In attacking Omar and the other members of Congress, Trump said they ought to focus on fixing foreign governments that are among “the worst, most corrupt and inept anywhere in the world.” He almost certainly had Somalia in mind.
Since February, Rep. Pete Stauber has been pushing a bill that would switch all reservations in the BWCA back to a lottery system — clashing with the Trump administration in the process.
Klobuchar’s fundraising total puts her in the middle of the pack. But to get there, she’s been more reliant on her home state than some other candidates.
Eric Black Ink
Just eight years before the Republican Party nominated Trump, they nominated a man who made a point of telling the world that his opponent with the funny name was not scary; just someone with whom he had important differences.
D.C. Memo
Trump digs in on attacks against Rep. Ilhan Omar, anonymous polling, raising the minimum wage and more.
Eric Black Ink
What are you becoming? You claim to be patriotic Americans who believe in the American dream. We don’t lock up those with whom we disagree, and we don’t deport them.
Politics & Policy
Last week, President Donald Trump announced ICE raids would take place in cities across the U.S., primarily targeting people with previous criminal convictions or deportation orders.
Eric Black Ink
Today I’m passing along a “The Point” column by CNN political analyst Chris Cillizza and Jamie Ehrlich.
Eric Black Ink
In an appearance before the National Press Club, Sen. Amy Klobuchar came across as smart, likable, substantive, knowledgeable and full of good ideas in the liberal-but-not-too-far-left lane that she inhabits in the crowded Democratic presidential field. It’s an hour long. [cms_ad:x100]
Eric Black Ink
Seriously. This really happened. In my own little email inbox.
National
The vote came after Trump said Omar and her colleagues should “go back” and fix the “broken and crime infested places from which they came.”
National
With 100,000 unique donors so far, Klobuchar needs just 30,000 more (and one poll result) to participate in the debate in December.
Eric Black Ink
Sen. Graham decided to one-up the denouncer-in-chief by calling the four women what is probably, in Grahamland, the worst (and hilariously erroneous) thing you can call them.
