Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) withdrew a bill that would have sold off 3 million acres of public lands.
Oy vey. At the National Prayer Breakfast, Trump rambled on about the ratings for Apprentice and how Schwarzenegger was doing an awful job, and that they needed to pray for the show. Arnold had a nice reply to that.
Hey Donald, I have a great idea. Why don't we switch jobs? You take over TV since you're such an expert on ratings and I take over your job and then people can finally sleep comfortably again.
I can’t wait for the follow up tantrum that we all know will come.
David Petraeus Warns That Divisive Actions on Muslims Strengthen Extremists
General David Petraeus, a finalist for secretary of state in the Trump administration despite his disgraced exit from the CIA, told the House Armed Services Committee that broad-brush statements from Trump and others in his administration about Islam and Muslims complicate the fight against groups like ISIS.
"We must also remember that Islamic extremists want to portray this fight as a clash of civilizations, with America at war against Islam," Petraeus said at a hearing on national security threats and challenges. "We must not let them do that. Indeed, we must be very sensitive to actions that might give them ammunition in such an effort."
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Ugh, the hypocrisy.
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Good afternoon folks (good morning west coast). Grab a drink, some lunch, and settle in. The fight against this horrid administration continues, and we must keep up our strength! :)
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