MS NOW July 2018 Articles
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How to own your financial narrative, and avoid common missteps
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 7.31.18
Trump questions his own policy on 3-D-printed plastic guns
Donald Trump boasts he made the Koch brothers ‘richer’
In key statewide race, Donald Trump finds his ‘mini-me’
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.31.18
Why Bernie Sanders is delighted with the new ‘Medicare for All’ price tag
Rohrabacher: ‘Not a person’ in DC would turn down foreign campaign help
Trump’s boasts of success on North Korea start to look a little worse
With bogus economic boasts, Paul Ryan flunks an easy test
Trump’s falsehoods about NATO become more brazen (and alarming)
Trump administration eyes new tax breaks, this time without Congress
On Kavanaugh nomination, Rand Paul pulls a Rand Paul
On collusion question, Giuliani isn’t doing Trump any favors
Trump’s daily agenda shaped by what he’s seen on television
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.30.18
Mnuchin eyes economic break for politically important Russian company
Trump’s economic predictions aren’t just wrong; they’re counterproductive
Bush-era torture becomes key point of contention in Kavanaugh fight
Despite recent progress, Republicans press Mueller to ‘wrap it up’
Conservatives start suggesting that colluding with Russia isn’t so bad
Trump is ready to campaign full-time, but who’ll stand by his side?
Even Trump’s allies question some of his Russia scandal denials
Why Trump’s new government shutdown threat matters
As Trump asks for patience on trade, there’s reason for skepticism
Trump’s new criticisms of NATO don’t make any sense
Why the subpoena of a Trump Organization executive is so important
Trump’s economic boasts are increasingly divorced from reality
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.27.18
Trump’s boasts on health care take an incoherent turn
The rapid rise and fall of a misguided Republican impeachment stunt
Missouri’s McCaskill reportedly targeted by Russia in 2018 race
To get through to Trump, EU leaders kept things ‘very simple’
Economic growth picks up, but the boost comes with an asterisk
In the Know: Women in the media 7/23-7/27
Cohen reportedly willing to say Trump knew about infamous Russia meeting
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 7.26.18
As Mueller focuses on Trump tweets, Giuliani addresses obstruction
Education Secretary DeVos makes things tougher for defrauded students
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.26.18
How Girlboss’s Sophia Amoruso continues to chart her career course
Michigan GOP boasted about stuffing ‘Dem garbage’ into gerrymandered districts
Nunes suffers another embarrassment at the hands of his Senate counterpart
New evidence raises doubts about Trump admin’s Census claims
Top Trump administration official takes aim at ‘Medicare for All’
Former top Trump aide asks ‘who’s minding the store’ on cyber-threats
Trump delays White House invitation that Vladimir Putin never accepted
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 7.25.18
Judge creates new headache for Trump, allows emoluments case to proceed
In the Trump era, Republicans sour on the FBI
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.25.18
Christian pastors get mentioned by name in Cohen’s Trump tape
Georgians set the stage for an amazing gubernatorial race
What Trump still doesn’t understand about military raises
Trump eyes bailout for farmers hurt by his trade agenda
Trump tells supporters, ‘What you’re seeing … is not what’s happening’
Cohen raises the stakes with release of new secret Trump recording
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 7.24.18
Trump applies ‘no puppet, no puppet’ to election security
In 2018, many voters are confronting overt racists on the ballot
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.24.18
Why it’s so hard to believe that Rand Paul is ‘undecided’ on Kavanaugh
White House still peddling falsehoods on Russia, US intelligence
‘Made in America’ matters to Trump (except on Trump-branded products)
Trump thinks Putin may become his friend, Haley disagrees
Giuliani to Mueller: question Trump about collusion, not obstruction
Trump thinks abortion is ‘a 50-50 question,’ polling shows otherwise
Trump’s odd defense of his trade war: ‘We’re playing with the bank’s money’
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.23.18
On foreign policy, do we listen to Trump or the Trump administration?
China doesn’t want to defeat us, it wants to ‘replace’ us
Team Trump says another Putin meeting ‘makes enormous sense’ (but it doesn’t)
Trump slowly starts to realize his North Korea gambit is failing
After going ‘rogue,’ top intel official tries to mollify Trump White House
Why it matters that Kavanaugh questioned a key Watergate ruling
New documents shed light on surveillance of former Trump adviser
As Trump threatens war with Iran, few know whether to take it seriously
Hacked Rep. Ashford: ‘Why Was There No Call to Action’ from DCCC?
