The People Vote
American Voters in Pennsylvania and Tennessee not only determine the outcome of two special elections today but if Democrats are able to flip any of many disappointed Trump supporters, it may be an ominous sign for The GOP.
Government
Who's Afraid of The NRA?
President Trump, after calling for raising the minimum legal age to purchase all guns to age 21 during a meeting with lawmakers on guns and school safety suggested that those who are staying silent on the topic are "afraid" to come up against the NRA. White House disputes claim that Trump "chickened out" on gun proposals over NRA pressure http://hill.cm/m8vyN7c
So why has POTUS made an about-face and backed off his call to raise the minimum age to purchase guns? Who's more talk and less action? Is it all about theatrics? http://abcn.ws/2t3sYqv
Perfection of Dereliction?
He promised anyone who would listen that he would hire the best people. Is he kidding or does he assume all Americans are stupid? He also said the US would get tired of winning. He was half right, we are all very tired.
Why has he praised Putin and Xi, but attacked Rerpublicsn, Democrats, and his hand-picked cabinet members?
Conspicuously absent from POTUS many statements are any proof about all the Americans who might benefit. http://over.doseofnews.com/
Put Up or Shut Up
The phrase says don't mess with Texas and everything is bigger in the Longhorn State as its fixing to hold the nation’s first primary election of 2018.
Early voting turnout has GOP weary and worried. Democratic turnout for the 2018 midterm primaries in the state's 15 largest counties was twice as high as the totals in 2014, outstripping the Republicans in urban counties in the GOP stronghold.
USA Trade Trap
Whatever happened to the artful deal? Who claimed to be a star negotiator? Why does @POTUS like trade wars and is reportedly planning to impose up to 25% tariffs on imported steel and 10% on aluminum as his attempt to save US industry?
Tariffs may bring instant cheers but stoke industry full of fears of trade wars this year, rising costs and layoffs across #USA.
The fear is that it could raise costs on everything from airplanes to beer cans. The wider worry is the potential for retaliatory measures by other countries that could hurt exports and jobs.
Gridiron Dinner
POTUS went along for the ride with movers and shakers of the mainstream media he lashes out against at Washington’s annual Gridiron dinner last night.
A white-tie gala is the type of event he's shunned since taking office. But what was supposed to be a good-natured bread-breaking between the president and press could become a flashpoint if Trump, who has labeled reporters “fake news” and the enemies of the American people. His jokes may have rung true saying ‘I like chaos’
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Register and Vote
This week was dominated by some talk of gun control measures, but no action and distraction about turmoil in Trump's White House.
Amid a renewed national conversation about gun control, #CItyImages offers a variety of opinions on the various facets of the national gun control debate that has swelled in the long wake of the Feb. 14 Parkland, Florida, shooting.
Teen shooting survivors leverage huge social media followings for gun control http://thehill.com/policy/technology/376530-teen-shooting-survivors-lev…
US Trade Tirade
America’s steep steel and aluminum tariffs cause tensions with China which could lead to higher prices for all US consumers as well as companies.
Even his friends, advisors and supportrs are turning on him. @POTUS turbulence in trade tariffs are going to cost his base Bigly. The conservative-leaning newspaper Wall Street Journal has raked Trump over the coals for 'biggest policy blunder of his presidency'
All Talk No Action
Let's talk about guns. While dozens of uniformed officers marched into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, just one aspect of the heavy security as classes resumed for the first time since 17 students and teachers were killed by a troubled teenager with an AR-15, thrusting them into the center of the nation’s gun debate. @POTUS placates lawmakers at the @WhiteHouse to talk about gun laws following the Parkland, Florida Valentines Day massacre.
Hiring Best or Worst?
Has @POTUS been hiring the best people to represent the US and make America great? @realDonaldTrump promised his base he would hire the best people, so why does he keep hiring the worst and making mistakes?
He claimed to be self-funding by hiring the best, not the biggest donors... So what happened to his promises?
Trump promised to hire "... the best people, and repeated it several times, suggesting that whenever he keeps repeating something beware. Was it a mean-spirited trick, or a treat, is this one of his big ideas gone bust, or perhaps a bait and switch?
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