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Trump discusses firing Fed chairman after latest rate increase President Donald Trump has begun polling advisers about whether he has the legal authority to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, according to two people familiar with the matter, who described the President as newly furious at the Fed chief as markets tumble. So far, the White House hasn't come to a final legal determination on Trump's authority to fire his Fed chairman, whom he nominated a year ago. The law states the President can fire a Fed governor for cause, but it hasn't been tested on the firing of a chairman. Top West Wing economic advisers have warned Trump that firing Powell would only exacerbate the problem the President is ostensibly trying to solve: nose-diving markets. The unprecedented move would likely cause more turmoil. https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/22/politics/trump-jerome-powell-fire-interest-rate-hike/index.html

I wonder what i'm watching live on CSPAN 2 ? 44 yes 46 no now

Senate vote on whether to proceed 43 yes 45 no holding vote open for Senators to return to DC . I'll bet they won't be happy Trump pulled this.

I have no problem with warnings for those who put their life on the line for me.

As long as Trump acts like a obnoxious bully , bipartisan cooperation won't happen . This is one reason the House flipped in the last election.

Spending $trillions on 2 unnecessary wars , outsourcing good wage manufacturing jobs that paid income taxes replaced by min wage.

You mean raise the debt ceiling in order to have massive tax cuts ?

To make this as clear as humanly possible: This will never happen as long as McConnell is leader. Period. McConnell has explicitly said multiple times on the record that he won't. And even if he tried, he wouldn’t even have enough GOP votes to carry out the nuclear option since a number of his members are opposed as well. So in short, this isn’t going to happen. https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/government-shutdown-december-2018/h_6ce51baec74f6937820e46d871e635b0

The only way to get 60 votes is a compromise with the democrats. Last time they almost had that deal with DACA , maybe health coverage could do it this time around. Once the democrats have the House next term , the price goes way up I would think.

Major Chinese shipyard rapidly expands in size amid military buildup It comes amid a concerted campaign by Beijing, pushed by Xi, to rapidly expand and update China's navy, with 32 ships commissioned in 2016 and 2017 alone, according to US government reports. https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/20/asia/china-military-jiangnan-satellite-intl/index.html

, it is important to point out that you can’t use reconciliation for just anything. First of all, budget reconciliation can only be brought up a maximum of three times per year per budget resolution. Also, Congress has banned reconciliation from being used to increase deficits. Finally, the largest restriction on budget reconciliation is the Byrd Rule, which was named after its chief sponsor, the late Senator Robert Byrd (D-W.V.). This allows senators to block provisions of reconciliation bills that are extraneous to reconciliation’s basic purpose of implementing budget changes. This deters committees receiving reconciliation directives to add a wide range of unrelated provisions that could lead to more controversy. http://www.ncsl.org/blog/2017/01/13/how-the-congressional-reconciliation-process-works.aspx

A small fraction of the massive tax cut could have fully funded the border wall and high tech surveillance . I don't understand Trump's priorities at all.

Josh Gordon Stepping Away from NFL to Focus on Mental Health, Thanks Patriots https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2811715-josh-gordon-stepping-away-from-nfl-to-focus-on-mental-health-thanks-patriots?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial

Patriots QB Tom Brady could miss $5M in performance bonuses this season With just two weeks remaining in the 2018 NFL season, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is close to missing out on $4 million of a possible $5 million in performance bonuses designed to boost his compensation. Brady reworked his contract with the Patriots last August to pay out bonuses if he finished in the top five among NFL quarterbacks in five separate statistical categories – passer rating, completion percentage, yards per pass attempt, touchdown passes and passing yards. For each top-five finish, Brady earns $1 million. https://www.foxbusiness.com/features/patriots-qb-tom-brady-could-miss-5m-in-performance-bonuses-this-season

2019 FA wide receivers https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/free-agents/all/wide-receiver/ 2019 FA OL https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/free-agents/offensive-line/

At this point I would rather see the Bills play with a chip on their shoulder next season. Also motivation for GM and coaches to prove themselves.

My Spectrum bill went up last month. They have started to recover that judgement already.

Yossarian : Ok, let me see if I've got this straight. In order to be grounded, I've got to be crazy. And I must be crazy to keep flying. But if I ask to be grounded, that means I'm not crazy anymore, and I have to keep flying. Dr. 'Doc' Daneeka : You got it, that's Catch-22.

“Lock him Up,” of Course We Mean Flynn, But Lock Him Up Last By Gordon Duff, Senior Editor -April 28, 2017 WHAT WE DO KNOW IS THAT FLYNN WATCHED THOSE AROUND HIM AT THE PENTAGON MAKE MILLIONS IN THE DRUG TRADE IN AFGHANISTAN, WATCHED SECRETS FLOW TO ISRAEL AND FROM THERE TO RUSSIA AND CHINA AND WATCHED IT DONE PUBLICLY. HE SAW LITTLE BUT TREASON AROUND HIM. IN THE END WE ARE GOING TO FIND THAT FLYNN GOT MUCH MORE THAN THE $60K FROM RUSSIA AND THE NEARLY $600K THE FAR MORE DANGEROUS TURKS HANDED HIM. https://www.veteranstoday.com/2017/04/28/lock-him-up-of-course-we-mean-flynn-but-lock-him-up-last/

Hillary Clinton Blames F.B.I. Director for Election Loss By Amy Chozick Nov. 12, 2016 Hillary Clinton on Saturday cast blame for her surprise election loss on the announcement by the F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, days before the election that he had revived the inquiry into her use of a private email server. Mrs. Clinton said a second letter from Mr. Comey, clearing her once again, which came two days before Election Day, had been even more damaging. In that letter, Mr. Comey said an examination of a new trove of emails, which had been found on the computer of Anthony D. Weiner, the estranged husband of one of her top aides, had not caused him to change his earlier conclusion that Mrs. Clinton should face no charges over her handling of classified information. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/13/us/politics/hillary-clinton-james-comey.html

With 2 games left don't risk playing any injured players. Bring in 1 or 2 RB from other teams PS or FA .

Just amazing how hard he can throw. Have to find receivers who can catch that kind of pass.

Until the OL is fixed , McCoy is still a good receiver and YAC

Why are they trying to get rid of her? They don't like the deal she has struck with the EU, which they say will keep the UK tied to the EU indefinitely with no say over its rules and unable to strike trade deals around the world. Anger has focused on the so-called "backstop" to prevent the return of a physical border in Northern Ireland. Mrs May has said she is seeking guarantees that this clause will be "temporary" but the Democratic Unionist Party, which she relies on to win key votes, wants the backstop to be ditched altogether. And her Conservative critics think she will not be able to get anything more than cosmetic changes to her withdrawal deal because EU leaders say it can not be renegotiated. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-46535739

It was so wild. It goes to show you: You get into a tinkle contest with a skunk, you get tinkle all over you." https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/11/politics/pelosi-aide-trump-meeting-own-shutdown-wall-manhood/index.html Pelosi pretty much summed it up