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White House Floats Nicki Minaj as New Press Secretary, Trump Marvels At Her Ass

"I looked at one hell of a beautiful ass... That's hard to miss." White House Floats Nicki Minaj as New Press Secretary, Trump Marvels At Her Ass Alex Young Following Katie Zacharia’s spectacular crash and burn, Donald Trump is once again in need of a new White House press secretary. On Sunday, White House Communications Director Steven Cheung floated an unexpected candidate: rapper-turned-MAGA sycophant Nicki Minaj. Cheung shared a video of hims…

 •  Consequence
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Trump's Reverse Nixon Strategy: Bring Russia In, Shut China Out

Trump's Reverse Nixon Strategy: Bring Russia In, Shut China Out Authored by Robert Berke via OilPrice, On October 9, hours after a phone call between President Trump and President Putin, the Treasury Department issued a six-month waiver allowing Russian diesel to be sold on the global market. The stated aim is to bring down fuel prices before the November 3 midterms. But I believe the deal is more consequential than that. It fits a larger strateg…

 •  Zerohedge

Hassett: Economy is 'best we've ever seen'

Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, on Sunday said the economy is the “best we’ve ever seen” as the Trump administration and Rep…

 •  The Hill