Wednesday, July 11th.
THE RUSSIAN INVESTIGATION
- Judge orders Manafort moved from ‘VIP’ jail to Alexandria lockup
- Judge to Manafort: Don’t Worry, the Jail You’re Going to Knows How to Handle Terrorists, Traitors and Spies
- Mueller asks court for 100 more blank subpoenas ahead of Manafort trial
- Mueller filing: Manafort has personal phone, laptop, not required to wear prison uniform
- Paul Manafort has phone, email, VIP treatment in jail, prosecutors say
- Paul Manafort Keeps Admitting to Stuff On Monitored Prison Calls
- Paul Manafort’s no good rotten 36 hours – Mad Dog PAC
- Spicy Mic: Mueller asks for 100 MORE subpoenas against Paul Manafort
Paul Manafort might just be legitimately mentally handicapped. Most people in prison would assume that their phone calls are being monitored, because THEY ARE BEING MONITORED! How many people have been busted for ordering hits on witnesses from inside prison? Many. How did they get caught? Audio recordings of their phone calls.
By the way, the judge that ordered Manafort to another prison was the same one the Trump Cult was dry humping a couple months back for being tough on Mueller’s arguing lawyer Michael Dreeben (Daily Check-In 05/04/2018).
- Kyle Cheney: Statement from Lisa Page’s lawyer saying how House Committees did not give her time to review materials before testifying.
- Page’s Attorney Slams House Republicans’ ‘Bullying Tactics’
- Trump pushes lawyer who repped Russian Alfa Bank for key DoJ post
- Can We Just Admit that Trump Is Captured by the Russians?
- A new axis of evil? Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin share an open contempt for human rights
- Donald Trump Is ‘More Loyal To Putin Than To Our NATO Allies,’ Democrat Leaders Say After Germany ‘Insults’
- While America Sleeps: Trump’s Treachery and the Russia Scandal – Mother Jones
- Democrats frustrated Nunes left mid-hearing after questions about Russia probe
COHEN
- Cohen lawyer: Lying about power ‘an impeachable offense’
- Michael Cohen’s lawyer says Trump may have committed an “impeachable offense” for “lying” about Michael Flynn
IMMIGRATION
- Donald Trump’s Supporters ‘Want Anybody Darker Than a Latte Deported,’ Claims Republican Strategist
- Enough with the euphemisms. They’re not ‘family residential centers.’ They’re jails.
- Immigrant families were told they must to pay for DNA tests the US government is demanding they take before they can be reunited with their children
- ‘Jesus Wasn’t a Refugee:’ Trump’s Spiritual Adviser Rewrites the Gospel to Defend Him
- Officials admit they may have separated family – who might be US citizens – for up to a year
- Trump Admin is Now Admitting They ‘Might Be’ Detaining and Separating U.S. Citizens
- Trump Administration separated a 3-year-old from his father who crossed the border legally
- Trump drains HIV/AIDS funding to pay for child migrant detention
- ‘F*** Trump’ lipstick raises $100,000 for families affected by strict US immigration policies
- As Migrant Families Are Reunited, Some Children Don’t Recognize Their Mothers – The New York Times
STORMYGATE
The Wall Street Journal reported last week that Bechard sued Broidy and the two lawyers after he stopped making payments to her, purportedly because Davidson breached the non-disclosure agreement by telling Avenatti about it. Avenatti said outside the hearing Tuesday that he had done absolutely nothing wrong.
California Superior Court Judge Ernest Hiroshige left intact the 20-day conditional seal on the case that another judge ordered on June 6. Hiroshige ordered Bechard’s lawyer to provide a copy of the complaint to Avenatti and gave the parties three days to file briefs whether any additional requests to seal or unseal the case should be handled on an expedited basis.
The case is Bechard v. Broidy, BC712913, California Superior Court, Los Angeles County (Los Angeles).
