Democratic senator targeted by Russians

Senator McCaskill (Missouri) has been targeted by Russian hackers. Trump lied earlier and said the Russians were trying to help Democrats.

Trump this week said he worried russia would help Democrats in the mid terms https://t.co/mTL3p1NErs

— Sam Stein (@samstein) July 26, 2018

Trump continues to misuse taxpayer-funded events for politics

Trump should not be making political pronouncements at presidential events funded by taxpayers. Can’t anyone stop him? Do Republicans even care?

Second non-political/taxpayer-funded event this week where Trump is urging the crowd to vote for Republican candidates.

— Eli Stokols (@EliStokols) July 26, 2018

Trump is at an official presidential visit here in Granite City, Illinois, paid for entirely by taxpayers.

Here is what he just said:

"You’ve got to vote for Republicans, folks. You’ve got to vote Republican."

— S.V. Dáte (@svdate) July 26, 2018

From this Washington Post article: “President Trump on Thursday used a taxpayer-funded trip to Illinois to openly advocate for electing Republicans to Congress — blurring the line between official and political events in the heat of the midterm campaign season. “

Trump administration fails to unite all children with their parents

Some of these children will never see their parents again. It was a terrible policy with poor implementation.

BREAKING: Trump administration releases new numbers on day of court ordered deadline to reunite 2,551 migrant kids separated from parents at border.

They say 711 children STILL separated, *not eligible* for reunification.

Won't say whether they intend to try to reunite them. pic.twitter.com/jJVULCkfPc

— Jacob Soboroff (@jacobsoboroff) July 26, 2018

The Trump administration and the ACLU are at odds over whether the government has met Thursday's court-imposed deadline. https://t.co/r0EV880toU

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) July 27, 2018

Covers: The Letter

“The Letter” was a big hit for the Box Tops in 1967. The best-known cover was by Joe Cocker (1970).

The Box Tops

Joe Cocker

The version below is modeled after the Joe Cocker cover that also featured Leon Russell.

Covers: I Am Not Willing

The original version of “I Am Not Willing” was by Moby Grape (1969). Wilco covered it in the late 1990s. It was originally on an European CD single.

Moby Grape

Wilco

The White House won’t give read outs of Trump’s calls with foreign leaders

Another norm trashed by Trump

The White House isn't even going to try to give read outs of the President's phone calls with world leaders anymore. This can't be good. https://t.co/qx323YqAzx @kaitlancollins
— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) July 25, 2018

Christian nationalists oppose gun control

Why some Christians don’t believe in gun control: They think God handed down the Second Amendment https://t.co/0pvdgvRwSK

— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 25, 2018

Black victims are the least likely of any racial group to have their killings result in an arrest

Black victims are the least likely of any racial group to have their killings result in an arrest, The Post has found https://t.co/rS45gdJzMU

— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 25, 2018

Trump is buying votes with his farm bailout

Buying votes right before the mid terms! https://t.co/TD9fRSyr9q

— Donna Brazile (@donnabrazile) July 25, 2018

Trump administration bars reporter from event

NEW statement from WHCA President @OKnox on White House banning @kaitlancollins from open press event today after she asked questions (as network pooler) that they didn’t like pic.twitter.com/iHXcAZR3vZ

— Monica Alba (@albamonica) July 25, 2018

This after Trump didn't answer my questions on why Putin hadn't accepted his invitation to visit this fall yet. https://t.co/bpQpuWMV93

— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) July 25, 2018

Outrageous of the White House to bar @CNN reporter @kaitlancollins from an open press event because it did not like her questions. A strong leader does not fear questions. A strong democracy does not shield its leader from those who question authority. https://t.co/zmwH0vUZ3A

— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) July 25, 2018

Statement regarding CNN press access at today’s White House event. We demand better. pic.twitter.com/s4lSTcHVak

— CNN Communications (@CNNPR) July 25, 2018

As today's radio pooler, I was in the Oval Office with @kaitlancollins, heard her questions, thought they were good and timely ones, and find an official government sanction in response to them an absolute, stunning outrage.

— Steven Portnoy (@stevenportnoy) July 25, 2018

Government communicator pro-tip: When dealing with the press, you control the answers, not the questions. https://t.co/YWCTODvf5q

— Josh Campbell (@joshscampbell) July 25, 2018

Fox's Bret Baier: "Fox stands firmly with CNN on this issue of access." https://t.co/lMMzQ45qZ6

— David Goodman (@davidgoodmanTV) July 25, 2018

A new low for the White House. My colleague @kaitlancollins deserves better than this. All journalists covering the WH deserve better than this. As do the American people. https://t.co/gf57HGUsC0

— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) July 25, 2018

Absolutely disgraceful behavior from @presssec and Shine. @kaitlancollins is a tough professional and had every right to ask about Cohen, about whom POTUS has repeatedly tweeted. WH press corps and media writ large needs to unite against this. https://t.co/ryg3Uj8qvG

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) July 25, 2018

In 2012, a Daily Caller writer interrupted a president during a speech (which never happens), wasn't punished by the WH or WHCA. https://t.co/ZtB525q7Op

Today, a CNN reporter shouted Qs to a president in a pool spray (which happens all the time), was banned by WH from an event.

— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) July 25, 2018

I don't always buy "White House is doing Thing X to distract from Issue Y!" theories except when Thing X is trolling the media in which case it's always true. https://t.co/KIAKiVosVq

— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) July 25, 2018

Statement from Fox News: "We stand in strong solidarity with CNN for the right to full access for our journalists as part of a free and unfettered press."

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) July 25, 2018

JUST IN: White House releases statement on incident Wednesday with CNN correspondent. pic.twitter.com/ujaUd5Ydmr

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) July 25, 2018

Thread documenting Trump moves against press cc: @pressfreedom @RSF_en @IndexCensorship @FreedomofPress https://t.co/0Qn3gJ9WGn

— Borzou Daragahi 🖊🗒 (@borzou) July 25, 2018

Dear @realDonaldTrump you owe @kaitlancollins an apology. You owe the press an apology. You owe the people of this country an apology. Your actions are that of a tyrant. You have violated your constitutional oath.

— Brian J. Karem (@BrianKarem) July 25, 2018

Sorry you feel that way. They are members of the WH press pool. Kaitlan was doing what pool reporters do. We stand for access for WH reporters-no matter what you think about their coverage. Again -no Reagan supporter loved Sam Donaldson-but he was there-always. https://t.co/X8Oa7IQT6z

— Bret Baier (@BretBaier) July 26, 2018

I’m not suggesting an answer, only raising the question: Would White House have reacted as it did today if the reporter asking the exact same questions @kaitlancollins asked worked for another network besides @CNN?

— Paul Farhi (@farhip) July 26, 2018

The White House today banned CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins from an open press event. Fits perfectly with the news that Trump was outraged when he saw Melania watching CNN on Air Force One. This is the behavior of a dictator. pic.twitter.com/9C2gTEddSH

— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) July 25, 2018

CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins was banned from a White House press event. Trump's people say it's because she shouted questions. CNN says it's because Trump didn't like her questions. "We demand better," the network tweets https://t.co/68FSc4gEet

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) July 26, 2018