January 6, 2017

— Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) announced this morning that she is running for reelection in 2018, the Boston Globe reports.

Most Americans in Favor of Keeping Obamacare Until There Is an Alternative

January 6, 2017 Buck Banks

75%

A new Kaiser Family Foundation poll finds that 75% of Americans say they either want lawmakers to leave Obamacare alone, or repeal it only when they can replace it with a new health care law. Just 20% of those polled say they want to see the law killed immediately.

Trump Hotel Drinks Now Priciest in Washington

January 6, 2017 Buck Banks

$24-$100

Washingtonian: “And you thought the $14 cocktail was too pricey? The Trump hotel’s lobby bar has raised its cocktail prices yet again. The cheapest option now is $24, while the most expensive is $100. It’s safe to say the Trump hotel’s Benjamin Bar & Lounge is now the most expensive overall bar in all of Washington, and its price hikes are the hugest I’ve ever seen, especially in such a short period.”

Biden Chides Trump on Public Television

January 6, 2017 Buck Banks

Grow up, Donald. Grow up. Time to be an adult. You’re president. You’ve got to do something. Show us what you have.

— Vice President Joe Biden, in an interview on PBS, criticizing Donald Trump’s attacks on the U.S. intelligence community and his grasp of health care policy.

Hey GOP — Trump Is Not Your Ally

January 6, 2017 Buck Banks

The populist fury of the Trumpentariat isn’t reserved for liberals alone; more and more, it will be focused on Republicans who fail to toe the line when He issues his commands and diktats. The rage monster machine of Fox News, talk radio and Trump-centric social media needs something to feed on, and if House Republicans think Trump and his media allies won’t sacrifice them for their own satisfaction and ratings, they’re not paying attention.

Republicans: ‘Free Trade Bad’

January 6, 2017January 6, 2017 Buck Banks

68%

Of Republicans and Republican-leaning registered voters say free trade has been a bad thing for the U.S., while only 24% say it has been good for the country, according to Pew Research. “These views, which have shifted starkly since May 2015, when 51% of Republican voters said free trade was a good thing for the U.S. and 39% said it was bad, came as President-elect Trump criticized free trade throughout the 2016 election cycle. Democrats, on the other hand, remain largely positive about free trade.”

Bye-Bye Blondie Bondi!

January 6, 2017March 17, 2017 Buck Banks

Pam Bondi’s leaving Florida — what a relief!
She’s going to Washington to join our Commander-in-Thief.
For now, though, she’s idle,
Just waiting on a title.
May we disrespectfully suggest: Bimbo-in-Chief.

Economy on Path for Further Growth

January 6, 2017 Buck Banks

178,000

That’s the consensus estimate for nonfarm payroll additions in December, putting the economy on a path to stronger growth and further interest rate increases from the Federal Reserve this year, Reuters reports.

Day: January 6, 2017

Warren to Run for Re-Election

— Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) announced this morning that she is running for reelection in 2018, the Boston Globe reports.

Most Americans in Favor of Keeping Obamacare Until There Is an Alternative

75%

A new Kaiser Family Foundation poll finds that 75% of Americans say they either want lawmakers to leave Obamacare alone, or repeal it only when they can replace it with a new health care law. Just 20% of those polled say they want to see the law killed immediately.

Trump Hotel Drinks Now Priciest in Washington

$24-$100

Biden Chides Trump on Public Television

Grow up, Donald. Grow up. Time to be an adult. You’re president. You’ve got to do something. Show us what you have.

— Vice President Joe Biden, in an interview on PBS, criticizing Donald Trump’s attacks on the U.S. intelligence community and his grasp of health care policy.

Hey GOP — Trump Is Not Your Ally

— Rick Wilson

Republicans: ‘Free Trade Bad’

68%

Bye-Bye Blondie Bondi!

Economy on Path for Further Growth

178,000

That’s the consensus estimate for nonfarm payroll additions in December, putting the economy on a path to stronger growth and further interest rate increases from the Federal Reserve this year, Reuters reports.

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

“They’ve invested heavily in AI labs. They’ve invested heavily in data centers. So, the first family has a financial stake in this industry, and as a result, the president of the United States is compromised.”

— “Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) on Monday said President Trump will likely not heed calls from technology leaders to implement guardrails on the development of artificial intelligence because of his family’s investments in the industry,” NewsNation reports.

— Jane Haman

“We’re working through some political issues in Israel. I think we agree with them on the end state. They just have a crazy election, and that makes them a little irrational in certain regards.”

— Jared Kushner, quoted by CBS News, on the lack of progress in Gaza.

Numerati

470

Reuters has documented at least 470 targets of retribution under Trump’s leadership – from federal employees and prosecutors to universities and media outlets. The list illuminates the sweeping effort by the president and his administration to punish dissent and reshape the government.

$184 million

50%

38%

31%