Just rcvd word that my client @StormyDaniels was arrested in Columbus Ohio whole performing the same act she has performed across the nation at nearly a hundred strip clubs. This was a setup & politically motivated. It reeks of desperation. We will fight all bogus charges. #Basta
She was arrested for allegedly allowing a customer to touch her while on stage in a non sexual manner! Are you kidding me? They are devoting law enforcement resources to sting operations for this? There has to be higher priorities!!! #SetUp #Basta
COLD WAR 2.0
Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer issued this statement as President Trump began the NATO Summit and Putin meetings:
“President Trump’s brazen insults and denigration of one of America’s most steadfast allies, Germany, is an embarrassment. His behavior this morning is another profoundly disturbing signal that the President is more loyal to President Putin than to our NATO allies.
“If the President leaves the Putin meeting without ironclad assurances and concrete steps toward a full cessation of Russian attacks on our democracy, this meeting will not only be a failure – it will be a grave step backward for the future of the international order and global security. A successful meeting means real action, now.
“The President needs to remember that, as Commander-in-Chief, his duty is to protect the American people from foreign threats, not to sell out our democracy to Putin.”
- Link to statement from John Kerry
- Kim Jong-un opts for potato farm visit over Mike Pompeo meeting
- Merkel hits back at Trump’s attack: I remember Soviet occupation
- Most People Think World Is More Dangerous Under Donald Trump, New Survey Finds
- NATO Doesn’t Need More Defense Spending: America needs less.
- Netanyahu tells Putin: Israel will prevent all attempts to violate its borders – Israel News – Haaretz.com
- Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Resolution Supporting NATO as Trump Attacks Continue
- The Washington Post: NATO leaders approve plans to bolster defenses against Russia
- Trudeau Defies Trump at NATO Summit: Canada Refuses to Increase Defense Spending
- Trump Goes Full “No Puppet, You’re the Puppet” on Angela Merkel
- Trump practices ‘diplomatic malpractice’ at NATO breakfast
- Trump Says Germany ‘is captive to Russia’ In Fiery Opening Salvo Against NATO
- Trump slams Germany, other allies in fiery exchange as NATO summit opens
- Trump’s awkward photo moment at NATO: President ignored at summit during official group picture
- U.S. Senate votes 97-2 to rebuke Trump on NATO and Russia
- US signs deal with ZTE, moves closer to lifting ban on Chinese firm | TheHill
- ‘Anger and Disgust’ as Trump Blows Up NATO Summit
TRADE WAR
- Senate takes symbolic shot at Trump tariffs
- U.S. Senate backs non-binding measure seeking congressional tariff role
- Wall St Slides as U.S.-China Trade War Escalates
- Why the Dow is getting left in the dust
- China reportedly looks to ‘hit back in other ways’ in response to latest US tariffs
- Foreign investment in the United States plunged 32% in 2017
#NEVERAGAIN
CAMBRIDGE ANALYTICA AND FACEBOOK
- Russian company had access to Facebook user data through apps
- Top Democratic lawmakers say Facebook’s relationship with Russian company deserves further scrutiny – CNNPolitics
- Fox News will be featured in Facebook’s news coverage twice as much as any other outlet
- Facebook broke the law and faces maximum fine for Cambridge Analytica scandal, UK watchdog says
- Carole Cadwalla Thread on Criminal Proceedings against Cambridge Analytica
- Facebook let a Russian company with ties to the Kremlin mine data from its users
- Facebook touts fight on fake news, but struggles to explain why InfoWars isn’t banned
- Carole Cadwalla Thread on Criminal Proceedings against Cambridge Analytica
THE PROPAGANDA MACHINE
- Fox News Is Gaslighting Their Viewers Into Authoritarianism – Rantt from February, retweeted today
- Two years into the Trump presidency, Fox News is still obsessed with Hillary Clinton
SCOTUS
- Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh piled up credit card debt by purchasing Nationals tickets, White House says
- Watchdog Group Sues Trump Admin for Withholding Thousands of Kavanaugh Documents
PROTECT PROTESTS
- Carolyn Orr Thread on the proposed Anti-Fascist Bill and how Russia used similar tools to torture protesters and enemies of Putin’s regime
- GOP Anti-Antifa Act Could Send Masked Demonstrators To Prison For 15 Years | HuffPost
NAME AND SHAME
- Pence Heckled Over Trump Immigration Policy: ‘Where Are The Children?’
