I am proud to have led the charge against the assault of our cherished and beautiful phrase. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!

Donald Trump wrote:Based on the fact that the very unfair and unpopular Individual Mandate has been terminated as part of our Tax Cut Bill, which essentially Repeals (over time) ObamaCare, the Democrats & Republicans will eventually come together and develop a great new HealthCare plan!

Donald Trump wrote:“Dossier is bogus. Clinton Campaign, DNC funded Dossier. FBI CANNOT (after all of this time) VERIFY CLAIMS IN DOSSIER OF RUSSIA/TRUMP COLLUSION. FBI TAINTED.” And they used this Crooked Hillary pile of garbage as the basis for going after the Trump Campaign!

slugsrbad wrote:

Donald Trump wrote:“Dossier is bogus. Clinton Campaign, DNC funded Dossier. FBI CANNOT (after all of this time) VERIFY CLAIMS IN DOSSIER OF RUSSIA/TRUMP COLLUSION. FBI TAINTED.” And they used this Crooked Hillary pile of garbage as the basis for going after the Trump Campaign!

Who is "they" in the last sentence? Is he talking about the FBI going after him and his campaign? Or the DNC/Clintons? He could just declassify all the documents related to the Dossier and let the public decide. I'm sure he will do that while releasing his tax return.

Hundreds of angry Peruvians packed streets for a second night to protest the release of ailing former President Alberto Fujimori from prison.

Chanting "traitor" and "the pardon has got to go," opponents of Fujimori continued their demonstration outside the Lima clinic where the former leader is currently being treated.

Until his release Sunday, Fujimori was serving a 25-year prison sentence for human rights abuses. The son of Japanese immigrants, he served as Peru's leader from 1990 to 2000.

The jailed former leader was granted a pardon on Christmas Eve by current President Pedro Pablo Kucyznski, who citied Fujimori's failing health as the reason for clemency.

Fujimori is a divisive figure in Peru -- credited with both stabilizing the country's economic crisis and brutally repressing his opponents.

In addition to the two days of street protests, the move was met with condemnation from some lawmakers, who questioned whether there was a political deal behind what Kucyznski's office described as a humanitarian gesture.

Three congressmen from Kuczynski's party announced their intention to resign following the announcement of the pardon.

But the former president had an authoritarian streak and used security forces to repress opponents. In 2009, a special supreme court tribunal sentenced the former president to 25 years in prison for authorizing the operation of a death squad responsible for killing civilians.

slugsrbad wrote:

Donald Trump wrote:“Dossier is bogus. Clinton Campaign, DNC funded Dossier. FBI CANNOT (after all of this time) VERIFY CLAIMS IN DOSSIER OF RUSSIA/TRUMP COLLUSION. FBI TAINTED.” And they used this Crooked Hillary pile of garbage as the basis for going after the Trump Campaign!

Who is "they" in the last sentence? Is he talking about the FBI going after him and his campaign? Or the DNC/Clintons? He could just declassify all the documents related to the Dossier and let the public decide. I'm sure he will do that while releasing his tax return.

The Sarge wrote:

slugsrbad wrote:

Donald Trump wrote:“Dossier is bogus. Clinton Campaign, DNC funded Dossier. FBI CANNOT (after all of this time) VERIFY CLAIMS IN DOSSIER OF RUSSIA/TRUMP COLLUSION. FBI TAINTED.” And they used this Crooked Hillary pile of garbage as the basis for going after the Trump Campaign!

Who is "they" in the last sentence? Is he talking about the FBI going after him and his campaign? Or the DNC/Clintons? He could just declassify all the documents related to the Dossier and let the public decide. I'm sure he will do that while releasing his tax return.

Didn't everyone agree that the dossier was bogus back in January when it became public?

slugsrbad wrote:

Donald Trump wrote:Based on the fact that the very unfair and unpopular Individual Mandate has been terminated as part of our Tax Cut Bill, which essentially Repeals (over time) ObamaCare, the Democrats & Republicans will eventual ly come together and develop a great new HealthCare plan!

He really doesn't know how to govern. He thinks he can just force bipartisanship by blowing everything up.

When the HHS published its draft strategic plan for FY2018-2022 this past fall, it removed all mentions of LGBTQ individuals and ethnic minorities that had appeared in the Obama-era version. The Trump draft plan also rewrote the federal government’s definition of life, emphasizing that life begins “at conception.”

Then, in early October, the Trump administration issued new rules rolling back the Obama-era mandate that employers include birth control coverage in their health insurance plans. (A judge issued a nationwide injunction against this in mid-December, and second judge issued a preliminary injunction last week.)

The Trump administration also announced in October it would be soliciting public comment on ways to potentially reduce HHS regulations governing faith-based groups – a bright red flag for those worried about discrimination.“Agency regulations already contain religious exemptions that are too expensive,” wrote the Coalition Against Religious Discrimination in a letter sent to HHS dated November 24.

In response to its solicitation, HHS received nearly 11,000 comments. But it has only made 80 of them public, those that largely reflect support for anti-abortion policies and disapproval for rules requiring groups to serve transgender individuals. “HHS should not solicit comments for rule-making from thousands of child welfare experts, health experts, and everyday Americans and then hide those comments from public view,” said Julie Kruse, a federal policy advocate at Family Equality Council.

21McBride wrote:It’s a little thing but I teach US history and I gave the students an assignment that linked to bios of minor 19th century presidents over winter break.

I have used the White House site bc they had digestible but pithy stuff that gives them a little more than the textbook.

Luckily I checked the links for the assignment pre-break. Rather than a well-written essay about some memorable Americans you get an era appropriate portrait of say Millard Fillmore and heading links that take you to celebrations of herr leader’s great accomplishments.

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The economy has come roaring back to life under President Trump. The stock market has hit record high after record high, helping more Americans build wealth and secure their futures. Through needed tax cuts and reform, the Administration will bring jobs back to our country. The President is helping U.S. workers by expanding apprenticeship programs, reforming job training programs, and bringing businesses and educators together to ensure high-quality classroom instruction and on-the-job training.