November 23, 2016

In another sign that Donald Trump plans to be our first entrepreneurial president, he is selling Christmas tree ornaments in the shape of his red “Make America Great Again” baseball cap on the Trump-Pence website.

The iconic symbol from the Trump campaign is made of brass and finished in 24-karat gold. Oh, and it’s just $149.

Obama Approval Hits Seven-Year High

November 23, 2016 Buck Banks

57%

President Obama’s approval rating, which is at a seven-year high, a new CNN/ORC poll shows. It’s his highest mark since September 2009, when his approval rating sat at 58%.

Trump Part of Larger Movement to Discredit the Press

November 23, 2016November 28, 2016 Buck Banks

In the last few years, Trump has been joined by at least two billionaires who are determined to exploit cracks in the wall of defense around the press. The members of this club are innovators. They have sued or funded suits to defend reputations or protect privacy. But an underlying aim appears to be to punish critics… or even destroy entire media outlets. … This kind of manipulation of the law is unfolding at a keen moment of weakness for the press, which has already been buffeted by falling revenue and mounting public disaffection.

— New York Times

Trump Doesn’t Believe in Conflict of Interest

November 23, 2016November 28, 2016 Buck Banks

The law’s totally on my side, the president can’t have a conflict of interest.

— Donald Trump, in an interview with the New York Times, on whether his businesses will create a conflict of interest while he serves as president.

The Screwing of Low-Income Workers Begins

November 23, 2016 Buck Banks

$65.6 billion

Deep within the recesses of recent tax policy is an anti-fraud provision that will delay refunds for millions of taxpayers who file for two popular credits aimed at helping low-income workers. The change means that the 26 million workers claiming $65.6 billion of Earned Income Tax Credits for 2015 will not get money back from the IRS before Feb.15.

Day: November 23, 2016

Obama Puns His Way to Final Turkey Pardon

Kids Can’t Tell Real from Fake News

82%

Record 77 Percent of Americans See Nation as Divided

77%

Of Americans — a new high — believe the nation is divided on the most important values, while 21% believe it is united and in agreement, according to Gallup.

In Case You Needed Another Reason to Wage War on Xmas

Obama Approval Hits Seven-Year High

57%

President Obama’s approval rating, which is at a seven-year high, a new CNN/ORC poll shows. It’s his highest mark since September 2009, when his approval rating sat at 58%.

Trump Part of Larger Movement to Discredit the Press

— New York Times

Trump Doesn’t Believe in Conflict of Interest

The law’s totally on my side, the president can’t have a conflict of interest.

— Donald Trump, in an interview with the New York Times, on whether his businesses will create a conflict of interest while he serves as president.

The Screwing of Low-Income Workers Begins

$65.6 billion

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

“If you are committing fraud against the American people, all of us in public leadership should be trying to stop it and throw you in prison for enriching yourself off the American taxpayer.”

— Vice President JD Vance, on Fox News.

“Your generation has a great bullshit meter, because you’re fed bullshit online all day. And the Democratic Party brand right now is so bullshit.”

— Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D), quoted by The Atlantic, speaking to college students.

“We are done, Americans are done with endless conflict in the Middle East, spending trillions of dollars, American lives… this is insane and we have to call it for what it is.”

— Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO), on CNN.

Numerati

+175,000

“The U.S. State Department announced on Monday that it has revoked more than 175,000 visas during President Donald Trump’s administration so far,” Fox News reports.

$4,600

11

30%

A new American Research Group poll finds just 30% of Americans say they approve of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president and 67% say they disapprove.

61% to 35%