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Late Night comedians brutally mock Rudy Giuliani’s facial expressions in his unhinged Fox News interview
Defense lawyer Rudy Giuliani was ridiculed by late night comedians for his vivid facial expressions during a Wednesday interview. The former mayor of New York City, in his role as President Donald Trump’s TV lawyer, joined CNN’s Chris Cuomo on Wednesday. Trevor Noah, host of “The Daily Show,” suggested Giuliani only has three facial expressions — which are all related to Dracula. Rudy Giuliani has three facial expressions: 1. Is that Dracula?2. Oh sh*t that's
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WATCH: CNN panel melts down as Trump defender Steve Moore goes on unhinged rant about 'sanctuary cities'
Economist Stephen Moore espoused his staunch defense of Donald Trump on Thursday — and led to an on-air meltdown as host Erin Burnett and his fellow guest hit back at his claims about the proposed Mexican border wall. After claiming he “doesn’t agree entirely” with the president, the former Trump campaign economic adviser claimed Democrats are “out of touch” with Americans and that most “major Democratic cities” are “sanctuary cities.” “Every major Democratic city in
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Kellyanne Conway’s husband tweets projection showing Donald Trump losing 2020 in 27 point blowout
The husband of White House counselor Kellyanne Conway on Thursday tweeted new poll results showing President Donald Trump losing his 2020 reelection bid. George Conway, a prominent Republican attorney, has frequently criticized his wife’s employer. He retweeted a New York Daily News story with the text, “About 57% of registered voters said they will ‘definitely vote against’ Trump in 2020, according to a new poll.” The PBS NewsHour, NPR and Marist poll found only 30
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Trump was 'startled' when he saw AG nominee talking about 'warm relationship' with Robert Mueller: CNN
President Donald Trump reportedly had an adverse reaction when he learned that William Barr, his nominee to replace Jeff Sessions as attorney general, is friends with special counsel Robert Mueller. “We are learning from sources that the president was startled as he watched bill Barr testify in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee and describing the warm relationship he has with the special counsel Robert Mueller,” CNN’s Kaitlan Collins reported on-air Thursday based on information
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Trump's 'witness tampering' may succeed with Michael Cohen who fears for his family says attorney Lanny Davis
Public testimony by longtime Donald Trump “fixer” Michael Cohen before the House Oversight Committee was expected to one of the most exciting Capitol Hill events since Democrats took control of the House of Representative in the 2018 midterm elections. But it might not happen. Cohen advisor and former attorney Lanny Davis to MSNBC’s Ari Melber that Cohen was “considering” whether to testify in light of President Trump’s attacks on his family. Melber played a clip
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White House cancels trip to Switzerland for Davos conference
After getting heat for canceling House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Congressional trip overseas, the White House canceled another trip to Davos, Switzerland. The trip was for the World Economic Forum, CNN is reporting. Press secretary Sarah Sanders confirmed the cancelation in a statement and said it was due to the government shut down. “Out of consideration for the 800,000 great American workers not receiving pay and to ensure his team can assist as needed, President Trump has canceled
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Mississippi government tweets it will be closed on MLK day 'in honor of Robert E Lee's birthday'
On Thursday, the Mississippi government sent out an absurd tweet. The Mississippi Department of Revune tweeted that they would be closed in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. day and General Robert E. Lee’s birthday. The tweet has since been deleted, but screenshots were saved. General Robert E. Lee was a Confederate soldier and his birthday is not an official holiday. They deleted this. I guess those rebel colors do run. pic.twitter.com/JBCfHc8Oaj — jordan (@JordanUhl)
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Silence on Rudy Giuliani's admission proves Trump team knows it colluded with Russia: NBC News analyst
President Donald Trump and his closest advisors appear to agree with lawyer Rudy Giuliani’s implicit acknowledgement that people on the 2016 Trump campaign conspired with Russia during the election. NBC News senior politics editor Beth Fouhy joined MSNBC’s “Meet the Press Daily” host Chuck Todd to break down the implications of Giuliani’s Wednesday television appearance on special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigations. “You played all those clips of him denying collusion, and yet he would...
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First lady Melania Trump flying to Mar-a-Lago after president cancels Nancy Pelosi's visit to Afghanistan: report
President Donald Trump put the kibosh on the congressional delegation traveling to Afghanistan for a classified briefing from commanders on the ground. At the same time, however, the first lady is flying to her husband’s resort in Florida. Politico Playbook writer Jake Sherman was listening to air traffic control and noted that EXEC1F was headed to Palm Beach airport. “EXEC1F appears to be headed to Palm Beach. ATC just said they will have to do
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Judge blocks Republican backed Wisconsin early voting law
A U.S. federal judge in Wisconsin on Thursday blocked a Republican backed law that would limit early voting across the state to two weeks, finding the new legislation was essentially the same as a previous statute he stopped 2-1/2 years ago. The early-voting bill was part of a package of laws that the Republican controlled legislature passed during a rare all-night lame-duck session in December, which included measures aimed at curbing the powers of incoming
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In third year, US women's marches turn to 2020 elections
Two years after filling the streets of U.S. cities to protest the start of Donald Trump’s presidency, women will march again this weekend to try to build political pressure against him ahead of the 2020 elections. The loose movement around the marches has splintered as it enters its third year, and one of the various groups now involved has faced criticism it is anti-Semitic, which it denies. But leaders of the groups say momentum has
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Top Democrat says Pelosi’s Afghanistan delegation was to reassure NATO allies Trump wouldn’t abandon them
President Donald Trump harmed efforts by Congressional leaders to shore up the NATO by cancelling Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s congressional delegation trip, the chair of the House Intelligence Committee explained on Thursday. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) chairs the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence spoke to reporters after Trump cancelled the congressional delegation trip. Schiff said the whether the government was open or closed, the work of Congress must go on. “And I think it’s vitally