- ‘Make them pariahs’: how shaming Trump aides became a resistance tactic
- Michael Flynn faced chants of “Lock him up!” two years after he used the phrase “Lock her up!” for Hillary Clinton.
- Sarah Palin Is Furious at Sacha Baron Cohen for Tricking Her Into an Interview
- Rick Wilson on Snowflake MAGA’s
GOP: THE PARTY OF LINCOLN IS DEAD
- Donald Trump’s Supporters ‘Want Anybody Darker Than a Latte Deported,’ Claims Republican Strategist
- Donald Trump’s startling global agenda: Taking white supremacy worldwide
- ‘Jews Must Be Stopped’: California GOP Congressional Candidate Robocall
- “This is bonkers”: FCC wants to stop reviewing most complaints about ISPs
- GOP lawmaker bought multi-million dollar yacht on the same day he voted for GOP tax bill
JIM JORDAN
- GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz: People With ‘Loose Affiliation With the Deep State’ Are ‘Out to Get’ Jim Jordan
- Jim Jordan Calls CNN ‘Desperate’ For Reporting On Him
- Jim Jordan says the deep state is engineering his sex abuse scandal
- OSU Wrestler: Jim Jordan ‘Snickered’ When I Told Him About Doc Abuse
- Two More OSU Wrestlers Say Rep. Jim Jordan Must Have Known About Sexual Abuse – The Daily Beast
WOMEN’S RIGHTS
- Here’s What Life Was Like for American Women in America Before ‘Roe v. Wade’
- Susan Collins was a more reliable vote for GOP in 2017 than any other year
- Harvey Weinstein Accuser Lauren Sivan Says Fox 11 Demoted Her After She Spoke Out
- Hawaii’s Supreme Court rejects religious excuse for discrimination against lesbians
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
- Woman arrested in assault of 91-year-old Mexican man who was told to ‘go back to your country’
- Arrest made in beating of 91-year-old who reportedly was told to ‘go back to Mexico’
- Top Pence aide Nick Ayers denies breaking the law while running Greitens campaign
- Eric Garland on Nick Ayers
- Papa John’s shares crater after report that founder Schnatter allegedly used N-word on conference call
- Eric Garland and WitchHunting uncover Kentucky Money Laundering
- Danske Bank’s compliance head quits after ‘intense’ work over Estonia scandal :: The Baltic Course | Baltic States news & analytics
- Alabama Governor Bans Sheriffs From Taking Funds Meant For Prisoners’ Meals
ELECTION 2018
- Obama Explains Why Gerrymandering Is Terrible For Democracy
- Ted Cruz says he’ll debate, but two months after Beto O’Rourke’s first invite he still won’t talk details
- Beto O’Rourke to report huge $10.4 million fundraising haul in second quarter of 2018
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez just won a House primary as a write-in — for a district she wasn’t intending to run in
DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM
- BuzzFeed: Millennial Struggles
- Months After GOP Approved $1.5T Giveaway to Rich, Ocasio-Cortez Shreds Those Questioning How to Pay for Bold Proposals Like Medicare for All
- GOP lawmaker bought multi-million dollar yacht on the same day he voted for GOP tax bill
ASBESTOS?
- ‘Approved by Donald Trump’: Asbestos sold by Russian company is branded with the president’s face
- Asbestos sold by Russian company ‘Approved by Donald Trump’
- Russian Asbestos Giant Praises Trump Administration Actions to Keep Deadly Carcinogen Legal
- Russian mining firm puts Trump’s face on its asbestos products
RUMOR MILL
- Counterchekist: FEATHERS21 cleared for takeoff
- Greg Olear breaks down FEATHERS
- April Kellinger: FEATHERS chart
I’m looking for the original version of the FEATHERS chart. Hopefully I won’t have to reverse engineer it.
That’s it for Wednesday. Thursday, Trump makes his way to London after Brussels and Peter Strozk testifies publicly before the House Oversight Committee. I expect those to be polite, evenhanded…
Wait, the head of the committee threatened Strozk with a contempt charge for refusing to answer a question about an ongoing investigation?
Nevermind.
Thank you, and have a good one.
“Without Journalists, it’s just propaganda.”
– Katy Tur
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