McConnell’s Supreme Court ultimatum may not be as scary as he thinks
What is Putin trying to tell us?
Cohen recorded chat with Trump about possible pre-election payoff
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.20.18
Key cyber-security officials leave the Trump admin at a difficult time
Trump changes his mind about the Fed and low interest rates
Pruitt’s EPA staff worried about chemical exposure (for him, not you)
Republicans reject Dem effort to boost election-security funding
An unexpected setback in the Republican campaign to remake the courts
Amateur Hour: Trump makes his third walk-back on Russia in three days
In the Know: Women in the news 7/16-7/20
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 7.19.18
Despite evidence, DHS’s Nielson still isn’t sure Russia favored Trump
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.19.18
Report: Trump was told of Putin’s role in election attack in Jan. 2017
The problem with Trump’s proof of being ‘tough’ toward Russia
Interior’s Zinke faces investigation from internal watchdog
Team Trump’s assurances about the deficit suddenly look quite a bit worse
6 smart shortcuts to cleaner eating
Opioid crisis: The 3 things your college-bound child needs to know
Coming to terms with Trump’s new ‘agreements’ with Russia’s Putin
Trump admin considers Putin request to question American diplomat
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 7.18.18
Obama blasts leaders who reject ‘facts’ and ‘make stuff up’
Is Russia targeting the midterms? Trump again contradicts intel agencies
Tensions between Trump and US intelligence agencies reach a new level
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.18.18
Yai Vargas helps women find their voice
Ryan shows no real interest in trying to constrain Trump
Are White House transcripts getting politically motivated touch-ups?
Trump’s new Supreme Court nominee fails to garner broad public support
Trump questions value of the NATO alliance’s core principle
Trump tries and fails to clean up his Putin summit mess
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 7.17.18
Trying to clean up Trump’s mess, White House writes underwhelming talking points
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.17.18
New Hampshire Republicans spark major fight over voting rights
The White House had a plan for Putin, but Trump ignored it
Insisting there was ‘no collusion,’ Trump quotes Putin
‘The world just moves on without us’: Japan and EU sign a trade deal
After Trump sides with Putin, Republicans respond with hollow backlash
Justice Department charges Russian who eyed NRA as a foreign agent
Trump’s overseas adventure becomes a week of ‘calamitous’ events
Leading Dem senator: it’s ‘likely’ Putin has incriminating info on Trump
In disastrous press conference, Trump defended Putin, blasted Americans
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.16.18
Did Brownback lobby in support of a British right-wing activist?
Former House Dem says Russia hacked his campaign, too
On Russia, Trump and Trump’s team are rarely on the same page
DNI on election cyber threat: ‘The warning lights are blinking red again’
Trump takes new steps to blame Obama for Russia’s election attack
Following indictment of Russian operatives, Rand Paul shrugged
Trump endorses Russia’s criticism of the US ahead of Putin summit
Trump struggles to tell the difference between friend and ‘foe’
White House responds to new Mueller indictment the wrong way
Trump on his popularity within the GOP: ‘I beat our Honest Abe’
Mueller charges Russian intelligence officers for election attack
In the Know: Women in the news 7/9-7/13
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.13.18
Why is Trump celebrating non-existent ‘progress’ with North Korea?
Be proactive and step out of your comfort zone
After Trump’s summit performance, Pentagon goes into ‘damage control’ mode
Health Matters: Is a “detox diet” good or bad for your health?
Trump complains of immigration’s impact on European ‘culture’
Trump creates another international incident, blasts key US ally
Strzok hearing backfires badly on House Republicans
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 7.12.18
Facing test on legislative arithmetic, Paul Ryan flunks
Americans point to the best president of their lifetimes in new poll
Trump boasts about NATO commitments that don’t appear to exist
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.12.18
Dismissing scandal, GOP leaders circle the wagons, defend Jim Jordan
North Koreans didn’t show up for latest round of diplomatic talks
The ‘worst-run White House of modern times’ loses another prominent official
Trump on Russian election interference: ‘What am I going to do?’
