Gen John Nicholson says he faces a shortfall of troops necessary for training Afghan forces and warns about increasing support from Russia for Taliban
[....] One reason for the deadlock, Nicholson said, was the increasing spoiler role of Russia, which has been accused of aiding Trump in the election and with which Trump seeks to reconcile.
Deutsche Bank is Trump’s largest lender. While the troubled bank has settled several of the charges against it, it’s still undergoing scrutiny by the Justice Department and other federal regulators, and is being overseen by six independent monitors, making conflicts of interest inescapable.
Donald Trump recently lavished praise on Larry Fink for growing the president's fortune. But the BlackRock boss isn't exactly returning the compliment.
Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch told a US senator Wednesday that President Donald Trump's tweets about the judiciary are "demoralizing" and "disheartening."
In a meeting with Connecticut Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Gorsuch, who's largely been silent since Trump nominated him last week, took exception to Trump calling a federal judge in Seattle a "so-called judge" after blocking the President's travel ban [....]
[...] A close-up image of him fills the cover of the current edition of Time magazine. He was portrayed as the Grim Reaper — and also as the real power behind the White House’s Resolute desk — on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” over the weekend.
And any number of stories have focused on his influence over Trump [....]
The president’s tumultuous first weeks in office could influence uptick in viral sharing of misleading articles and propaganda that stoke progressive anxieties
Twitter users have fun creating alternative facts and sundry to go with Kellyanne's imaginary narrative. If you need a laugh, I guarantee you'll find one here.
