Best Infrastructure Week yet
by Tom Sullivan
The sitting president's week, in no particular order:
Senate passes bill to keep government open until February, undercutting Trump’s drive for border wall funding
House Intelligence expected to vote Thursday on sending Roger Stone transcript to Mueller
The stock market is on pace for its worst December since the Great Depression
Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Policy Gutting Asylum for People Fleeing Domestic and Gang Violence
Judge denies Trump administration request for emergency halt to census citizenship trial
Mueller Ready to Pounce on Trumpworld Concessions to Moscow
Trump signed letter of intent for Trump Tower Moscow project despite Giuliani insisting he didn't
‘I’m not hiding my disgust, my disdain’: Veteran judge upends hopes of Trump allies as he spotlights Flynn’s misdeeds
Trump shocks allies and advisers with plan to pull US troops out of Syria
Trump 2020 campaign used a shell company to pay ad buyers at the center of alleged illegal coordination scheme with NRA
Embattled Trump Foundation forced to dissolve itself under court supervision
Poll: Majority say sitting presidents should be subject to indictment
Senate report finds Russia used social media to help elect Trump, suppress black vote
The VA’s Private Care Program Gave Companies Billions and Vets Longer Waits
Following the Money: Trump and Russia-Linked Transactions From the Campaign to the Presidential Inauguration
Democrats to block end-of-year judges package
And it's only Thursday morning.
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