On the same day, GOP lawmaker approved tax cuts, bought yacht
Trump’s GOP detractors placated by hollow, symbolic gesture
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 7.11.18
Why Trump’s choice to lead the DOJ’s criminal division is so controversial
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.11.18
Rudy Giuliani raises eyebrows by maintaining foreign clients
Ahead of key Senate race, the Green Party loses its spot on the ballot
Americans in the UK advised to keep a ‘low profile’ during Trump’s trip
Trump admin’s ACA sabotage campaign takes another regressive step
Trump’s line on hiring foreign workers gets a little more awkward
At NATO summit, Trump comes out swinging (at a U.S. ally)
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 7.10.18
Despite criminal scandal, Michael Flynn joins consulting firm
Ahead of NATO summit, Trump again lashes out at American allies
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.10.18
Trump provides controversial Oregon ranchers with full pardons
In secret recording, GOP candidate made candid comments about party primaries
Kavanaugh already saying what the White House wants him to say
Following racial controversy, GOP gives up on NJ candidate
Supreme Court fight creates a unique challenge for red-state Dems
For Supreme Court, Trump chose a nominee ‘who’d have his back’
As drug prices climb, Trump’s hollow rhetoric comes back to haunt him
Trump administration faces new allegations of ACA sabotage
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.9.18
Home from Moscow, GOP senator questions value of existing sanctions
Facing new accusations, Jim Jordan shifts his strategy
At health forum, Trump admin accused of ‘blackmail’ over breastfeeding
In trade war, Trump doesn’t appear to know what he’s doing
As North Korea balks at U.S. appeals, Trump’s fantasy unravels
Trump World finds new ways to resist cooperating with Mueller
Senate Intelligence Committee rejects Trump line on Russian attack
Trump’s ‘hire American’ rule doesn’t seem to apply to Mar-a-Lago
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.6.18
On immigration, Trump changes his instructions to the GOP (again)
Republican lawmakers face Russian mockery following Moscow trip
House GOP candidate questioned whether careers were women’s ‘healthiest pursuit’
Trump’s ‘central casting’ preoccupation extends to Supreme Court picks
Job growth remains steady, but jobless rate ticks higher
Another accuser says Republican rep knew about sexual abuse
In the Know: Women in the news
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 7.5.18
Scandals force EPA’s Scott Pruitt to exit stage right
Former Fox News executive lands key role in Trump White House
Seven GOP lawmakers make a misguided trip to Russia
Laura Brown of InStyle is opening doors
Scott Pruitt’s scandals push him toward ‘the tipping point’
7 Ways to Make the Most of Your First Salary
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.5.18
Trump continues to assume others know as little as he does
Trump pressed White House officials on possible Venezuela invasion
Trump’s Justice Dept debunks Trump’s ‘Democrat I.T. scandal’
Trump admin urges higher ed to ignore racial factors in admissions
Trump’s latest anti-Obama conspiracy theory quickly unravels
Why would Trump want to meet privately with Vladimir Putin?
Leading GOP rep accused of having turned a blind eye to sexual abuse
Trump blasts NSA for reasons he may not fully understand
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.3.18
Ambassador resigns following Trump’s criticisms of European Union
Trump’s latest Harley-Davidson criticism defies the laws of time
Melania Trump makes a tidy sum from unusual photo agreement
Trump’s ghost-hunting judicial nominee plays a key role at Justice Dept
Trump’s fickle support for law enforcement comes with an asterisk
In Trump era, fewer Americans feel proud of their country
When it comes to the Supreme Court, Trump outsources the heavy lifting
The retaliatory tariffs the White House said wouldn’t happen are happening
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.2.18
Auto companies latest to raise alarm over Trump’s tariff policy
On immigration bill, Trump lies, leaves allies ‘in the wilderness’
GOP senator: Trump can name SCOTUS pick despite criminal investigation
Ahead of summit, Trump finds new ways to help Putin’s Russia
Trump’s claim about Saudi oil production quickly unravels
Team Trump drafts radical economic bill (with an unfortunately crude name)
Susan Collins’ rhetoric on Supreme Court raises eyebrows
North Korea has reportedly increased secret nuclear production