golfing in bed(minster)

In Washington, the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election marches on. The special counsel, Robert Mueller is said to be in talks about interviewing current and former senior White House officials.

It also emerged that late last month, the F.B.I. had searched the home of Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman.

Trump took a conciliatory stance over Moscow’s orders for U.S. Embassy staff in Russia to be expelled, thanking President Vladimir Putin “because now we have a smaller payroll.”

Former New Hampshire Senator Gordon Humphrey, a staunch conservative, is not beating around the bush. He’s saying exactly what many others have said: Trump is mentally not well.

“Donald Trump is seriously sick. He is dangerous. As a citizen, a former U.S. Senator and twelve-year member of the Armed Services Committee, I urge you to act at once. This is an emergency.”

The letter is an absolute clarion call to take serious actions against a dangerous president.

Most striking in the letter is where Humphrey points out that there simply is no reason to “take comfort in the system of checks and balances.” (e.g. IMPEACH IMMEDFIATELY)

President Trump has, however, amplified his public criticism of Mitch McConnell, the Senate majority leader, for failing to pass a health care repeal bill.

The rift underscores the growing distance and distrust between Mr. Trump and his supposed allies in Washington. But it’s Mr. McConnell the president may need most facing coming obstacles — like raising the debt ceiling. (Borrow and spend)

On Tuesday, Alabama holds a special primary to fill the Senate seat vacated by Jeff Sessions upon his confirmation as attorney general. Mr. Trump has endorsed Luther Strange, but the race for the Republican nomination is tight.

Even as the White House this week firmly insists President Donald Trump is determined to seek a second term, a new analysis of polling data shows that he's caught in a three-way political squeeze in the states that tipped the 2016 presidential race, and will likely decide the 2020 contest...

But these poll results challenge the conclusion that Trump's political base has remained impregnable across the traditionally decisive swing states in presidential politics -- as well as several other states that each side hopes to put into play by 2020. "The implications going forward are fairly problematic," says long-time Republican pollster Glen Bolger. "He doesn't have a lot of room to drop, and yet he is."

The entire world is laughing about Donald Trump's 'small stick.' (opposite of "Speak softly, but carry a big stick.")

The Trump Cult is a latter-day Cargo Cult!